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Maggie Heyn Richardson

Maggie Heyn Richardson

"225" Features Writer Maggie Heyn Richardson is an award-winning journalist and the author of "Hungry for Louisiana, An Omnivore’s Journey." A firm believer in the magical power of food, she’s famous for asking total strangers what they’re having for dinner.

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Hot new restaurants: Fresh openings, bold concepts and inspired spaces from a year full of flavor

These restaurants have expanded or relocated in the past 12 months

A look at new sweets spots in the Capital Region

From matcha to cold-pressed juice, drink spots grew across Baton Rouge in 2025

There’s a good chance you’ve been fed by City Group Hospitality and Byronz Restaurant Family

These pies are Michelin Guide-recommended, just in time for Thanksgiving

Baton Rouge has struggled with negativity, but there’s an alternative

A game of 225’s favorite things to do around Baton Rouge—20 years in the making