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First Look: Tap 65, Mid City’s new Instagrammable spot

Tap 65 owner Rick Patel wanted the design of his new restaurant to be “as Instagrammable as possible”—a goal successfully met by the new Mid City spot’s interactive décor.

Louisiana House taking the day off during five-day redistricting session 

The speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives is giving members the day off today despite complaints he will take to a federal judge

Biden administration proposes barring businesses, high-risk properties from flood insurance program

Businesses would not be able to buy new policies from the taxpayer-backed National Flood Insurance Program under a set of Biden administration proposals. 

Higher US exports of gasoline, diesel draining already-low inventories

A rapid rise in American fuel exports this year has had a hand in...

Real Estate Report: Warehouse space sorely needed in Baton Rouge 

So it’s no surprise that as natural gas prices have remained stable over the past several years, industrial-space landlords have done really well.

Real Estate Report: Retail properties are on the rebound 

Retailers faced a dark time in 2020. A new virus no one quite understood was ravaging south Louisiana
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Jeremiah’s Italian Ice franchise coming to LSU North Gate neighborhood

A Jeremiah’s Italian Ice location, the brand’s second in Louisiana, is planned for the North Gate neighborhood near LSU. 

LMOGA criticizes Biden’s policies after he tells refiners to increase production

President Joe Biden called on U.S. oil refiners today to produce more gasoline and...

Rising interest rates slowing Baton Rouge home sales 

After two years of record-setting activity, there are signs the housing market is cooling off, with 8.5% fewer homes sold in the Capital Region

Almost half of Americans have lost trust in a nonprofit at one point

Forty-three percent of Americans say they have lost trust in a nonprofit at some point in time, with 83% of those saying that made them unwilling to support that group, according to a new survey.