20 years of Best of 225: Scroll through our cover archives

The Best of 225 Awards turned 20 this summer!

Since its launch in 2005, 225 Magazine has spotlighted the city’s most beloved restaurants, bars, people and businesses in the Capital Region’s original reader’s choice poll.

Want to see the evolution of the awards through our covers? Scroll on. And head over to 225batonrouge.com/bestof225 to see who won the 2025 honors.

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