This week in Baton Rouge: Restaurant Week, Speed Dating Animal Adoption, Surreal Salon talk and more By Madison Cooper January 27, 2025. Dine out during January Restaurant Week January Restaurant Week kicks off on Monday, Jan. 27, and will run until Saturday, Feb. 1.

Dec 30, 2024 · All month The whimsical world of Surreal Salon returns to Baton Rouge Gallery this month. Stop by to check out ceramics, photography, mixed media works, paintings, textiles and more inspired by the pop-surrealist and lowbrow art movement. Surreal Salon will feature work from artists around the world and will be celebrated in style at the...

Dec 1, 2024 · Seimone Augustus’ teammates called her “Money.” Not because she was showy, but for her reliability and exceptional skill. Quiet and understated, she’s long been known for letting her talent speak for itself. Back in May, at a press conference naming her as a new LSU Women’s Basketball assistant coach, Augustus commented on transitioning from player...

Editor’s notes: • Best Local Bar: Businesses must have a Class AG (not AR) permit to qualify for this category. • Best New Restaurant: Restaurants must have opened in 2024 to be eligible for this category. Local restaurants that open in 2025 will be eligible for next year’s awards. THE 2025 BEST OF 225 SCHEDULE. Dec. 9 to Jan. 31

Jan 19, 2025 · Join the celebration! 225 Restaurant Celebration is here to kick off the New Year with deals that will ensure savings and support local partner restaurants. Great local restaurants will each offer deals on food and drinks. Offers vary, so be sure to look through them all! Visit 225besteats.com at any point in January to buy...

Dec 30, 2024 · Bring your resolutions or 12 grapes in a Ziploc to eat at midnight—all around Baton Rouge, businesses are celebrating New Year’s Eve. Whether you’re drinking your bubbly solo, with that special someone or with the kiddos, you can be accommodated at more than a dozen local events on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Did we miss a...

Jan 1, 2025 · Taste of history: Each month across our 20th year, 225 will revisit restaurants from our past coverage. From Capital Region classics and award-winners to trendsetters and hidden gems, these businesses have helped shape our dining culture.It’s been around for nearly 39 years, but lately, the Baton Rouge French restaurant Maison Lacour seems more novel than...

Jan 1, 2025 · Live music pours from the stage of the 325-seat Manship Theatre. Next door in the Hartley/Vey Studio Theatre, a zany improv troupe sparks laughter. On the fifth floor, American and European paintings and sculptures draw visitors to the LSU Museum of Art, the city’s only dedicated art museum.And high atop the sixth floor, diners savor sushi, craft cocktails and a peerless view of the ...

Nov 7, 2024 · Enjoy a play Sunday. The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents its adaptation of two children’s stories in Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, showing on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Manship Theatre.. Goodnight Moon is the familiar nighttime ritual story we all know and love.The Runaway Bunny tells the tale of leaving home. These stories feature endearing rabbit characters and calming, dream ...

Nov 13, 2024 · Joe Gatto’s main goal is to give people a much-needed laugh. And the former Impractical Jokers star hopes to do just that when he heads to Baton Rouge’s River Center Performing Arts Theatre this Friday, Nov. 15, armed with new material for his “Let’s Get Into It” tour.. Gatto announced his departure from the hit TV …