Restaurants & Retail

Peruvian restaurant opening in former Calendar’s space 

Brasas Peru, a Peruvian restaurant, is opening this spring in the Beau De Chene Shopping Center on Perkins Road.

Mother’s Lounge bar planned for former Roux House space in downtown

The manager of Bengal Tap Room in downtown Baton Rouge is leading the launch of a Third Street bar. 

Restaurants still struggling to find workers following shift in labor market

Nearly three years since the pandemic flipped the labor market upside down, restaurants, bars,...

Crawfish prices come down from season-opening highs  

Crawfish prices have dropped $1.50 per pound over the past two weeks to match...

Wine and cocktail bar Dark 30 planned for downtown’s Third Street 

Dark 30, a new bar focused on wine and craft cocktails, is planned for Third Street in downtown Baton Rouge and might be open by early March.

Only one week left to write in Best of 225 nominations

The first step in 225 magazine’s process of naming this year’s Best of 225 Awards has begun. 
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Downtown Baton Rouge businesses hurting from state’s work-from-home policies

Louisiana government under former Gov. Mike Foster consolidated most state offices downtown, which helped spur the city core’s revitalization. 

Perkins office building, future Wendy’s location sell in separate transactions

Perkins office: An 8,385-square-foot office on Perkins Road has sold for $2.1 million, according...

Southern Cofe reopens original location near Southern 

Southern Cofe reopened its original Scotlandville location this month after being closed for nearly...

Effort to offer sports betting at kiosks in bars and restaurants scrapped 

Louisiana's sports betting industry is booming on mobile apps and in casinos, but the...