Posted by ben on 25 Feb 2009 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
The LSU Tiger baseball team introduced the new Alex Box stadium by sweeping the Villanova Wildcats. Record attendance was on hand the entire weekend to watch the highly anticipated Tiger baseball team open the baseball season.
Below are some pictures from the weekend. Thanks to geauxpaul for sending pictures in.
Posted by ben on 18 Feb 2009 | Tagged as: Food
Updated 5/1/2009
Below is a list of places that serve live and/or boiled crawfish in the Baton Rouge area. I will try to keep this list updated as much as possible until the end of crawfish season. If I have left out any place that serves crawfish, leave a comment and I will add it to the list.
Click on the vendor name to view their website (if available) and click on the address to get directions to their location. Restaurants are grouped toward the bottom of the list. I would highly recommend calling ahead to make sure crawfish will be available.
Posted by ben on 09 Feb 2009 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
This video was made as a tribute to Jerry Van Elliott (1967-2009) using pictures from 440 performances and a track that was recorded on November 3rd, 2008.
Posted by ben on 08 Jan 2009 | Tagged as: Restaurants
While the holiday hangover is still looming, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. With a little over a month left until the busiest restaurant day of the year, now is the perfect time to make a reservation. Here are a few places in the Baton Rouge area to take your significant other.
4836 Constitution Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 925-0163
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
7321 Corporate Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 925-2710
Roberto’s River Road Restaurant
1985 Highway 75
Sunshine, LA 70780
(225) 642-5999
Latil’s Landing at Houmas House Plantation
(225) 473-9380
D’Agostino’s Italian Restaurant
151 3rd St
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
(225) 379-8587
3739 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225) 346-8422
Posted by ben on 06 Jan 2009 | Tagged as: Restaurants
I had a client take me out to eat at Barattini’s Bistreaux in Gonzales. It is located on 2507 S. Purpera Rd., in between Airline and Highway 30. This Italian restaurant’s motto is “Mangia e Statti Zitto!” (Shut up and eat!). That is exactly what happened. We placed our order at the counter, then sat and waited for our food to be prepared. I ordered the Eggplant Barattini which is “served over angel hair pasta with crawfish in a creole cream sauce”. My client ordered the Barattini’s House Salad that consisted of a “fresh blend of Romaine and Iceberg lettuce with artichoke hearts, red onion, ripe olives, and pepperoni tossed in [their] signature dressing. He also made it Supreme, which added salami, ham, additional pepperoni and lots of cheese.
The food took less than 10 minutes to come out and tasted really great. It was our first time there and we will definitely be back. I saw a few tables that ordered pizza that looked pretty good.
Check out their website at www.barattinisbistreaux.com.
You can view their menu online (image links) and call (225)644-9643 to place an order:
Posted by ben on 02 Jan 2009 | Tagged as: News
via LSUSports.net
Playing in what’s become its dome away from home, the LSU football team lived up to its defending national champion moniker. The Tigers dominated No. 14 Georgia Tech with the school’s largest first-half output in bowl history to win, 38-3, on Wednesday at the Georgia Dome.
Continue reading at LSUSports.net
Posted by ben on 20 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Alumni, Events
The LSU Alumni Association Atlanta Chapter has been busy since LSU was announced for the Chick-fil-A Bowl. They have organized a Tuesday night party featuring the Evil Twins at Engine 11, a former firehouse that is now a nice restaurant/pub about a mile from the downtown hotels. They also partnered with Sidebar, a neighborhood bar near the Georgia Dome that will be perfect for before and after the game. Both bars will donate a portion of sales for LSU scholarships. Check out the “LSU Atlanta Chick-fil-A Bowl Fan Guide” at www.lsuatlanta.com for helpful tips and links for information about events and attractions.
Posted by ben on 15 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Events, Restaurants
This is a raffle for all of you that will be in the Atlanta area tomorrow night (Dec. 16th).
A foodraiser is being held by Fifth Group Restaurants for the Atlanta Community Food Bank at two of their restaurants, Ecco and South City Kitchen Vinings. For each can good you bring to either of these restaurants between 5:30 and 7:30 PM, you will be entered into a raffle to win a pair of priority section tickets to the Chick-fil-a bowl and a one night stay for two at the Marriot Marquis. One raffle ticket is entered for each can that you bring and there is no limit. Winners will be drawn at 6:30 and 7:30 and you must be present to win. So sit at the bar and enjoy a drink or grab a bite to eat and join Fifth Group Restaurants in stocking the Food Bank.
You can call either restaurant for more details and visit their website for menu and location:
Ecco - (404) 347-9555
South City Kitchen Vinings - (770) 435-0700
Posted by ben on 11 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: News
I’m sure most people would agree that our lawmakers should be focusing their time on more important issues.
via Yahoo Sports:
“Taking aim at a BCS system he said “consistently misfires,” a member of Congress planned to introduce legislation Wednesday that would force college football to adopt a playoff to determine the national champion.
Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, the ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, didn’t specify what sort of playoff he wants—only that the BCS should go.”
Read the rest of the article here.
Image by Nick Anderson.
Posted by ben on 11 Dec 2008 | Tagged as: Photos
The Baton Rouge area woke up to an early White Christmas, with an estimated 1-2 inches of wintry mix falling this morning. For a list of school closure, check out The Advocate’s website.
Above image from TigerDroppings
Below from LSU Sports
My neighborhood:
