Attend Retro Con this weekend  Head over to the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center for Louisiana Retro Con Winter 2025 this Saturday and ...

Know a young rising star deserving of a feature in 225? Our second annual Twenty in their 20s issue, a special edition celebrating Baton Rouge’s up-and-coming leaders, creators and difference makers, ...

The lengthy 2025 Carnival season is exceptionally positioned for a king cake deep dive. And who better than to discuss the festive pastry than Matt Haines, author of The Big Book of King Cake. The New ...

This is it: the final hours to make nominations for the Best of 225, the Capital Region’s original reader’s choice awards.

There’s nothing small about the demand for king cakes over at Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery this year. Hundreds of dressed-up, braided Carnival treats head out the door each week, with customers ...

Last week’s historic winter storm may limit the supply of crawfish and drive mudbug prices up—but only in the short term. That’s according to Mark Shirley, a crawfish expert with the LSU AgCenter.

Barn Hill Preserve, a wildlife preserve in East Feliciana Parish, has rebranded as Magnolia Wilds. Established in 2012, the ...

Just can’t get enough Mardi Gras? There are plenty of parades in the Capital Region—and even more around the state that are ...

Restaurant Week is here, and it’s time to elevate your dining game! From January 27 to February 1, enjoy delicious 3-course ...