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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.

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d

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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.

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d
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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.

Baton Rouge, LA · 2d
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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.

Baton Rouge, LA · 4d
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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...

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d

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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...

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d

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Around Livingston for Nov. 4, 2026

The city is honoring the brave men and women who have served — and continue to serve — our country with a parade and lunch Saturday, Nov. 7. The parade lines up at 8 a.m. at Walker High School, 12646 Burgess Ave., and rolls at 10 a.m. A...

Livingston Parish, LA · 4d

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Around Zachary for Nov. 4, 2026

The celebration of Veterans Day will start with a flag raising at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 13 at Zachary High. The Salute to Veterans parade will start immediately after, heading from the school to Bank of Zachary. Library closed Veterans Day. All locations of the East Baton Rouge Parish Library will...

Zachary, LA · 5d

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Toys 'R' Us pop-up store opens in Gonzales

A Toys "R" Us pop-up store has opened at Tanger Outlets Gonzales ahead of the holiday season. The 5,000-square-foot shop will feature a curated selection of popular toys and family favorites. The Ascension Parish shopping center also recently welcomed a new Lodge Cast Iron store. Toys "R" Us is located...

Gonzales, LA · 6d

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Pecos and the Rooftops headlining Federales Fest: 'We always have a good time in Baton Rouge'

Pecos and the Rooftops have performed in Baton Rouge a few times at, no surprise, The Texas Club. Led by singer-songwriter Pecos Hurley, the Paris, Texas-based country-rock band returns Friday to headline the annual Federales Fest. The Southern-flavored country, rock and Americana music festival runs from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. at 6300 Jefferson Highway.

Baton Rouge, LA · 4d

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Merry Market returns to Gonzales November 13–15

Holiday shopping event brings more than 400 booths, VIP shopping and family activities to Lamar Dixon Expo Center. Merry Market, the Ultimate Family Shopping Show, will return to Lamar Dixon Expo Center November 13–15, 2026, bringing together local businesses and visiting merchants for three days of holiday shopping and family activities. The event will feature more than 400 booths inside the REV building and under the adjoining covered pavilion.

Gonzales, LA · 3d

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Local Mom-Founded Brand Finds a New Home on Government Street

A local mom’s entrepreneurial journey is reaching a new milestone, and Baton Rouge families have a new place to shop her thoughtfully designed children’s products. My Modern Mom, a Baton Rouge-based children’s mealtime brand founded by local mom and entrepreneur Dr. Brittany Francis, is now available at The Modern Munchkin Co. on Government Street. Francis was previously featured in Baton Rouge Parents Magazine as a Mom Next Door, highlighting her journey as a mom and entrepreneur. The partnership marks the brand’s first move into local brick-and-mortar retail, making its full collection available for families to shop in person.

Baton Rouge, LA · 6d

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Best of the Bunch? High bar awaited Cubs’ Emmanuel Moses

BATON ROUGE – Emmanuel Moses had a knock on his bedroom door one evening during his freshman year at University High School. At the other end of the door was his mother, Tomeka Murray, who allowed some time to pass after listening to an exchange between Emmanuel and Keylan Moses in her car after football practice.

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d

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BREADA celebrates 30 years, Eat Local Week highlights local restaurants and farmers

Main Street Market will host special lunchtime events featuring opportunities to connect with local farmers, enjoy live music, learn new cooking techniques and shop. The celebration also brings back Eat Local Week, encouraging residents to support local restaurants and farmers by choosing meals featuring Louisiana-grown and locally produced ingredients.

Louisiana · 3d

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LSU student cooks up her passion for comfort meals into a business out of her on-campus apartment

Sometimes, the best part of college is going home to a home-cooked meal and getting back to your childhood favorite foods. Eighteen-year-old Ziya Rosenthal, owner and chef behind Midnight Rouxx, understands the love for fresh, prepped comfort foods. Based out of Nicholson Gateway Apartments, Midnight Rouxx gave Rosenthal the chance...

Baton Rouge, LA · 5d

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Cat Haven’s new adoption center and cat cafe is a 'dream come true.' See inside.

Cat Haven’s new facility in Baton Rouge is over two times bigger than its last, and this one has a cat cafe. Local nonprofit Cat Haven has operated since 1999 with the mission to rescue cats, place them in forever homes and reduce feline overpopulation. The new adoption center held a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 25 at 530 Shadows Lane, near the Main Library. The project has been two years in the making.

Baton Rouge, LA · 5d

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‘The Wizard of Oz’ coming to Denham Springs

Christian Youth Theater is scheduled to perform The Wizard of Oz at Abundant Life Church in Denham Springs from Thursday through Saturday.

Denham Springs, LA · 5d

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Bowling, a Center Bar and Free Bands: A Night Out at Bally's Baton Rouge This November

Downtown nights don't have to end at a bar stool on Third Street. Down by the river at 103 France Street, Bally's Baton Rouge has built a small cluster of after-dark spots inside the casino, and a couple of them have nothing to do with slot machines. Two Lanes and...

Baton Rouge, LA · 6d

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Zydeco Sundays and '90s Nights: Rock'n'Bowl de Lafayette's November Lineup

If a Baton Rouge weekend needs a change of scenery, Rock'n'Bowl de Lafayette at 905 Jefferson St. pairs a bowling alley with a full stage. The Lafayette spot is the sister to the original Rock'n'Bowl in New Orleans, where Thursday zydeco nights helped put the alley on the national music map in the 1990s.

Baton Rouge, LA · 6d

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Around Ascension for Nov. 4, 2026

Tanger Outlets Gonzales kicks off November with a joyful lineup of events. Guests can stroll through festive décor throughout the center and enjoy merry traditions. At 5 p.m. Friday, Tanger Gonzales hosts its annual Tree Lighting Celebration, complete with cookie decorating, face painting, balloon artists, bounce houses, a photo booth, holiday drinks, music from a live DJ and more.

Ascension Parish, LA · 4d