Restaurants & Retail

Alabama seafood chain taking over McAlister’s Deli space on Perkins

The Shrimp Basket, an Alabama-based chain of seafood restaurants, is moving into the Baton...

Long-awaited Highland Park Marketplace lifestyle center to open in the fall

The fourth phase of the Highland Park Marketplace—which will include tenants such as Bengals and...

Grocery Wars: Rising competition is forcing Baton Rouge supermarkets to increase offerings and carve out niche customer bases

Providing the staples isn't enough anymore for most Baton Rouge area grocers, which are...

Cornering the Market: At just 34, Donny Rouse has made an aggressive play to become Baton Rouge’s biggest grocer

“I don’t expect the community to jump behind us right away because they don’t...

Cane Land to open downtown Baton Rouge rum distillery, tasting room this spring

After nearly four years of planning, Cane Land Distilling Co. is preparing to open...

Cortana’s local tenants frustrated, nervous as national retailers pack up

Independent retailers at Cortana Mall are bracing for the impact of Sears’ pending closure. The store’s...
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Copeland’s to launch new restaurant concept in Baton Rouge

Editor's Note: This story has been revised from an earlier version to clarify the...

Jefferson Highway’s restaurant activity keeps picking up

(Staff photo) Notice a lot of activity along Jefferson Highway recently? No, we’re not talking...

Business Lunch: The Gregory’s lunchbox special stands out, even among its signature dinner dishes

Express Lunchbox Daily Special The Gregory The fine dining restaurant in the new downtown Watermark Hotel...

Changes afoot at Towne Center: Mignon Faget leaving, Jersey Mike’s and District Donuts coming

Towne Center is losing one of its longtime tenants early next year, when Mignon...