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As of this morning, more than 300,000 people in Louisiana were without electricity, thanks to Hurricane Francine. Need a place to work with power outlets, Wi-Fi, caffeinated bevs and—most crucially—A/C? Several coffee shops are open in the Capital Region today, with many operating on regular hours. Know of others we should add to this list?...
about 1 year ago
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King cakes by Batch Baking Co. “I absolutely love making king cakes. As a non-native Louisianan, having my king cakes embraced has made me feel welcomed in Baton Rouge and in the baking community here. Every time I make a batch I think about how lucky I am to have the chance to bake them...
almost 4 years ago
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Ethan Melancon doesn’t want his home to feel like a museum. He repeats this over
and over as he explains his strategy for outfitting a 1913 rental house in
Spanish Town. This has become Melancon’s mantra because, well, he has a lot of
antiques. Stepping into his home is like walking into a time caps…
about 4 years ago
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Free camps for kids Friday Several BREC parks are offering free all-day
emergency camps for kids Friday, Sept. 3, until 4 p.m. Parents can drop off
children ages 6 to 12 for a day of fun while their families are busy with work
and hurricane recovery. Participating parks include Baker Recreation Cent…
over 4 years ago
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The last thing Louisiana needs right now is a heat advisory—but unfortunately
that’s exactly what’s in effect today for much of our region. As of Monday
afternoon, about 78% of the city was still without power, with officials warning
restoration could take up to three weeks in some parts of the city…
over 4 years ago
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Susan Charlet has gotten used to it. When people first step inside her Barlow boutique, it’s always a chorus of the same exclamations: “Oh my gosh,” or “It’s so cute.” And inevitably, the next reaction usually is: “This place is much roomier than it looks from the outside.” The exterior looks like a compact box...
over 4 years ago
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There’s not much sentimental in Laura Brignac’s home. She tells me this offhand, a few minutes after meeting her. “Because I left everything after the divorce,” she explains. We’re in her Windermere living room, and she’s perched cross-legged on a periwinkle armchair. But as I look around her space, every inch washed in color and...
over 5 years ago
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Everyone knows burgers and beer go together. But not everyone understands why. “When you’re eating juicy hamburger meat and take a swig of a light lager, the carbonation will scrub your palate of all the richness of the meat,” Tin Roof CEO Jacob Talley explains. By the time you take another bite, it’ll feel like […]
almost 8 years ago
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Brendan Bayard has empty bottles of beer and liquor on his desk. No, this isn’t the aftermath of a wild company party. It’s just Bayard doing his homework. As creative director and partner at Baton Rouge-based branding agency TILT, Bayard and his team create marketing materials for food and beverage companies in Louisiana and beyond. […]
almost 8 years ago
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When you’re a kid, there’s nothing quite like dumping out your candy bag on Halloween night. Well, unless you live in Louisiana—then you get many chances throughout the year to lug home a bag of treasures. Most of what we catch gets thrown away or recycled at the end of the Mardi Gras season, but […]
almost 9 years ago
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Downtown’s got another new restaurant to add to your date night rotation. The Gregory is now open inside the Watermark Hotel, and it’s the kind of place you’ll want to bring someone you’re hoping to impress. Chefs Drue Vitter and Chad Galiano describe their farm-to-table food as Southern classics with a twist. The menu has all the usual […]
about 9 years ago