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Baton Rouge Raises a Glass at LRA Oktoberfest
LRA brought Baton Rouge together for a Sunday of German-inspired tastings, live music and friendly competition, with local winners and a purpose behind the party.
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Galen Iverstine: Ten Years of Showing Up
Ten years after opening Iverstine Butcher in Baton Rouge, Galen Iverstine remembers the nerves before day one and thanks the customers who kept coming back.
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Kara and Shane Castille: Beyond the Counter
Kara Castille signed up as a DoorDash driver to see what happened after food left her shop. In this Dear Louisiana conversation, she and Shane “Sugar Shane” Castille join JP Ngo to talk delivery, making social media videos, mentoring employees and the…
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Savannah Casey and the Work Behind the Sweets
Chocolate bread pudding, snickerdoodle-topped apple cobbler and cookies worth breaking open on camera: Savannah Casey joins JP Ngo to talk about developing Our Mom’s new dessert menu, her pastry work at the Country Club of Louisiana and stepping into the judges’ seat…
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An Immersive Hamlet Reveals Baton Rouge’s Thriving Theater Scene
A look back at Louisiana Shakespeare Company’s September 2026 Hamlet: intimate staging, a committed cast and an opening night that revealed Baton Rouge’s theater scene.
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Chef Patrick Trahan on Craft, Care and a New Chapter at Ruffino’s
Ruffino’s executive chef Patrick Trahan talks with Dear Louisiana about his road from Thibodaux to Baton Rouge, the award-winning Blue Crab Gnocchi and the care behind a strong restaurant culture.