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7 Baton Rouge coffee and tea shops with floral-flavored beverages for springtime

By Olivia Deffes April 16, 2024

This story has been updated to include the beverages from Beignet Baton Rouge. This time of year, fresh flowers take over our natural surroundings by sprouting in gardens and blooming on the roadside. But flowers are also dominating local drink menus, giving a springtime taste to teas and lattes.  That's right. Baton Rougeans can do more than just smell the roses, lavender sprigs and hibiscus flowers this spring. By adding…

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…

Luke Lognion lives out his Work Downtown, Play Downtown initiative by leading some of the city’s biggest events

By Olivia Deffes March 19, 2024

Luke Lognion dreamed of being a magician when he was younger. Today, he’s not waving a wand, but he is making magic in downtown Baton Rouge through his retail concept and his community involvement. Originally from Lake Charles, Lognion moved to Baton Rouge to attend LSU and planted his roots here at the start of the pandemic. That’s when he moved to Spanish Town with his now-husband, Garrett Kemp. Together,…