Rising seafood costs driving prices up

As the slick grows in size, expect more waters to be closed.

"We've seen the highest overall price increase for food prices this year in 10 years," said Bahr, the executive chef at Sage Restaurant in Monroe and 102 A Bistro in Ruston.

By way of example, Bahr said the wholesale price for a 50-pound bag of onions went from $15.50 in January to close to $54.

Source: thenewsstar.com