Restaurants & Retail

Accessories brand Tiggy&Teddy repurposes vintage pieces to make new products 

Creating something new from something found is the foundation of Kaitlyn Stockwell’s business.

Theater attendance soars as moviegoers return

With COVID-19 cases falling, theater attendance is rising exponentially compared to this time a...

After two years, Free Comic Book Day returns to Baton Rouge

After the pandemic canceled Free Comic Book Day entirely in 2020 and moved the event to August in 2021, the annual event returns to its traditional May spot this weekend on Baton Rouge and national calendars.

Fred’s files expansion permits for new beer garden

Fred’s Bar and Grill filed a $4.5 million permit Monday for a planned three-level beer garden that will be constructed in the parking lot of the existing bar.

Baton Rouge restaurants using Instagram to reach new customers 

If you dine out often, odds are you’ve seen more than a few people...

Why attempts to save Cottonwood books fell through

Cottonwood Books will close on Saturday after 35 years after attempts to raise funds in recent months to keep it open fell through.
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Consumers starting to reject price hikes 

Executives at some of the country’s biggest retailers, manufacturers and consumer-products makers say they are seeing signs that people are becoming less willing to absorb price increases, The Wall Street Journal reports.  

How big a boost will Garth give the Baton Rouge economy?

It’s estimated that Saturday night’s Garth Brooks concert will draw over 100,000 fans to the Baton Rouge area, a number the city normally only sees for LSU football games in fall.

D’s Garden Center to open new location at former Garden District Nursery site

D’s Garden Center on Pecue Lane will open a second location this summer at the former site of Garden District Nursery on Government Street, owner Darren Duffy says. 

TRENDS: Capital Region retail market sees post-pandemic rebound

The Baton Rouge-area retail market has rebounded from the lows of 2020 and is on an upward trajectory through the first quarter of this year, according to Charlie Colvin of Momentum Commercial Real Estate.