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Boutique Furniture and Interior Design Chain Expanding to Baton Rouge

J Allan's is a Mississippi-based interior design chain

Baton Rouge, LA · 19d

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West Baton Rouge Council votes to rezone warehouse for development of Community Coffee distribution facility

PORT ALLEN — The West Baton Rouge Parish Council voted to rezone a former warehouse in Port Allen for the development of a new coffee processing and distribution facility for Community Coffee. The council on Thursday unanimously voted to rezone the old Conn's Warehouse from an Industrial Transitional Industrial...

Port Allen, LA · 19d
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No Cover, No Reservations: Inside The Colonel's Club Piano Bar on Perkins Road

Most Baton Rouge bars want you to shout over the music. At The Colonel's Club on Perkins Road, the piano is tuned to conversation. The building has a story before you even order. Entrepreneur and pilot Col. Jesse Lee Sheppard built it in 1936 as a mechanical shop and airplane hangar near what would become the Perkins Road Overpass. According to the club, he often flew Gov. Huey Long. Over the decades the building served as an electrical shop, a refrigeration school, a voting precinct and, in the 1960s, a private club with live music and gambling called The Colonel's Club. Today it holds a restaurant, a lounge and event space under the old name.

Baton Rouge, LA · 20d
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Baton Rouge chain with donuts, coffee and burgers is opening a third location. See where and when.

Locally owned chain Donuts Coffee and Burgers will open a third location in Baton Rouge this week. A new sign has been posted at 1955 Staring Lane, Studio E, for Donuts Coffee and Burgers — a Baton Rouge-born business that opened its first location in February 2024 at 3617 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd. The third location, equipped with a drive-thru, will host a soft opening at 4:30 a.m. Oct. 22, according to owner Sambou Menach.

Baton Rouge, LA · 21d
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Swig came to Louisiana after a case of homesickness. Now it’s opening in the Baton Rouge area.

At Swig’s new location in St. George, dirty sodas run in colors across the rainbow, and snacks come sweet or salty. The Utah-born business began in 2010 when founder Nicole Tanner sought a specialty shop for fountain drinks. Enter: Swig. In 16 years, the franchise has spread to over 150 locations, and now the Baton Rouge area is getting in on the action in the new Long Farm Village development at 14631 Village Market St., St. George.

Baton Rouge, LA · 20d

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For the second year, Michelin Guide honors Louisiana's world-class culinary scene

Chef Serigne Mbaye of Dakar NOLA in New Orleans accepts his restaurant's first MICHELIN Star during the MICHELIN Guide Restaurant Ceremony American South 2026 in Nashville on Wednesday, October 21. The highly esteemed MICHELIN Guide in North America has, once again, selected several Louisiana restaurants for their culinary excellence in...

Louisiana · 20d

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Brothers, Brisket and Stuffed Potatoes: Cou-Yon's BBQ Brings Cajun-Meets-Texas Smoke to Port Allen

Paul and Michael Mladenka like to laugh, but they don't joke around about what leaves their kitchen. The brothers founded Cou-Yon's in 2009, and today their home base is a sit-down restaurant on the west side of the river in Port Allen. Two traditions on one plate. Cou-Yon's blends South...

Port Allen, LA · 21d

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All Wood, No Gas: What to Order at Salt Pepper Oak, Baton Rouge's Live-Fire Barbecue Spot

Most barbecue joints will tell you about their smoke. At Salt Pepper Oak, the whole pitch fits in four words: all wood, no gas. The restaurant at 6721 Exchequer Dr. cooks on large offset smokers that it says are maxed out daily. Good meat, careful seasoning and steady fire management do the rest. The name hints at the approach. The sides and desserts are all made from scratch, too.

Baton Rouge, LA · 21d

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This 24-hour cafe blends love for lattes, LSU and local causes into off-campus study spot

A new locally owned coffee shop is bringing a place to study, watch sports and take a break from campus life. The Locker Room Espresso Shop, located on Highland Road, offers more than just coffee and a quiet place to work — it aims to create a community where employees and customers feel like family.

Baton Rouge, LA · 19d

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Elsie's Thanksgiving Pie Pre-Orders Are Open: The 2026 Lineup, Prices and Pickup Days

The turkey gets the attention, but in plenty of Baton Rouge homes, the pie is what people remember. Elsie's Plate & Pie has opened Thanksgiving pre-orders, so you can lock in dessert now and skip the crust-making the night before. The 2026 lineup. Twelve whole pies are on the pre-order...

Baton Rouge, LA · 22d

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Live Patio Music Most Nights and $7 Happy Hour Classics: Bin 77's Lineup Through Thanksgiving

At Perkins Rowe, Bin 77 Bistro & Sidebar books a local musician on its patio most nights of the week, and the happy hour menu makes it easy to stay a while. Music on the patio starts at 5:30 p.m. on most Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and 7 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, with each set running about three hours. Kirk Holder holds down Wednesday nights.

Baton Rouge, LA · 20d

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Wine tasting benefits Southeastern's Sims Memorial Library

HAMMOND – The group Friends of Sims Library is hosting its 18th annual “Wine with Friends,” a fundraiser for Southeastern Louisiana University’s Linus A. Sims Memorial Library, at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, at the library. The front doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the...

Hammond, LA · 21d

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This Louisiana Roadside Restaurant Serves Hot Dogs With A Big Dose Of Old-School Charm

Nectar cream soda is on the menu here. That pink, sweet, very Southern fountain drink still gets poured beside hot dogs, malts, and phosphates, and it makes me grin every time. I love a place that sweats the details. Retro wall art still reads Dearman’s Drugs, a nod to the...

Baton Rouge, LA · 22d

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Emeril's Chop House Is Now Open at L'Auberge Baton Rouge: What's on the Menu

Date night in Baton Rouge has a new steakhouse option. Emeril's Chop House opened Sept. 24 inside L'Auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge, and the casino is billing it as Louisiana's premier fine-dining destination. Steaks first. As the name promises, beef runs the show. According to L'Auberge, every steak is Black...

Baton Rouge, LA · 23d

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Baton Rouge's Frostop restaurant is getting upgraded look

BATON ROUGE — A beloved local landmark is getting a fresh coat of paint and a whole lot more. Frostop, the iconic Baton Rouge restaurant known for its 1950s nostalgia and signature icy-cold root beer, is currently undergoing major renovations to update its look while keeping its classic roots intact.

Baton Rouge, LA · 22d

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Lognions on the Lakefront moves forward with new dining, entertainment complex on Lake Charles

Just over a month after the Lake Charles City Council approved a partnership to develop a dining and entertainment concept on the lakefront, the Planning and Zoning Commission continued to greenlight the project. During its Oct. 12 meeting, the Lake Charles Planning and Zoning Commission approved variances to allow metal...

Lake Charles, LA · 23d

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Louie's Cafe passes ownership to lifelong employee

BATON ROUGE — A Baton Rouge staple restaurant is now under new ownership, a report by the Baton Rouge Business Report says. Louie's Cafe was purchased by Fred Simonson, a longtime employee and general manager, and his wife, Molly Rivers-Simonson. The couple purchased the restaurant from Jimmy Wetherford, who had owned it since 1978.

Baton Rouge, LA · 22d

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Whole Lotta Love and Al-Freddie Mercury: Red Zeppelin Pizza's Rock-and-Roll Menu on Perkins Road

Few menus in Baton Rouge are as much fun to read as the one at Red Zeppelin Pizza. Nearly every pie is a song cue, and even the build-your-own section invites you to pile toppings up to the stairway to heaven. A Perkins Road slice since 2010. Red Zeppelin has...

Baton Rouge, LA · 21d

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One Year In, Bayou Sara Brewing Co. Has Become St. Francisville's Gathering Place

The beer at Bayou Sara Brewing Co. started with a homebrew kit mailed to an Army sergeant stationed overseas. Steve McKinney and his wife, Amanda, found that both Japanese and imported American beers were pricey on a young sergeant's pay, so his mom sent the kit, and the hobby stuck.

St Francisville, LA · 22d

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Swig is opening soon in Baton Rouge as a drive-thru only to start. Here’s everything to know.

After plans to bring Swig to Baton Rouge were announced in May, an opening date is finally in sight. With over 150 locations across the country, the Utah-based chain began in 2010 and became known for its soda concoctions, dubbed dirty sodas. This will be the third Swig in Louisiana. One opened in Lafayette last year, followed by another in Youngsville.

Baton Rouge, LA · 23d