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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.

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A screenprint artist grapples with identity, community and maybe even creates an action figure?

We tag along for a mountain biking adventure in EBR Parish—yes, you read that right

Combating the heat with Los Plebes’ citrusy fish ceviche

Combating the heat with ceviche—a citrusy Latin American fish salsa

‘Food & Wine’ says the best beignets in New Orleans are actually in Baton Rouge, because of course they are

Summer read: Chef Edward Lee’s ‘Buttermilk Graffiti’ and its shoutouts to the Gulf Coast

Why the mangonada should be your new summer thirst quencher

BREC dreams up a redesigned Greenwood Park and zoo access