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FOOD & DRINK
Louisiana Smalls Sliders locations giving away free burgers on National Slider Day
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — National Slider Day is on Wednesday, May 15, and Smalls Sliders invites its loyal members to celebrate. Here’s how to get a free burger in Baton Rouge. Smalls Sliders Loyalty Rewards members can get a free slider with their purchase at any location...
Baton Rouge restaurant to get national recognition for small business success
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Baton Rouge restaurant will be getting national recognition in SCORE’s 2024 Small Business Success Stories video project. La Divina Italian Café is one of 20 small businesses around the country to be selected by SCORE, which is a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, according to a news release.
Texas-style BBQ restaurant opens near LSU in Baton Rouge. Menu has brisket, pork, wings and more
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A new barbecue restaurant is open not too far from LSU’s campus. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, 630 Arlington Creek Center Blvd., Ste A, opened its doors on Wednesday, May 15. Owner and operator, Scott Carlton said they picked the location for proximity to...
Southern University Human Jukebox to compete in 2024 National Battle of the Bands
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Southern University Human Jukebox will be participating in the 2024 National Battle of the Bands in Houston, Texas. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the event, according to a release. This year’s event theme is “Celebrating Champions of Culture,” which honors champions with their influence on music and culture.
Chili’s closes one Baton Rouge restaurant, two still open
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A Chili’s spokesperson has confirmed the Siegen Marketplace location has closed and said the rumors that the brand is going under are not true. According to the spokesperson, the restaurant officially closed in March, but the company is “outperforming the industry in both...
What's the deal with potato salad in gumbo? A German thing? Curious Louisiana investigates.
Gaines Foster, in Baton Rouge, asked a Curious Louisiana question that gets to the heart of much of Louisiana: Why is it that some people put potato salad in gumbo along with the rice?. Foster, a long-time history professor at LSU who recently retired as head of the history department,...
Jello shot challenge coming to Baton Rouge, help raise money for local food bank
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Rocco’s Pizza & Cantina will be heading to Baton Rouge this weekend for Fred’s 42nd Annual Graduation Party. Rocco’s Pizza & Cantina, known for its jello shot challenge held during the Men’s College World Series, will be in Baton Rouge from Thursday to Saturday at Fred’s Bar & Grill.
2MAD: Singing the praises of University Lab School Choir as they perform at Carnegie Hall
BATON ROUGE - In this week's 2 Make a Difference, Sylvia Weatherspoon spotlights University Lab High School's choir as they participated in the National Youth Honors Choir at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Anyone interested in highlighting someone making a difference in the community, send a name, information and...
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