The updated home at 7910 Oak Hollow Drive is unique on many levels – literally. With lots of interesting twists and turns, this one-of-a-kind contemporary designed by Skipper Post is in the Oakbrook subdivision, a quiet, established development of…
Sunday, December 16, 2018
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Twenty young women made their debut Dec. 8 at the Baton Rouge Symphony League’s annual Bal de la Symphonie at the Crowne Plaza.
Sometimes, it takes a fresh set of eyes to see what’s in front of everyone’s nose. When Brooklynite Colleen Kane arrived in Baton Rouge in 2007, she noticed structures that had been left to the ravages of time and nature. Now, many of them are gone.
Saturday, December 15, 2018
For many years, in the months beyond December, all of our Christmas decorations endured their exile in a backyard shed, sealed in tight plastic bins to keep them safe until the holidays. But last January, my wife decided she no longer wanted our p…
Late last year, soon after Medicare eligibility, I awoke in a Baton Rouge emergency room with no memory of the past few hours. Though reassured by specialists that all tests were negative, I struggled with a crisis of spirit that my days of an act…
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Saturday, December 15, 2018
Editor's Note: "Louisiana Literature" highlights recently published books from area authors.
Friday, December 14, 2018
The nation's capital was the ideal place for Ritney Castine to pursue the kind of career ambitions he could only dream of growing up in Napoleonville.
Friday, December 14, 2018
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Both tender apologia and vigorous justification, Clint Eastwood's "The Mule" is a deeply, fascinatingly personal meditation from the 88-year-old director who, like his aged drug mule protagonist, has spent a long time on the road.
Designed by A. Hays Town, built in 1987 by his son A. Hays Town Jr., and updated by Interior Designer Colleen Waguespack, the home at No. 2 Oak Alley comes with an impressive pedigree. Original Town style and quality is evident throughout this bea…
Friday, December 14, 2018
The GMC Yukon is a big, comfortable family hauler that doubles as a workhorse towing machine. It’s got a chiseled exterior and a soft, upscale interior. Check the Denali box and you’ll get a loaded road warrior that allows the whole family to spre…
Toyota hasn’t changed its Land Cruiser much over the years. It’s still an off-road warrior that feels just as comfortable in the valet line at the Four Seasons as it does on a rutted, muddy road to the deer camp.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
For Margo Kadair, Christmas memories are sparked by her collection of dolls.
A language story from Pauline ("Madame Ewing" to her students):
Serena Pandos will be the next president and executive director of the Louisiana Art & Science Museum, the LASM announced Thursday.
BAND NAME OF THE WEEK: BBB and The B's
It truly was Christmas in July at Le Barn Rouge Venue & Le Barn Rouge Bed and Breakfast in Lafayette last summer.
There’s something audiences love about a tenor.
Hammond’s Wonder Kid is off to a strong start with its debut EP, "over." The five-track project, released in November, is a dense and diverse set of emotional post-hardcore that puts intellectual writing and composition at the forefront.
You might be forgiven for feeling superhero overload this holiday season. Had enough of, say, Spider-Man for a while? Well, this may sound nuts, but consider watching not just one web-slinger but five of them in the animated "Spider-Man: Into the …
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Sally and Russell Davis' first restaurant, Eliza Restaurant & Bar, quickly became a Baton Rouge favorite after it opened in 2016. The casual, contemporary Creole restaurant on Jefferson Highway in the Bocage area isn't necessarily reinventing …
Marcel P. Black takes his participation in hip-hop, as a culture and as an art form, very seriously. So much so that the Oklahoma native and veteran Baton Rouge emcee promotes the mantra “#CultureOverEverything” in his role as a show organizer and…
The holiday season is well underway in the Baton Rouge area. By now, we're sure the tree is up, the lights have been strung across the front porch and maybe even some stockings have been hung by the chimney with care.
Good things often come from small menus.
Holiday gifts from the kitchen can be made in less time than you might expect. Look to the appliance where you heat your coffee. This is the best time of year to create gifts in the microwave.
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“Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice: A Book-to-Table Classic — The Classic Novel with Recipes for Modern Teatime Treats by Martha Stewart,” Puffin Books, 327 pages, hardcover, $25
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Chef Colt Patin will teach "The Fundamentals of Cajun & Creole Cuisine," a four-week course, at the Louisiana Culinary Institute in January.
The Southern Food & Beverage Museum in New Orleans will again be host for Made in Louisiana Winter 2018.
The closing of Hymel's Seafood Restaurant in Convent brought many tales about the landmark eatery, treasured by lovers of fried seafood and frosty fishbowls of beer.
When Jennifer Beaver received her first Birchbox subscription box as a gift last Christmas, she became part of a trend.
A heavy lineup of alt-rock bands will play Baton Rouge in March as part of Puddle of Mudd's world tour. Saliva, Trapt, Saving Abel and Tantric will join headliner Puddle of Mudd for MUDDFEST at the Raising Cane's River Center on Thursday, March 21.
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Christmas is a mere 13 days away! I still don't have my tree up. Why, you might ask? Because we've all been too busy celebrating the season!
Jeffrey's childhood wish was a gift from Santa.
Lafayette-based Good Eats Kitchen, which recently brought its prepared meal business to the Baton Rouge market, has acquired the two Fresh Kitchen locations in the capital city.
I always enjoy hearing about true characters — larger-than-life folks, and such originals that when you describe them it sounds fictional. Here's a tale of one such character:
Monday, December 10, 2018
After sixth grade, Johnnie W. Jones dropped out of school. It was shortly after World War II, and he needed to help support his family in Picayune, Mississippi.
Natchez author speaks at 'Reflections'
With Christmas just around the corner, you might want to add a belt bag to your wish list.
The Apollo 8 astronauts showed the world the miracle of Earth while orbiting the moon in 1968.
