Restaurants & Retail

Inside Rock Paper Taco’s new brick-and-mortar location

The newest addition to Baton Rouge’s taqueria scene, Rock Paper Taco, seeks to redefine what tacos can be.

New year, same supply shortages at local grocers

The new year failed to bring an end to supply shortages for grocery stores, and, for some, the problems have only gotten worse.

CounterSpaceBR opening second location 

Local bakery CounterSpaceBR is opening its second location, this one in the recently completed Coterie Exchange,

Business Lunch: Leola’s Café and Coffee House

Leola’s Café and Coffee House has become one of Mid City’s go-to brunch spots, luring diners with a vibrant breakfast and brunch menu and generous patio dining.

Zen-Jus health food store brings organic meals to Zachary 

The number of businesses purveying healthy foods and drinks in Baton Rouge is on...

Local Supply opening in Electric Depot 

Meredith Waguespack—owner of the 9-year-old lifestyle T-shirt brand Sweet Baton Rouge—is expanding her brand with a new shop at Electric Depot in Mid City.  
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How Baton Rouge boutiques have navigated pandemic’s curves  

Last year, NK Boutique basically turned into a loungewear store. Across town, Rodeo Boutique’s...

Tipton Associates designs first college campus Walk-On’s 

Baton Rouge architect firm Tipton Associates designed the first Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux location on a college campus at Purdue University, Walk-On’s co-owner Drew Brees’ alma mater. 

The Gregory closes temporarily due to COVID exposure

The Gregory, a restaurant at The Watermark Hotel downtown, is closed temporarily this week as a precaution after staff members were exposed to COVID-19. 

The Urban Hound opening at Perkins Rowe

The Urban Hound, which offers “practical products and smart accessories for the modern canine and their people,” plans to open at Perkins Rowe on Feb. 1, in the former location of upscale kitchen goods store Sur La Table.