James Curtis, owner of downtown plant shop and design studio Outside Stimuli, says he has decided not to move forward with a bookstore on Florida Street.Â
The Downtown Development District and the Baton Rouge Area Chamber will work to identify vacant downtown storefronts and any impediments to bringing those locations back into commerce, the DDD’s executive director says.Â
Pelican to Mars, a pet-friendly bar in the works since 2019, held a soft opening this past weekend ahead of a grand opening party planned for the last weekend of February.Â
While flexibility and hybrid-working models have become the new corporate norm, concerns persist with many managers that such flexibility can threaten the development and integration of recently hired junior staff.Â