Restaurants & Retail

Supply chain issues causing retail shortages in spring apparel 

It is almost spring, yet many retailers are still waiting for deliveries of shorts,...

Overpass businesses prepare for St. Patrick’s Day parade’s return

The St. Patrick’s Day parade will roll through Baton Rouge, Saturday, March 19, after a two-year hiatus, and, as usual, the businesses under the Perkins overpass stand to benefit greatly.

Red Stick Social will expand outdoor space, renovate interior

Red Stick Social is expanding and upgrading its outdoor music venue as well as its interior five floors in coming months.

Havertys Furniture building in Bluebonnet Parc sells for $5M

Agree Realty, a Michigan-based real estate investment trust, bought the Havertys Furniture building in Bluebonnet Parc for $5 million on Thursday.

Pedal Pub hits the streets of Baton Rouge  

There it goes, that zany, canary yellow-trimmed vehicle powered by the raw enthusiasm of 16 passengers. Pedal Pub is off and running in Baton Rouge.

The Shed Barbecue replacing The Oasis on Burbank

The Shed Barbecue and Blues Joint, a popular restaurant stop for beach travelers in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, is opening a Baton Rouge location in The Oasis on Burbank Drive.
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High prices could leave crabmeat lovers feeling blue during Lent

Fifty dollars a pound. That’s the current price of jumbo lump crabmeat in Louisiana, a nearly 100% increase and the starkest example of just how much more you might pay for this year’s beloved Lenten menu items.

The Blues Cafe opening on 3rd Street downtown this spring

A new brunch and lunch spot, The Blues Cafe, is set to open on 3rd Street in downtown Baton Rouge this month.

Soji Modern Asian opens Lotus Lounge tiki bar inside restaurant 

Baton Rouge’s newest bar serves up tropical drinks that aren’t readily available at the...

Everybody knows its name

The iconic Juban’s has new ownership and while the name—and the Hallelujah Crab—will remain, there will be changes at the restaurant.