Carnival season’s signature dessert is coated in just as much history and pageantry as its costumes and parades. “We have an incredible staff,” says Felix Sherman, co-owner of The Ambrosia Bakery. “We ...

Last call, y’all. There are mere hours left to make nominations for the Best of 225 Awards. Head over to 225batonrouge.com/bestof225 to nominate all your favorite ...

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, ...

Baton Rouge’s Community Coffee plans to introduce new products, coffee flavors, and education and advocacy efforts this year. Matt Saurage Sr., board chair for Community Coffee, says one-third of ...

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.