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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:

A look at the controversial bill that aimed to breakup BREC—and what’s next

Wild Baton Rouge

Meeting the exotic animals at the ever-expanding Barn Hill Preserve

Fresh Reads: Add some Southern flair to your reading list for those long summer days

Visiting exhibition shows the impacts of evictions—and it’s more timely than ever

Design lovers will swoon over the pieces at this LSU Museum of Art exhibit

The surprising places you can find pizza around Baton Rouge

Southern University aims to restore its oldest and most historic building