Restaurants & Retail

New pop-up Oak & Smoke aims to reinvent Louisiana barbecue 

Louisiana is famous for its food, but people are more likely to associate the...

‘You can’t have a city that keeps flooding like this’: Frustrated victims asking questions after heavy rains

Mestizo’s owner Jim Urdiales was frustrated this morning as he ripped out flooring and...

Flooding pushes damaged businesses to close, while others see sales dip

While some local business owners woke up this morning to find their establishments flooded,...

Central Plaza strip center sells for $5.6M

Central Plaza, the strip center on the corner of Wax and Sullivan roads in...

Local retailers juggling e-commerce with brick-and-mortar locations

In a more socially distant world, Baton Rouge retailers are utilizing e-commerce to sell...

Floor & Decor store heads to Planning Commission for approval

Plans for national flooring and tile retailer Floor & Décor to build an 80,000-square-foot...
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Roundup: US retail sales / COVID-19 vaccinations / Google

Flat: Retail sales in the U.S. were flat in April after soaring in March,...

Partisan politics playing role in consumer decisions

Following one of the most divisive elections in history, Americans are identifying with companies...

Many US businesses hesitant to end mask requirements

Many US businesses hesitant to end mask requirements Although federal health regulators have opened the...

Desperate for workers, US restaurants, stores raising pay

U.S. restaurants and stores are rapidly raising pay in an urgent effort to attract...