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Louisiana Smalls Sliders locations giving away free burgers on National Slider Day
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — National Slider Day is on Wednesday, May 15, and Smalls Sliders invites its loyal members to celebrate. Here’s how to get a free burger in Baton Rouge. Smalls Sliders Loyalty Rewards members can get a free slider with their purchase at any location...
Chili’s closes one Baton Rouge restaurant, two still open
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Chili’s spokesperson has confirmed the Siegen Marketplace location has closed and said the rumors that the brand is going under are not true. According to the spokesperson, the restaurant officially closed in March, but the company is “outperforming the industry in both...
Baton Rouge restaurant to get national recognition for small business success
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Baton Rouge restaurant will be getting national recognition in SCORE’s 2024 Small Business Success Stories video project. La Divina Italian Café is one of 20 small businesses around the country to be selected by SCORE, which is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, according to a news release.
What's the deal with potato salad in gumbo? A German thing? Curious Louisiana investigates.
Gaines Foster, in Baton Rouge, asked a Curious Louisiana question that gets to the heart of much of Louisiana: Why is it that some people put potato salad in gumbo along with the rice?. Foster, a long-time history professor at LSU and recently retired as head of the history department,...
Jello shot challenge coming to Baton Rouge, help raise money for local food bank
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Rocco’s Pizza & Cantina will be heading to Baton Rouge this weekend for Fred’s 42nd Annual Graduation Party. Rocco’s Pizza & Cantina, known for its jello shot challenge held during the Men’s College World Series, will be in Baton Rouge from Thursday to Saturday at Fred’s Bar & Grill.
A bigger Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival heading to the Main Library this weekend
As it turns 7, the Baton Rouge Soul Food Festival is having a growth spurt. It's a good problem to have, but it's meant a big adjustment for this year's fest — a venue change from the Riverfront Plaza downtown to the Main Library at Goodwood, 7711 Goodwood Blvd.
Prairieville Primary School students dive into shark week with Ascension Fund grant
Fifth grade students at Prairieville Primary School were able to research sharks thanks to an Ascension Fund Grant funded by Shell Chemical. Students participated in activities in all four core classes for five days during shark week. The students in English/Language Arts read historical fiction accounts of actual shark attacks....
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