Best bars & restaurants in Baton Rouge? Best places to tailgate? Will be in town

I would definitely go to Chimes on game day. It is not the best in terms of food, but it has great atmosphere, large beer on tap selection and is right off campus so you can park for the day and eat and drink there.

I'm coming in town too for the game and my boyfriend reminded me that it is Thanksgiving the night before the game. I researched and found that the only restaurant open that night is Ruffinos on Highland. I made reservations last week for a big party. Gonna hit up the Chimes before the game.

You have several good upscale food options in downtown in Stroube's, IPO and Zolia Bistro. The Chimes is an LSU landmark - good bar food and drinks. The Perkins Rd Overpass area has some good options as well for more casual dining - Digiulio's, Chelsea's, Georges. There's also a Galatoire's and Acme Oyster House close by that are ok.

Gameday tailgating...I would start with beers at the Chimes then migrate from there to the stadium stopping at random places and introducing yourselves especially the SoCal part. If you're a USC fan, keep that to yourself. 95% of the people you meet will want to feed you alcohol and food. Beware the shot ski.

It is just my husband & I. We are in our mid 30's with no kids & each Thanksgiving we pick a good rivalry type game to go to. So far been to Ohio St v. Michigan, Alabama v. Auburn, S. Carolina v. Clemson & Ole Miss v. Miss St. We still like to party a bit & have a good time. So far tailgating in the South has not disappointed!

I hate to tell you this, but that game is usually tame for LSU standards. The tailgating is not as intense nor is the atmosphere. A lot of people go out of town for Thanksgiving or don't make it to the tailgates due to Thanksgiving obligations. Plus, the game is a 1:30 kickoff.

Anyways not to sound like a broken record, but I would definitely go to The Chimes. It's my favorite LSU bar and it's right on the edge of the North gate campus. The food is pretty good for bar food and they have a decent beer selection. After that, you can walk next door for a drink at The Varsity or you can walk through the campus and stop at several tailgates. I would head through The Quad and then stop off by the Indian Mounds and the tailgates on Fieldhouse Drive.

Tailgating sucks on that game unless it's a top 10 matchup, which it isn't. Go to Chimes for beer/food/warmth.

Walk around a bit close to the stadium - the fact that it won't be jammed that day can be good if you're from out of town. Y'all ought to have more of a chance to see campus than normal.

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Katie Perry is/was absolutely positively a Ruffinos employee and cracks me up. Best of luck to you in your marketing adventures

Heard the burgers are amazing at the Sporting News Grill

NOT FUNNY, just a display of your idiocy and having something against giving real advice to a stranger. Go back to your kennel and stay there until your timeout is over.