JAMES & LINA JACOBS
CO-OWNERS OF MAGPIE CAFE
Magpie Cafe’s downtown location inside the Commerce Building was perhaps Baton Rouge’s most-anticipated and most-talked-about restaurant opening of 2016, but five years ago—when owners James and Lina Jacobs were sketching out a menu for the original Perkins Overpass location—it seemed impossible. As their franchise has grown, the Jacobses’ attention to detail in every last coffee bean, golden-brown scone and tailored vegan entree hasn’t wavered, and they’re one of the only restaurants in the city offering fresh vegetarian, vegan and paleo options daily. They’ve even got their hands in a budding development project in south Baton Rouge for 2017, where they’re eyeing a small satellite location. This power couple is now leading the culinary revitalization of downtown Baton Rouge and beyond, one crusty loaf of bread and Instagrammable mug of coffee at a time. magpiecafe-brla.com
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