Magpie to open a 2nd location

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Magpie Cafe is heading downtown. Owners of the Baton Rouge favorite, which relies on cooking with locally- and responsibly-sourced foods, have signed a lease to take over the first floor corner storefront of the Commerce Building with a second cafe location.

The building, which is on the corner of Laurel and Third streets, has been under construction for months. Meanwhile, many details about what will land in its retail spaces have been closely guarded until now.

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We get the chance to build out a full commercial kitchen. We were limited in what we could and could not do at the other place," Jacobs said, noting that there are plans for a quick pick-up area for to-go items. "We're definitely going to make sure we have plenty of food so we can satisfy the demanding lunch (crowd)."

Once that lunch rush is over, the downtown Magpie will offer additional items for the early evening crowd, including a craft cocktail menu, wine and beer.

"We just want to tap into what people are looking for after 5 o'clock downtown," Jacobs said, noting an intention to expand on the cafe's supper clubs, which feature five course meals "beyond paninis, soups and baked goods."

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