Downtown Development District | Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Laurel Street Jewel Opens Downtown!
Please check out Strands Cafe.
Specializing in chocolate, coffee and fine pastries!

Address: 226 Laurel Street
Times: Tuesday - Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm
Phone Number: 225.344.5346

Noted Architecture Firm Moves Downtown!
Grace & Hebert Architects has moved its offices downtown. Grace & Hebert Architects purchased the I.M Causey and Co. furniture building on Government Street and has moved into the 16,000-square-foot building.
http://www.graceandhebert.com/

A Foundation for Success
New to Downtown is Cornerstone Government Affairs who are committed to providing clients the necessary experience and resources to successfully execute campaigns of any size or scope. In many cases, this requires services and capabilities beyond traditional government relations and lobbying.

703 Laurel Street
(225) 201-8930
http://www.cgagroup.com

Acapulco Mexican Grill and Catana!
Fiesta, Fiesta! Acapulco Mexican Grill will be opening its doors next Monday on North Boulevard and is serving home-style food inspired by that famous Mexican coastal hotspot such as tamales, enchiladas, quesadillas and tacos.

321 North Boulevard
(225) 382-3939

Your Office...Simplified
Modern executive suites, personalized telephone answering, state-of-the-art telecommunications system, affordable, and minutes away from the Capitol Complex. A host of amenities including conference room, access, copier, customized on-hold messages, wireless/high speed Internet and much more!
http://www.525execsuites.com/

New Downtown Sports Bar!
Punchers, a new 3,000-square-foot sports bar, will open downtown February 21. More than a dozen TV screens, billiards, shuffleboard, a 30-foot bar and a music stage will be featured with live Thursday-Saturday performances at the 421 Third St.
http://www.myspace.com/puncherssportsbar

Stroube's Chophouse
Adjacent to the Shaw Center for the Arts and the Old State Capitol, the corner building at North Boulevard and Third Street known as Stroube's, is on its way to shining again. Renovations have begun on this future gateway to Third Street and it is projected to open April 2009.
www.cpdcbr.com

Downtown Wayfinding
New neighborhood street signage is being installed in historic Spanish Town and Beauregard Town as part of the new Downtown Wayfinding system. The new attractive signage captures the essence of Baton Rouge's character and history, while performing the critical function of helping people find their way.
http://www.downtownbatonrouge.org