Thunder Roads Magazine Louisiana November 2016 | Page 36

We’d Eat Dat!
By Jenn

Riding into historical downtown Natchitoches with the river on the right and
historical shopping on the left it throws
your mind back into a time of old cars
and big poofy dresses as you ride down
brick streets, but hidden at the end of this
remarkable historic road is a small pub
called Pioneer Pub.
Walking in you get a feel of being
somewhere in New Orleans rather than
just a small pub in historic downtown
Natchitoches. We were greeted with a
big southern wave from the bartender,
and I personally liked being able to sit
were we wanted to. We sat in the front by
the big windows that overlooked the busy
street so that at any glance we could still
see the bike as we ate. Greeted by our
waitress we ordered The Wookie as an
appetizer. The Wookie was a plate filled
with homemade French fries topped
with brisket and cheese. My tastes buds
were amazed by the combination! We
had the El Camino Burger and the Philly
Cheese Steak both served with a side
of homemade fries. What makes this

place unique is that just a Block away
the owner has a fresh garden were all
the vegetables are grown for use in this
restaurant. And all the dishes are made
from scratch. That’s a trait you don’t see
very often anymore with restaurants as
they’ve adapted to the fast paced lifestyle
of their customers.
The ride home was like heaven opened
the doors and sent out a sky filled with
oranges, pinks, and blues as we rode
east into the sunset. A ride I won’t forget. I
can say this biker gives The Pioneer Pub
an 8 out 10 stars as parking is first come
first serve in the front with additional
parking in the back due to the temporary
work they’re doing to improve your visit
to downtown Natchitoches. Clean, quite,
family environment. A small pub I’m sure
to go back to.

Harley-Davidson of Lake Charles Celebrates 45 years!

Despite all of the hardships and changes our state has been through the last 45 years, Harley Davidson
of Lake Charles and its owners, the Doherty family have remained respected business owners in the lake
Charles area. They wanted us to remind you that all dealerships are not created equal, and that they pride
themselves in the fact that they are the oldest dealership in the state. Owner Billy Doherty says, “We probably possess the most technical knowledge of any dealership in Louisiana”. They do not oversell you just to
“make a deal”. If you missed the big celebration for their 45th birthday, make sure you check out their many
other events coming up the rest of this year, and into 2017, by visiting their facebook page. And at Press time
of this issue, the staff of Thunder Roads Louisiana would like to send our prayers to Mr. William Doherty
(Billy’s father) who is in I.C.U., for a speedy recovery…

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