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A blackberry flavored snoball sits on a bench June 25, 2013 outside of Zydeco Sneaux.

Snow-filled Summer: Baton Rouge’s top five snoball stands

By Taylor Schoen June 26, 2013

As the heat bounces off the pavement and the humidity grows stronger everyday, it can be a challenge to stay cool in Baton Rouge. Local snoball stands are helping residents stave off the sweltering weather....

St. Sebastian Grand Reserve Belgian Strong Ale

Beer of the Week: St. Sebastian Grand Reserve Belgian Strong Ale

By Connor Tarter June 15, 2013

Beer is, and always will be, a very important product in our society. Throughout history, beer has been not only a social lubricant, but a vastly varied beverage that at times has been safer to drink than...

Crawfish farmer Glen Leblanc harvests pounds of crawfish in Sorrento, La., as a way to make extra money for his family.

From Mud to Mouth

By Joey Groner April 6, 2013

In Louisiana, the months between March and June are just as exciting to some as Christmas. Springtime means crawfish season is at its peak. To most people, crawfish only exist on a platter or in a boiling...

Passover begins Monday, March 2, 2013, and ends in the evening of Tuesday, April 2, 2013.

Passover celebrated differently at Southern Jewish dinner tables

By Rebecca Docter March 20, 2013

Matzo balls are a staple in any Passover meal, but in true Southern fashion, the deep-fried version will be present on many Louisiana tables this year. Marshal Klaven, director of Rabbinic Services at...

Co-owner of The Pelican House and LSU graduate, Cris Juge, works on one of the many beer taps at the new bar. The Pelican House, when completed, will boast the most draft beers on tap in the state at 136.

New bar serves as destination for exotic beers and whiskeys

By Stormy Good March 13, 2013

Choosing which Abita brew to drink is hard enough for bar-goers, and the decision will get even harder when Pelican House brings nearly 300 beer choices to Baton Rouge. Pelican House is a new restaurant...

Veggie burger from Fat Cow Burgers and Salads March 6, 2013

Finding the campus area’s best veggie burgers

By Taylor Schoen March 11, 2013

From Lenten Fridays to spring break being right around the corner and a growing vegetarian population, ‘tis the season for meatless options. I set out to find Baton Rouge’s best offerings of...

A food lover grabs a burrito from Taco de Paco on Feb. 16, 2013, at the Baton Rouge Food Truck Wround-Up near Perkins Palms.

Local food trucks rank among best in South

By Stormy Good February 18, 2013

Baton Rouge’s best tacos, burgers and pizza aren’t just found in restaurants. Three local food trucks have won an award in Deep South Magazine’s “Best Food Trucks in the South.” ...

Local cooking school to host gumbo-making workshop

By Samantha Bares January 28, 2013

Thanks to Viking Cooking School, students don’t have to go home to enjoy their moms’ gumbo anymore — they can make it themselves. The school will host a gumbo cooking workshop Thursday...

Kolache Kitchen owner Will Edwards poses with trays of prepared kolaches Saturday January 12, 2013 inside his restaurant on Nicholson Drive.

LSU Alum strikes gold with unique breakfast alternative

By Stormy Good January 23, 2013

Delightful, divine and delicious — The Kolache Kitchen opened Jan. 12 and seems to be getting busier every day. Kolaches are going to be the new breakfast staple for University students. Gone are...

Co-owner of The Londoner, Luke Betts, holds the restaurant's "Big Ben" burger Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. The forty-ounce burger is on the house for patrons who are able to eat the meal in its entirety, but is $30.00 for those who are unable to.

The Londoner restaurant features burger challenge

By Rob Kitchen January 23, 2013

In a seemingly normal part of Baton Rouge, The Londoner, a seemingly normal pub, proudly sits. It is home to traditional pub and English food like fish and chips, steak and ale pie and shepherd’s...

Curbside Gourmet Food Truck cheeseburger.

Finding Baton Rouge’s best burger

By Joey Groner November 12, 2012

It comes as a shock to plenty of South Louisiana residents when I, a Baton Rouge native, tell them my favorite food isn’t a Cajun dish. Crawfish étouffée and fried oysters are great, but...

Conquering the Kitchen – Oreo Dirt Cake

By Rachel Warren November 8, 2012

Time to get dirty. Ok, so I've become pretty famous among my family members for making this delicious oreo cream pie every holiday. However, it actually comes in a box, so I've been told it doesn't really...