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Inside Istrouma Brewing, the new ‘art-farm’ brewery in the Capital Region

By Julia-Claire Evans October 27, 2020

Pulling up to Istrouma Brewing, it’s easy to see how different this brewery experience will be for visitors. The barn-turned-brewery is surrounded by beautiful land, horses and gorgeous landscaping at Sugar Farms, a working farm in St. Gabriel that also houses Feed & Seed restaurant, an art gallery and more. Once inside the brewery, memorabilia color the walls, along with tables made out of pianos, seating in old hollowed-out cars,…

This Baton Rouge skin care company makes products for different conditions

By Cynthea Corfah @lacedincyn October 7, 2020

When Erin White returned home from grad school, she was devastated to see her sister’s skin condition. Both White and her younger sister suffer from lifelong eczema, but when her sister went to college, it grew worse due to stress. White looked everywhere for trustworthy, eczema-friendly products, but she was disappointed by the harmful ingredients. So she took matters into her own hands and started experimenting with natural ingredients at…

Get some liquid courage at these downtown bars before heading to the 13th Gate

By 225 Staff @225batonrouge October 29, 2020

If you're heading to the 13th Gate this Halloween weekend, you might need to get some liquid courage before stepping inside. Luckily, there are several downtown spots within walking distance that have got you covered. Three Roll Estate’s variety of rums will send you to cocktail heaven before you encounter all those devilish frights. “We get a lot of fun faces this time of year,” Three Roll lead bartender Jean…

Baton Rouge Election 2020 – What you need to know before you vote

By Benjamin Leger October 8, 2020

Editor's note: This story has been updated from the print publication to reflect an expansion of early voting that was announced after the October issue went to press. The November election is just a few weeks away—so now’s the time to make sure your voter information is updated and you are ready to cast a ballot in some of the most important elections of our time. What you need to…