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A Delightful New Coffee Shop Near the Amite River

Denizens in my (A&E Editor Jacqueline DeRobertis-Braun’s) neck of the woods—the very edge of East Baton Rouge Parish pushing right up against the Amite River—have long bemoaned the lack of a cozy independent coffee shop nearby to satisfy our caffeine cravings. Enter Café Verdino, a very green, very vibe-y coffee shop nestled in a shopping center along Jones Creek Road that opened its doors this summer. The aesthetics are mid-century modern meets the Mediterranean, populated with sensible (green) cushioned chairs and citrus-forward artwork and decor; outside there are umbrellas and tables for guests to enjoy as the weather cools. I had the pleasure of visiting the café for my first official excursion postpartum (sans my third baby), during which I enjoyed a perfectly foamed cappuccino and noshed on a feta veggie tartine (fresh, bright, and gorgeously plated). It was so good that I brought my two-year-old the next week on a mother-daughter date for a generously sized chocolate muffin (hers) and a delightfully spiced Autumn Breeze (mine, Café Verdino's take on a brown sugar shaken espresso topped with chai cold foam). Perfectly timed for the season of hot beverages, the antidote to bland commercial coffee shops is here. cafeverdino.com.

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · 15d
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Baton Rouge's Lost Nightclubs Reunite for Prom Macabre at Cary Saurage Center

Cary Saurage Community Arts Center — Venue For Prom Macabre. Baton Rouge's long-shuttered nightclub scene gets a one-night resurrection this Friday, when Prom Macabre brings DJ Prep back behind the decks at the Cary Saurage Community Arts Center for a dark retro celebration built for people who remember when dance floors in this city never seemed to close. The 21-and-older event starts at 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 at 233 St. Ferdinand St., with a costume contest, a crowned prom king and queen, and a soundtrack pulled straight from the city's vanished club era.

Baton Rouge, LA · 15d
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One Tank Trips: The Sandbar in New Roads

NEW ROADS — A tropical oasis meets sports bar and False River is the back drop. The Sandbar welcomes visitors arriving by car or boat, with a floating dock that allows boaters to pull up throughout the day. “This is the Sandbar, it’s basically a hangout spot so whether...

New Roads, LA · 14d
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Brie flambée, breakfast plate and more of the best things we ate in Baton Rouge and Acadiana

After my son’s football game, I told him I would treat him to a restaurant meal. He is quite a foodie. We chose Pizza Byronz and ate European-style — after 8 p.m. and outside in the courtyard. I ordered the brie flambée, a French thin flatbread with a crispy crust with brie, fig sauce, onion and mozzarella. I added bacon for a little more salt and crunch.

Baton Rouge, LA · 15d
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Bubble tea shop with bento boxes and street food opens second location in Baton Rouge. See where.

A bubble tea franchise with Asian street food hosted a grand opening for its second Baton Rouge location on Monday. With over 100 locations worldwide, ViVi Bubble Tea began in 2007 and opened its first Baton Rouge location, at 11230 Florida Blvd., in 2018. Now, a second location in the city just opened its doors at 8342 Perkins Road, next to Rotolo’s and Bao Vietnamese Kitchen.

Baton Rouge, LA · 15d

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Louisiana community loses family-owned grocery store after just 5 years

Louisiana has joined the growing list of grocery store closures reshaping shopping in 2026, but this loss feels especially local. Olinde’s Grocery in New Roads closed permanently on October 2…

New Roads, LA · 17d

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STIR Coffee House Pours Local Coffee and Builds Jobs for Adults With Developmental Differences

The baristas are the point at STIR Coffee House. The Airline Highway cafe, established in 2025, is built around employing and celebrating young adults and adults with intellectual and developmental differences, giving them a place to work, connect and grow behind the counter. How it started. STIR was dreamed up...

Baton Rouge, LA · 14d

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Maison Lacour: Baton Rouge's Little French Cottage Off Harrell's Ferry Road

Some of the best date nights in Baton Rouge start with a turn off N. Harrell's Ferry Road and a walk up to a small cottage with white tablecloths waiting inside. That cottage is Maison Lacour, a traditional French restaurant that has been serving the city since 1986. It is a family story as much as a restaurant. The tradition was started by John and Jackie Greaud, and Chef Michael Jetty started his career there in 1991 as an apprentice under Chef Jacqueline Greaud. Along the way he met Eva, the restaurant's hostess and the Greauds' daughter. The two married, and today they run Maison Lacour together, keeping the family's traditions going while adding touches of their own.

Baton Rouge, LA · 16d

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Baton Rouge restaurant launches Taco Bell-themed menu with a crunchwrap, Baja Blast and more

It’s time to live más. This Halloween, Vals is dressing up as Taco Bell and launching a limited-time menu with familiar favorites. Vals, a New Orleans-born restaurant, opened its original location on Freret Street in 2020 and became known as a fast-casual taco spot. It opened a second location in July inside the former Rock Paper Taco building at 7242 Perkins Road in Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge, LA · 16d

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Michelin guide recognizes Covington restaurant

Covington, LA · 15d

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St. Francisville Inn & Restaurant honored again by Michelin

Once again, two Baton Rouge area restaurants were on the Michelin Recommended list. St. Francisville Inn & Restaurant, 5720 Commerce St., St. Francisville, is a second-time honoree. Visit Baton Rouge said, “Chef Michael Dardenne has led the small-but-mighty team at The Saint, the bar and restaurant at the St. Francisville...

Baton Rouge, LA · 17d

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Council clears the way for Community Coffee at old Conn's warehouse

The old Conn's warehouse in Port Allen is now zoned for coffee. The parish council rezoned it for Community Coffee on Oct. 22, and heard updates on the health unit tax, road projects and a new fire captain.

Port Allen, LA · 17d

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Daughter honors her dad with fundraiser jambalaya cook-off

Bailee Dean’s youngest son insists on eating french fries with a fork — just like his papa used to do. It’s a small habit, but one Dean marvels over. After all, her two boys were just 3 and 5 in 2019 when their grandfather, Mandeville Police Capt. Vincent N. Liberto Jr., was shot and killed during a vehicle pursuit on U.S. 190 in Mandeville.

Mandeville, LA · 17d

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2 Baton Rouge-area restaurants are Michelin recognized again. Who else should make the list?

The Michelin guide released its American South regional restaurant guide Wednesday night in Nashville, Tennessee, and two Baton Rouge-area restaurants were recommended for the second year in a row. The Michelin Guide tapped Elsie's Plate & Pie in Baton Rouge and the St. Francisville Inn & Restaurant in St. Francisville...

Baton Rouge, LA · 21d

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Calvin's Bocage Market: The Family-Run Baton Rouge Grocer to Know Before Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving shopping in Baton Rouge usually means a crowded big-box lot and a cart with a wobbly wheel. There is another way, and it sits in Bocage Village on Jefferson Highway. Calvin's Bocage Market has been family owned and operated since 1996. Owners Calvin and Rhonda Lindsly are hands-on, and...

Baton Rouge, LA · 17d

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Blue Runner Foods: Gonzales-Made Red Beans and Gumbo Bases for a Busy Holiday Season

Gumbo season in South Louisiana does not wait for a cold front, but the first chilly week of November sure helps. When the calendar fills up with parties, school programs and holiday shopping, a pantry shortcut made just down I-10 in Gonzales can save a weeknight. More than a century...

Gonzales, LA · 17d

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This Quirky Mandeville Diner Serves Cajun-Creole Breakfasts Louisiana Locals And Travelers Gladly Drive Across The Lake For

Some morning meals are worth a 40-minute drive, and a little spot on the Northshore has folks crossing the lake to prove it. People arrive from New Orleans, from Slidell, and even from other states just to grab a table before the counter fills up. The menu stretches into the...

Mandeville, LA · 28d

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22-year-old Baton Rouge bartender is a bookworm, humble spirit. Here’s why regulars love him.

The bar buzzes with motion most evenings at DiGiulio Brothers Italian Cafe in Baton Rouge. Families, old friends and couples on date nights fill the seats, boisterous chatter sounds through the room, and the newspaper’s October bartender of the month thrives at the center of it. In the midst of the bustling restaurant, Thomas Myer, a 22-year-old from Baton Rouge, mixes espresso martinis, old fashions and negronis.

Baton Rouge, LA · 17d

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Rum, Tequila and an 1895 Power Building: Touring NOEL Family Distillery in Donaldsonville

Donaldsonville sits about 40 minutes down the river from Baton Rouge, and it's worth the drive for one reason in particular: a family distillery making spirits inside a building that once kept the town's lights on. ## A father and daughter at the still. NOEL Family Distillery is run by...

Donaldsonville, LA · 19d