Louie’s Cafe near LSU created a fund this weekend to help the family of a longtime worker who was shot and killed last week. Donald Smart, 49...
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Registration open for BREW 2017
Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week is back for 2017, and registration is now open for the Nov. 14-16 conference. BREW brings together speakers and events to celebrate entrepreneurship, ingenuity, and creativity throughout the Capital Region. This...
Report: Alcohol, marijuana found in LSU student’s autopsy
Update 12:00 p.m. – The parish coroner said Friday that a preliminary autopsy found elevated alcohol levels and marijuana in the bloodstream of an LSU student who died this week, according to reports. The Advocate reports 18-year-old Maxwell...
Folk art, music, more at 8th Arts Festival
Traditions will be on display and on stage at the 8th Annual Arts Festival in Baton Rouge this weekend. The festival at Perkins Rowe will feature local artists and crafts in the arts market, and Louisiana music through Sunday. Children’s art...
Report: Businesses following flight to BR suburbs
A new report says business is growing next door to Baton Rouge despite recent floods which drove many from their homes in surrounding bayous one year ago. The Business Report says Ascension and Livingston parishes are still seeing construction and...
7 ways to rock out Thursday
Rock N Rowe is back. Indie rock is the showcase at the Spanish Moon. Class begins for a 70s music education. And suddenly… ships. Thursday night is the night to rock out in Baton Rouge. Rock N Rowe featuring Henry Turner Jr. – Perkins...
Check out who’s open for dinner in BR
More is changing on the Baton Rouge food scene than just your delivery options. The Advocate reports four new restaurants are open around the Red Stick area this week, along with other changes coming soon. Elsie’s Kitchen & Pie –...
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Rooftop dining, music to help flood victims
Magpie Cafe and nearly a dozen other businesses around Baton Rouge will help raise money Friday night for flooding victims in Texas. People can donate $25 to enjoy dinner, drinks, and live music from the Ragamuffin Marching Band Orchestra All Stars...
Smoothie King shooing away sugars, additives
Your morning Peanut Power Blast is about to get a shot in the arm. Smoothie King announced Wednesday it will remove added sugars from more than 50 shakes, and remove artificial flavors, artificial colors, artificial preservatives, and added hormones...
Retro Recipe: Wingin’ It
The best time of year, football season, is upon us. It is always best to watch the Tigers win on a full stomach and if you are hosting folks or need a dish to bring along, look no further than wings tossed in this 1920s Southern railway barbecue...
Ailsa von DobeneckPour Some Sugar On Me
Images: Sean Gasser The beach may be far away from Baton Rouge, but the taste of the tropics is closer than before with the city’s newest distillery, Cane Land Distilling Company. Cane Land, located in the heart of downtown Baton Rouge at 760 St...
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