Restaurants & Retail

The Downtown Development District has launched a survey to find out what sorts of...

Fast-fashion chain Zara has opened its first Baton Rouge location in the Mall of Louisiana―a sign of the shopping center’s continued health post-pandemic, mall executives contend.

In mid October, former Beausoleil Coastal Cuisine chef David Dickensauge announced his role as...

Is turkey the real star of Thanksgiving dinner? Sure, some loyalists wait all year for the perfect bird. But, to some, a mountain of mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and classic stuffing make the meal.

Drive down streets like Perkins Road, and it’s impossible to miss restaurants like Zippy’s...

Baton Rouge-based floral boutique Forage Floral has bought a new building on Government Street with plans of expansion. 

All signs point to a relatively solid holiday season for America’s small businesses. But owners of these companies appear to have a collective anxiety about the months ahead.

The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail trade group, expects shoppers will spend more this year than last year, but their pace will slow given all the economic uncertainty.

Area entrepreneur David Facey has launched Bar Pals, an app that allows patrons to rate and review their favorite drinks and bartenders. 

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers sold $500 million of junk bonds Wednesday after receiving strong demand from investors that let it cut the yield it is paying on the debt, Bloomberg reports.