re: BR abandoned buildings that should be torn down

Very true. There's a sizable Vietnamese community to the east of Sherwood off Florida that many Baton Rouge people aren't aware of.....and a lot of Asian restaurants, grocery stores, and seafood joints in that area. It's a neat little feature to have in Baton Rouge IMO.

It's been 4 or 5 years, but I remember a decent Mexican market out in that direction that had solid plate lunches for 4 or 5 bucks.

Some of the best (and worst) little restaurants are located in areas like that where the rent is cheap.