re: favorite bar in baton rouge

The front part of The Cove is cool, where they have the beer taps. And the guys who work there know their stuff. The rest of the bar is a massive barn and I don't think the people who work in the main area (outside of the craft cocktail bar) know much about booze. Which is bad, because the selection of spirits is beyond overwhelming and intimidating.
Frankly, I don't know how that place works financially. They must have a couple of hundred grand tied up in inventory.