Barcadia Bar Restaurant Arcade, a popular Highland Road bar, is well known for its delicious cuisine, beer and arcade games. Recently, however, Barcadia created a “beer garden.”
Originally...
By Corrine Pritchett | @corrineellen
• March 10, 2017
New local restaurant Lit Pizza opened its doors in August of 2016, and business is booming every day of the week.
Even though owners Gary Kovacs and Ozzie Fernandez, who also own Izzo’s, opened the...
Baton Rouge-based companies The Cajun Spoon and Curbside Burgers are partnering to host Curbside Classics, a vintage car show and a pop up movie event on March 9.
The event, which kicks off at 5:30 p.m.,...
The newest addition to the downtown Baton Rouge restaurant scene, Cocha, offers an international take on traditional Southern cuisine.
Saskia Spanhoff and Enrique Pinerua opened Cocha last December. The...
By Kennedi Walker | @kennedibw
• February 21, 2017
Magnolia Vodka, a local vodka company, has recently come to fruition. The company, started by University alumnus Joel Brannan, is the south’s first ultra-premium vodka.
The interdisciplinary studies...
A kolache is a baked pastry consisting of pillowy dough filled with sausage, cheese, boudin and other fillings, sweet or savory. Originating in central Europe, kolaches have become a popular breakfast...
By Rachel Rathle | @rachelrathle
• February 9, 2017
A Week of Amazing Eats, running until Friday, is a week-long event supporting Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital. Local restaurants have agreed to donate a portion of their sales to go toward...
New Orleans is known for its vibrant atmosphere and spicy cuisine, reflecting its history as a melting pot of African, American and French cultures. Recently, however, other cultures are beginning to make...
By Rachel Rathle | @rachelrathle
• February 9, 2017
Crawfish on the Geaux boils its crawfish each day in a trailer located on Perkins Road. Customers can easily pick up small or big orders without the hassle of having to sit in a restaurant for an hour.
“One...
By Corrine Pritchett | @corrineellen
• February 2, 2017
A new restaurant, Kalurah Street Grill, opened less than a month ago in place of Chelsea’s Café under the Perkins Road overpass.
“I’d like to assume that it’s every cook’s...
Mardi Gras is upon us and everywhere you turn, there’s another king cake. King cakes come stuffed with your choice of goodies — from cream cheese to apple cinnamon — and in all shapes...
With Mardi Gras fast approaching, Ochsner Hospital for Children will be presenting the 4th Annual King Cake Festival on Jan. 29.
This festival, benefiting babies and children, will be held in Champions...
