Restaurants & Retail

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

SoLou moves into Acadiana with Lafayette restaurant

SoLou is expanding with a new restaurant in Lafayette, Making Raving Fans Hospitality Group announced Monday afternoon.

Meet the couple behind St. Francisville’s retail renaissance

Stroll through the stylish showroom to find custom furniture, fine interiors and luxe wedding...

Night Market Baton Rouge doubles in size

Night Market Baton Rouge, spotlighting Asian businesses and vendors, will be nearly double its...

Price LeBlanc expands with purchase of Toyota dealership in Opelousas

Baton Rouge-based Price LeBlanc Automotive has expanded outside the Capital Region with the acquisition of Courvelle Toyota in Opelousas, roughly 20 miles north of Lafayette.

Maxwell’s Market to close its East Petroleum Drive location

Longtime Baton Rouge delicatessen and grocery store Maxwell’s Market announced today that it will...

In a reversal, Spanish Town’s Belli announces it will stay open

Belli, a Spanish Town café and market that announced its impending closure last week,...

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How businesses are trying to lure customers back out on weeknights

Bowling alleys, golf simulators and other family entertainment centers are testing a flurry of new promotions and discounts in a bid to lure back consumers who have cut down on outings during the Monday-to-Thursday stretch, The Wall Street Journal reports.