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Baton Rouge has more than 200 shops for clothing, jewelry, beer & wine, home goods, sports & outdoors and so much more

Food & Drink

Are abstract murals and ‘blobs’ the next Baton Rouge restaurant design trend?

While the go-to interior design aesthetic for Baton Rouge restaurants and bars was once fleur de lis wall decor, old-school neon signs or the kind of drab framed art that looms over a motel bed, times have changed. Now, colorful and bright murals are the trend here in Baton Rouge. We even did an entire fashion shoot of local social media influencers against some of those walls for 225's April 2019…

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Style & Home
Things to do

Dine Roundup: Tiki party at Soji, date night cooking class and more events this week in Baton Rouge

Get a free meal at Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers If you didn’t feel like cooking tonight, you’re in luck! Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers is hosting Cool Kids Club Night, when patrons can get a Kids Meal by purchasing an Adult Combo Meal 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3. There will be giveaways, face paintings, and even free Kids Club T-shirts.  Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers is at 6464 Siegen Lane. …

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Our City

Young leaders are reshaping the city, and encouraging more members of their generation to take part

With two universities and several community colleges, it should come as no surprise that the Capital Region is a hub for young people. But the challenge is keeping them here once they’ve finished college and entered the professional world, as many tend to leave for bigger cities like Houston. Conversations about how to attract and retain young talent continue among business leaders and local officials, and as a result, organizations…

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