Cameron Street wakes up before the rest of Lafayette does.
By 5 a.m., the lights are already on at Martha’s Mini Mart, 2939 Cameron St., where owner Martha Menjivar is restocking shelves before the morning rush.
A few minutes away on Ambassador Caffery, the smell of fresh tortillas drifts out of La Chapina Y La Catracha, where workers heading to job sites in Scott and Carencro stop for breakfast before the sun rises…