Nightlife
Private promoters threaten downtown
Monday, April 28, 2008
A downtown brawl earlier this month that spilled out onto Third Street and led to multiple arrests, plus the discovery of an AK-47 assault rifle in someone’s car, is precisely the kind of activity that threatens to scuttle sensible plans to establish downtown as an entertainment destination for the region. Read story.
The Man behind the bar
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2008
Ivar Quigley ponders his native Ireland, New York and the Baton Rouge bar that bears his name Read story.
Revoke our toothless blue law
Friday, Sept. 28, 2007
It’s time for Baton Rouge to dump its archaic blue law once and for all. Read story.
Seven cocktails to savor
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Baton Rouge is the city of restaurants. Read story.
When’s the band gonna start?
Monday, July 31, 2006
Shows start later in BR than in many other cities, forcing young professionals to choose between work and play Read story.
What's in a name?: Duvic's
Duvic's
Friday, April 28, 2006
By the time Frank Duvic opened his martini bar at the Perkins Overpass, he was tired of coming up with creative names for his many business ventures. Read story.
Red, Red Wine
The Wine Loft offers an extensive selection, relaxed attitude
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
The Wine Loft takes its quest to provide the best in fermented grapes with a precision even Bacchus himself might not execute. Read story.
Interview: Sam Terito
Owner, North Gate Tavern
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
An ordinance to ban drink specials could be voted on March 8. Sam Terito says it punishes all bar owners, even the responsible ones. Read story.
Is Baton Rouge turning – dare we say it - cosmopolitan?
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005
From our first issue: Even before Kat Rita wrecked homes and shifted our population, Baton Rouge was changing. Read story.