Restaurants & Retail

Restaurants, shops, and retailers across the Baton Rouge area — openings, closings, expansions, and the people behind them.

Light House Coffee seeks approval to serve alcohol

In an effort to maximize sales, Light House Coffee is seeking permission to serve alcohol at its Lee Drive establishment.

Crocs are back: Sales of foam clogs soar during pandemic

There’s no more denying it: Emily Kelley loves Crocs. After years of dismissing them as...

Retail: Intact but not unscathed

The pandemic didn’t crush the retail market, but it did accelerate worrisome trends that were already underway—especially on the e-commerce front.

Food delivery services are popular but not turning a profit

Food delivery services like DoorDash and Uber Eats saw big business during the pandemic,...

Local bars working on best ways to continue serving food 

The line distinguishing full-service restaurants from bars that happen to serve food is becoming...

A hit during the pandemic, Chef Brandon’s Boxes looking to expand

Stay-at-home orders made Chef Brandon LaBorde’s meal delivery service, Chef Brandon’s Boxes, a great...
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How Jenni Peters made Varsity Sports a resource for athletes 

Five dollars, a T-shirt and some free Miller Lite. That’s how Jenni Peters’ running career...

Baton Rouge restaurants see surge in dining as food distributors face shortages

Diners are making their way back inside their favorite Baton Rouge restaurants in droves as coronavirus restrictions have lifted, but food distributors may not be rebounding fast enough to keep up. 

Will pandemic ‘winners’ start to lose as the virus recedes? 

When it comes to the COVID-19 crisis, there are two kinds of companies: Those...

Off the Hook opening first Baton Rouge location in former Raising Cane’s on Corporate

Off the Hook is opening a Baton Rouge location later this year, in the...
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