Inside Tsunami Sushi’s long-awaited @Highland location

First Look: Zippy’s reveals its expansion with double the bar space, trendy decor and refreshed menu

By Maggie Heyn Richardson April 25, 2024

It’s been with equal parts excitement and fear that Perkins Road Overpass District passersby have regarded the expansion unfolding for the last several months at beloved local institution Zippy’s. “When I told people that I was going to change Zippy’s, I almost started to get hate mail,” says founder and owner Neal Hendrick. “But then I’d break out the plans and win over almost every single one.” Nearly complete, Zippy’s…

Quilts are trendy. Experience their beauty and significance at the LSU Museum of Art’s new exhibition, ‘One Stitch at a Time’

By Maggie Heyn Richardson April 12, 2024

Draped across a bed, or around the shoulders of a celebrity, quilts have become both a stylish design trend and a sought-after art form. "One Stitch at a Time, Southern Vernacular Quilts," a new exhibition at the LSU Museum of Art, celebrates the history and cultural significance of quilting. Now through June 23, marvel at 16 handmade works by self-taught quilters, including several by the nationally renowned quilters of Gee’s…

April 2024’s calendar of can’t-miss events in Baton Rouge

By Olivia Deffes April 1, 2024

April 6+7 In Bloom Spring into a new season at Flower Fest, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This festival at Pointe Marie is full of vendors, live entertainment and, of course, flowers. Walk around the outdoor event and check out the towering floral sculptures created by competing florists. theflowerfest.com   Zippity Zoo Fest Celebrate BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo’s 54th birthday at the Zippity Zoo Fest. Have a wild time…

A formal introduction to Between the Lines, 225’s new YouTube series

By Oscar Tickle April 26, 2024

Since 2005, 225 Magazine has provided informative and engaging stories that focus on the culture and people who define the Capital Region. And in recent months we have added another stream of content to our ever-growing roster: Between the Lines. We knew from the beginning that we wanted our new YouTube video series to focus on the untold stories of Baton Rouge. So, we started with an activity rarely talked…