re: What's actually good about Baton Rouge...

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The Spanish Moon and maybe Phil Brady’s are about the only two places I know that would even allow a non cover band to play. The rest are addicted to cover and classic rock radio.

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That used to be the case but is no longer. There are over a dozen venues now showcasing original music.

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But back to food. Name me the last James Beard awarded a BR chef or restaurant. Great food destinations have them and really great food destinations have many of them.

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When was the last time a James Beard award went to a chef not from New Orleans, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Charleston, etc? How many Michelin Star awards go to restaurants that aren't in metro areas well over 1 million people or tourism destinations?

Like I said, our food and music scenes are pretty damn good for a city our size.

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But does the good outweigh the bad

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That's up to each and every person. It won't for some people. It will for others. It all comes down to what you value. For me, since I live in the city, have a short commute, and have a huge network of friends here, the good outweighs the bad for me, but I can see why it wouldn't for someone else.