Zack Hollier’s southeast Texas drawl can lull you into a dreamy state as you listen to him share tales of the dishes his grandmother used to make. Those same dishes bring back memories of his childhood on the bayou, hunting squirrels and fishing for crawfish in his hometown of Beaumont, Texas, northeast of Houston and on the border of Louisiana. “I grew up off the land,” he said. “We hunt. We fish. We trap. Very simple living. We were such a poverty-stricken family.” His home nestled between the foothills of the Piney Woods and the Gulf Coast with marshlands everywhere provided the landscape for his culinary adventures. His restaurant, cajunbelleia, is a direct result of his upbringing. He wanted to bring something to the Des Moines metro that was missing — Cajun food. The tight menu includes po’boys stuffed with shrimp or catfish, hushpuppies, cornbread, and fried catfish, gator and frog legs served with a side of Cajun fries. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. 📰: sn...