Sally Grace Cagle

2 weeks ago | inregister.com | Olivia Deffes |Sally Grace Cagle

Louisiana is home to many travel-worthy destinations. Some are just outside Baton Rouge city limits, while others warrant a mini road trip from the Red Stick. With so much to do, see and, of course, eat, nothing beats bopping around the Boot. Drive time: 35 minutesStaycation at The St. Francisville Inn or Hotel Toussaint. Feeling adventurous? Explore rumored-to-be-haunted The Myrtles. Find treasures at West Feliciana Antique Mall, then dive into lunch at Basel’s Market.

3 weeks ago | inregister.com | Olivia Deffes |Sally Grace Cagle

Experienced potters can get behind custom-made wheels to create their own clay masterpieces at the new Mid City Mud, BellyFire Studios’ 24-hour membership-based workshop that opened this past Sunday, June 1. Owner David Rollins says the space will fill a need for local potters while also creating a “third place” in Baton Rouge. Before it became Mid City Mud, the 900-square-foot spot at 3121 Government St. housed a barbershop, though Rollins says it sat vacant for some time.

1 month ago | inregister.com | Maggie Heyn Richardson |Sally Grace Cagle

At some point in a person’s life, the desire might come along to replace that cheap framed poster or mass-produced print with an actual piece of art. But what if you know nothing about buying an original painting or drawing? What makes a good one? And what’s a fair price? Taking the plunge on this particular rite of passage can seem both expensive and intimidating. Local experts say it doesn’t have to be.

1 month ago | inregister.com | Maggie Heyn Richardson |Sally Grace Cagle

Why the Capital Region can’t get enough of sandwichesThis article was originally published in the October 2024 issue of 225 Magazine. How many times, over the course of your life, have you held a sandwich? In childhood, your sticky kid paws gripped a requisite lunch box PB&J, grape jelly weeping through the craters of squishy white bread. And then there was the grilled cheese, manna for picky eaters in both homes and restaurants. As a young adult, you manhandled fried-oyster po-boys at The Chimes.

1 month ago | inregister.com | Maggie Heyn Richardson |Sally Grace Cagle

Salt Pepper Oak founder Vincent Hunt realized something about human beings. They really like to watch other human beings slice up juicy sides of smoked meat. One night last year, facing the daunting task of trimming 40 whole briskets, he thought, “Why not show it live on TikTok?” Enlivened by Hunt’s gift of gab and folksy kitchen confidence, the video and others like it went viral, soon garnering 2 million-4 million views a month, he says.