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OUR COUNTRY HAS experienced a challenging few months like never seen before. We’re still grappling with an ongoing health and economic crisis. Then, the world witnessed a man die senselessly at the hands of the very people who are supposed to be protecting our citizens.

My heart aches.

We have seen thousands across America exercise their right to peacefully protest George Floyd’s death and racism.

I am proud of the peaceful protests we have had here in Baton Rouge and the dialogues that are beginning to take place. Hard and uncomfortable conversations are bringing together many white, black, Hispanic and Asian people across the globe to discuss race relations. Here in Baton Rouge, it has long been an issue that has divided our community that many don’t like to discuss.

Unfortunately, not all protests have looked like Baton Rouge’s. We have watched looting and property destruction that has affected business owners of all races and backgrounds.

It is senseless.

We have so many people pointing fingers of blame. We have rage and bitterness winning out over logic and reason. We have distrust and prejudice winning out over love and respect. It’s a sad commentary on the state of our country and world.

There is no doubt about it: What happened to George Floyd was tragic and inexcusable. Justice must be served! We also know that these protests aren’t just about one incident.

They represent a tipping point—and people want to finally see real reform and permanent change.

While I can understand the anger and frustration, and I support change, I also firmly believe we can’t fall into the trap of judging every police officer. I believe the majority of law enforcement officers are good men and women who sacrifice their lives every day when they go to work to protect you and me.

But it’s time the police unions acknowledge and weed out the bad apples and stop defending those who break the law and cast negative reflections of the profession as a whole. It is time for reform and change.

Our country is divided. Racially.

Politically. Socio-economically. So the question we are all asking ourselves is: “What am I going to do to heal the divide, ensure equal justice and create a better community for all?”

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated with each other.”

My hope is that through listening, opening our hearts and communicating, we will all understand the struggle and challenges of those who don’t look like us. And then we can make the necessary changes that will heal our country and open up new opportunities for all Americans.

Congrats to 225’s ‘Best’ We knew this year’s Best of 225 Awards would be special. This is our 15th edition of the awards, after all!

But we never could have predicted how meaningful it would be to see all the local support in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis.

Best of 225 has always been about readers having their voices heard. Our annual awards feature is the one time all year when readers get to choose every single person and business included.

Capital Region residents go to 225batonrouge.com to cast write-in nominations and votes to determine the nominees and winners. And this spring, readers’ voices were especially loud. Capital Region residents visited our website in near-record breaking numbers to cast nominations and votes. Over 170,000 votes were cast for this year’s awards!

With nearly 70 categories, we’re also presenting our largest ever number of awards in this 2020 edition. Awards range from restaurants to bars to shops to local community leaders. It’s all a celebration of our city’s most beloved people and businesses.

We congratulate all of the winners.

But we know some of you may disagree and have your own favorites and “personal bests.” We all have different views, and we respect that. We know there are hidden gems in our region that have not been experienced by all.

I’ll tell you now about one of my personal favorite hidden gems: Maison Lacour French Restaurant, owned by Chef Jeff Jetty and his wife, Eva. It has been open 34 years, but I know many people who have never dined there.

It is a quaint house on North Harrells Ferry Road converted to a very special restaurant. The food is exquisite and it is always an enjoyable experience dining there.

I am sure you may know of other hidden gems that are not on the lists here but still add much to the culinary portfolio of the Capital Region. We encourage our readers to celebrate, congratulate and enjoy “the best” for 2020—but to also look at the list of runners up to discover some lesser known spots, as well. All of these businesses need our support now more than ever.

Turn to page 42 to see all the award winners and for a refresher on how the voting process works. Bon appetit!

School lunch School is crucial, of course, to students’ education. But for some students, it’s also a crucial way to be fed.

East Baton Rouge Parish serves about 50,000 meals a day in a given year through the National School Lunch Program. So when the COVID19 outbreak led to school closures statewide in mid-March, low-income children lost access to free weekday meals.

And even though some school cafeterias kept serving grab-and-go meals, it wasn’t enough to meet unprecedented demand.

Local nonprofit The Three O’Clock Project stepped up to help. The non-profit had already been helping low-income students gain access to after-school nutrition for three years prior.

But this spring, it leased a kitchen in Celtic Media Centre to up its serving capabilities. Partnering with local restaurants, the nonprofit was able to serve about 30,000 meals per day at its peak during the stay-at-home order.

It reached children not just in East Baton Rouge Parish, but also nearby parishes as well.

It all gave families one less thing to worry about during a stressful time.

Turn to page 36 to learn all about the project.

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Features 22 Where to pick up locally made hand sanitizer 41 How an 11-year-old started her own skin care brand 101 Where to try authentic Italian deli sandwiches

ON THE COVER

The 2020 Best of 225 Every year in our Best of 225 Awards, the Best Burger category sees high voter participation. Almost everyone has an opinion on this category. That’s why we were stunned to see an exact tie in this category for the first time ever. Staff photographer Collin Richie captured the winning burgers, and graphic designer Melinda Gonzalez combined them for our vibrant cover illustration. Turn to page 42 to see all of this year’s winners, including the big reveal of the two restaurants taking home our cover award.

110 Which local tech company changed the concert game And much more …

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14 What’s Up 29 Our City 41 I am 225 42 Cover story 83 Style 97 Taste 107 Culture 114 Calendar

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Editorial director: Penny Font Editor: Jennifer Tormo Managing editor: Benjamin Leger Staff writer: Cynthea Corfah Digital content editor: Mark Clements Staff photographer: Collin Richie Contributing writers: Julia-Claire Evans, Brittney Forbes, Maria Marsh, Hannah Michel, April Capochino Myers, Tracey Koch, Elle Marie, Kayla Randall, Maggie Heyn Richardson, Stephanie Riegel Contributing photographers: Catrice Coleman, Andrea Matherne, Kristin Selle, Amy Shutt, Haskell Whittington

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“Archery! I have always wanted one, so my beau gifted me a bow during our pan-time solitude.

Now our morning coffee routine includes shooting a few arrows at the target.

Happy hour has gotten pretty lively, too.”

—Allyson Guay

“Exercising more as a family. We would go on walks or biking around the neighborhood every evening after dinner.”

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Production director: Melanie Samaha Art director: Hoa Vu Graphic designers: Melinda Gonzalez, Emily Witt

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Inclusive stories “I recently picked up the latest edition of 225 magazine at a local grocer.

Thank you to all the heroes from the frontlines of the pandemic HEALTH CARE in Baton Rouge.

I had hoped that the article would have included stories from the diverse group of citizens doing their job every day to make sure everyone had the essentials they needed to stay at home. Not to take away from the health care workers, let’s try to work on an inclusive narrative.”

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to advance his learning

“There are a few on this list I need to try!! Yum!!”

A lunch plate and sides at Dorothy’s Soul Food Kitchen

Black-owned restaurants We put together a list of black-owned restaurants around Baton Rouge to support. Many of them were already struggling during the shutdown, and some protesters encouraged residents to do more to help them during Black Lives Matter marches around the region. Find the list reprinted in this issue on page 18.

—Brian Sleeth

“Support these businesses, Baton Rouge!!!!”

—Suzy Grafton McElroy

Well-read

Our list of black-owned restaurants got a big response from readers on Facebook:

The bar scene Many bars without food permits were still waiting on Phase Two at the beginning of June in order to finally reopen their doors.

Our 225 Dine article about how certain bars were struggling during the waiting period hit a nerve with readers.

Get 225 Dine delivered to your inbox each Tuesday and Thursday morning by signing up at 225batonrouge.com.

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Keep the momentum! Let’s support!”

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“Extremely well written article about the true difficulties and serious hardships of local (and national) small, privately owned businesses trying to survive through Phase One. Please support local now, and let’s keep it a priority through all phases.”

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DARRY BECKWITH Darry Beckwith Jr. is passionate about sports and the kids who play sports. Beckwith was born and raised in Baton Rouge, LA. After attending high school at Parkview Baptist, Darry became a three-year starter for the LSU football program and went on to win a National Championship in 2007. He signed as an undrafted free agent and played for the San Diego Chargers for two years. As Darry’s athletic career came to an end, he witnessed a downside to professional sports. Many professional athletes face an identity crisis when their careers are over. This realization led him to establishing the Darry Beckwith Foundation in 2015.

The Darry Beckwith Foundation is a preeminent organization dedicated exclusively to high school student athletes. The foundation aims to expose young athletes to their true potential beyond their physical talent by providing programs that encourage and prepare students to succeed in education. For more information visit www.darrybeckwithfoundation.org.

In the future, Darry would like to grow and expand his enrichment programs in Baton Rouge and across Louisiana. He plans to open a special tutoring center for high school student athletes. He will continue to be a driving force in the mission to change the lives of student athletes in Louisiana.

Do you know someone “doing right?” Submit their name to promos@dudleydebosier.com

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DUDLEY DEBOSIER HELPS LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES When the stay-at-home order was declared in Louisiana, Dudley DeBosier realized that small local businesses may be affected the hardest. With that in mind, they ran weekly social media contests, with each one focused on a specific type of business. Across Louisiana people tagged their favorite local restaurants, salons, gyms, bars, pet groomers, and boutique/gift shops. Each week, 5 people were chosen and they received a gift card to their favorite business that they tagged on social media. In total Dudley DeBosier gave away thirty $50 gift cards and hopefully raised awareness that even while staying at home everyone could help out their favorite small businesses by buying gift cards to use in the future.

Responsible Attorneys

For more information about Dudley DeBosier’s commitment to our community and to stay up-to-date on what they are doing in the community, please follow Dudley DeBosier on Facebook and check out their website, DudleyDeBosier.com.

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Yoga for all

Paul Winfield opened More & More I Am Yoga studio on Juneteenth 2019.

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Meet More & More I am Yoga Studio: the inclusive yoga studio in north Baton Rouge that aims to make yoga accessible for everyone WHEN YOU THINK of yoga, what comes to mind? Do you think of yoga pants, a clean yoga mat and a soothing studio? What about the types of people who do yoga?

Are they young, able-bodied and white?

When Paul Winfield, a local yogi and author, returned to his hometown of Baton Rouge from Puerto Rico, he noticed microaggressions and a lack of diversity at local yoga studios. As he finalized his yoga teacher training in 2019, he decided to open his own yoga studio where all people, no matter their race, size or mobility, could feel welcome.

“You don’t need legs or arms to do yoga,” Winfield says. “You can actually lay in your bed and do yoga in your mind, and you will get the benefits from it. No physical challenge is a challenge. No ability or lack thereof is an impediment to success.”

Winfield opened More & More I Am Yoga Studio on Juneteenth 2019. Juneteenth celebrates the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy. So it was a special date for Winfield to open a yoga studio in a primarily black area.

He aimed to provide a safe space in north Baton Rouge for locals to practice yoga in a judgement-free and inclusive studio.

When locals step into the studio, that is exactly what they feel. Students are comfortable. They wear everything from cozy sweatsuits to yoga leggings and a T-shirt. No two students look the same. They are different ages, experience levels and backgrounds.

The quaint studio on Florida Boulevard offers different styles of yoga classes, including power yoga, restorative and intermediate. Locals can drop in for a single class or register for an unlimited membership for $50 a month. Students and seniors get a discounted membership rate for $40 a month.

Winfield wants to encourage people to practice yoga consistently. The meaning of the studio name was chosen to motivate yogis to grow in their practice by applying themselves “more and more” each day. He wants the studio to be a place where people can start where they are, with their current resources and not feel like they have to perform in exclusive, all-white settings.

“It’s important to have a space that is here for a part of the city that is not appreciated and people are never given hope or told you can,” Winfield says. “This is a space for them to get that message and experience.”

More & More I Am Yoga Studio is at 1714 Florida Blvd. moreiam.org —CYNTHEA CORFAH

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DURING THE COVID-19 stay-at-home order, people learned to be physically distant instead of socially distant. While in quarantine, people all over the world used apps like Zoom, Instagram and Facebook to stay connected. Some people even started letter writing and sending their out-of-state friends eyecatching postcards and greeting cards.

Now that most businesses and states have reopened, it doesn’t mean keeping up with your loved ones has to end.

Brighten someone’s day with a locally made postcard or greeting card from one of these Louisiana makers.

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A Conversation Between Women postcards from the “Muse” collection.

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“The black community needs our help. They have been unheard for far too long. Open your ears, listen and speak. This isn’t politics.

This is human rights.”

—Former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, in a May post on Twitter following George Floyd’s death

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“It has been suggested that we should rename as many as 10 of our legendary military bases, such as Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Benning in Georgia, etc.

These monumental and very powerful bases have become part of a great American heritage, and a history of winning, victory, and freedom.

The United States of America trained and deployed our HEROES on these hallowed grounds, and won two world wars. Therefore, my Administration will not even consider the renaming of these magnificent and fabled military installations.”

LOCAL AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT

Alicia S. Jones

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BATON ROUGE NATIVE Alicia S. Jones hasn’t had an easy journey to motherhood. In her book, Sentenced to Live, Jones takes the reader through a vivid, heartbreaking and miraculous story on how she lost two children backto-back before having a daughter with cerebral palsy.

Jones’ strength, vulnerability and positive outlook leave the reader feeling inspired and grateful. Sentenced to Live is available on Amazon, Barnes & Nobles and on the book’s website. sentencedtolive.com

PROJECT 70805, a local nonprofit dedicated to empowering, supporting and increasing economic and social capital in north Baton Rouge and the Greater Baton Rouge Area, will award 10 $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors going to college or technical college. The scholarship is designed to help those in need after the COVID-19 pandemic. The nonprofit will be matching funds up to $10,000 for individuals or businesses who donate to the scholarship fund. Applications are open until July 3. Recipients will be announced Monday, July 13.

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WINNERS

Jason Hughes is the founder of Project 70805.

—President Donald Trump, in a June 10 post on Twitter addressing the petitions to rename confederate military bases. In Baton Rouge, buildings and streets named after confederate leaders and controversial figures are also up for debate. LSU announced Middleton Library may be renamed after the LSU Board of Supervisors vote June 19. Turn to page 34 for the full story.

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This dip in prices resulted largely from technical reasons, but it does also reflect a steady decrease in demand thanks to reduced travel during the pandemic. This, combined with the difficulty of storing crude oil supplies, caused a 310% dip in oil prices.

BREC blooms BREC turned to herbicide treatments as a last resort to prevent a worsening of algae blooms at City Park Lake this spring. The treatments were applied in small areas every seven to 10 days to reduce the algae and invasive coontail in the lake without negatively impacting the fish populations. This year’s mild winter and warm spring led to minimal dieback and an increase in blooms. brec.org

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Black-owned restaurants 225’s ongoing list of black-owned restaurants and food businesses in the Capital Region Compiled by Cynthea Corfah and ‘225’ staff

AS BLACK LIVES Matter demonstrations have unfolded across the country, many have called for donations to national nonprofits.

In Baton Rouge, protesters have demanded more funding for community projects and improvements in disenfranchised neighborhoods.

They also asked locals to do more to support local black-owned

businesses—especially as the current economic crisis continues.

We prepared a list of black-owned food businesses around the Capital City.

It is by no means comprehensive, and we plan to update it regularly on our website. Please visit 225batonrouge. com/food-drink for the full version, and email editor@225batonrouge.com to let us know of any missing restaurants.

Atchafalya Seafood Co. 2534 N. Foster Drive, Suite B

D’Boiler’s Cajun Catering 620 Old Rafe Meyer Road

Ooh Dat Sports Bar & Grill 4886 Plank Road

Bayou Café & Catering 5068 Airline Highway

DC Eats 8150 Plank Road

Owen’s Grocery & Market 2444 Balis Drive

Boil & Roux 11777 Coursey Blvd.

Desiree’s Southern Cookin’ 802-2100

Pappa’s Soul Food 8386 Airline Highway

BB & PF 10248 Florida Blvd.

Dorothy’s Soul Food Kitchen 1221 Gardere Lane

Pimanyoli’s Sidewalk Cafe 14241 Airline Highway

Boo’s Best BBQ Mobile food truck 713-205-3197

Empire Wingz Two locations

Phat Boy’z Pizza 9186 Greenwell Springs Road

The End-Zone Daiquiri BR 6224 Plank Road

Pit-N-Peel BBQ & Seafood 2101 Government St.

BullChicks 11135 Coursey Blvd.

The Garden Cafe 7751 Goodwood Blvd. (at the Main Library on Goodwood)

Plant Based Sweets By Lotus Online only plantbasedsweetsbylotus.com

The Bullfish Bar + Kitchen 4001 Nicholson Drive, Suite D

The Grind 4530 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd.

Profit Smokin BBQ 5174 Plank Road

Cafe Express 2451 North St.

Louisiana’s Best & Company 2825 Alaska St.

Royal Taste of Jamaica 3813 Florida Blvd.

Cafe Jeanpierre’s 10500 Greenwell Springs Road

Jay’s Bar-B-Q 4215 Government St.

Callihan’s Restaurant 1940 Main St., Baker

Jimmy Brown’s 3867 LA Highway 1 S., Port Allen

Ruffins Downtown Daiquiri Lounge 602 Main St.

Brown’s Cafe 5823 Lukeville Lane, Brusly

Cajun Cowboy Kitchen 4167 Choctaw Drive Cathy’s Southern Kitchen 8121 Florida Blvd.

Chef Schonberg’s Sweets 590-0364 Chef Celeste Bistro 501 N. Fifth St. Chef Payne Catering 5557 Government St. Chicken Shack Multiple locations

Sauce and Bones 2696 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd.

Lillie’s Kitchen 5735 Silverleaf Ave.

The Smokey Pit 1916 Dallas Drive

London’s Cafe 13787 Old Hammond Highway

The Spicy Nacho 20555 Plank Road, Zachary

Martha’s Bistro 19900 Old Scenic Highway

Southern Cofe 8418 Scotland Ave.

Memphis Mac Louisiana BBQ 2785 Larkspur Ave.

Sweet and Savory Company and Crave by Sweet and Savory mobile food truck 1064 E. Worthy St., Gonzales

Country Boy Smokers 301-1131 Crue’s Confections 443-0232

N & Out Soulfood 9836 Florida Blvd.

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Three Roll Estate began making hand sanitizer from 80% ethyl alcohol plus glycerol and hydrogen peroxide.

The distillery makes it in various sizes, including 32-ounce bottles, 1-gallon jugs, 5-gallon pails, 55-gallon drums, 275-gallon storage totes and 6,240-gallon tankers. NOLA Brewing Co. also sells hand sanitizer online and in-stores at Calandro’s Supermarket in Baton Rouge. At the Sugarfield Spirits distillery, people can bring their own bottles to fill with hand sanitizer at the dispenser—no purchase required.

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A virtual protest A local artist’s illustration of a Desmond Tutu quote has been shared more than half a million times on Instagram—helping some who were previously unsure what to say find their voices

By Jennifer Tormo “Design certainly isn’t the cure for racism, and posting something on your feed is not going to lead to overnight change. But I think it is really helpful for people to get that first push,” she says.

“If they see something that inspires them and they’re called to share their thoughts, then a lot of other people will see that and think, ‘That’s someone that I really looked up to, or someone that I admire a lot.’ … It can start to change their mindset and change their hearts.”

Owen’s design has also joined a sea of social media illustrations and infographics raising awareness of actionable causes—organizations to donate to and protests to join—and navigating issues like defunding the police. It’s a virtual protest, she says.

Owen says she and her friends have learned a lot over the past several weeks.

“We’re waking up to a lot of the awful things not only within the system, but also within white privilege itself and realizing that we’ve been afforded privileges that maybe we didn’t even recognize before. But now it’s something that we can be aware of.”

She has made the illustration accessible as a free download on her website for those who want to print it as a protest sign. People have held the illustration up high at marches from Brazil to England to Hawaii and Georgia.

Owen has also made prints and T-shirts featuring Tutu’s quote available for purchase in her online shop. All proceeds are donated toward causes that include the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, The Bail Project, The Loveland Foundation, SisterHearts Re-Entry Program and Liberty’s Kitchen.

She intends to make the donations indefinite—she’s behind the cause for the long haul.

“Black lives matter. Keep saying it, and say it with your whole chest,” Owen says. “Do your part, use your voice and your talents for good, and keep the momentum going. The revolution is here and now.” stuffgracemade.com

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WHEN THE NEWS of George Floyd’s death first broke, Grace Owen felt hurt and helpless. To navigate those feelings, the 21-year-old began to draw.

One quote felt particularly powerful to her: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”

The words belong to Desmond Mpilo Tutu, a South African bishop and human rights activist. In 1984, Tutu was given the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts against apartheid.

Decades later, the quote continues to resonate as support of the Black Lives Matter movement grows.

Owen sketched the words out on her iPad in loopy hand-drawn lettering against different hued backgrounds.

When she was finished, she showed the images to a friend. “Do you think this is good enough to post? Do I need to work on it or anything?” she asked.

Owen, a digital advertising and visual communication senior at LSU, had around 900 followers on Instagram at the time and wasn’t really imagining anyone other than her circle of friends would see the design.

But when she shared the graphics on May 27, they went viral almost instantly.

Owen’s original post has since been shared nearly 500,000 times as of mid-June.

“There’s a lot of people on Instagram that normally wouldn’t have said anything political or made a stance because they were uncomfortable,” Owen says.

But as she scrolls through the reposts of her illustrations today, she’s seeing people express sentiments like: “We can’t just sit by and hope for something to happen. If you’re not going to speak up, then nothing’s going to change ever,” and “I’m taking a stand. I invite you to do the same.”

As brands and influencers like Kylie Jenner have shared the illustration, Owen says she’s reconciled the reality that Instagram is still heavily ruled by aesthetics with the hope that art encourages people to open their minds and rethink their actions in the real world.

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No longer a dream, but a vision Feeling too often muted by longstanding racial inequality, black Americans want their voices heard—including here in the Capital Region B Y MA R IA M A R S H / / P H OTO S BY CAT R I C E CO L E MAN

THE SUNSET WAS breathtaking in Zachary that night, and the protest was peaceful. Yet, one could feel the overwhelming pain and passion of the crowd.

It was Friday, June 5, the day that would have been Breonna Taylor’s 27th birthday. The African-American emergency medical technician was shot by police at least eight times in her home in Louisville, Kentucky, this spring.

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Region, the loss of her life was felt hundreds of miles away.

On that summer evening, organizers and political leaders of all races and ages spanned between a few blocks. They cried out for change, their words no longer requests but demands.

It was one of many protests last month, from Baton Rouge to Denham Springs to Zachary and all over the state, country and world. In the aftermath of

the death of George Floyd— the latest in a long line of black Americans who died in police custody—marchers voiced their discontent over the injustices they feel the black community faces.

Each person in the crowd that night had witnessed injustice in some form.

Most had lived through a personal encounter. Others shared the pain experienced by someone they cared for.

But they all demanded to see change.

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“I just want equity, unity and to make sure that everybody gets a taste of the American dream. Stop discriminating, and just let us be happy. Love me like you love them kids in Death Valley on Saturday night. Admit we got a problem.

Assess it, and address it. We just have to have the uncomfortable conversation— that way we can move on. The people have a problem with telling us how we should feel. Just feel our pain, man.”

—Lael Montgomery, a Zachary City Council member. He says he’s been motivated to seek change ever since Alton Sterling’s death at the hands of a white police officer in 2016.

“I was told I was ‘smart’ or I was ‘well spoken’ for a little black girl, and these types of little microaggressions kind of formulated my voice. They gave me a more authentic tone. I began forming ideas about how I wanted to do advocacy. … My goal is to see more representation of my community. I want to see people paid what they are valued, and that’s women, that’s black people, that’s Hispanic people. That is my dream and aspiration. That your life is validated. That you no longer need a license to live. That your life is valuable the moment that you step into this world.”

—Myra Richardson, a 21-year-old activist and organizer who has been nationally recognized for her advocacy efforts.

She grew up in Dixie, a neighborhood in north Baton Rouge. She helped lead youth protesters on June 5.

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“Every time [my son] came to my house, they pulled him over. They harassed him because of the type of vehicle he drove. Every black man is not a dope dealer.

They profiled him in that category—like he was selling drugs, but he worked every day of his life. He was working 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.”

—Demetra Teasett, a Zachary mother who says her son has been racially profiled

“We were walking behind some people one day and they said ‘n-------,’ and they thought it was OK. And it’s stuff like that that we go through every day. Being called a racial slur is not something that anyone has to or wants to go through. I know that it’s impossible to change everyone’s hearts, but my vision is for us to come together as one and be one with each other. To love each other, no matter what color we are.”

—Tyron Lucas, an 18-year-old photographer

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“I think what I saw on that [George Floyd] tape was appalling, and I think this [protest] is a beautiful thing. I mean, everyone has a right to protest. ... I wish every individual would just deal with an individual—regardless of what color your skin is, what race you are, black, white, female, male—you just deal with that individual as a person. That’s what I’d like to see.”

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—Darryl Lawrence, assistant chief of police at the Zachary Police Department.

He was at the front of the protest keeping watch over the marchers, and got teary-eyed as he repeated that the protest was “a beautiful thing.”

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• Mayor Sharon Weston Broome signed an executive order June 12 that established the Commission on Racial Equity and Inclusion. The 24 members of the commission will focus on four areas: economic development; health and human services; arts, culture and community engagement; and city-parish government. Members will organize dialogues with business leaders and community members and review cityparish policies to make sure they follow equitable practices.

• Baton Rouge Chief of Police Murphy Paul has spoken out multiple times since the beginning of the protests, saying he supports changes in his department that will lead to a better relationship with the community.

• The Baton Rouge Area Chamber released a plan to help keep blackowned businesses afloat during this time of economic hardship. It will also help fund Dialogues on Race sessions for a number of businesses.

• State Rep. Ted James, D-Baton Rouge, brought forth legislation in June to conduct a study on police reform and police violence in Louisiana.

• Organizations such as BR For the People and Black Out LSU have also been coordinating events around the community. Find both organizations on Instagram.

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WITH MUCH OF Baton Rouge staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic, some local road and highway projects had a chance to pick up the pace.

Repairs and improvements to Perkins Road between Acadian Thruway and Essen Lane will likely wrap up later this summer instead of the fall, thanks to less road congestion.

“We were able to extend our hours,” DOTD Communications Director Rodney Mallett said in May. “We usually don’t like to cause congestion during peak hours, but over the past two months we could work during the day and have lane closures.”

The long-awaited Government Street project, on the other hand, hasn’t seen its timeline shifted during the stayat-home order. Mallett says more work has been added to the project’s scope as it uncovered needed repairs.

The “road diet” is still on track to be completed by the end of the year.

BREC reopens more facilities this summer IN EARLY JUNE, BREC began its own Phase Two, reopening facilities across the parish in response to the statewide loosening of health restrictions.

That includes certain children’s amenities at Baton Rouge Zoo, as well as sites such as Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, Magnolia Mound, Farr Park Equestrian Center and Highland Road Observatory.

Some playgrounds, recreation centers, picnic pavilions and other facilities were reopened with modified restrictions.

Several sports complexes, venues and Liberty Lagoon Water Park remained closed as of press time.

“Parks are an integral component in providing solutions to underlying health conditions that plague our community such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity,” said BREC Superintendent Corey K. Wilson in a press release. “Since March, BREC staff has worked tirelessly to keep trails and green spaces clean and safe for use while preparing our buildings to be safely utilized as soon as restrictions began loosening.”

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“While the last few months have been challenging for everyone, they have brought us an opportunity to help our community heal and recover. We will continue to offer acute care and keep the ER open as long as we have the support of the state.”

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—Edgardo Tenreiro, Baton Rouge General’s president and CEO, in a prepared statement. A partnership with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management helped the hospital’s Mid City campus reopen its emergency room in June, which shuttered in 2015 due to financial issues. The move also sets up an acute care unit to handle an influx of coronavirus patients. The ER will be able to handle any type of emergency, though more severe cases may be transferred to other medical centers.

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The year the local tourism industry is expected to bounce back to pre-COVID-19 levels, according to Visit Baton Rouge. President and CEO Paul Arrigo says many events and conventions have been rescheduled for 2021 or 2022 because of uncertainty about the remainder of the year.

Arrigo says 2020 was on track to be a banner year following LSU’s national football championship victory in January, and riverboat dockings were expected to increase some 50%. Now, Visit Baton Rouge is building a campaign around “staycations” for regional and local travelers. Hotel occupancy had already begun to show a slight uptick in May following the shutdown.

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AFTER A WEEK of meetings with black student leaders at LSU, the school’s leadership announced several policies it plans to enact to correct inequities on campus in the wake of George Floyd’s death and protests across the country.

The most headline-grabbing decision, though, was to change the name of the Troy H. Middleton Library.

Middleton served as LSU’s president from 1951 to 1962. During that time, universities were grappling with how to implement desegregation laws, despite the fact that many university leaders were still opposed. In a letter to thenUniversity of Texas chancellor Harry Ransom, Middleton said he intended to keep black students separate from white students on campus. He also explained that he didn’t want black students participating in athletics, attending social functions on campus or using the swimming pool.

The library was named after him in 1978.

In a June 11 statement, Interim President Thomas Galligan says, “The library is a place where our students of color should feel welcome and safe as they study, learn, and congregate with their peers. Building and place names should not be a reminder of a racist past, reminders that inhibit our students’ learning and their full inclusion on campus. Our history is stained with racism; we must eradicate the present impact of that sad past.”

Gov. John Bel Edwards said he supported the change.

However, the Middleton family issued a stern statement saying it was erasure of a Louisiana icon and state history.

As of press time in mid-June, the LSU Board of Supervisors was planning to meet June 19 and vote on removing the name.

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OUR CITY // Members of the Three O’Clock Project prepare meals at Celtic Media Ce ntre.

The Three O’Clock Project organizes and prepares meals at a kitchen commissary at Celtic Media Centre with the help of several local restaurant partners.

Their next meal A local charity makes sure Baton Rouge kids get fed this summer and throughout the pandemic

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WHEN THE COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools statewide at the end of March, low-income families lost a lot more than face-to-face instruction from teachers. Gone were free weekday meals for their children.

Finding a way to feed kids and teens who wouldn’t otherwise get those meals became the overnight mission of Emily Chatelain, a Baton Rougebased national consultant for school lunch programs and founder of the nonprofit Three O’Clock Project. The organization has provided free afterschool and summer meals at no cost to school-aged children in the Capital City since 2017.

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East Baton Rouge Parish alone serves about 50,000 meals a day in a given year through the National School Lunch Program.

After schools shut down in late March, seven school cafeterias initially

Members of the organization deliver the meals to low-inco me and at-r isk kids at BREC park s and other sites around the parish.

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kept serving grab-and-go meals. That was not enough to meet the local demand.

Moreover, some of those cafeterias had to cease operations when a few employees became ill with the coronavirus. Chatelain’s Three O’Clock Project filled gaps not just in East Baton Rouge Parish but also in other districts across the region.

Chatelain started by recruiting a few food truck owners and other volunteers with skills in disaster feeding to prepare about 2,000 to 3,000 meals a day in a commercial kitchen.

BREC allowed the group to use public parks for meal pick-up spots, where kids ages 18 and younger could receive a free meal.

With demand rising throughout the spring, Chatelain and her team leased a kitchen commissary at Celtic Media Centre and pulled in

restaurant partners to prepare meals.

Juban’s, Solera, Tramonte’s and City Group Hospitality were among the eateries that participated, creating simple, nutritious meals like red beans and rice, hamburgers and spaghetti and meatballs.

At its peak, the Three O’Clock project was serving 30,000 meals a day to children across East Baton Rouge, Assumption, Iberville, Ascension and parishes in the Acadiana region. The program employs dozens of industry workers to help assemble and transport the meals.

While the Three O’Clock project has stepped up in a big way during COVID-19, it’s been quietly working behind the scenes for more than three years to ensure low-income kids have access to after-school nutrition.

Chatelain founded the nonprofit when she realized local schoolchildren were missing out on a federal resource that could provide them an

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“With so much pressure on lowincome families, this is one less thing they can worry about.”

—Emily Chatelain, Three O’Clock Project executive director

By 2017, the Three O’Clock Project after-school snack or take-home dinner. was fully operational. It has two staff Chatelain’s company, School Food and members, and Chatelain serves as its Wellness Group, consults with public volunteer founder and ongoing advisor. schools on their cafeteria programs, Now with record-high helping them comply with federal rules unemployment due to the pandemic, set forth in the National School Lunch south Louisiana families need this kind Program. of support more than ever, especially “We were working with East Baton since many summer programs, camps Rouge Parish School System, and I and other extracurriculars remain noticed a lot of kids hanging around shuttered. Chatelain and her team are after school with nothing much to eat,” continuing to provide meal delivery to Chatelain recalls. “I knew there were feeding sites through August, when the opportunities for schools or nonprofits Three O’Clock Project will likely return to apply for funds through the Child and to its normal operations.

Adult Care Food Program, so I started “With so much pressure on lowsharing this information with schools.” income families,” she says, “this is one But school administrators, especially less thing they can worry about.” those at low-income schools, are notoriously overworked and understaffed. They told Chatelain they didn’t have the bandwidth to take on a new federal program.

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Cortana Mall’s massive footprint has caused logistical problems for potential buyers, including Amazon.

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The latest on the Amazon deal at Cortana Mall EARLIER THIS YEAR, it looked as if a variety of real estate negotiations were setting the stage for Amazon to take over the mostly vacant Cortana Mall for a 1 million-square-foot regional distribution center.

Local leaders praised it as an economic boon for north Baton Rouge and a once-vibrant mall that had struggled to find a new life for its empty storefronts and large footprint. Louisiana Economic Development had gotten involved, too, putting together a package of state tax incentives to sweeten the deal.

The acquisition would be complicated, involving the sale of the interior of the mall, and negotiations with the individual owners of all five anchor tenant spaces.

Then the rumor mill began circulating that one of those anchors, the Dillard’s discount store, was holding out—and could likely derail the entire Amazon project.

Here’s a look at what has transpired.

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AUGUST 2019 Las Vegas’ Moonbeam Equities, which owns the central portion of Cortana Mall, notified its last remaining tenants that the mall would be shuttered. Those included Elevate Church, a U.S. Army recruitment office and a diaper bank operated by the Junior League of Baton Rouge.

Earlier in the summer, Sam’s Jewelry and Bath & Body Works—the last retail tenants—closed their doors. All signs indicated this move was clearing the way for Amazon to take over through various real estate arms.

NOVEMBER 2019 Though it was still finalizing deals, Amazon had already begun working with local firms on a design scheme. The plans were to demolish the entire structure and build a distribution and fulfillment center to serve Louisiana and southern Mississippi. The project would also include infrastructure upgrades to roads and parking lots.

MID-NOVEMBER 2019 The vacant Virginia College space went under contract to an undisclosed buyer.

Though building owner Wilson LaFoe could not disclose the buyer’s identity because of a confidentiality agreement, he later remarked to Daily Report, “I think everybody knows who it is.”

At this point, Dillard’s was the only operating tenant left of the mall’s five anchors.

FEBRUARY 2020 The former Macy’s department store sold to a mystery buyer after more than two years on the market.

The $1.65 million deal made it the first anchor property to officially change hands— though it went at $500,000 less than asking price.

Meanwhile, Virginia College was still sitting under contract.

APRIL 2020 Virginia College went back on the market. Its owner, LaFoe, said the buyer terminated the agreement because “they were unable to successfully negotiate reasonable market pricing on other properties at the mall.”

MAY 2020 Several local officials confirmed Dillard’s was the lone holdout. “They’re the only ones still left standing out there,” said Baton Rouge North Economic Development District Executive Director Jerry Jones. Metro Councilmember Donna Collins-Lewis, whose district includes the mall, said she expected the coronavirus shutdown might push Dillard’s to accept a deal.

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Kennedi Owens KENNEDI OWENS IS not your average 11-year-old. The Gonzales native rides horses and plays basketball. And oh, yeah—she runs her own skin care company for children.

Kennedi wasn’t satisfied with the skin care and hygiene options available for people her age. She wanted to use products that were safe on her skin and performed well throughout all her after-school activities.

In April 2019, she launched Sweet Skin, an all-natural skin care and hygiene company designed with childrenfriendly scents, ingredients and packaging. The line includes deodorant, moisturizer, face cleanser and lip gloss.

Her products have been purchased from customers all over the country—47 states, to be exact. She has been featured on Ellen DeGeneres’ website, Ellentube, where she was interviewed about her skin care line by actress, celebrity cook and author Ayesha Curry.

Kennedi’s mother, Kristen Owens, describes her daughter as a “mad scientist.” Kennedi researched natural products online, consulted with an herbalist and experimented with natural ingredients in her home kitchen before officially releasing her products.

Her first creation was deodorant. She wanted to make an all-natural, aluminum-free deodorant with a sweet scent.

She used almond oil, coconut oil, shea butter, cocoa butter, beeswax, cypress oil and tea tree oil.

Other products feature ingredients like organic honey, milk, aloe vera and lavender. Customers can also purchase an exfoliating body brush and Sweet Skin cosmetic bag online.

Currently, locals can shop Sweet Skin products at Lagniappe Pharmacy in Baton Rouge. This year, Kennedi plans to collaborate with other local businesses like Parker’s Pharmacy and Rouses Markets to sell more of her products in stores. She also hopes to sell her products at children’s hospitals, schools and large retail companies like Walmart.

With her drive, the support of her family and anything-ispossible attitude, the sky is the limit for this young CEO. “The world is her classroom,” Kristen says. “She has stepped outside of the box and is learning so much more starting at the age of 10 than I’ve learned in 39 years. It’s so exciting that we get to learn together.” sweetskinken.com

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“In just one year since starting Sweet Skin, I met so many amazing and inspiring people. I love pushing myself to new levels because I feel like that’s how I’ll get to great places in life. I never thought Sweet Skin would get where it is today, and I’m so proud.”

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Behind the scenes How are winners selected?

Capital Region residents nominated and voted for candidates on our website during a two-part process: 1. Write-in nominations: Participants nominated anyone they wanted on a fill-in-theblank ballot. Nominations were open Jan. 7 to Feb. 13 this year.

2. Voting: The people and businesses that received the most nominations in each category were placed on the final ballot. Voting in 2020 was open March 5 through April 2.

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EVEN IN A pandemic, you showed local businesses the love.

This year’s Best of 225 Awards are uniquely meaningful. Our online voting period in March fell right at the beginning of Louisiana’s COVID-19 outbreak. At first, we worried readers might be—understandably—too preoccupied by global events to cast votes. But Capital Region residents quickly proved us wrong.

You showed up in near record numbers to put your support behind your favorite shops, restaurants, bars, events and people.

These are your longtime favorites, your rising stars, YOUR picks for the best our city has to offer.

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BLDG 5 24.4%

You did it, BLDG 5. You charmed Baton Rouge with your many wiles. We loved your eclectic menu and shareable dinner boards. We loved your quickserve lunch, your full-service dinner and cocktails on your lush green terrace. Oh, and those really good prepared foods in your market? They’ve been lifesavers during a certain global event.

RUNNERS UP Rouj Creole 21% Mid City Beer Garden 14.9% Chow Yum Phat 9.8% The Porch Light Grill 9.1%

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Openings from 2020 will be eligible for the 2021 awards. Nominations open next January.

Best Overall Restaurant

ELSIE’S PLATE & PIE 13.9% Cozy meets funky at this lively Mid City eatery known for its easy vibe, pie prowess and something-foreveryone menu.

RUNNERS UP Louisiana Lagniappe 12.3% The Chimes 9.6% Ruth’s Chris Steak House 8.5% Mansurs on the Boulevard 7.7%

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MID CITY BEER GARDEN 15.7%

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Ah, the fun you can have with adult beverages at this open-air, hipster watering hole. The drinks menu includes offbeat craft beer and mainstream standbys, sustainably produced vegan wines and signature craft cocktails.

Balancing out the beverage fest is a modern pub-grub menu with plenty of vegetarian options.

RUNNERS UP Superior Grill 11.5% Bin 77 9.9% The Chimes 9.9% Olive or Twist 9.5%

Best Bar to Drink Craft Beer

MID CITY BEER GARDEN 30.8% The craft beer list changes regularly, (follow the Untappd app to keep up). But you can cover a lot of territory by ordering a three-beer flight. Then another, and another.

RUNNERS UP The Chimes 20.7% The Bulldog 17.5% Tin Roof Brewing Co. 11.8% Olive or Twist 4.8%

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OLIVE OR TWIST 26.8% Homemade bitters and syrups, boutique spirits and endless creativity—strap in, your craft cocktail ride is about to begin.

RUNNERS UP Hayride Scandal 14.1% Bin 77 11.4% Superior Grill - Highland 10.8% Soji: Modern Asian 9.2%

Best Happy Hour

SUPERIOR GRILL 35.2% Superior’s nicely priced top-shelf margaritas and mojitos make a long day a whole lot better.

RUNNERS UP Olive or Twist 15.1% The Rum House 14.4% Bistro Byronz 8% La Carreta 5.9%

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Best Burger

BURGERSMITH 14.9% AN D

CURBSIDE 14.9%

In this burger-worshipping town, fans couldn’t decide between two kings, both of which build creativity into their casually artisan menus. At Lafayette-born Burgersmith, choose between a filet, bison, brisket or beef patty fancied up with specialty toppings and buttery buns. At Curbside, a playful lineup of curated options include the Curbside Classic and the praline bacon and fried egg-topped KGB. New menu items here keep blowing our minds.

RUNNERS UP Dearman’s 11.2% Our Mom’s Restaurant & Bar 8.1% Five Guys 7.1%

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BRQ SEAFOOD & BARBEQUE 21.2% Painstaking detail goes into Chef Justin Ferguson’s slow-smoked pit barbecue, slathered tableside with his equally delectable homemade sauces.

RUNNERS UP City Pork Brasserie & Bar 17% Hannah Q Smokehouse 15.5% Cou-Yon’s Cajun Bar-B-Que 13.8% Sonny’s BBQ 8.7%

Best Local Fried Chicken Sandwich*

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RAISING CANE’S 18.1% The long shadow of chicken perfection at Raising Cane’s extends to a new Best Of category, the fried chicken sandwich, which the fast food mecca masters with a trio of chicken fingers tucked in a Cane’s sauce-slathered kaiser roll.

RUNNERS UP The Overpass Merchant 15.4% Chicken Shack 11.3% Curbside 8.8% District Donuts Sliders Brew 7.9%

Best Fries at a Local Restaurant

BURGERSMITH 15.5% Salted, doused in Cajun-style seasoning, or served with butter and garlic, Burgersmith’s insanely addictive fries fit every mood.

RUNNERS UP Fat Cow Burgers & Salads 14.5% Raising Cane’s 12.6% Curbside 10% The Chimes 8%

*Editor’s note: If The Blue Store had a chicken sandwich, it would have won this category by 19.6%. While it did joke on social media last summer that it might launch its own spicy chicken sandwich to compete with Popeyes and Chick-fil-A, it does not sell a chicken sandwich. 225’s staff was not aware of this when we originally published our readernominated ballot.

Best Pizza

FLEUR DE LIS PIZZA 24.6% This is where you come for Roman-style thin crust pizza that hasn’t changed in decades, still served in a pale pink cocktail lounge.

RUNNERS UP Lit Pizza 18.2% Red Zeppelin Pizza 15.4% Rocca Pizzeria 11.4% Schlittz & Giggles 6%

Best Steak

RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE 41.7% The sizzling arrival and melt-in-yourmouth texture of a seared USDA prime filet is what celebrations are made of.

RUNNERS UP Doe’s Eat Place 18.4% Sullivan’s Steakhouse 9.3% Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 7.7% Ruffino’s Restaurant 5.5%

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Virtual or face-to-face care with your doctor, where you need it.

Need to see a doctor? It’s important not to delay getting the care you and your family need. Our clinics are open and ready to serve our patients. Make an in-person appointment or schedule a video visit with one of our doctors from the comfort of your home.

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Best Brunch

MASON’S GRILL 18.3%

By setting a high bar years ago, Mason’s helped brunch in Baton Rouge ascend from meal to movement. Patrons queue up on weekends in anticipation of heaping breakfast burgers, a multitude of Benedicts, chicken and waffles, stuffed French toast, omelets and more, washed down with a fiery Bloody Mason, a mimosa or nitro cold brew.

Clear your schedule, and loosen your belt.

RUNNERS UP Elsie’s Plate & Pie 11.5% The Chimes 9.6% The Ruby Slipper Café 8.4% Bistro Byronz 7.6%

Best Breakfast

FRANK’S RESTAURANT 16.3% Fluffy signature biscuits anchor a down-home breakfast menu rounded out with omelets, pancakes and lots of napinducing goodness.

RUNNERS UP Louie’s Café 15.4% The Ruby Slipper Café 14.4% Another Broken Egg Café 11.4% Mason’s Grill 11.3%

Best Coffee Shop

CC’S COFFEE HOUSE 23.1% Forged in south Louisiana’s love of great coffee, CC’s is a popular meeting spot, caffeine supplier and creator of the cold and creamy Mochasippi.

RUNNERS UP French Truck Coffee 13.4% Coffee Call 11.8% Brew Ha-Ha! 11.7% Magpie Cafe 9%

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Best Oysters

JOLIE PEARL OYSTER BAR 15.7%

Leapfrogging beyond your usual Southern oyster bar, Jolie Pearl sources tasty bivalves from the East, West and Gulf coasts, giving oyster lovers the full range of sampling experiences. Savor the light minerality of a PEI oyster cold on the half shell, or enjoy fat Gulf oysters draped in bacon and brie or crawfish au gratin. Order a specialty cocktail, wine or beer to complement your particular oyster mood.

RUNNERS UP Phil’s Oyster Bar 12.7% Acme Oyster House 12.3% Parrain’s Seafood Restaurant 10.7% The Chimes 9.8%

Best Cajun

Best Gumbo

PARRAIN’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

THE CHIMES 17%

23%

Deep-fried seafood splendor and earthy Cajun flavors are served up in a casual, fish camp atmosphere that also features an oyster bar.

RUNNERS UP Louisiana Lagniappe 20.1% Roberto’s River Road Restaurant 16.7% The Chimes 11.3% Elsie’s Plate & Pie 11%

Spoon up tender chunks of shrimp, crab and oysters in deeply flavored seafood gumbo, or opt for a rich and smoky version made with duck and sausage. Either way, you can’t lose.

RUNNERS UP Dempsey’s 16.5% Parrain’s Seafood Restaurant 11.5% Louisiana Lagniappe 9% The Jambalaya Shoppe 8.5%

Best Restaurant for Boiled Crawfish

Best Po-boy

TONY’S SEAFOOD 36%

PO-BOY EXPRESS

Find thousands upon thousands of pounds of deftly seasoned boiled seafood and crab here, but it’s perhaps the most famous for its crawfish. The bugs are sold seasonally at this iconic north Baton Rouge seafood market, which has drawn faithful patrons for generations.

RUNNERS UP Willie’s Restaurant & Bar 12.7% LA Boilers Seafood 9.2% Lakeside Bar & Daiquiris 8.8% Heads & Tails Seafood 8.5%

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The nothing-fancy exterior belies a deadly serious poboy operation that prides itself on fresh ingredients and 16 different meat or seafood options.

RUNNERS UP Poor Boy Lloyd’s 12.3% George’s Restaurant 11.5% Jed’s Local Louisiana Po’boys 11% The Chimes 11%

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Best Restaurant for Vegetarian or Vegan Options

MJ’S CAFE

FIRST TIME WIN NER!

17.5%

MJ’s move to a larger location in 2019 tracked with Baton Rouge’s growing interest in plant-based cuisine.

Serving breakfast, lunch and soon-to-be dinner and brunch, MJ’s casual fare can be made vegetarian or vegan, depending on diners’ preferences. Walls bedecked in hanging plants and local art make you want to eat well and breathe deeply.

RUNNERS UP Zoës Kitchen 17.1% Albasha Greek & Lebanese 15% Magpie Cafe 9.7% BLDG 5 9.2%

Best Salads

Best Sushi

J. ALEXANDER’S

ICHIBAN JAPANESE GRILL & SUSHI BAR 23.6%

20.6%

Sometimes, you just need to park yourself in front of a big bowl of cool, crisp greens blinged with goodies and dressed with something magical, and not look up until that bowl is empty.

RUNNERS UP The Salad Station 20.3% Bistro Byronz 14.9% Jason’s Deli 10.1% BLDG 5 6.3%

A voluminous sushi menu, a hibachi grill and a sleek vibe make this spot No. 1 in sushi, which just happens to be what “ichiban” means.

RUNNERS UP Tsunami 15.6% Sushi Yama Japanese Restaurant 15.5% Geisha 11.4% Rock-n-Sake Bar & Sushi 8.2%

Best Seafood Dishes

LOUISIANA LAGNIAPPE

Best Tacos at a Local Restaurant

For decades, this dinner-only eatery has perfected the art of Creole-style dishes passionately prepared with fresh seafood from the Gulf of Mexico.

The vegetarian-friendly Magna Carrot and coffee-rubbed beef Bovine Democracy are just two of the tacos dreamed up by owner Jay Ducote. Though it shuttered its doors when White Star Market permanently closed this spring, expect its new brick-and-mortar taqueria in Mid City later this summer.

26.7%

RUNNERS UP Parrain’s Seafood Restaurant 18.2% Mike Anderson’s Seafood 10% Mansurs on the Boulevard 9.6% The Chimes 8.5%

GOV’T TACO 21%

RUNNERS UP The Rum House* 18.8% Superior Grill 14% The Velvet Cactus 10.5% Mestizo Louisiana Mexican Cuisine 8.7% Editor’s note: The Rum House also permanently closed its Baton Rouge location after voting had concluded.

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Best Restaurant Patio/Outdoor Seating

MID CITY BEER GARDEN

18.9%

Here’s a beer garden that actually feels like a garden, thanks to a clever architectural design that brings the outside in. Moveable panels (and rain alerts on the management’s phones!) allow you to sip in open air in nearly any kind of weather. Charming and filled with greenery, it’s like a brewski wonderland.

RUNNERS UP Tsunami 14.8% The Velvet Cactus 11.9% Superior Grill - Highland 10.8% The Rum House 10.2%

thank you The ancient Greeks had four words for love. The first three — philía, storgē, and érōs — describe the different kinds of love that people feel.

But there is one love that stands out above the rest. Selfless love. It’s called Agápē ah-gah-peh) — love as an action. Agápē is what inspires us to put others' needs before our own. It's about doing what's right, being our best selves, and building better futures. The Louisiana General Office of New York Life would like to thank everyone who is on the front lines fighting COVID-19 and selflessly loving our co unity.

David P. Johnson, Managing Partner Louisiana General Office New York Life Insurance Company 2431 South Acadian Thruway, Ste. 400 Baton Rouge, La. 70808 djohnson20@ft.newyorklife.com www.braveofheartfund.com New York Life is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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Best Downtown Lunch Spot

CAPITAL CITY GRILL

15.7%

This full-service lunch spot adjacent to the Shaw Center for the Arts delivers efficient daily specials, all sorts of chargrilled fare and finger-lickin’ shoestring fries you can’t stop eating.

RUNNERS UP Poor Boy Lloyd’s 15.1% The Little Village 14% Cocha 9.5% Tsunami 8.4%

Best Restaurant Ambiance

TSUNAMI 14.8% Sport that new ‘fit and get those captions ready as you take the elevator six floors up to this funkyfancy eatery with a rooftop terrace and patio with views of the river.

RUNNERS UP BLDG 5 13.2% Gino’s Italian Restaurant 10.2% Soji: Modern Asian 9.8% Ruffino’s Italian Restaurant 8.2%

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THE BEST BEAUTY TIPS FOR YOUR AGE

20s

It’s good to be young! Throughout your 20s, the power of prevention is the ultimate goal. By protecting your skin and preventing damage you are saving yourself thousands of dollars in your 40s. The old saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” could never be truer. Controlling the harmful effects from the sun with a broad spectrum SPF, such as Elta MD, will reduce aging by 80%. In addition, procedures such as Microdermabrasions and Chemical peels are just what the doctor ordered. This will keep your skin exfoliated and receptive to a recommended skin program tailored for minimal needs and maximum prevention.

30s

For what most would say is the best decade of our youth, it’s also when we start to notice a change in skin tone and laxity, sometimes even developing adult acne. Luckily, the skin is still very responsive and the damage done is easily reversible. As for the wrinkles you begin seeing, say hello to injections! Hyaluronic Acid Fillers and Dysport (similar to Botox), work to slow down the signs of aging. Start moderately now and save yourself the cost of reversing deep set wrinkles later. If you haven’t yet, it’s time to invest in a physician strength skin regimen, such as ZO Skin Health by Dr. Obagi.

IPL treatments with RF tightening, like we use with our Elos Plus, will help restore your complexion and boost collagen.

40s

As we say goodbye to our beloved 30s, the skin is ever so changing and we find ourselves attracted to “anti-aging” anything! Save your money on OTC products that don’t work and start Dr. Obagi’s Get Skin Ready plus Wrinkle and Texture Repair. Combine this with Microneedling and you will see amazing results. This is one of my personal favorites.

Proven results with minimal downtime, perfect for the working woman or mom of busy teenagers! Guys, it’s okay nowadays to care about your image — this isn’t just for the ladies.

50s

This new stage of life brings about all sorts of new discoveries with our bodies and usually not for the better.

Brown spots on your hands, face veins, wrinkles, saggy necks…why does aging have to be so cruel? Well, nature has its way and we have ours. Take a stand to the aging process and knock it out of the park with a series of Sublative Resurfacing treatments. Pair it with ZO Skin Health Growth Factor serum and be sure to have all of your friends dying to know your secret. Just because we may go by Grandma, doesn’t mean you have to age like one.

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Best Asian

SOJI: MODERN ASIAN 17.8%

The color wheel and flavor spectrum are fully represented in Soji’s inventive dishes, which pick and choose from Asian cuisine’s wide swath.

Insanely fresh sushi is carved expertly behind the raw bar, while street food, shareables, noodles and more round out the hot side of the menu.

Do you go pork banh mi this time, or maybe Malaysian coconut curry ramen?

RUNNERS UP Ichiban Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar 17% P.F. Chang’s 9.3% Tsunami 8.6% Sushi Yama 8.4%

Best Italian

GINO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT 24.2% Sassy waiters, retro red gravy and an old-school atmosphere help date night at Gino’s feel like falling into a Dean Martin song or an episode of The Sopranos.

RUNNERS UP The Little Village 16.2% Digiulio Brothers Italian Cafe 14.2% Monjunis 9.8% Ruffino’s Restaurant 9%

Best Mediterranean

ALBASHA GREEK & LEBANESE RESTAURANT 40.7% In a town with an insatiable appetite for Lebanese fare, Albasha is the standard bearer for hummus, shawarma and all those other garlicky delights.

RUNNERS UP Serop’s Cafe 19.3% Zorba’s Greek Bistro 14.7% Roman’s Cafe 7.7% Cafe Phoenicia 7.4%

Best Mexican

SUPERIOR GRILL 27.3% OK, this place is just FUN. But if you need proof, gaze around at the lively crowd as you nosh on sinfully crisp chips and tangy salsa before the arrival of your sizzling fajita platter.

RUNNERS UP Mestizo Louisiana Mexican Cuisine 13.2% The Velvet Cactus 12.8% Tio Javi’s 9% La Carreta 8.4%

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For Generations

At The Baton Rouge Clinic we have made it our mission to provide a comprehensive range of high quality medical services for every member of your family. We’re here to help you during every stage of life – from crucial immunizations that help keep children well to easing the pain of arthritis through rheumatology services.

WITH 22 PEDIATRICIANS, 42 INTERNISTS, & NUMEROUS SPECIALTIES… WE HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HEALTHY AND HAPPY.

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Best Desserts at a Local Restaurant

ELSIE’S PLATE & PIE 37.7%

Belly up to your table and fork up mouthfuls of pie, reimagined. From Pie Shop Apple to chocolate-drizzled S’mores to fried dough “nachos” with fruit puree, each creation blends architectural beauty with lip-smacking satisfaction. Pie, oh my.

RUNNERS UP Cheesecake Bistro by Copeland’s 12.1% Mansurs on the Boulevard 9.5% Bistro Byronz 8.2% BRQ Seafood & Barbeque 8%

Best Bakery

THE AMBROSIA BAKERY 36.5% You had us at Fresh Strawberry Cake, Ambrosia. But this year, you went next level with the Toilet Paper Roll, a panicshopping remembrance in cake form. Ambrosia’s large and reliable menu of artfully decorated sumptuous sweets makes life feel special, no matter the event.

RUNNERS UP Nothing Bundt Cakes 18.7% Baum’s Fine Pastries 11.2% CounterspaceBR 8.5% Les Amis Bake Shoppe 7.5%

Best Bread at a Local Restaurant

THE LITTLE VILLAGE 52.1% Yes. You are allowed to make a meal out of warm, pullapart, Parmesan-crusted Village Bread—rule-breaking decadence par excellence.

RUNNERS UP Gino’s Italian Restaurant 14% Ruffino’s Italian Restaurant 6.1% Digiulio Brothers Italian Cafe 4.6% Mansurs on the Boulevard 4.6%

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SHOPPING & SERVICES SoSis Boutique is this year’s winner for Best Local Women’s Boutique.

Pictured here are owners Annie Claire Bass and Chelsey Blankenship.

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2019

8 TIME Best of the

Best Award

WINNER

Hess Crockett General Sales Manager

Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge is proud to be an 8 time recipient of the Best of the Best Dealer Recognition Award from Mercedes-Benz. This award recognizes superior customer service and management in the Mercedes-Benz community.

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Best Boutique Fitness Studio

BODY SCULPT BARRE STUDIO

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17.8%

If you’re going to spend an hour working your booty, thighs and quads, a boutique studio with a colorful mural and energetic “barretender” instructors sounds like a good way to go. With new exercises offered at every class, Body Sculpt Barre Studio is a one-stop shop for glistening toward your fitness goals. And if you need some new workout gear or cute earrings after you’ve pounded, kicked and kettlebell trained through your barre workout, check out its boutique shop on the way out.

RUNNERS UP Orangetheory Fitness 16.7% Yoglates II 14.6% Regymen Fitness 12.1% GymFit 11.3%

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Best Golf Course

Best Hair Salon

THE UNIVERSITY CLUB 13.4%

PARIS PARKER AVEDA SALON & SPA 14.9%

Golf like a Tiger at The University Club. The par-72 course is the permanent home of LSU’s golf teams, and it was designed to be championship caliber.

Body Sculpt Barre Studio owner Shelly Saurage

RUNNERS UP Country Club of Louisiana 12.4% Baton Rouge Country Club 12.4% BREC’s Santa Maria Golf Course 8.6% The Bluffs Golf and Sports Resort 7.9% Editor’s note: Topgolf was originally on the ballot and would have won with 25.8% of votes. But upon further examination, our staff removed it, as it is not a true golf course.

Best Tattoo Shop

KRISTIN SELLE

HIGH RESOLUTION TATTOO 19.6% Make sure to carve out a few hours for your custom tattoo when visiting this clean and inviting Perkins Road shop.

Its tattoo artists take their time discussing, designing and inking your dream image onto your skin.

RUNNERS UP Black Torch Tattoo 18.8% Leviathan Studios Custom Tattoos 13.3% Art Addiction Tattoo Studio 10.9% Tattoo’s by Dody 9.9%

Its motto is “Be your best self, live your best life.”

And with its relaxing salon, friendly hairstylists and a ton of Aveda products available, your dull locks will be sure to CLOSE shine when you’re done getting did.

RACE

RUNNERS UP Only 33 votes SOHO Boutique separated the Salon 13.2% winner from the House of Eggie top runner up.

Salon 11.1% Garrett Neal Studio 11% Salon Eden 8.2% Best Place to Get a Massage

BUMBLE LANE 37% There’s something about the smell of the candles, lotions and body scrubs in Bumble Lane’s lobby—they calm the nerves as soon as you check in for your massage. But the fluffy robes, soothing oils and massage itself melts the stress away for the rest of the day.

RUNNERS UP The Woodhouse Day Spa 17.2% Massage Envy 9.9% Avant Tous Beauty Bar & Spa 9.6% Le Roche Bleu Day Spa 8.5%

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Best Local Shop for Children & Infants

OH BABY! 22.8%

Whether you need some cute clothes to jazz up your kids for a family photo shoot or the perfect newborn baby gift, this Bocage boutique offers classic and timeless styles for children and infants. And if you need some help, ask Mama Lou James, who has owned the boutique for a decade. She knows style, and she knows how to pick out a savvy outfit.

RUNNERS UP Victoria’s Toy Station 19% Lulu & Bean 15.7% Giggles Toys & Candy 10.8% Tangerine 9.4%

Best Local Women’s Boutique

SOSIS BOUTIQUE 12.3%

FIRST TIME

WINNER!

Sisters Chelsey Blankenship and Annie Claire Bass carved out a section of their Port Allen shop and called it the “local loves area”—where they support fellow entrepreneurs by selling local brands. It even features jewelry designed by Bass. The boutique sells women’s clothing for all body sizes, including plus-size. Its online shop is solid, too.

RUNNERS UP Hey, Penelope 11.6% Frock Candy 11.5% Head Over Heels 9.2% Wanderlust By Abby 8.9% Best Local Men’s Clothing Store

CARRIAGES FINE CLOTHIER 34.6% It’s the full racks of quality men’s clothing, custom suits, brands like Tommy Bahama, and a staff with a tireless ability to help each customer find exactly what they’re looking for that makes this Bocage men’s clothing store a Baton Rouge favorite.

RUNNERS UP Perlis 22.8% McLavy Ltd. 13.2% Harper’s Haberdashery 11.8% Brown & Brown Custom

Best Local Shop for Game Day Attire

BENGALS & BANDITS

FIRST TIME WIN NER!

18%

The location of this North Gates game day attire shop and its unique and soft T-shirts, buttons, stickers and decals are the reasons that LSU and Saints fans love to shop here.

RUNNERS UP Purple & Gold Sports Shop 14.5% Hey Penelope 13% Frock Candy 9.9% Tiger People Clothiers 9.5% Best Local Shop for Home Decor/Goods

THE ROYAL STANDARD 31.6% Make sure you set aside a couple of hours to peruse through this home decor shop, because you will be sure to find more than what you came in for: soft, drapey T-shirts, dangly colorful earrings, summer tea towels with beach blues and greens, all with prices that will leave you ready to come back for more.

RUNNERS UP Lancaster House 12% Goodwood Hardware & Outdoors 10.9% The Foyer 9.7% The Market at Circa 1857 7.5%

Oh Baby! owner Mary “Mama Lou” James

Clothiers 7.1% KRISTIN SELLE

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Taste the Fleming’s Difference

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We are Here for You!

Enjoy the finest Prime, dry and wet-aged steaks, a vast selection of wines by the glass and that’ s second tothanks none. you for Yourhospitality Baton Rouge Fleming’s team your continued support and we look forward to celebrating life’s special moments with you!

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Best Hotel

WATERMARK BATON ROUGE 37.2% Stay the night at The Watermark and grab a bite from its stylish main floor restaurant, The Gregory. Make sure you learn a little bit of the history of this old bank-turned-hotel, because this downtown landmark has a story to tell in each lofted ceiling, painting and pillar.

RUNNERS UP L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge 19% Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel 13.5% Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center 10.6% Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge Downtown 8.2% Best Mechanic

CHABILL’S TIRE & AUTO SERVICE 24.6% Mechanics at this locally owned tire dealer and repair shop will make sure that flat tires and low air pressure will not deflate your plans, thanks to its quick service and competitive prices.

RUNNERS UP Ragusa’s Automotive 18.2% Tri-Care Automotive 14% Gordon & Sandifer Auto Service 13.8% Coy’s Diesel 9.2% Best Private School

ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY 16.9%

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Not only is the campus gorgeous and the school’s history rich, but this all-girls high school also has cutting-edge classroom technology, updated buildings and a 100% rate of graduates accepted to four-year colleges and universities.

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RUNNERS UP Catholic High School 14.2% Parkview Baptist School 12.2% The Dunham School 11.9% Episcopal School of Baton Rouge 11.5% Best Urgent Care Center

LAKE AFTER HOURS URGENT CARE 37.8%

When you’re having a hard time getting an appointment with your regular doctor for a nagging illness or a minor cut or abrasion—and still want quick, clean and efficient service—head to Lake After Hours. If you have its app, save time and check in online.

Best Place for Pet Services

CAMP BOW WOW 30.6%

There’s a good chance your pup won’t be looking back when you drop him off for a daycation or a staycation at Camp Bow Wow. With indoor and outdoor play areas, friendly staff who take your pooch for a stroll, and live webcams you can monitor from your phone, you will never feel far from your fluffy friend.

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RUNNERS UP Petz Plaza 21.5% The Royal Treatment 12.9% Dogtopia of Baton Rouge 11.8% Lucky Dog Lodge 6.7%

RUNNERS UP The Baton Rouge Clinic 20.3% Patient Plus Urgent Care Clinic 12.3% Central STAT Care 8.2% Baton Rouge General Express Care 7%

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IT’S YOUR TURN. Take care of yourself.

Women everywhere have put their annual health appointments on hold, and now it’s their turn to be cared for. Ladies, make your health a priority again by visiting your OB-GYN at Louisiana Women’s Healthcare for your annual exam.

Contact LWH to schedule your appointment today.

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Best Market for Meat

IVERSTINE FARMS BUTCHER 24%

If you like to know where your meat comes from, how it’s farmed and how to cook a specific cut, Iverstine Farms Butcher is the spot. Walk in to the Perkins Road store and pick up some fresh brisket, pork belly, chicken breast and even some deli items like bacon and boudin that came straight from the family farm in Kentwood. You can even grab milk or craft beer here. Don’t feel like getting out? Sign up for a bundle, and have its fresh products delivered to your home.

RUNNERS UP Maxwell’s Market 18.6% Rouses Market 14.4% Chris’s Specialty Foods 14% Whole Foods Market 8.2%

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Br i ng i ng L o u i s i a n a’ s pa s t t o l ig h t #e x pl or e Bat onRouge

Located at Burden Museum and Gardens 4560 Essen Lane · 225-765-2437 · LSU.EDU/RURALLIFE

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Best Local Grocery Store

Best Caterer

ROUSES MARKET 31.6%

CHEF DON BERGERON ENTERPRISES 21.4%

Crispy fried chicken, an endless selection of wine and beer, and a bakery with some of the chunkiest chocolate chip cookies in town makes this Louisiana grocery store a fan favorite.

RUNNERS UP Calandro’s Supermarket 17.2% Calvin’s Bocage Market 14.2% Alexander’s Highland Market 13.8% Oak Point Fresh Market 11.6% Best Market for Seafood

TONY’S SEAFOOD 58.2%

Chef Don Bergeron Enterprises knows how to satisfy the palates of small and large crowds alike. Stop

by City Market on Jefferson Highway on your way home to pick up family meals like Spinach Madeline, crab and brie soup and chicken pot pie.

Need to feed a large crowd? Book the catering group for an event.

You’ll make your guests happy with dishes like Zapp’s Crusted Breast of Chicken with LSU sauce.

RUNNERS UP City Pork Catering 15.8% Superior Grill 11.9% Gourmet Girls 11.8% Tramonte’s 9%

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CAMILLE DELAUNE

The Tony’s Seafood parking lot is packed all year round with people eager to buy fresh—often still swimming—seafood, bread pudding that melts in your mouth and a plate lunch that will leave your taste buds and your belly satisfied.

RUNNERS UP Rouses Market 8.7% Whole Foods Market 7% Heads & Tails Seafood 5.9% Alexander’s Highland Market 5.6%

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HURRICANE SEASON IS HERE

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Should I wait until after hurricane season to get my roof repaired or replaced?

The short answer is no. Most homeowner policies charge a different deductible if you file due to a named storm. Most are 2% of your home’s value.

(Example: a $300,000 home, which would normally have a $500-$1000 deductible is now $6,000.)

Call us—we have a proven system in place to work with your insurance company.

GET THE BEST ROOF IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND SAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN THE PROCESS

SERVICING THESE AREAS ALL ACROSS SOUTH LOUISIANA: Baton Rouge • Denham Springs • French Settlement • Sorrento Walker • Saint Amant • Geismar • Gonzales • Donaldsonville Livingston • Darrow • Prairieville • + many more

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Summer Reading

AT THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH LIBRARY NOW THROUGH AUGUST 15

SIGN UP AT YOUR LOCAL BRANCH OR ONLINE AT EBRPL.BEANSTACK.ORG PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGES! Dragon Cubs: for ages 0 to 5 • Heroes in Training: for ages 5 to 8 Storybook Adventurers: for ages 8 to 11 • Teens: for ages 11 to 18 Adults: for ages 18 and up • All Abilities: for all ages

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EBR SCHOOLS CREATE

Confident Voices VISIT EBRSCHOOLSCREATE.ORG TO FIND A PUBLIC SCHOOL THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU.

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Best Place to Spend a Day with the Kids

KNOCK KNOCK CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

Best Place to See Art

FIRST TIM WINN E ER!

50.9%

Ever since it opened three years ago, this museum has been teaching kids about science, art and math through interactive experiences. But what really makes its 18 learning zones special is the focus on Baton Rouge. In the grocery store experience, children shop replicas of fresh Louisiana produce and seafood. In an exhibit about building structures, they cross a replica of downtown Baton Rouge’s own Mississippi River bridge.

RUNNERS UP BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo 12.8% Main Event 9.6% Louisiana Art & Science Museum 8% BREC’s Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center 5%

LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM 24.9% Remember being pressured in school to decide if you were the artsy or science type? Here, it’s OK to be both.

Let the planetarium transport you around the solar system, and then gaze at American, European and Louisiana art.

RUNNERS UP LSU Museum of Art 24.7% The Foyer 20.9% Baton Rouge Gallery 17.8% Ann Connelly Fine Art 10.3%

Best Performing Arts Group

THEATRE BATON ROUGE 28.4% The show must go on—even in times of COVID-19. This nearly 75-year-old theater, known in recent years for its local takes on productions like Cabaret, Newsies and The Rocky Horror Show, found ways to innovate and keep people safe this spring by streaming some of its productions online. Bravo.

RUNNERS UP Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra 20.3% Playmakers of Baton Rouge 14.5% Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre 13.5% No Show Comedy 7.3%

Best Charity/Fundraiser Event

HOLLYDAYS FIRST (JUNIOR TIME WINNER! LEAGUE OF BATON ROUGE) 19.7%

FILE PHOTO BY COLLIN RICHIE

The holiday season gets an early start thanks to the Junior League of Baton Rouge. Each October, shop for gifts from 200 merchants. Proceeds go toward various causes and partners.

RUNNERS UP Bella’s Ball (Bella Bowman Foundation) 15% Fur Ball (Companion Animal Alliance) 12.9% Race for the Cure (Susan G. Komen) 11.7% Baton Rouge Best Dressed Ball (American Cancer Society) 9.3%

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MATT MOSCONA,

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW ON 104.5 ESPN RADIO

27%

Whether you’re listening to him on the radio, streaming him on the Locked on LSU podcast or watching him on Facebook Live, hearing Moscona dissect LSU football feels like having a beer with your most sports-savvy friend. No wonder he’s won local and national awards, including a distinction as one of Radio Ink’s “Top Local Sports Talkers in America.”

Best Radio Personality award winner Matt Moscona, photographed at Best Bar award winner Mid City Beer Garden

RUNNERS UP Murphy, Sam and Jodi, 96.1 The River 25.2% Richard Condon, Condon Uncensored on Eagle 98.1 13.1% Jay Ducote, The Jay Ducote Show on Talk 107.3 11.4% Jim Engster, Talk Louisiana on WRKF 89.3 7.7%

Best Radio Station

102.5 WFMF 13.9% Whether the dance party is happening in your car or at your desk, Baton Rouge’s station for today’s hits has the soundtrack.

RUNNERS UP 98.1 The Eagle 13.4% 104.5 ESPN Radio 13.1% 96.1 The River 11.3% 89.3 WRKF 10.6%

Best TV News Personality

SYLVIA WEATHERSPOON, WBRZ ANCHOR 16% Weatherspoon has said before that being on TV feels natural to her, and it shows. Her compassion and charm shines through whether she’s reporting a serious story or simply doing a storybook reading for kids on Facebook Live.

RUNNERS UP Pat Shingleton, WBRZ chief forecaster 14.8% Jay Grymes, WAFB chief meteorologist 14.1% Lauren Westbrook, WAFB anchor 12.8% Chris Nakamoto, WBRZ anchor 12.7%

Best Chef

JAY DUCOTE, GOV’T TACO 18.4% He’s known in Baton Rouge and beyond for his radio show, TV appearances and speaking gigs. But food is what started Ducote’s journey. It continues this summer with the opening of the brick-and-mortar for his first restaurant, Gov’t Taco.

RUNNERS UP Chris Motto, Mansurs on the Boulevard 15.5% John Folse, Chef John Folse & Company 13.4% Ryan André, Soji: Modern Asian 11.7% Don Bergeron, Bergeron’s City Market 10.2%

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Best Venue to Host a Company Event

TOPGOLF

25.5%

You don’t have to be into golf to recognize the magic that is Topgolf. Each golf ball is microchipped to track and analyze player accuracy and distance.

While waiting for a turn to golf, coworkers can dig into burgers, sandwiches and cocktails. With a bonding experience like this, no one will even think to try a trust fall.

RUNNERS UP Red Stick Social 21.5% L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge 13.2% Louisiana Art & Science Museum 7.3% Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel 7.3%

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Best Annual Community Event

Best Bar to Watch Sports

WEARIN’ OF THE GREEN PARADE 29.8%

WALK-ON’S BISTREAUX & BAR 49.3%

Baton Rouge’s most popular parade was postponed this year due to COVID-19 concerns. But revelers are already looking forward to the next time the parade covers its Perkins Road overpass and Garden District route in green beads.

Walk-On’s took Baton Rouge’s sports superfan culture and spread it across the country. In 2018, it was ranked by market research firm Technomic as the No. 1 fastest-growing full-service U.S. restaurant chain, and it will soon have restaurants in nine states.

FILE PHOTO BY RAEGAN LABAT

RUNNERS UP Live After Five 18.2% Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade 16.5% White Light Night 15.9% CAAWS Mystic Krewe of Mutts Parade 6.9%

RUNNERS UP Mid City Beer Garden 14.7% The Bulldog 8.3% Ivar’s Sports Bar & Grill 7.6% George’s Place 5.1%

Best Place for a Wedding Reception

Best Venue to See Live Music

HOUMAS HOUSE AND GARDENS 20.5%

THE VARSITY THEATRE 30.3%

More than 240 years old, Houmas House was once a sugarcane plantation with more than 500 slaves. Today, the mansion and grounds are used for history tours, movie sets, and weddings and events.

The converted art-deco movie house at LSU’s North Gates has brought artists like Kevin Gates, Sister Hazel and Jenny Lewis to Baton Rouge. But local acts sound just as sweet from its stage.

RUNNERS UP White Oak Estate and Gardens 17.3% Louisiana’s Old State Capitol 17.3% Shaw Center for the Arts 11.6% Capitol Park Museum 10.1%

RUNNERS UP L’Auberge Casino & Hotel Baton Rouge 18.1% Manship Theatre 12.1% Superior Grill 7.6% The Texas Club 7.5%

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana www.raisingcanesrivercenter.com

July 11, 2020 9 AM - 8 PM

Adults: $15 Children: $5 Children under 2: Free

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STY LE D B Y EL L E M AR I E // P HOTO S B Y KRIST IN SELLE

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My mask protects you, and your mask protects me,” Gov. John Bel Edwards wrote in an Instagram post in late May. This is also the thinking behind the CDC’s recommendation that everyone wear a face covering when leaving home.

To be clear: Wearing a nonmedical mask doesn’t guarantee you protection from COVID-19. But it may help prevent the spread from those who unknowingly have the virus when they talk, sneeze, cough or laugh.

And given that those infected with the coronavirus can spread it days before their symptoms ever appear—and that many with the virus may never show symptoms at all—masks are one way to help flatten the curve.

“If everyone wears a cloth face covering when out in public, such as going to the grocery store, the risk of exposure to [COVID-19] can be reduced for the community,” according to the CDC’s official guidelines.

As Baton Rouge continues its phased reopening, here’s how to slow the spread in style.

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1. and 8. Sorority masks, $10. From London’s Fashion Boutique 2-3. Sequined game-day grin and floral-print masks, $20 each. From Sparkle City

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4-5. Flower-print adjustable mask, $19, and peach mask, $12. From Merci Beaucoup 6-7. Leopard print and soft flower masks, $10 each. From Luxe Boutique

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FOR GAME DAY 1. Sequined “Geaux” jersey mask, $20 2. Sequined game-day grin mask, $20 From Sparkle City 3. Southern University team mask, $10 From London’s Fashion Boutique 4. Be the Ball football mask, $20 5. Saints color-rush jersey mask, $20 From Sparkle City

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How to properly wear a mask The CDC’s guidelines say: 1. Make sure it fits right. Your nose and mouth should be fully covered.

2. It should be snug—but not so tight you can’t breathe. Your mask shouldn’t have gaps or slip off your face. But if you have difficulty breathing, opt for a different fit or material.

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WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK!

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Toyota

MAIN OFFICE ON AIRLINE HWY

Infiniti

JEFFERSON LOCATION: Right off I10 & I12 at Jefferson Highway and Drusilla AIRLINE LOCATION: Directly off Airline between Toyota & Infiniti dealership & across from Woman’s Hospital PLANK LOCATION: Right off I110 on Plank Road near Chippewa Street BRUSLY LOCATION: On Highway 1 next to Walk-Ons

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Chippewa Street

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Dr. Michael J. Goff, D.C. • Dr. Shari L. Bouy, D.C.

Dr. Goff is a certified DOT Medical Examiner and on the Federal National Registry.

He’s also certified in Dry Needling and Manipulation Under Anesthesia.

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Open Monday-Friday, 8:30am-6pm • Saturday, 9am-1pm FREE transportation at all 4 locations 13406 Airline Hwy • Baton Rouge • (225) 752-2760 9026 Jefferson Hwy • Baton Rouge • (225) 456-5461

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The Hope Shop sells ethically sourced jewelry, candles, handbags, clothing, home goods and locally made items.

Rebecca Gardner opened The Hope Shop storefront this June on Government Street.

hope

Made with The Hope Shop opens first brick-and-mortar store in Mid City

Locals can now shop all ethically and locally made items at two locations in Baton Rouge: The Hope Shop pop-up at Light House Coffee and at the new storefront in Mid City.

The Hope Shop is at 1857 Government St. Its hours are Tuesday to Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

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WHEN REBECCA GARDNER first opened The Hope Shop pop-up at Light House Coffee in 2018, she imagined a place where people could shop all ethically sourced goods without having to worry about who or how they were made.

She envisioned one day growing the space into its own standalone shop, where every shelf, hanger and wall showcased only fair trade and sustainable items.

Last month, Gardner’s dreams came to fruition when The Hope Shop opened in the Mid City space formerly occupied by Sweet Leather Goods and The Haven at 1857.

The bright, dreamy and boho-chic shop is filled wall to wall with ethically made home goods, accessories, clothing, paper goods and art.

Regulars can expect to see all their favorite items like jewelry, candles and handbags, plus more clothing options and locally made goods by companies like So Yaya Skincare, Love Life Soap Co. and Andi Lynn’s Pure & Custom Formulary.

Profits from The Hope Shop are donated to the shop’s parent nonprofit, Hands Producing Hope.

The organization provides economic, educational and spiritual resources to empower its remote workers to rise above poverty. The nonprofit employs local refugees and poor communities in Costa Rica and Rwanda to produce handmade jewelry and accessories, which are sold at the shop. Every purchase made at the shop helps support the artisans and the nonprofit’s efforts.

Behind the retail shop is a community room designed for classes and workshops. In the future, Gardner plans to host classes where people can learn about thrifting, dying items with natural ingredients and living a sustainable lifestyle.

Though the space has changed, The Hope Shop’s mission remains the same.

“In other cities, sustainable and ethically made goods are easier to find,” Gardner says. “I want to make it as easy as possible for people to shop sustainable, ethically or local under one roof.” handsproducinghope.org —CYNTHEA CORFAH

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Thank you Baton Rouge for supporting a local restaurant for all these years!

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Tie-dye is making a comeback. Here’s where to shop these nostalgic colorful pieces locally DID YOU EVER make tie-dye clothing as a child? During summer camp, classes and after-school programs, tie-dying a big white T-shirt was the quintessential childhood craft project. This year, tie-dying clothing is more than a fun children’s activity. It’s fashion.

Local boutiques are selling everything from Mardi Gras-hued tiedye tops to chic tie-dye kimono wraps. Add some of these fun, fresh and colorful tie-dye staples to your wardrobe this summer.

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Whether you need a routine check-up, immediate medical help, or a specialist to treat a chronic condition, you can find a physician here to put you on the path to good health. The Best Doctors list includes 82 local physicians across 25 specialties, recognized by their peers as among the best in their fields.

*The Best Doctors List, which was published in 225 Magazine last month, has been updated. The original list was smaller than last year due to a lack of responses from physicians, most likely related to the Covid-19 pandemic. The list is compiled and maintained by Best Doctors, who contacted physicians to verify their credentials, but could only list those who confirmed their information.

These lists are excerpted from The Best Doctors in AmericaÂŽ 2019-2020 database, which includes close to 40,000 U.S. doctors in more than 450 medical specialty/subspecialty combinations. The Best Doctors in AmericaÂŽ database is compiled and maintained by Best Doctors, Inc. For more information, visit www.bestdoctors.com or email research@ bestdoctors.com. Please note that lists of doctors are not available on the Best Doctors website.

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ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY JAMES MARION KIDD III Kidd Allergy Clinic 8017 Picardy Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: 225-769-4432 PREM KUMAR MENON Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Center 5217 Flanders Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-766-6931

ANESTHESIOLOGY SON M. DANG Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Bluebonnet Department of Anesthesiology 8585 Picardy Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: 225-387-7000

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE KENNETH C. CIVELLO Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Louisiana Cardiology Associates Medical Plaza 2 7777 Hennessy Blvd., Suite 1000 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-767-3900

COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY LOUIS R. BARFIELD Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Baton Rouge Colon Rectal Associates Medical Plaza 1 7777 Hennessy Blvd., Suite 206 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-767-8997 RICHARD BYRD Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Baton Rouge Colon Rectal Associates Medical Plaza 1 7777 Hennessy Blvd., Suite 206 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-767-8997

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE STEPHEN P. BRIERRE LSU Healthcare Network Baton Rouge Multi-Specialty Clinic Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 8585 Picardy Ave., Suite 313 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: 225-381-2755

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BRAD D. VINCENT Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Critical Care Medicine Service Medical Plaza 1 7777 Hennessy Blvd., Suite 701 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-765-5864

KAREN ANN MURATORE Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center - Jefferson Place Department of Family Medicine 8150 Jefferson Hwy. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: 225-336-3100

DERMATOLOGY

PAUL RACHAL Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Commercial Plans 310 Durel Road New Roads, LA 70760 Phone: 225-713-2400

JOHN B. BRANTLEY Calais Dermatology Associates 5220 Flanders Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-766-5151

ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM JOLENE K. JOHNSON Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Endocrinology Services 5428 O’Donovan Dr., Suite C Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-300-1076 JOEL SILVERBERG The Baton Rouge Clinic Endocrinology 7373 Perkins Road, First Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225-246.9240

FAMILY MEDICINE GERALD BARBER Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Family Practice Associates 12525 Perkins Road, Suite A Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Phone: 225-761-4256 ROBERT M. CHASUK Baton Rouge General Physicians - Family Health Center Physician’s Office Bldg., Suite 200 3401 North Blvd.

Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Phone: 225-381-6620 BRAD JOSEPH GASPARD Baton Rouge Family Medical Center 8595 Picardy Ave., Suite 100 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: 225-763-4900 WAYNE D. GRAVOIS Baton Rouge General Physicians - Family Health Center Physician’s Office Bldg., Suite 200 3401 North Blvd.

Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Phone: 225-381-6620 LOUIS REYNOLD MINSKY Minsky & Carver Medical Center for Personal Wellness 8585 Picardy Ave., Suite 513 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: 225-819-1188

GLENN DAVID SCHEXNAYDER Lake Ascension Physicians 214 Clinic Dr. Donaldsonville, LA 70346 Phone: 225-473-8151 ROBERT PARKER ST. AMANT Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Lipidology Medical Plaza I 2647 S. St. Elizabeth Blvd., Suite 311 Gonzales, LA 70737 Phone: 225-743-2774 LINDA C. STEWART Family Medicine Center 604 Chevelle Court, Suite C Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Phone: 225-926-1495

GASTROENTEROLOGY RONALD L. BOUDREAUX The Baton Rouge Clinic Gastroenterology 7373 Perkins Road, Fourth Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225-246-9240

HAND SURGERY ‘RICK’ I. AHMAD Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd., Ste. 1000 Baton Rouge, LA 70810 225-924-2424

INTERNAL MEDICINE R. TODD COOLEY The Baton Rouge Clinic Internal Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, Second Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225.246.9240

MARK KENNETH HODGES The Baton Rouge Clinic - Pulmonology 7373 Perkins Road, 1st Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-246-9240 ROY GILES KADAIR The Baton Rouge Clinic - Internal Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, 4th Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-246-9240 T. RICHARD LIEUX, JR. The Baton Rouge Clinic Internal Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, Second Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225-246.9240 BRADLEY L. MEEK Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Internal Medicine at Picardy 8119 Picardy Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: 225-214-3638 KATHERINE F. PEARCE Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Primary Care for Women 5131 O’Donovan Dr., Suite 201 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-374-0220 MICHAEL L. ROLFSEN The Baton Rouge Clinic Internal Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, Second Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225-246.9240 EDWARD DAVID SLEDGE, JR. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Complex - High Grove Primary Care 10310 The Grove Blvd.

Baton Rouge, LA 70836 Phone: 225-761-5200

MEDICAL ONCOLOGY AND HEMATOLOGY DAVID SAM HANSON Mary Bird Perkins - Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates 4950 Essen Lane, Suite 500 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: 225-767-1311

NEPHROLOGY

LARA M. FALCON The Baton Rouge Clinic Internal Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, Fourth Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225-246.9240

MITCHELL JUDE HEBERT Renal Associates of Baton Rouge 5131 O’Donovan Dr., 1st Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-767-4893

DAVID W. FONTENOT The Baton Rouge Clinic - Internal Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, 4th Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-246-9240

MELANIE J. MCKNIGHT Baton Rouge General Medical Center - Mid City Department of Internal Medicine 3600 Florida Blvd.

Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Phone: 225-387-7900

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What is A1C? The A1C (glycohemoglobin) test measures the amount of glucose that has been attached to your red blood cells over a threemonth period. It represents the estimated average glucose.

The higher the A1C, the more glucose is attached to your red blood cells and the greater your risk of complications.

Most patients with diabetes have an A1C test every three to six months. In general, keeping your A1C under control helps prevent the complications of diabetes. Everyone’s goal is different, so discuss your A1C goal with your health care provider.

REDUCING COMPLICATIONS Did you know that reducing your A1C by merely 1% results in a decreased risk of complications of at least 10%? For example, an A1C reduced from 8.5% to 7.5% results in almost 40% lower risk of kidney, eye and nerve disease.

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NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

LUKE A. CORSTEN The NeuroMedical Center Clinic 10101 Park Rowe Ave., 3rd Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Phone: 225-769-2200

PHILLIP A. BARKSDALE Louisiana Incontinence Center Physician Office Bldg., Suite 511 500 Rue de la Vie Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Phone: 225-752-3000

GREGORY L. FAUTHEREE The NeuroMedical Center Clinic 10101 Park Rowe Ave., 3rd Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Phone: 225-769-2200 HORACE MITCHELL The NeuroMedical Center Clinic 10101 Park Rowe Ave., Third Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70810 225-769-2200 KELLY J. SCRANTZ The NeuroMedical Center Clinic 10101 Park Rowe Ave., 3rd Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Phone: 225-769-2200

NEUROLOGY

RANDALL L. BROWN Louisiana Women’s Healthcare Physician Office Bldg., Suite 100 500 Rue de la Vie Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Phone: 225-201-2010 ALBERT L. DIKET Woman’s Maternal Fetal Medicine 100 Woman’s Way, 1st Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Phone: 225-924-8338 LAUREN F. OGDEN Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Primary Care for Women 5131 O’Donovan Dr., Suite 201 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-374-0220

KEVIN J. CALLERAME Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Neurology 5247 Didesse Dr. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-215-2193

ELLIS J. SCHWARTZENBURG Woman’s Physician Office Bldg., Suite 210 500 Rue de La Vie Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Phone: 225-888-4491

GERARD J. DYNES The Baton Rouge Clinic Neurology 7373 Perkins Road, Third Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225-246.9240

JAMES R. STENHOUSE Louisiana Women’s Healthcare Physician Office Bldg., Suite 100 500 Rue de la Vie Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Phone: 225-201-2010

ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY

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CRAIG C. GREENE Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd., Suite 1000 Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Phone: 225-924-2424

SUSAN M. BANKSTON The Baton Rouge Clinic Pediatric Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, First Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225.246.9290

R. BRYAN GRIFFITH, JR. Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd., Suite 1000 Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Phone: 225-924-2424 JAMES LALONDE Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd., Site 1000 Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Phone: 225-924-2424 DAVID POPE Bone & Joint Clinic of Baton Rouge 7301 Hennessy Blvd., Suite 200 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-766-0050 CATHERINE J. RICHE Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd., Suite 1000 Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Phone: 225-924-2424 KEVIN RICHE Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd., Suite 1000 Baton Rouge, LA 70810 Phone: 225-924-2424

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY MICHAEL CRAPANZANO Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health Pediatric Cardiology Associates Medical Plaza 1 7777 Hennessy Blvd., Suite 103 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-767-6700

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY JOHN BRANNON ALBERTY Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove 10310 The Grove Blvd.

Baton Rouge, LA 70836 Phone: 225-761-5200

PEDIATRIC SPECIALIST/ CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY MEGAN P. THOMPSON 7470 Highland Road Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-615-8102

RONALD L. BOMBET The Baton Rouge Clinic Pediatric Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, First Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225.246.9290 TRACI T. BRUMUND The Baton Rouge Clinic Pediatric Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, First Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225.246.9290 ROBERT E. DRUMM The Baton Rouge Clinic Pediatric Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, Second Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225.246.9290 KATHRYN COREIL ELKINS Pediatric Associates 59325 River West Dr., Suite D Plaquemine, LA 70764 Phone: 225-687-3055 LOIS HERD GESN Ochsner Health System Ochsner Health Center - O’Neal Section of General Pediatrics 16777 Medical Center Dr., Suite 100 Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Phone: 225-754-3278 DAVID GARRETT HILL Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Pediatrics at O’Donovan 5131 O’Donovan Dr., Suite 301 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-490-0393 SHELLEY MARTIN The Baton Rouge Clinic Pediatric Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, Second Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225.246.9290 JAMAR A. MELTON The Baton Rouge Clinic Pediatric Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, 2nd Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-246-4888 KENYATTA D. SHAMLIN Louisiana Internal Medicine & Pediatric Associates 7444 Picardy Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-424-2554 TASHA C. SHAMLIN Louisiana Internal Medicine & Pediatric Associates 7444 Picardy Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-424-2554

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EDWARD DAVID SLEDGE, JR. Ochsner Health System Ochsner Medical Complex - High Grove Primary Care 10310 The Grove Blvd.

Baton Rouge, LA 70836 Phone: 225-761-5200

GERALD HEINTZ Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group The Family Center Medical Plaza 2 7777 Hennessy Blvd., Suite 6000 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-765-8648

ARTHUR GERARD TRIBOU The Baton Rouge Clinic - Pediatric Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, 2nd Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-246-4888

BRIAN D. MONETTE Gonzales Mental Health Clinic 1112 E. Ascension Complex Blvd.

Gonzales, LA 70737 Phone: 225-621-5770

MARK JOSEPH WAGGENSPACK The Baton Rouge Clinic Pediatric Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, Second Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 225.246.9290 DANNY SCOTT WOOD The Baton Rouge Clinic - Pediatric Medicine 7373 Perkins Road, 1st Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-246-4888

PSYCHIATRY RENEE BRUNO 7470 Highland Road Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-615-8102

MARK KENNETH HODGES The Baton Rouge Clinic - Pulmonology 7373 Perkins Road, 1st Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-246-9240

L. LEE TYNES, JR. Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group The Family Center Medical Plaza 2 7777 Hennessy Blvd., Suite 6000 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-765-8648

BRAD D. VINCENT Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group Critical Care Medicine Service Medical Plaza 1 7777 Hennessy Blvd., Suite 701 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-765-5864

RADIATION ONCOLOGY MAURICE LEON KING Mary Bird Perkins - Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center Southeast Louisiana Radiation Oncology Group 4950 Essen Lane Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: 225-767-0847

MARK HENRY ZIELINSKI Our Lady of the Lake Physician Group The Family Center 5131 O’Donovan Dr., Suite 300 Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Phone: 225-374-0400

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PULMONARY MEDICINE STEPHEN P. BRIERRE LSU Healthcare Network Baton Rouge Multi-Specialty Clinic Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine 8585 Picardy Ave., Suite 313 Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: 225-381-2755

ANDREW J. OLINDE Baton Rouge Vascular Specialty Center 8888 Summa Ave., 3rd Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: 225-769-4493

Symptoms and treatment for acid reflux If you experience chronic acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and your current treatment isn’t managing your symptoms, you might be eligible for a minimally invasive procedure. Acid reflux is a digestive condition that occurs when stomach acid travels upwards out of the stomach. It moves into the esophagus and sometimes into the throat and mouth. GERD is characterized by frequent episodes of acid reflux and heartburn.

Symptoms vary from person to person but may include: heartburn, shortness of breath, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, sour taste in the throat or mouth, coughing, belching, regurgitation, and tooth decay. Without prompt treatment, repeat exposure to stomach acid can damage your esophagus and oral health. Some conditions that stem from repeated acid exposure are: esophagitis, esophageal stricture, esophageal rings, Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer.

Lifestyle changes and medications are almost always the first course of action, but if these treatments don’t produce the desired effect, talk to your physician who may suggest an alternative procedure or treatment.

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I’M ALWAYS A little cautious when visiting a restaurant in a shopping center—you never know what you might find. Will it be an upscale dining experience—or something more like the chain restaurants that came before it?

Walking into Rouj Creole, though, we were immediately soothed by the muted dark color palette, soft lighting, and wood and leather accents throughout. We hoped the food would be as elegant as the understated decor.

At first glance, the menu might appear unfocused, with foods from various culinary heritages all thrown together. But the restaurant’s goal, as explained on its website, is to draw a line from the melting pot of flavors in south Louisiana to the global influences brought here from immigrants and slaves. Hence, the

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THE BASICS: The team behind City Pork Brasserie & Bar went in an inventive new direction with this venture, which opened in June 2019. The upscale restaurant explores the history behind Creole cuisine, tracing it to immigrant groups from Spain, Haiti, West Africa and other countries.

The West Indies Avocado Salad features a peppery arugula base topped with sweet crab, avocado and a sprightly cilantro-lime vinaigrette.

WHAT’S A MUST: For an appetizer, try the Socca + Red Bean Hummus for the textural chickpea pancake and interesting take on hummus. For an entree, go for the Pescado + Paella for its presentation and flavorful seafood and chorizo medley. For dessert, save room for the Sugar Cane Spice Cake and its decadent cream cheese topping.

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menu’s more French-Caribbean spelling of “gombo,” for instance.

Charging ahead with this backstory in mind, we ordered Johnny Cake Shrimp Tacos and Socca + Red Bean Hummus. A friend ordered the Duck + Andouille Gombo, which arrived before our appetizers. Luckily, he shared while we waited for our food.

The gombo was dark and rich with a

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deep roux flavor. A worthy bowl.

Though a tad greasy, the French socca (chickpea pancake) with the hummus was irresistible. The flavor reminded me of Indian pancakes. Oil aside, none of us could resist eagerly stuffing our mouths with piece after piece. Red bean hummus should be the new hummus spread, with its extra earthy flavors and rouge tones.

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mild chorizo. Saffron colored the al Flourishes of fried artichoke hearts dente rice a lovely orangish hue. Paella and confit garlic cloves created a is a rare find at restaurants in Baton satisfyingly fancy spread.

Rouge, and we lauded this one for all We were all a bit confused by the its flavors. My friend was appreciative shrimp tacos’ cornbread-like taco of the attractive gratin-like serving shell, with a sweetness that caught vessel. It added a touch of class to this me off guard. But the spicy and juicy enormous dish. grilled shrimp and Caribbean flavors Though we were stuffed, we of the pineapple salsa brought it couldn’t resist the Sugar Cane Spice together for my palate. This is not your Cake for dessert. When placed at usual taco, though, so my companions the table, my friend gasped and were dubious. said, “There is no way that’s a single As an intermezzo, we ordered the serving!”

West Indies Avocado Salad to enjoy Two ample wedges of brown, earthy after the appetizers. A peppery aruspiced cake were spread with a lightly gula base was topped with an entire sweetened cream cheese sauce and avocado stuffed with sweet crab all a final drizzle of cane syrup. Half of crowned by a sprightly cilantro-lime it would have been enough for us to vinaigrette. It was the perfect shareable share. In fact, portion sizes were huge size but could also make for a gratifyfor all our meals. ing entree. We thoroughly enjoyed it.

If I have one critique, the pacing Authentic flavors emanated from of courses could have been better the barbecue shrimp sauce on the managed. Nevertheless, Rouj Creole Tournedos + Shrimp. If French bread thoroughly surprised us with its had been included, the heavily spiced distinctive flavors and unique dishes. sauce would have been happily sopped It goes to show: You shouldn’t judge up. Tail-on shrimp were large and a book by its cover. succulent, the steak was serviceable, and the textured mashed potatoes were immensely pleasing with the Editor's note: This review was writzesty sauce. ten before the COVID-19 shutdown of Issue Date: July Ad proof #1 Pescado + Paella was loaded with restaurants.

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Beyond muffalettas Try these sumptuous Italian sandwiches available around the Capital City BATON ROUGE’S ITALIAN groceries, delis and cafes have a well-established record of producing excellent muffalettas— that round, piled-high-and-pressed Italian sandwich born in New Orleans in the

early 20th century. But why stop there?

Local Italian delis serve all sorts of other Old World-inspired sandwiches that are well worth working into your rotation.

Here are a few to try.

—MAGGIE HEYN RICHARDSON

The Porchetta Pete Cannatella Grocery

Open in Mid City since May 2019, Cannatella’s is a fourth-generation Italian grocery-deli that began in the St. Landry Parish town of Melville.

The new Baton Rouge location offers take-home lasagna, stuffed chickens and other meals, fresh boudin and Italian groceries. The tidy sandwich menu features a notable roast beef po-boy as well as the must-try Porchetta Pete. It’s made with bite-sized chunks of tender roast pork cooked with herbs and garlic and layered on ciabatta bread with mayo, fresh spinach, mozzarella, provolone and grated Parmesan and Romano. Pressed until toothsome and gooey, it’s reminiscent of the Philly classic, roast pork with broccoli rabe and provolone.

3869 Government St.; cannatellagrocery.com

The Italian Lover Anthony’s Italian Deli

Who doesn’t want an Italian lover for lunch? This sandwich boasts a laundry list of sliced Italian meats, each bringing its own signature flavor to the party. Between po-boy bread goes capicola, Genoa salami, ham and mortadella, along with provolone, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, marinated onions and Anthony’s signature sandwich dressing.

This combination is also available on round sesame bread, but then it’s named the Italian Deli Special.

5575 Government St.; bestmuffoletta.com

The Michelangelo Others to try • Pocorello’s Casa d’Italia’s eggplant po-boy with meatballs; pocorellos.net

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• Monjunis’ Italian sausage po-boy with peppers and provolone; monjunis.com • DiGiulio Brothers’ chicken parmigiana po-boy; digiuliobros.com

Randazzo’s Italian Market

Selling fresh pasta, Italian wines, deli meats and cheeses and a big menu of specialties and sandwiches, Randazzo’s is an Italian food lover’s paradise.

The Michelangelo sandwich takes ham and cheese to a glorious new level.

Italian rosemary ham and mozzarella are stacked between ciabatta bread along with crunchy romaine and fresh tomato slices, and then pressed. The Papa Carl is a variation on this theme using the Italian smoked ham, speck, mozzarella and roasted red peppers. 240 Capitol St., Denham Springs; randazzositalianmarket.com

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DINING IN

Sweet summer treats Berry-centric desserts for those long, hot days

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JULY IS A month filled with wonderful memories of fun times with family and friends. Though we may not be quite back to our normal routine this summer, we still want to share some recipes that conjure up those memories of pool parties, patio dinners and family gatherings. These are delicious and refreshing desserts, perfect to enjoy on a steamy July day. We’ve also included some helpful tips for storing summer berries and other produce to keep your fruits and vegetables fresher longer.

On the menu • White Chocolate Semifreddo with Fresh Summer Berries

In store, curbside pickup, delivery and online.

• Strawberry Shortcake Whoopie Pies Recipes by Tracey Koch

White Chocolate Semifreddo with Fresh Summer Berries A semifreddo is an Italian dessert that, translated, means “half cold.” It gets its name because of its unique creamy texture. It is similar to ice cream but, significantly, is not churned like ice cream.

Rather, it is frozen in a metal loaf pan.

There are many flavors you can choose from to make your semifreddo. We decided on high-quality white chocolate.

The sweet, creamy, subtle flavor of the white chocolate pairs quite well with the fresh summer berry topping, making this an extremely easy but still special frozen dessert.

5. In a large mixing bowl, whip the cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.

Servings: 6

9. Once the semifreddo is completely

3 eggs 1 teaspoon cornstarch Pinch of salt ¼ cup sugar 1 cup whole milk 1 tablespoon vanilla 11-ounce bag white chocolate chips 1 cup heavy cream 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

1. Set a double boiler over medium heat.

Place the eggs, cornstarch, salt and sugar into the top of the boiler. Begin whisking until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is light in color.

6. Sprinkle in the sugar. Continue mixing until the whipped cream is nice and fluffy.

7. Remove the chilled white chocolate base from the refrigerator. Stir to make sure it is smooth.

8. Fold the whipped cream into the white chocolate base until everything is incorporated. Pour the semifreddo into the prepared loaf pan and fold the plastic wrap over the top to cover. Place it into the freezer for several hours or overnight. frozen, carefully run a knife around the edges of the loaf pan and lift the plastic wrap to release it from the pan. Place onto a serving platter and top with mixed berries.

10. Use a serrated knife to cut the semifreddo into slices for serving.

Note: A semifreddo can also be frozen in silicone molds to make single servings. If using individual silicone molds, you do not need to line them with plastic wrap. Once the semifreddo is frozen in the molds, pop them out and place them in a single layer in freezer bags. Store them in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.

2. Slowly pour in the milk. Continue to

whisk until the mixture has thickened and coats the back of a spoon.

3. Remove from the heat and whisk in the

white chocolate chips and vanilla. Keep whisking until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Allow the mixture to cool. Cover and place it in the refrigerator to chill.

4. Line a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan with

plastic wrap. Make a level spot in your freezer to place the semifreddo once it is ready to freeze.

FOR THE BERRY TOPPING 1 pint sliced strawberries 1 pint fresh blueberries 1 ⁄3 cup sugar ¼ cup red wine or port wine

1. Place the fresh berries in a mixing bowl.

2. Add the sugar and wine. Allow the berries to sit for 10-15 minutes before serving.

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BERRY TIPS Strawberry Shortcake Whoopie Pies Strawberry shortcakes are a quintessential summer dessert—and are deceptively easy to prepare. We decided to further simplify this recipe by converting it into a Strawberry Shortcake Whoopie Pie. The results are easier to transport and eat and don’t require a plate or fork. The shortcake has a hint of lemon and is not too sweet. The filling is creamy and delicious. Juicy fresh berries top it all off to make this a real crowd pleaser.

Servings: Yields 9-10 (3-inch) pies FOR THE SHORTCAKE PIES 1 cup softened butter 1 1⁄3 cups sugar 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 3 eggs 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1 cup buttermilk 2 teaspoons vanilla

1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Line

2. In a large mixing bowl, use an electric

1. Discard any bruised or damaged berries.

2. Rinse berries thoroughly with cold water and drain them well.

3. Line a baking sheet with paper towels and place the drained berries in a

3. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, salt

4. Once the berries are completely dry, place them into quart-size plastic

three baking sheets with parchment paper. mixer to cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.

and baking powder until well blended.

4. Turn the electric mixer back on and

add the eggs and lemon zest to the butter mixture. Beat until smooth.

5. With the mixer still running, add in one-third of the flour mixture followed by one-third of the buttermilk. Continue adding the flour and buttermilk a little at a time, alternating between them and scraping down the sides of the bowl.

Mix until everything is incorporated. The batter will be thick.

6. Use a tablespoon to drop the dough

onto the prepared baking sheets. Use the back of a spoon or a butter knife to spread the dough out into 3- to 4-inch circles, each 1/4-inch thick. Make sure to leave a couple of inches between each circle.

7. Bake the pies for 12-14 minutes or until they begin to turn golden around the edges.

8. Remove onto a cooling rack. Cool completely before filling.

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Fresh summer berries are delicious, and they’ll stay fresher longer if you follow these tips. This process works well for other produce as well, including veggies.

single layer on the paper towel to air dry completely.

freezer bags to be either refrigerated or frozen. (Note: Ensuring the produce you store is completely dry will help to keep them fresher longer in the fridge and freezer.)

FOR THE FILLING 1 stick softened butter 3 ounces softened cream cheese 3½ cups powdered sugar 3 tablespoons heavy cream or whole milk 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 pint fresh strawberries, washed dried and sliced

1. Cream together the butter and cream cheese for about 1 minute.

2. Turn the mixer on low and carefully add

the powdered sugar.

3. Scrape the sides of the bowl. Add in the cream and vanilla. Continue mixing until the filling is smooth.

TO ASSEMBLE 1. Spread or pipe about 2 tablespoons of the filling on half of each pie.

2. Top each of these with a few slices of the strawberries.

3. Pipe or spread a teaspoon of filling on the

remaining half of the pies. Place these on top of the ones with strawberries and press together.

4. Store in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.

Pro tip: If you do not have buttermilk on hand, you can make your own. Add 1 tablespoon of distilled vinegar or fresh lemon juice to 1 cup of whole or low-fat milk. Allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for 5 minutes. Stir gently, and the homemade buttermilk is ready to use.

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t was an unsettling way to end a school year.

Remote classes, teachers and parents working together to give children the most normal experience they could muster. This summer, parents worry what the new school year may look like in the fall. With safety measures in place, will it feel at all like it did before? Some schools have created such a warm and nurturing environment that they can maintain the sense of family—even in uncomfortable times.

St. Luke’s Episcopal School has been nurturing Baton Rouge’s children since graduating its first class in 1958. The Goodwood Boulevard campus’s graceful shady trees and flowers provide the ideal setting for learning and discovery. The atmosphere at St. Luke’s is warm and friendly because the teachers believe that students thrive when they feel safe, secure and accepted. The way it should be.

There is still time for students to enroll for this fall and benefit from St. Luke’s accelerated academics, nurturing faculty and caring community. Visit the campus to find out if St. Luke’s Episcopal School may be the right environment for your child. To schedule, call 225.927.8601 or visit slesbr.org.

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PLAY IT SAFE. As the new school year approaches, some parents are opting to move their lower and middle school-aged children to schools like St. Luke’s because of the flexibility in small class sizes. This will allow teachers to safely distance students while still keeping the school day routine. The real benefit of smaller classes is the teacher’s ability to quickly recognize each child’s special gifts and needs.

GET CREATIVE. Creative arts are a wonderful outlet for children to express themselves—especially important after a trying experience like the one they are coping with now. St. Luke’s offers its students a wide variety of enrichment classes including liberal, visual and performing arts, foreign language, and technology.

BE YOURSELF. Schools play a big part in connecting the community at large. Children go farther in life when given the opportunity to go to school with classmates from different backgrounds. St Luke’s welcomes all children regardless of race, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin. How bright the future can be when a child learns in an environment so committed to teaching, helping, challenging and nurturing every child, every day.

ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORRIES. The start of a school year brings its own anxious excitement, but after COVID-19, children may face more worry. The school counselor at St. Luke’s takes an active role in helping students get through the hard days. She provides resources to both students and parents to help children feel safe and grounded.

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Tyronecia Moore shows off artwork she created for the A Conversation Between Women calendar.

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From left, Noelle Tollett, Tyronecia Moore and Ronni Bourgeois of A Conversation Between Women.

“It’s important to represent different bodies, sexualities and backgrounds. We are demonstrating how connecting those different parts of each other makes you each stronger—and communally stronger, as well.”

—Noelle Tollett of A Conversation Between Women

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IMAGINE A WORLD where people felt more comfortable talking about subjects like mental health, sexuality and femininity.

In reality, Louisiana isn’t there yet.

Many people grow up without formal sex education. Most women don’t learn about reproductive rights, female genitalia and sexuality until college.

During an evening chat at Ronni Bourgeois’ Spanish Town house, she and friend Tyronecia Moore wondered why this happens. The deeper their conversation got, the more they realized they weren’t the only ones who felt certain topics like masturbation, consensual sex and reclaiming your body as your own were off limits for women to discuss openly.

So they decided to channel their conversations into art. In December 2019, Bourgeois, Moore and Noelle Tollett started the art collective A Conversation Between Women. They sell calendars, postcards and prints with thought-provoking art and graphics intended to create dialogue around

subjects often not talked about among women. They donate a portion of the proceeds from art sales to local nonprofit Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response, also known as STAR. The organization provides free advocacy, counseling and legal services to survivors of sexual violence.

“I’ve experienced sexual trauma, so a lot of the work is a direct reaction to it,” Bourgeois says. “STAR has been a beacon for sexual healing. I wanted to help them.”

The resulting 2020 calendar includes original art and graphics by the founders.

For each month, there are empowering statements like “She’s not a freak. She’s a liberated woman.” In one illustration, a woman is depicted with sun rays coming from her head emerging from wild vines.

The calendars are printed in hues of lime green and sunflower yellow, giving them a vibrant, hand-drawn, sketchbook look.

As an added element, the founders referenced a song for each month in the calendar. People can listen to the full 2020

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Examples of some of the

playlist on A Conversation Between Women’s Spotify page.

“My favorite part of this is seeing people open up,” Moore says. “That makes our journey a little bit easier.

Even though we carry ideas amongst each other and put it in our work, that doesn’t mean it’s easy for us to talk about it with strangers.”

The postcards and prints are just as collectable as the calendar. For the “muse” postcard collection, the artists collaborated on a joint postcard and three individually designed creations. The four postcards display their own interpretations of what the word “muse” means to them: a self-portrait, a scene inspired by a woman’s journal and two hearts blending together.

“It wasn’t always us trying to change things for everyone else,” Moore says. “It started as a form of therapy, because we had to process

artwork the collective sells.

what we’re feeling and going through in order to even make anything.”

The collective sells its designs on Instagram, local pop-up events and at New Orleans art gallery Sidewalk Side Studio. Its ultimate goal, they say, is to create community and provide a safe space for people to connect over vulnerability and selflove, one art piece at a time.

“Representation matters,” Tollett says. “It’s important to represent different bodies, sexualities and backgrounds. We are demonstrating how connecting those different parts of each other makes you each stronger—and communally stronger, as well.”

Find them online Find A Conversation Between Women at instagram.com/ aconvobetweenwomen.

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Can you hear us, now?

By Benjamin Leger

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Justin Garner performs in the studios at PreSonus as part of the “River City Sessions.”

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recording studio where IT STARTED IN a garage with two high engineers perfect their school buddies tinkering around with products often with the electronics. help of local musicians.

That’s how some of the biggest techFor Odom, the nological success stories go. And it’s the key to success has same for Baton Rouge’s PreSonus, born been responding to in a local garage where Jim Odom and the needs of sound Brian Smith were trying to build their engineers—including own audio equipment to record music. the ones creating magic Flash forward 25 years later, in a makeshift studio or PreSonus now sells an entire fleet of garage at home. high-quality gear, from mixing systems “It’s always been a strategy of ours to to audio interfaces to studio speakers. kind of start small, and to try to cater The business completely transformed to that same customer who might be the game for concert sound engineers, working on something out of their allowing them to step away from the home,” Odom says. “I always say to sound booth to test the acoustics of a listen to the customers, because the room and make adjustments from an customers tell you what you should’ve iPad or iPhone. Along the way, it has done after you’ve done it. I don’t think acquired other startups and established anybody gets it right 100% of the time.” teams from Germany to Hong Kong to help it innovate.

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Odom says business leaders have reached out about audio equipment to use in video conferencing and to stream audio for corporate events that have had to change to a remote format.

Big companies that were planning to

host huge conferences this year don’t want to skimp on providing a quality experience for attendees.

It’s a niche the PreSonus team is now exploring.

Odom says the company’s next

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I don’t think anybody gets it right 100% of the time.”

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—Jim Odom, PreSonus cofounder and chief strategy officer

ventures will also be toward consumer-focused products— i.e., more of the kind that the average person can use. But PreSonus keeps the details on new tech under wraps until the debut.

At the start of its anniversary year, PreSonus launched the “River City Sessions,” a monthly video series where local and visiting musicians let loose in the Baton Rouge studio space. So far, it’s featured locals like Justin Garner, Palomino Darling, Molly Taylor and Denton Hatcher, and others performing intimate sets.

PreSonus had to start limiting use of its studio space because of health precautions.

But there are still a handful of videos up already, as well as

behind-the-scenes clips where the company’s sound engineers explain how they approached the recording process considering the number of instruments used and even the intensity of a banjo’s sound, for instance.

While some of the techspeak might be over the heads of average viewers, the attention to detail and care is apparent.

And it’s clear the people behind PreSonus will continue to stay ahead of the game and make the most of these crazy times— just by listening.

“It’s been such a bizarre 25th anniversary year,” Odom says, “but if you look at things like the 2008 market crash, all kinds of tech came out of that. These things tend to bring out new ideas.” presonus.com

MUSIC BEST BETS JULY 2 Mike West was the very first performer at the Red Dragon Listening Room. He’s made his way back from across the pond again to perform his brand of country blues and rock tunes. Find Red Dragon Listening Room on Facebook JULY 10 The Hi-Jivers pay tribute to rock ‘n’ roll of the ’50s and ’60s with a mix of covers and originals at Dyson House Listening Room at Zeeland Street. dysonhouselr.com JULY 19 Jam out to alt-rock stalwarts Built to Spill as the band promotes its newest release, the tribute album Built to Spill Plays the Songs of Daniel Johnston, at the Varsity Theatre. varsitytheatre.com JULY 22 Check out Texas native Rhett Miller of the Old 97’s at the Red Dragon Listening Room.

Find the venue on Facebook.

Check with the venues, as dates are subject to change.

The arts are back Cultural attractions around Baton Rouge that have recently reopened

BATON ROUGE GALLERY The art venue at BREC’s City Park opened up for normal operating hours in early June. It also began hosting its monthly exhibits of works by artist members.

For July, the gallery is hosting works by Mary Ann Caffery, Diane Hanson, Phyllis Lear and Christy Diniz Liffman. The exhibition opened June 30 and will continue until July 30.

No public events will be held at the space, and visitors will be limited and required to wear masks. batonrougegallery.org LOUISIANA ART & SCIENCE MUSEUM The downtown museum is welcoming visitors and hosting events again, though capacity is limited and masks are required.

On view right now is a celebration of one of Louisiana’s most famous sculptors, Frank Hayden, with the exhibition, “Lift Every Voice.” The exhibition continues until December. lasm.org

LSU MUSEUM OF ART The museum space in the Shaw Center for the Arts downtown is open again with restrictions on the number of visitors allowed.

Masks are also required. On view right now is a collection of satirical works by artist and illustrator Caroline Durieux, which continues until Aug. 30, as well as the exhibition “Living with Art: Selections from Baton Rouge Collections,” until Sept. 27. The museum has set up markers and directional signage through the galleries to control the flow of visitors. lsumoa.org CAPITOL PARK MUSEUM The downtown branch of the state museum system reopened in May with some changes. Any interactive exhibits with touch-based surfaces have been removed, and visitors are encouraged to wear masks and practice social distancing. The museum’s newest exhibition, “A Colorful World in Black & White: Fonville Winans’ Photographs of Louisiana,” opens July 14. louisianastatemuseum.org

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DJ K-Strikez WHEN GREGORY CARLIN started playing around with the computer DJ software Virtual DJ in high school, he never imagined years later he would perform in front of hundreds of people at BUKU Music + Art Project in New Orleans. Carlin, also known as DJ K-Strikez, is a local DJ and music producer. His smooth transitions between tracks, infectious dancing behind the turntables and skilled song selection have landed him gigs at large events like BUKU and Freewater Block Party in New Orleans and Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee.

The 25-year-old has performed at parties, weddings, nightclubs and festivals since 2014. He plays everything from rap to reggaeton music. When he takes the stage, he connects with the audience through song lyrics and keeps them dancing with rhythmic beats. Since COVID-19, Carlin has started livestreaming sets from home on apps like Instagram and Twitch. He aims to grow his online following and eventually make movie soundtracks and direct documentaries.

225 wanted to know: What’s DJ K-Strikez listening to right now? For the first edition of our new series, “225 Mix,” Carlin shares his top 10 favorite songs by local and international artists to listen to this summer. Check out the playlist on 225’s Spotify. instagram.com/kstrikez_

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DJ K-Strikez’ Summer Playlist Editor’s note: Some songs contain explicit language.

1. “July”

by Tre Louis

2. “Booted Up”

by PlayboyXO

3. “Lil’ Freak”

“If someone were to ask me what could be one of the next Baton Rouge anthems I would definitely say this song here.

It has the classic Baton Rouge bop with the new generation’s touch.”

—Gregory Carlin

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4. “Unchartered Love”

by Youngboy Never Broke Again

5. “I Want You Around”

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7. “Let’s Do It”

by Treyylb

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8. “Cardigan”

by Don Tolliver

“This record embodies culture and camaraderie all in one track.

The hook is simple, the verses are fire, and the beat is crazy!”

Natchez

6. “Dr. Bird’s”

9. “Let Me Know”

by Brent Faiyaz

“When I’m in need of a little self-love and reassurance, I like to listen to this song.”

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10. “Yup (Remix)”

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THE FIREWORKS SHOW MUST GO ON The Fourth of July will look different this year, as the city of Baton Rouge has canceled permits for large events that don’t comply with the state’s phased reopening. The U.S.S. Kidd will not be holding its annual downtown viewing party and other festivities due to safety concerns. Meanwhile, WBRZ and the Manship family, which put on the state’s largest fireworks show, are planning a primetime event. “While it may not be like [previous events], the show will go on, and WBRZ will make sure we are connected and filled with pride like never before,” Jake Manship said in a press statement. Visit wbrz.com for the latest.

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INDULGE IN SUMMER PRODUCE Head over to the Pennington Biomedical Center on Thursdays and downtown Baton Rouge on Saturdays to support your favorite farmers and vendors at the Red Stick Farmers Market. Switch it up on Saturdays and visit the Market at the Oasis in Shenandoah to purchase your favorite fresh baked goods, local farm fresh eggs, Louisiana wines and more. Find the markets on Facebook

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ROLL WITH IT Join Courtney Hansen, Mike Murillo and Birdman from Street Outlaws as they present stylish vehicles of the South at the Slam’d & Cam’d Car Show at the Raising Cane’s River Center. With the day filled with food, entertainment and more, it’s fun for the whole family. raisingcanesrivercenter.com

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CALENDAR //

ALSO THIS MONTH

WHAT’S FRESH A few things you might find at the farmers markets this month:

• Blueberries and peaches • Cantaloupes, melons and watermelons • Cucumbers, squash and zucchini • Eggplants and tomatoes • Sweet corn, purple hull peas, red beans and snap peas • Okra

all month

NOW IN THEATERS The Manship Theatre has reopened for movie screenings. With social distancing and sanitizing measures in effect—as well as a policy requiring all employees and patrons to wear face coverings—you can finally head back to the theater this summer. Here’s what’s on the schedule. manshiptheatre.org

All I Can Say Blind Melon documentary July 8-9 at 7 p.m.

JULY 2 LSU’s Department of Chemistry answers all your pressing science questions during a virtual coffee hour over Zoom. Meeting ID: 962 0069 9860. Find the event on Facebook JULY 3, 17 & 24 Take a trip out of this world with the Highland Road Park Observatory, which has reopened for limited events. Spend your Friday nights stargazing and learning about astronomy.

8-10 pm. hrpo.lsu.edu JULY 4 Learn to ride the dirt road at the BMX Beginner Dirt Track Clinic with BREC’s Extreme Sports. Experienced riders will teach beginners to release their wild side all while learning the basics.

Find the event on Facebook JULY 15 & 29 Take in the views of the Louisiana skies during a Sunset Paddle at BREC’s Mildford Wampold Memorial Park. brec.org JULY 18-19 Get your crawfish on at the Crawfish Classic quarter horse show with host Louisiana Quarter Horse Association at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales. lqha.com MORE EVENTS Follow our 225 Dine e-newsletter for our weekly roundup of events.

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JULY 11: Virtual Running of the Bulls Fiesta, nolabulls.com The Goonies July 11 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Purple Rain July 18 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

ALL MONTH: Livestream NOLA concerts, museum tours and more, neworleans.com/new-orleansfrom-home

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UNTIL JULY 4: Downtown Chicken Sandwich Snackdown, downtownlafayette.org/snackdown

Editor’s note: Event details are as of press time in mid-June. Please check with event organizers for the latest information.

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Looking closer them deep questions and then to share I HAVE SPENT every day of the past their story with a larger audience. several weeks thinking about George And I think that’s why most of us Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud in journalism are here. To make a Arbery. Thinking about Alton Sterling. difference by offering a window into And I know I’m not the only one. experiences different from our own.

Like many, I’ve been grappling with Our editorial staff at 225 has made a how we can make our country better, strategic effort the past several years to and how my role starts in this city. make our magazine more diverse. But One of the biggest national stories we are still learning. I am still learning.

I’ve been paying attention to is the What this year has reckoning within the taught me so far is this: news media. As someone 225 being inclusive is who has obsessed over about more than showbooks and magazines my ing diverse faces in our entire life, I was crushed content. It’s about examto learn about the enviining all our coverage ronments at publications and asking whether it I’ve long admired—and truly represents our city. mad at myself for failing This goes for our covers, until now to look closely style features, arts at the media I consume. coverage, calendars—and The biggest disappointespecially our food covment was Bon Appetit, a

By Jennifer Tormo erage, which has always magazine I have practiattracted the most eyes. cally worshipped for its Our Best of 225 Award winners this ability to innovate beyond print. month are great, but I wish there was But behind the splashy designs, more diversity. While the awards were photography and videos, there were decided by readers, I’m also hyperugly truths about racism. A lot of disaware of the role 225 plays in putting turbing incidents were unveiled, but restaurants in the spotlight. We push I can’t stop thinking about this one: diners into tables with the rest of The magazine’s leadership rejected a the coverage we do all year. When a pitch about Puerto Rican food in part first-time winner gets voted into Best because it wasn’t “trendy” enough. of 225, our original coverage of that The thing that gets me about Bon restaurant likely helped it get there.

Appetit is: It determines the trends.

225 Dine published a list of blackEvery smaller publication that covers owned restaurants earlier this year, food—including 225—looks to larger and it was inspiring to see it shared ones to inform our coverage. Our staff on social media this summer. It’s gets excited when a magazine like empowering to know that we were Garden & Gun highlights a person sharing opportunities for the commuor business in our community. We’ll nity to visit restaurants they may not often follow up with our own story in have visited before and connecting 225, showing how that person or busirestaurant with new customers. ness received national attention.

But more importantly, it reminded And then we, in turn, help set the us of our own reach. It’s not enough to trends in our own community. publish a list like this and call it a day.

We are all gatekeepers.

Part of ensuring black lives matter is And yes, journalists’ allegiances lie making sure black voices are heard— in what’s newsworthy. After all, we and are represented in all of our want our stories to be read. coverage, all of the time.

But I don’t want to always fall into A quote from artist Cleo Wade that trap of perceived relevance. Our resonates with me right now: “Be the jobs are about curation, too. It’s how reason someone feels seen, heard and we decide what gets labeled a “hidden supported by the whole universe.” gem” or who’s an “under-the-radar” This is the person I have always person you should know about. wanted to be. But it’s not enough to be I didn’t decide to become a writer that in my personal life. because I love news. I wanted to write As a journalist, an editor, a coworker because I love people. I loved that and a leader—someone with a voice journalism gave me the opportunity to and a platform—it’s also the person I sit down with someone who was not have a responsibility to be. like me and get to know them. To ask

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In every issue of 225, you’ll find a free print on this page. FRAMED celebrates life and art in Baton Rouge, each one featuring a local photographer, place or graphic designer. Cut it out to hang in your cubicle, or frame it for your home gallery wall. Show us where you hang them by tagging them on social media with #225prints.

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