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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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Paddle enthusiasts are cleaning up local bayous and turning them into ‘blueways’

A planned park near downtown would offer nature trails along the river

The Water Campus’ most eye-catching facility—jutting out on the old city docks—is finally open for business

Young musicians compete in the Mid City Jazz Festival, with one earning a chance to perform with top instrumentalists

One Book One Community launches its 2018 selection for Baton Rouge with a party Feb. 24

Canada’s Inuit artisans are the subject of a new Louisiana Art & Science Museum exhibit—highlighting the resilience of a once-nearly extinct culture

This year’s One Book One Community pick for Baton Rouge celebrates some formerly unsung women of science

Time to put on your wildest costumes for Surreal Salon Soiree Jan. 27