GREG MILNECK, 51
President, Digital FX
Describe your ideal Friday night out.
Friday night is time with the family. We usually go out to French Market Bistro or Ruffino’s.
What’s your favorite lunch?
Gino’s for the grilled fish and pasta.
Where do you like to meet your friends?
The rooftop at Tsunami.
Who’s your favorite local musician or performer?
Secret Smoker.
What is your favorite local spot to take photos?
Downtown has lots to offer, but really anywhere that I have my camera at “golden hour.”
TUCKER BARRY, 24
Political Director, Capital City Alliance
Describe your ideal Friday night out.
A night with a good, but not packed, crowd at either Radio Bar or George’s Place after dinner at Bistro Byronz or Chelsea’s Café with friends.
What’s your favorite lunch?
Quinoa from Magpie Café.
Where do you like to meet your friends?
Radio Bar.
Who’s your favorite local musician or performer?
Erin Miley.
What is your favorite place to get work done, outside of the office or your home?
Brew Ha Ha.
ANN CONNELLY, 53
Gallery Director, Ann Connelly Fine Art
Describe your ideal Friday night out.
Starting at the Shaw Center for the Arts either in the Manship Theatre or one of the galleries, then off to dinner with friends, preferably at someone’s home with a small group.
What’s your favorite lunch?
Magpie Café or M.J.’s for soup and a salad.
Where do you like to meet your friends?
Anywhere festive. This year it was at the Baton Rouge Gallery’s Surreal
Salon—so much fun!
Who’s your favorite local musician or performer?
John Gray and Michael Foster.
Who’s the best newcomer to B.R.?
Jordana Pomeroy. She’s brilliant, warm and engaging.
BRANDON WILLIAMS, 26
Founder, Claim Your Journey
Describe your ideal Friday night out.
Karaoke night at Thai Kitchen is my jam!
What’s your favorite lunch?
I love grabbing Doe’s Eat Place for lunch. The Mac n Cheese is a must.
Where do you like to meet your friends?
Zippy’s has a great casual scene. A frozen margarita and chips and queso are my go-to there.
Who’s your favorite local musician or performer?
Beaucoup Bougie, an amazing band for rock, funk and soul music.
What is your favorite route to run in B.R.?
Happy’s Running Club’s Route #1. It’s downtown and awesome!
JENNIFER STENHOUSE, 30
Membership & Outreach Manager, Center for Planning Excellence
Describe your ideal Friday night out.
Dinner and an Old Fashioned at Beausoleil, or an LSU baseball game with friends when the weather is nice.
What’s your favorite lunch?
The Salmon Basilica at Zolia.
Where do you like to meet your friends?
Radio Bar.
Who’s your favorite local musician or performer?
Jake McMains or Flatbed Honeymoon.
What is your favorite green space in Baton Rouge?
North Boulevard Town Square.
PHILLIP LAFARGUE II, 34
Senior V.P. of Marketing, Baton Rouge Area Chamber; Co-Owner, Valcour Records
Describe your ideal Friday night out.
Some combination of: going out downtown or in Mid City, grilling out with friends and family, and enjoying a glass of wine with my wife Paula.
What’s your favorite lunch?
The Cajun Philly at Philly Me Up.
Where do you like to meet your friends?
Radio Bar.
Who’s the best newcomer to B.R.?
All the faces of IBM.
What is your favorite live music venue?
For intimate and polished, Manship Theatre. For indie and authentic, Mud and Water.
