Raine Vallot and Sherin Dawud launched Power Pump Girls Inc. in 2017 with the basic belief that women are better together. Together, Vallot and Dawud...
If you haven’t spent much time in the Bocage area, there might be an obsession that has flown under your radar: Calvin’s Market chicken salad. If...
The Revelry is opening its Baton Rouge location this weekend, with celebrations lasting from Thursday to Saturday night. The Revelry bar is located...
Main Event, a family-friendly entertainment center, is opening a Baton Rouge location in the Mall of Louisiana and will be the first Louisiana location. The entertainment center opens on August 28 but is currently...
Yet another chain business has filed for Chapter 11 and is subsequently closing its Baton Rouge location in Perkins Rowe. Photo courtesy of Perkins Rowe The women’s accessories retailer has filed for bankruptcy...
Cold-pressed juice fans will have another option to buy local, organic juices and bars with White Star Market’s newest vendor. Emerge Juice – partnering with Mac and Moon – joins the list of White Star...
Baton Rouge now has its first new beer distributor in almost 40 years. Pelican Craft Brands is hitting the roads this month carrying only 100% American independent craft beer. If you aren’t plugged into the process...
Gotcha bike sharing service has finally arrived in Baton Rouge. The announcement of the launch follows months of delays, mostly due to lock redesigns. The service has a five-year bike share contract and was partially...
Baton Rouge residents may have to start using a different delivery app than Waitr to get their favorite foods at home. Following the laying off of numerous employees on June 27, the delivery app announced it will be...
One of the most popular bars near LSU is set to close after one last night out this Saturday, July 6. Bogie’s bar announced on social media that after 25 years in business, it will be “shutting down to work...
The owners of Bin 77 announced they’ll be opening Solera, a new Spanish restaurant and tapas bar. The restaurant is projected to open by the end of this month. The new restaurant is named after a Spanish method of...
Barcadia has closed its only Baton Rouge location on Highland Road near Louisiana State University. The well-known bar featured a limited menu and various arcade games and was a popular venue for multiple LSU...
Mid City’s newest storefront, 3Tails Wine and Cheese, aims to bring local wine and cheese lovers something they’ve never seen before. Owner Scott Higgins describes 3Tails as a “boutique wine shop” and is hosting...
Baton Rouge grocers now have stiff competition with the recent opening of Sprouts Farmers Market in Rouzan Village on Perkins. Sprouts is well-known for its fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, barrels of grains and...
Shrimp Basket closed both Baton Rouge restaurant locations on Friday, June 21 after only two years in business. The store locations are no longer listed on the Shrimp Basket website. Photo courtesy of Shrimp Basket...
Popular home furnishings store Z Gallerie is closing its Perkins Rowe location, and markdowns have already begun. Z Gallerie filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March, claiming a need to “restructure...
Strolling around downtown Baton Rouge on a humid Thursday evening, we found the new T&T Café almost by accident. Nestled in a picturesque courtyard between Ruffino’s Restaurant and the former space of Driftwood Cask...
If you can’t go to the beach, bring the beach to Baton Rouge. That’s exactly what brothers Jordan and Beau VanGeffen plan to do with the upcoming opening of Playa Bowls in Arlington Marketplace. They’re hoping to open...
Baton Rouge art lovers will have more opportunities to enjoy the art community with Mid City Merchants’ new initiatives. Mid City Merchants, best known for its events like Mid City Makers Market, Hot Art Cool Nights and...
Jason’s Deli fans close to campus will no longer have to drive to Siegen Lane or Corporate Boulevard to get their favorite sandwich or spud. View this post on Instagram Guac-in' out with our Santa Fe. A post...
Keith Fort and Bruce Williams like to keep things casual. Meeting the duo, better known by their brand name Seaux LA, at The Radio Bar for our interview, I find them in a booth playing around with a Canon film camera...
The Rutledge has officially opened, adding an all-day café to the variety of vendors in White Star Market. With a menu of items like Dutch babies and chicken confit salads, The Rutledge brings an interesting expansion...
The anticipated bike share service Gotcha has announced another launch time – and its soon. The Advocate reported on June 11 that the program is set to launch in a few weeks at the end of June, after the company...
Baton Rouge foodies will be able to create sweet memories at a new smokehouse in Mid City. After building a following at their Prairieville location, Hannah Q Smokehouse opened its second location on Government Street...
Magpie Café announced on Facebook and Instagram Tuesday, June 11 that this will be the last week its downtown location will stay open, and the final day of operations will be Friday, June 14. The café will be open 7 am...
Baton Rouge shoppers will soon have another option for fresh organic groceries with the opening of a new market. Sprouts Farmers Market will open its doors this month in the Rouzan Village lot on Perkins. The market...
The Comfort Suites hotel on Valley Creek Drive was purchased by The Foundation for Louisiana Students earlier this week for $6 million, according to The Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Courtesy of Choice Hotels The...
CKL Holdings INC., the holding company that operates The Bullfish Bar + Kitchen has been acquired by Chef Angel and Jasmine Lombrage. The Bullfish features Caribiana™ cuisine – a fusion of Caribbean, French...
Cannatella Grocery is now open on Government Street at East Drive. Don’t let the name fool you; this is not your average grocery store! While they do have your everyday staples – especially the Italian ones...
There are some big changes taking place at Perkins Rowe! This morning, they announced that the mixed-use development has added Creamistry to its tenant mix, which is set to open in the third quarter of 2019. Creamistry...
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., is strongly urging livestock and farm equipment owners near, or have the potential to be affected by the flooding from the...
Summertime always brings about my desire to sit on a patio with an icy cold beverage and sharing a mountain of nachos with friends. There’s no worse way to work on your summer bod, but then again, there’s no better way...
This week DIG had Dinner at a Mid City staple founded in 1941, and are known for their homemade hot tamales and 2.5-pound steaks. Doe’s Eat Place welcomed us with open arms and more than enough food, that of which we...
I regularly get asked what my favorite restaurant is in Baton Rouge. Without hesitation, I always say Rama, and to my surprise, so many people have never tried it. To be fair, dining at Rama is like joining an exclusive...
Forum 35 recently opened applications for the John W. Barton Sr. Leadership Program (Barton Leadership) – their premier leadership training program! Applications will be open through July 8, 2019, with the...
I have visited Rocca several times – each time going straight to the pizza section to place my order. With a crust so heavenly, who wouldn’t? However, on my last visit, so many non-pizza items caught my eye, and...
Some Louisiana agricultural producers who lost property as the result of recent natural disasters may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) physical loss loans, said Commissioner of Agriculture and...
Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) recently announced that the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) will be awarded a $15 million federal grant through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport...
Louisiana’s craft beer breweries face some serious legislative hurdles that make growth and profit a challenge. Currently, Louisiana is one of the hardest states for brewers to legally operate in. The Louisiana Craft...
CounterspaceBR – the artisan bakery with creative desserts made from scratch in the heart of Baton Rouge – will hold a week of festivities to celebrate its grand opening at 3753 Perkins Road, Suite D. To...
Bandito Food & Music Festival and Williamson Eye Center recently announced a deal that named Williamson Eye Center as the Presenting Sponsor for the debut of the first annual festival. “Williamson Eye Center joining...
Baton Rouge based nonprofit, MetroMorphosis, will be hosting an entrepreneur pitch competition for graduates of its Launch BR initiative. The contestants are owners of area landscaping and lawn care businesses that...
For small business owners, the first sense of relief comes on opening day. The time leading up to that point is another story and one that will no doubt show the testing of their endurance. For husband and wife, Rick...
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