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Three years of restaurant openings, mapped

Three years of restaurant openings, mapped

A new restaurant is more than a menu. It's a signed lease, a construction loan, and a bet on a neighborhood. We tracked where those bets are being placed.
Mukul Verma 14 May 2026
The drink menu is having a moment

The drink menu is having a moment

High margins drive restaurants to concoct weird drinks. The soda at McDonald's is divine.
Mukul Verma 14 May 2026
The elusive bánh mì of Government Street

The elusive bánh mì of Government Street

Offset has mastered smoked meats. They are the center of the best Vietnamese sandwich.
Mukul Verma 14 May 2026
Creative destruction on the cocktail menu

Creative destruction on the cocktail menu

A viral frozen drink has landed in Baton Rouge, swirling tequila, lime and ice cream into something dangerously easy to love.
Mukul Verma 13 May 2026
Comfort food, Perkins Road style

Comfort food, Perkins Road style

Southdowns Grille opens where the Lounge left off—different vibe, same neighborhood instinct.
JR Ball 12 May 2026
City Roots Is Coming to the Perkins Road Overpass

City Roots Is Coming to the Perkins Road Overpass

Mukul Verma 07 May 2026
A tasty dosa in the city

A tasty dosa in the city

The South Indian dish is a gift to the world, and a new version at Aroma is deeply satisfying.
Mukul Verma 21 Apr 2026

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