What happens when healthier food costs less? BY MOLLY KIMBALL - RD, CSSD 17 mins ago For more than a decade, our Ochsner Eat Fit team has worked with restaurants, festivals and foodservice operations across h to put healthier choices on the menu in the places people ar…
+2 Fervent LSU alumni, h sister and brother team up to get message to SEC commissioner BY JAN RISHER | Staff writer 12 hrs ago Friday was not the first time Allison Jones and younger brother Matt Jones took to outdoor media to make a statement about where things stand with LSU.
+12 A New Orleans native just won ‘Project Runway’ Season 22. ‘The next Yves Saint Laurent.’ BY VIOLET BUCARO | Staff writerUpdated 21 mins ago An elegantly dressed crowd, Madonna’s "Vogue" and a large projection screen helped hype up the crowd of more than 100 gathered at The Broadside on Thursday night to watch the finale of Disney’…
+8 Former LSU quarterback chefs up h-Caribbean fusion at new restaurant in Baton Rouge BY MADDIE SCOTT | Staff writer Sep 11, 2026 At Joelle’s Soul & Savour in Baton Rouge, soul food fixings are served with a Caribbean twist, and the kitchen has a familiar football face.
Drake White at The Texas Club, Thomas Cain at LSU and more live music shows this week Updated Sep 11, 2026 FRIDAY
+7 Faith Matters: Two Baton Rouge churches celebrate milestone anniversaries BY TERRY ROBINSON | Contributing writer Sep 11, 2026 There is still something special about church anniversaries.
Religion Briefs: Unitarian Church to host 2 events; St James Baptist marks 84 years Updated Sep 11, 2026 The Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge, 8470 Goodwood Blvd., will host two community events Saturday and Sunday.
+4 Community: New members for Fais Do Do, Phi Mu Alumnae tour Carville museum Updated Sep 11, 2026 COMMUNITY SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES: The Community column runs Sundays in the Living section and accepts submissions for news of events that have taken place with civic, philanthropic, social and…
+5 A French countryside police chief inspires this book club menu. Here's how to make paté crostini. By MICHAEL DIRESTO | Contributing writerUpdated 4 hrs ago My wife returned home from her all-ladies book club one night in July, quite excited and with news.
+4 Emeril Lagasse is coming to Baton Rouge for the grand opening of his new restaurant. See when. BY MADDIE SCOTT | Staff writer Sep 10, 2026 After plans for Emeril’s Chop House in Baton Rouge were announced earlier this year, Emeril Lagasse’s restaurant now has a grand opening date.
Baton Rouge business leader, philanthropist John Noland dies at 80: ‘Defined by his good works’ BY JOY HOLDEN | Staff writer Sep 10, 2026 John Noland, a prominent Baton Rouge businessman and philanthropist, passed away at 80. He co-founded All-Star Automotive Group and dedicated much of his life to community development, includi…
A dinosaur experience, 'Nutcracker' auditions, Paws for Pickleball and more events this weekend +2 Sep 10, 2026 The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday through Thursday, Sept. 17.
+8 Walter Anderson is largely known for his solitary works. This LSU show tells a different story. BY ROBIN MILLER | Staff writer Sep 10, 2026 Imagining Walter Anderson mingling within the hustle and bustle of New Orleans doesn't seem quite right.
+5 The Mississippi Book Festival is coming up. Here are 10 authors to look forward to. BY CHERÉ COEN | Contributing writer Sep 10, 2026 Every year in September, bookish people — readers and authors alike — head down to Mississippi for its annual book festival in Jackson. Most writers have ties to the Magnolia State, used Missi…
+11 Billy Cannon's life beyond the field will unfold in new film. Here's a look behind the scenes. BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer Updated Sep 11, 2026 The story of Billy Cannon is a multilayered one, complicated and twisting.
The BoDeans: 40 years of uplifting songs, positive vibes heading to h. Here's where, when. BY JOHN WIRT | Contributing writer Sep 10, 2026 In the 40th anniversary year of the BoDeans’ album debut, the no-frills rock band from Wisconsin isn’t focusing on that 1986 breakthrough.
What's cooking at the Manship, rocking out at LASM and more: 3 things to do this weekend Sep 10, 2026 Rock the Dome
Are there more lovebugs in h this fall? What to know about the highway-loving insects. BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer Updated Sep 10, 2026 With the start of September comes the return of lovebugs around h, and this fall, residents may see more of the amorous flies splatting on their windshields while driving down the highway.
23-year-old tailor from New Orleans earns spot as finalist on ‘Project Runway’ BY VIOLET BUCARO | Staff writerUpdated Sep 9, 2026 Jude Mikulencak, a 23-year-old tailor from Uptown, will appear as a finalist in a world-famous reality TV show airing Thursday night.
A new Korean restaurant has opened in Gonzales. See where, what's on the menu. BY JOY HOLDEN | Staff writer Sep 9, 2026 Hanbat Korean Restaurant has opened in Ascension Parish at 3005 W Cabela’s Pkwy Ste A in Gonzales, offering authentic Korean cuisine including starters, grilled dishes, noodles, rice, soups, a…
Save the date for the 2027 Friends of the LSU Libraries Book Bazaar BY JOY HOLDEN | Staff writer Sep 9, 2026 The 2027 LSU Book Bazaar, organized by the Friends of the LSU Libraries, will take place in late April at the Parker Coliseum. This annual event showcases a wide array of books and other physi…
+5 All football aside, how about some festivals? Here are 33 of them in south h this fall BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer Updated Sep 11, 2026 There's so much more to fall in south h than football. How about 33 festivals celebrating anything and everything, from Hungarian culture to Halloween, seasonings to sweet dough pie?
+7 Evan Hansen weaves a complex web at Mid City and Hamlet seeks revenge at h Shakespeare Co. BY ROBIN MILLER | Staff writer Sep 9, 2026 Evan Hansen messes up.
+2 h contestant wins first runner-up in Miss America, 'Words that will never seem real.' BY JUDY BERGERON | Staff writer Sep 8, 2026 “First Runner-Up to Miss America. Words that will never seem real,” h's Shelby Bordelon said via Facebook on Monday.
+18 As New Orleans Saints start 60th season, a look back at the greatest first play of all time BY ERROL LABORDE Contributing writerUpdated Sep 8, 2026 Only a few seconds into the game on Sunday, Sept. 17, 1967, John Gilliam, a rookie running back for the New Orleans Saints who was also on the kickoff receiving squad, fielded a spiraling proj…
+3 Tacos, fish almondine and more of the best things we ate this week from Baton Rouge and Acadiana Staff report Sep 8, 2026 Fish almondine at h Lagniappe
Spirit Halloween stores are already open for the fall season. See southeast h locations. BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer Sep 8, 2026 Labor Day weekend is in the rearview mirror, and it’s officially time to set our sights on fall.
A wallet, a weed eater and a choir: Strangers show up at their best BY JAN RISHER | Staff writer Sep 8, 2026 Most days, I create a question of the day that I pose to family and friends in person and on social media. On Friday, my question was: What’s the kindest thing a stranger has ever done for you?