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Festival attendees gather around at the Baton Rouge Oyster Festival on Saturday, June 30, 2018.

Jolie Pearl hosts inaugural Baton Rouge Oyster Festival

By Claire Bermudez July 4, 2018

The Capital City kicked off Fourth of July festivities with Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar’s inaugural Baton Rouge Oyster Fest on June 30, where oyster lovers everywhere were invited to come together and...

Mouton sells craft beers and cocktails at White Star Market on June 26, 2018. 

White Star Market offers culturally varied foods from local vendors

By Claire Bermudez June 27, 2018

The highly-anticipated food hall, White Star Market, opened its doors May 17. The market includes booths from several local vendors and offers food that everyone can enjoy. Gov’t Taco is a trendy...

Garlic knots rest on a dining table, waiting to be eaten at Rocca Pizzeria on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018. Garlic knots are the restaurant's most popular appetizers.

Rocca Pizzeria brings authentic Neapolitan-style food to Mid City

By Amaya Lynch March 7, 2018

When you walk into the doors of Mid City’s new restaurant Rocca Pizzeria, one of the first things you see is a life-size painting of Ray Charles on the wall. Nothing encapsulates the location better...

The Big Cheezy

The Big Cheezy to open new food truck in Baton Rouge

By Staff Reports March 6, 2018

Update: 3/7/18 The Big Cheezy will open for altered business hours during the weekend of March 9. Co-owner Jason Harbison said it will likely be open for dinner time and late night hours. Regular hours...

Mitchell Rotolo Jr. tosses pizza dough on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, at the newly opened Rotolo's on 411 Ben Hur Road.

New Rotolo’s location honors past, pushes for future

By Mackenzie Treadwell October 31, 2017

For the Rotolo’s, a sense of family has been a critical part of the restaurant’s experience and success. The family has been serving up delectable pizzas since 1996, and their new Ben...

CBT Tailgate celebrates before the LSU game vs. Auburn on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017.

CBT Tailgate celebrates tenth anniversary with Tex-Mex gameday spread

By Lauren Heffker October 14, 2017

Occupying the stretch of grass between the Art and Design Building and Fieldhouse Drive, the CBT Tailgate attracts friends and onlookers alike with its impressive, colorful setup. As attendees greet one...

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Restaurant Review: Dinner at downtown’s farm-to-table Cocha

By Bobby Crane October 6, 2017

Baton Rouge gains worldly flavors in a rustic farm-to-table setting with Cocha, a welcomed addition to the downtown culinary scene.Opened late December, Cocha utilizes local ingredients...

Krewe of Old School serve chicken and crawfish quesadillas at their tailgate on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, near Frey Computing Service Center.

Krewe of Old School cooks traditional grub for LSU Homecoming Game

By Mackenzie Treadwell September 30, 2017

It’s gameday, and on South Stadium, the Krewe of Old School has been tailgating since 7 a.m. The Krewe’s tailgate, which stretches from the road and onto the steps of the Frey Computing Services...

Three cheese pimento melt at Elsie's on Government Street on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017.

Newly-opened Elsie’s Plate & Pie offers welcoming atmosphere, decadent menu

By Myia Hambrick September 25, 2017

From the plants hanging in the vintage, white-paneled windows to the sectioned-off wooden booths in the front of the shop, Elsie’s feels like home. Elsie’s Plate & Pie, located at 3153...

Emilie Eats

Mass communication senior creates online platform, shares original healthy recipes

By Kaylee Poche September 20, 2017

When thinking of college students’ diets, ramen is usually the first word that comes to mind, but not for mass communication senior Emilie Hebert. Through her business, Emilie Eats, Hebert is...

A Mizell Farms vegetable display sits on the sidewalk at Red Stick Farmers Market on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017.

Six must-see booths at the Red Stick Farmer’s Market

By Mackenzie Treadwell September 15, 2017

Every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the intersection of Fifth and Main streets downtown, the Red Stick Farmer's Market features an array of homemade goods, from plants to crepes and everything in...

Gov't Taco

LSU alumnus seeing success with up-and-coming Gov’t Taco

By Myia Hambrick September 4, 2017

Jay Ducote is no stranger to wowing crowds with his unique and delicious food. The University alumnus and local celebrity has gained acclaim for his food blog and radio show, “Bite and Booze,”...