Cynthea Corfah

A new Mexican restaurant is opening its doors this summer in Denham Springs. Ruderis and Maria Gomez, members of the family who own local restaurants like Sarita’s Grill and Cantina, El Magey Mexican Buffet, Panaderia Las Delicias Bakery and Bonta del Forno Ristorante, are adding a new concept to their portfolio. Tulum Grill and Cantina is a Mexican restaurant slated to...

Golden Vegan is bringing vegan comfort food to Baton Rouge college campuses this fall. After quietly opening its second location at LSU’s Student Union in March, owner Neisha Rowe plans to start serving plant-based cuisine at Southern University’s Student Union on Sept. 16. The first Golden Vegan restaurant in Zachary opened in 2022 at the Zachary...

The Baton Rouge food scene was in the spotlight this past June when food critic and TikTok star Keith Lee reviewed five local restaurants to his cult following. The MMA fighter-turned-rising food critic visited Fork N Spoon, Smoke Bayou, Dr. FeelGood, KOK Wings & Things and The Bayou Affect. After reviewing the local spots for his millions...

The Main Street Market is reopening its doors this fall after a year of being closed for renovations. The Big River Economic Agricultural & Development Alliance, or BREADA, temporarily shut down the downtown market in November 2023 to revamp its interior, modernize the space and better equip it to support the Red Stick Farmers Markets and...

The cannabis industry is growing in the Capital Region. Capitol Wellness Solutions, a medical marijuana pharmacy in Baton Rouge, plans to host a grand opening Sept. 20 for its O’Neal Lane location, its second in Baton Rouge. The new pharmacy is partnering with Cookies, a globally recognized cannabis company and lifestyle brand, to offer Cookies cannabis...

Woman’s Hospital officially cut the ribbon on Louisiana’s first perinatal mental health unit last week. The $8 million facility was designed to treat pregnant and postpartum mothers with mental health needs. The unit―under construction since January 15―features private single-bed rooms for up to 10 patients at a time, a large outdoor terrace and group activity...

Mushrooms aren’t for everyone. But Golden Vegan’s Boom Boom Shrooms might be. As one of the Zachary-born vegan eatery’s best-selling items, these crispy and battered portobello mushrooms are like the vegan equivalent of chicken wings or crispy chicken strips, fried with the perfect level of crunch and covered with a sticky sweet chili glaze. If...

Greyson Augustus was just getting off work when he got a call from Pearce Bespoke CEO Nathan Pearce saying that football star Jayden Daniels needed a suit made for the 2023 Heisman Trophy ceremony. It was after 5 p.m. and Augustus was in Opelousas, exhausted from a long day. After some encouragement from his wife,...

A new ingredient-centric Mexican restaurant is slated to open in Baton Rouge in November. William Mealer, the owner of La Carreta Mid City, is developing Veracruz, a new Mexican restaurant in the former Voodoo BBQ space on Drusilla Lane. The concept is inspired by the Mexican port city Veracruz and will be “completely different” from...

Prairieville is getting a new bakery and coffee shop. Cake That, a Prairieville-based custom cake business, is reopening this month after closing in 2020 during the pandemic. The bakery and coffee shop will open Oct. 19. Before the pandemic, Cake That was a custom cake business that made cakes for special occasions and hosted private cake-making...