Restaurants & Retail

Great Steak, Planet Smoothie coming to Baton Rouge 

A convenience store that will house two quick service restaurants—a Great Steak and a...

Edwards under pressure as political leaders push for phase three reopening

Gov. John Bel Edwards is under increasing pressure from conservative political leaders and business...

Baton Rouge used car sales strong with fewer new vehicles on lots

Baton Rouge-area car dealerships are seeing an uptick in used car sales after a...

By Day Architecture/Tiek & Co take over former Huddle House on Government Street

Baton Rouge-based By Day Architecture and interior design firm Tiek & Co. have teamed...

Hurricane Laura-related spending boosts Capital Region economy

Consumer spending rose in all three of the Capital Region’s largest parishes and has...

As Harveston begins second residential phase, Mike Wampold remains bullish on commercial

Work has expedited on the second residential phase of Harveston, Mike Wampold’s planned community at Nicholson Drive and Bluebonnet Boulevard, as his commercial plans pick up speed.
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Virus roundup … 

• Most of Louisiana's more than 500,000 unemployed workers will begin receiving an extra...

Virus roundup … 

• Louisiana's Department of Health reported fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday...

Nino’s reopens after closure due to positive COVID-19 test, but challenges persist

After a three-week shutdown due to a positive COVID-19 case, Nino’s Italian Restaurant on Bluebonnet Boulevard quietly reopened earlier this month and has been doing a surprisingly brisk business, all things considered, says owner and executive chef Elton Hyndman. But while Nino’s enjoys a loyal following of patrons, operating under current conditions is far from easy and not sustainable in the long term, Hyndman fears.

Virus roundup … 

• Out-of-work Americans may see only a three-week boost to their unemployment benefits, as...