Wrapping up National Burger Month

After last week's look at some of Baton Rouge's best burger joints, we gave the mic to our readers so they could let us know their favorite places to get the American classic.

DATE: May 23, 2013 | CATEGORY: (Dine) First Bite

Start your presses

When I was growing up in Baton Rouge, after my family moved here from New Orleans just before I was born, The Times-Picayune was thrown in our yard each morning. After school, I would get on my bike to deliver The State-Times, the...

DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: John Maginnis

What does new ownership mean?

The news was already half a day old when the press conference announcing John Georges' acquisition of The Advocate took place. But the May 1 media briefing officially passing the torch of ownership was noteworthy not so much for what was...

DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Current Issue

Baton Rouge's new power broker: John Georges

In 1999, John Georges went into the tugboat business. It was unchartered territory for him. Though he had a successful wholesale distribution company and a thriving video poker business, offshore maritime was a totally new ballgame.

DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Current Issue

'Times-Pic' transformation a 'jaw-dropping blunder,' says 'NY Times' columnist

"Clearly, commanding a market to change on a dime because it suits your business plan does not mean readers will obey," says The New York Times' David Carr in a column Sunday. "Just ask Advance Publications, owned by the Newhouse family,...

DATE: May 13, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

Maginnis: Newspaper rivalry good for readers

When I was growing up in Baton Rouge, after my family moved here from New Orleans just before I was born, The Times-Picayune was thrown in our yard each morning. After school, I would get on my bike to deliver The State-Times, the...

DATE: May 07, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

B.R. gets the Gun

Our food critic responds to Rien Fertel's "City Portrait" of Baton Rouge, published in the March/April edition of Garden & Gun magazine

DATE: May 07, 2013 | CATEGORY: News (225)

Newspaper rivalry good for readers

When I was growing up in Baton Rouge, after my family moved here from New Orleans just before I was born, The Times-Picayune was thrown in our yard each morning. After school, I would get on my bike to deliver The State-Times, the...

DATE: May 07, 2013 | CATEGORY: Daily Report

Mother's Day meal

The day to honor moms is around the corner! Execute an easy brunch with a little help. inRegister contributor and trim&TERRIFIC cookbook author Holly Clegg has created a delicious and healthy menu with our readers in...

DATE: May 02, 2013 | CATEGORY: (AR) Home & Garden

Andrews: The perils of assuming debt

I've received some questions, following my recent column on prepaying permanent debt, in which readers want to know if a purchaser can simply assume the debt, thus avoiding a potentially large prepayment penalty. The answer is that in most...

DATE: April 30, 2013 | CATEGORY: Real Estate Weekly