Restaurants & Retail

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

Mockler is expanding into southwest and central Louisiana

The executives of Mockler Beverage announced Thursday morning that the company has purchased Southwest...

Marem shifting to online-only sales

The owners of Baton Rouge-based Marem announced they will close their storefront this fall...

Sammy’s Grill returns to Ascension Parish

Popular Baton Rouge eatery Sammy’s Grill has returned to Ascension Parish with a new...

Fire closes Walmart on Burbank Drive indefinitely 

The Walmart on Burbank Drive will be closed indefinitely after a fire that started...

Food truck featuring Korean corn dogs shutting down

Tastea, a bubble tea and Korean corn dog food truck business, announced Thursday it...

Basel’s Market opens its doors in St. Francisville next month

Basel’s Market, a gourmet sandwich shop that got its start as a food truck in 2017 before opening its first brick-and-mortar on Highland Road in 2021, is moving to St. Francisville.
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It may not be New Orleans, but Mardi Gras is still a moneymaker for Baton Rouge

Robert King speculates aloud about the economic impact of Baton Rouge’s storied Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade.

Companies are pruning their offerings, narrowing down to top sellers 

How much choice is too much? Apparently for Coca-Cola, it's about 400 different types of...

How Baton Rouge florists prepare for Valentine’s Day 

During February, local florists are too busy to stop, but they sure get to smell the roses.

See what the new owner has planned for Maxwell’s Market on Corporate

After 23 years, the Maxwell’s Market on Corporate Boulevard, across from the Towne Center, quietly changed hands last summer. 
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