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5 Baton Rouge restaurants cited for critical health violations, one for mislabeled seafood

Several Baton Rouge area eateries received critical violations from the Louisiana Department of Health during routine restaurant inspections from the end of October. Some businesses are still dealing with gnats and flies as cooler weather approaches, and one restaurant did not properly label seafood from China, according to the health department.

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d

mindfullyamerican.com

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7 Things About Raising Cane’s Louisianans Expect Everyone to Know

Raising Cane’s is named after a yellow Labrador. Louisianans know that, and they’ll happily tell you the rest. Here’s what Louisianans expect everyone to know about Raising Cane’s. 1. The Mothership. Raising Cane’s opened its first restaurant on August 28, 1996, at the North Gates of...

Baton Rouge, LA · 3d

Total Pro Sports

Olivia Dunne Gets Roasted In Comments After LSU’s Ugly Home Loss

Olivia Dunne’s Instagram comments turned negative after the game. The post Olivia Dunne Gets Roasted In Comments After LSU’s Ugly Home Loss originally published on Total Pro Sports .

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This Family-Owned Baton Rouge, Louisiana Spot Has Served Homemade Hot Tamales Since 1962 And Still Draws A Crowd

Some restaurants chase trends every few years, and some simply keep doing the same thing for decades. One spot in Baton Rouge has been rolling out homemade hot tamales since 1962, back when a gallon of gas cost about 28 cents. The same family still runs it, and the parking...

Baton Rouge, LA · 6d

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This Huge Louisiana Outlet Center Makes Holiday Shopping A Road-Trip Event

More than 50 brand-name outlet stores sit in one open-air spot right off I-10. That’s a lot of gift list crossed off in a single afternoon. I like that this place sits between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. You can turn a holiday errand into a full Louisiana road trip without much of a detour.

Gonzales, LA · 3d

louisianalife.com

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Kajun Loaded Tea: From Denham Springs to National Brand

Kajun Loaded Tea began in 2018 when Nellie Lockhart, the founder and “flavor wizard” behind the brand, first experimented with her own loaded tea flavors at her home in Denham Springs. At the time, Lockhart worked long days as a medical administrator and was looking for lasting energy...

Denham Springs, LA · 1d

BRProud

Dine in at these Baton Rouge restaurants open for Thanksgiving Day

See which Baton Rouge restaurants will be open and serving holiday meals on Thanksgiving Day.

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Essentially Sports

LSU QB Sam Leavitt's Alleged Ex-Girlfriend Teases Documentary Featuring Misconduct Accusations

A woman holding a stack of papers in front of a TikTok camera had a message for Sam Leavitt, or at least for the man she appeared to be addressing. She was not announcing a new project or sharing a football opinion. Instead, she hinted at a documentary and suggested that the QB’s public image did not match what she knew privately. The post included two Snapchat screenshots that appear to show the LSU QB1. The TikTok account, which goes by the name Ava Boyd, posted a video with the caption: “Sitting down for my documentary about the ‘godly’ man who couldn’t control his hands, his temper, or his...

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Popular Baton Rouge barbecue restaurant should expand to NOLA and open on this busy corner

Putting the address to Salt Pepper Oak into your phone GPS will have you second guessing if you typed in restaurant name correct or if your map is just malfunctioning. That’s because the quaint barbecue restaurant, at 6721 Exchequer Drive, is in the heart of a Baton Rouge commercial business park. You’ll follow the smell of smoked meats past warehouses, glass repair shops, flooring and countertop stores and corporate offices.

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KPEL 96.5

Seven Thursday Plate Lunch Picks Across Acadiana, From Chicken To Sausage

The weekend's almost here, and you can feel it in what Acadiana's plate lunch spots are serving this Thursday. Chicken, sausage, and a couple of curveballs.

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Greek Wine in New Roads, a Market at the Mill and Light Up the Holidays: Pointe Coupee's Calendar Through December

New Roads sits on False River northwest of Baton Rouge, and its holiday calendar gives you a few good reasons to make the drive. The parish tourism office, Visit False River, lists these four dates. Thursday, Nov. 12: An Evening in Greece. CIRCA at Morel's, 210 Morrison Pkwy., is hosting...

New Roads, LA · 2d

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Books-A-Million Returns to Baton Rouge With Grand Opening, Princess Belle in Tow

Baton Rouge readers finally have their Books-A-Million back. The retailer quietly soft-opened a new store at 3535 Perkins Road, next to Petco in the Acadian Village Shopping Center, on Oct. 28, and it's now gearing up for a full celebration with a ribbon cutting and a grand-opening event packed with character visits, giveaways and author appearances.

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BREC proposes $28M investment into historic Brooks Park: ‘A legacy of our community’

BREC has multimillion-dollar plans for a new recreation and aquatic center at historic Brooks Park, which Old South Baton Rouge residents say the area has needed for a long time. The parks and recreation agency has requested $22.4 million in state funding for Brooks Park to advance a proposed $28...

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Easy Everyday Recipes

7 Cafeteria Chains Families Loved That Are Hard to Find Today

For many American families in the mid-twentieth century, Sunday after church meant one thing: lunch...

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Louisiana Illuminator

State judge temporarily blocks prediction markets in Louisiana

A temporary injunction blocks companies such as Kalshi, Polymarket and Robinhood from doing business in the state.

Louisiana · 5h

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Baton Rouge Airport Cuts City Ties, Becomes Independent Authority After 50 Years

Baton Rouge's airport officially separated from city-parish government, marking the first governance change in 50 years for the facility now known as Baton Rouge Regional Airport. City and airport leaders celebrated the shift at a ceremony in the terminal rotunda, capping a process that began years earlier with a push to free the airport from the bureaucratic constraints of municipal government.

LSU Reveille

Utah’s viral dirty soda chain Swig opens in Baton Rouge

What started as a Utah drive-thru staple became a nationwide phenomenon. The viral dirty soda chain Swig recently opened in Baton Rouge, and fans cannot wait to try the fun drinks. Swig is famous for its customizable sodas which can be mixed with flavored syrups, fruit purees and coconut cream....

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Hammond's New Smalls Sliders Cuts the Ribbon, Opens Fifth MOS Eats Location

Smalls Sliders of Hammond celebrated a ribbon cutting with the Tangipahoa Chamber, marking the official debut of the cheeseburger slider chain's newest Louisiana location. The restaurant sits at 1743 SW Railroad Ave., off E. Minnesota Park Road, in a stretch of Hammond that's been watching the building rise since construction got underway.

Hammond, LA · 2d

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2 Your Town Plaquemine: Great River Road Driving Tour

PLAQUEMINE — When you travel along River Road in Plaquemine or White Castle, you're guaranteed to see unique and historical sites. Your first stop could be at the Crown Jewel of Plaquemine, the Plaquemine Lock. "After 14 years of construction, the lockhouse was completed in 1909. We are on...

Plaquemine, LA · 1d

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