Watts takes over a corner of Third Street
His Cecelia and event space will occupy 10,000 square feet
Get Out
Baton Rouge wants its park back
Survey says: People want more nature, less golf
Jenna Jaureguy has a book habit
She chooses books for the EBR library, shaping what the parish reads
Catfish without the pilgrimage
Middendorf will setup inside a downtown hotel over two weeks
A bigger slice of success
Elsie’s Plate & Pie is already one of Baton Rouge’s hardest tables to grab without a wait. Now the Government Street favorite appears to be expanding in a way that could ease the pressure on the main dining room—and maybe make it a little easier to get
Louisiana’s heart skips a beat for sitting still
An Apple Heart and Movement Study places Louisiana among the worst states on two key markers of cardiovascular fitness—resting heart rate and VO₂ max—adding data-backed urgency to a familiar public health problem.
Why it matters: This isn’t a verdict. It’s a to-do list for policymakers.
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Going Dutch
New coffeeshop is about the experience, not the drink