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Benjamin Leger

Benjamin Leger

Benjamin Leger previously served as managing editor for 225 and was the editor of its Taste section from 2012 to 2021, editing, writing and steering the direction of its food coverage in print and online. He is passionate about all things food and food journalism, and has written about the greater Baton Rouge area’s cuisine and culture for nearly two decades.

Posts by this author:

Take ’em to court: How lawsuits have defined the mayor’s race

Farm Fete returns in a virtual way this week to benefit local farmers and the Red Stick Farmers Market

Chefs and food writers are coming up with inventive ways to serve up a fresh summer watermelon

Long-awaited library opens downtown, with sweeping views of the urban landscape

What the ‘225 Dine’ team is reading, jamming and more this week

What the ‘225 Dine’ team is watching and listening to this week

What the 225 staff is binge watching, listening to and more this week

PreSonus celebrates 25 years—and finds a new niche in coronavirus times