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Bonta del Forno in Denham Springs: Italian Kitchen, 300-Bottle Wine Room and Sunday Brunch

Denham Springs has a spot where the wine list runs longer than the menu, and that's meant as a compliment. Bonta del Forno calls itself an Italian kitchen and wine bar, and it backs up the second half of that title with a custom-built wine room holding about 300 bottles from around the world.

Denham Springs, LA · 1d

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Tasty Grill on West Lee Drive: Smash Burgers, Nashville Hot Chicken and Late-Night Hours Near LSU

West Lee Drive near LSU has a new smash-burger address with late hours built for campus nights. Tasty Grill is open at 990 West Lee Drive, Suite D, serving fresh beef burgers, wings, Nashville hot chicken, Philly cheesesteaks, seafood and more from a compact grill menu that posts prices right on the homepage.

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Swagat Indian Cuisine set to open new restaurant in Thibodaux on Nov. 11

Thibodaux residents looking to try something new will soon have another dining option as Swagat Indian Cuisine prepares to open its doors on Wednesday, Nov. 11, bringing a variety of traditional Indian dishes to the community. The restaurant, located at 1050 South Acadian Road Suite C in Thibodaux, announced its...

Thibodaux, LA · 2d

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Jacmel Inn in Hammond: Sunday Brunch, Duck Bowls and Nearly 50 Years Under the Oaks

Some restaurants are built for a quick bite. Jacmel Inn, a white house with green shutters tucked under the live oaks at 903 E. Morris Ave. in Hammond, was built for lingering. The restaurant has billed itself as Louisiana fine dining since 1977, when the founders opened in a former...

Hammond, LA · 2d

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Mother Dear's Bakery in Zachary Bakes Teacakes the Way a St. Francisville Mom of 11 Did

Some bakeries chase trends. Mother Dear's Bakery in Zachary is built around one thing: the teacake, made from a family recipe that goes back to a sharecropping household on Cedars Lane in St. Francisville. The Family Behind the Name. "Mother Dear" was Susie Barrow Morgan, wife of Earnest Morgan Sr....

Zachary, LA · 2d

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Part boutique and part retreat, The Mahjong House is rich with historic character

When Jennifer Waghalter first discovered the historic house on St. Charles Street, she imagined it as the perfect place to work. After an initial renovation, it served as the office for her advertising company, Next Level Media. Now, in its latest iteration, the vibrant yet cozy destination welcomes visitors year-round to shop, play and stay. Part renovation and part restoration, the home stands as Waghlater’s ode to Downtown Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge, LA · 5d

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Pot & Paddle Jambalaya Kitchen: Daily Plate Lunch Specials and Jambalaya Coolers That Feed 25 or More

Feeding a crowd this holiday season? Pot & Paddle Jambalaya Kitchen has built its business around exactly that, with jambalaya, pastalaya, gumbo and beans sold by the bowl, the box, the bucket and the cooler. A Plate Lunch Rotation. The weekday lunch specials change by the day and each runs...

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The Dough House on Airline Highway: Scratch-Made Kolaches, Breakfast Tacos and Party Trays Every Morning

Early shift on the Airline Highway side of town? The Dough House opens at 6 a.m. every day, and its dough is made from scratch each morning for a lineup of sweet and savory kolaches, breakfast tacos, cinnamon rolls and more. The shop opened in summer 2021 as the Airline location of The Kolache Kitchen and took the name The Dough House in November 2024.

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Liberty House Specialties in Clinton: Morning Coffee and Cinnamon Rolls, Evening Ice Cream, All in a Building From 1868

Headed up to Clinton? Plan a stop on Liberty Street. Liberty House Specialties, at 11652 Liberty Street, runs two shops in one: a coffee and breakfast cafe in the morning and a scoop shop in the evening. The building has its own story. According to the shop, Liberty House dates...

Clinton, LA · 3d

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Positively BR Episode 14: LSU's Lane Kiffin's daughter talks new clothing collection

Landry Kiffin talks new clothing brand and Baton Rouge pop-up If you're a football fan but aren't quite sure what to wear to the game or out watching with friends, Landry Kiffin has you covered. Kiffin, daughter of LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin, is launching her own women's clothing...

Baton Rouge, LA · 1d

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True Beauty Salon owner named 2026 Woman-Owned Business of the Year in Zachary

Brandy Smith Stephens, owner of True Beauty Salon, was named the 2026 Woman-Owned Business of the Year by the Zachary Chamber of Commerce.

Zachary, LA · 6d

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Swig Opens at Long Farm Village: Dirty Sodas, Refreshers and Holiday Sips on Village Market Street

Long Farm Village just picked up a new kind of drive-thru stop. Swig Baton Rouge Village is open at 14631 Village Market Street, Suite 101, pouring the chain's signature dirty sodas, refreshers and treats into the St. George corner of town. A dirty soda, in Swig's own words, starts with...

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Letters: Hemp drinks cause more harm than good

Re: “Stop Congress before it bans the THC drinks industry,” Oct. 30. I have practiced family medicine since 1977. The guest column by Sarah Collier presents a sanitized picture of THC-infused drinks. There exists in the medical literature little or no evidence to suggest that THC is safe...

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‘Love Island USA’ wants Baton Rouge singles for Season 9

Producers for the ninth season of the Peacock dating competition "Love Island USA" are now accepting applications for the series, which is scheduled to premiere in summer 2027.

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Cheba Hut's Second Baton Rouge Shop Is Open at Long Farm Village: Toasted Subs, Patio and Happy Hour

Southeast Baton Rouge finally has a Cheba Hut that is not a campus run. The Long Farm Village shop at 14631 Village Market Street, Suite 105, is the brand's second Baton Rouge location, and the official page calls it a locally owned sandwich shop and full-service bar for St. George, Prairieville and Ascension neighbors.

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Guest Column: Hollywood remix? Filmmaker from La. sees industry’s future on the margins

Wynton Marsalis calls jazz “the perfect metaphor for democracy.” Every player brings a voice, but the band can really only swing together. As the world celebrates the year Miles Davis would have turned 100, it's worth remembering where it all started: New Orleans, a port city where African, Caribbean, Creole, French, Spanish and Sicilian traditions collided to create America's original art form.

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Hakka noodles, stuffed mushrooms and more best things we ate this week in Baton Rouge and Acadiana

Stuffed mushrooms, pasta and cheesecake from Mansurs on the Boulevard. My first visit to Mansurs on the Boulevard was a hit. Live piano sounded through the room as I perused the menu with a friend. We started with the Zydeco mushrooms, stuffed with seafood, parmesan cheese and lemon butter. This was a melt-in-your-mouth kind of bite, and dinner was off to a great start.

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Veterans Day events, Fall Garden Party, Art After Hours at LASM and more: Around Baton Rouge

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday through Thursday, Nov. 12. VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE: 11 a.m., Galvez Plaza, downtown. With Mayor Sid Edwards, a Color Guard and the Florida Street Blowhards. visitbatonrouge.com. BINGO LOCO: 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., Chelsea's Live, 1010...

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NYB Has Been Baking Bagels From Scratch in Baton Rouge Since 1996: What to Order at All Three Shops

Some Baton Rouge breakfast habits are older than the kids ordering them. NYB opened in 1996, and the locally owned bagel shop has spent the three decades since baking its bagels in house, from scratch, every day. That one shop has grown into three. You'll find NYB at 8342 Perkins...

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