“Bon Temps,” (“bon tahn”) is more than just a business name. It means “good times,” in French and is tied to my South Louisiana roots. It means living life the only way we know how—full of grand times with grand people. So whether you’re from round here or not, I invite you to come on in, stay a while, and (most importantly), let the good times roll.

I’m lucky enough to come from a place that doesn’t know how not to have a good time. We just can’t help it. Down in south Louisiana, we believe in eating grand, laughing grand, even dying grand behind a big brass band. I don’t know where it comes from. Maybe it’s the music that’s always in the air. Maybe it’s the spice in our blood. Whatever it is, I know it’s something this big ole spinning rock could use more of.

That’s what Bon Temps is really about. I don’t make coffee cups. I make chances to gather together over something good and hot. I don’t make art prints. I make declarations to good times that hang on your walls. And the tea towels aren’t just drying rags, they’re a chance to wring your hands around home. I know these are small gestures, but they’re made with big love.

 

From the community we build together, to goods in the store, to the biz advice on the blog, I’ll be thinking of you. And most of all, I promise it’ll always be big fun. Thanks for stopping in, and tell ya mom and them we said hey.

• COMMUNITY
  This place is nothing without its tribe! None of it works without you, the ones I do it all for.
• QUALITY 
  Because great community and great art are born when good ideas are executed with absolute perfection.
• BON TEMPS
  No. I’m not saying we believe in myself (although I do)! I believe in good times. Combined with superb quality, they makes for one hell of an unforgettable experience.