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First Look: Posh Pop’s first brick-and-mortar features 14 popcorn flavors, plus sweets and eats

By Maggie Heyn Richardson October 31, 2024

It’s hard for Zachary High School ninth grader Bailey Galloway to believe it, but she's standing behind the counter of her very own specialty popcorn store. Three years ago, Bailey and younger sister, Harper, 9, hatched Posh Pop, their then-largely online gourmet popcorn and special events business. After tirelessly selling sweet-savory small-batch popcorn while juggling school and extracurriculars, the girls and their business partner and mom, Ebony McAllister, opened a…

First Look: Inside new Perkins Road gift store Emerald Layne

By Gracelyn Farrar October 25, 2024

Make way for Baton Rouge’s greenest new gift store. Emerald Layne officially opens Nov. 6 in the Southdowns Village space that formerly housed LD Linens & Decor. It has been in a soft-opening phase since earlier this month, festively decorated with a sparkling white Christmas tree and golden nutcrackers. Inside the Perkins Road shop, shelves are stocked with charming knickknacks, decor, clothing and other household wares. Owner Paula O’Neal and…

November 2024’s calendar of can’t-miss events in the Capital Region

By Olivia Deffes November 1, 2024

All month Hear skates scraping ice and sticks slamming pucks when the Baton Rouge Zydeco takes on its opponents this month at the Raising Cane’s River Center. Bundle up, grab your concession-stand goodies, and cheer on this local hockey team. brprohockey.com   Nov. 2 Head downtown to connect with fellow readers, authors and other bookworms for the Louisiana Book Festival. Browse booths to find new reads, attend literary panels, and…

How a local balloon artist’s work landed on national TV this election cycle

By Olivia Deffes November 5, 2024

At the end of the Democratic National Convention this summer, thousands of red, white and blue balloons cascaded onto the crowd. Seen by most as a celebratory way to end the event, this balloon drop held a lot more meaning for local balloon artist Tabitha Miller.  Miller, who runs Baton Rouge balloon decor business, Animated Art Balloon Decor, was part of a group of over 50 balloon artists from around…