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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 · 20d
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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 · 18d
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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 · 21d
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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 · 19d
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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 · 20d

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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 · 21d

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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 · 22d

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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 · 21d

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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 · 22d

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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 · 21d

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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 · 20d

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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 · 21d

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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 · 22d

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House of Halloween Turns 3rd Street Into a Two-Night Costume Bar Crawl, Oct. 30–31

If your Halloween plans involve a costume and a night out, downtown Baton Rouge has the route mapped for you. House of Halloween, which bills itself as the city's largest Halloween bar crawl, takes over the bars on and around 3rd Street for two nights, Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31.

Baton Rouge, LA · 21d

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77 Taps, a Beer Fountain and Thursday Trivia: Why The Bulldog Still Fills Up on Perkins Road

Some bars rely on a gimmick. The Bulldog on Perkins Road has one, a fountain made of beer taps, and backs it up with a draft list that takes a while to read. The Baton Rouge location, at 4385 Perkins Road in the Southdowns area, pours 77 draft beers and seltzers, mostly craft and local, plus more than 150 bottles. Six wines are on tap, along with a rotating draft cocktail and a full bar for everything else.

Baton Rouge, LA · 21d

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Asian-fusion hotdog, crawfish cakes and more of the best things we ate in Baton Rouge and Acadiana

I grabbed some drinks with friends at Radio Bar, and right as I was leaving with a grumbling stomach, Oni 225 appeared. They’re an onigiri and Asian street food pop-up, usually in front of Mid City bars, but they post their schedule every week on Instagram. The “Japadog” grabbed...

Baton Rouge, LA · 21d

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This Family-Run Louisiana Seafood House Keeps Refilling Crab Legs Until You Stop

Crab legs have a way of turning a quiet dinner into a competition with yourself. Louisiana has a family-run seafood house where the platters keep coming until you wave the white flag. Steam rises off every tray as it lands on the table. Shells pile up in the middle while...

Harahan, LA · 10-08

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Upcoming Baton Rouge Lounge Prepares for a Halloween Debut

The Next Cedarcrest Bar & Lounge will provide a mature atmosphere, with a minimum age requirement of 25 years old

Baton Rouge, LA · 10-08

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Boucherie and Balloon Festival cooking competition winners announced

The Boucherie and Balloon Festival announced the winners of its 2026 cooking competitions. Kade Lanoux and Bart Himel were named crackling champions, while Jay Lambert and Brynna Lambert won the jambalaya competition. The annual festival in Sorrento serves as a fundraiser for the Sorrento Lions Club. The Boucherie Festival Association...

Sorrento, LA · 22d

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Northshore Pizza Icon Adding Second Location

Tommy's Pizza in Hammond is adding a second location in Covington

Hammond, LA · 27d