re: Why does Baton Rouge have so many Greek and Lebanese eateries?

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There aren't any Greek restaurants in BR despite what people may say. They're all Lebanese/Middle Eastern. There's a decent Greek population in NOLA, however, and probably plenty of Greek-owned places down there.

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Agree with all of this. I've never met any Greek people in B.R. but I've met a lot in New Orleans (plus there's a big Greek Orthodox Church in Nola that has a fairly big Greek community and the Greek Fest they have each year makes lots of $$$$).

I miss Zorba's.

Lafayette seems to have one or more on every major street

I don't know why, but I love Lebanese food, so no complaints here.

Come to think of it, I've probably eaten at Albasha more than any other restaurant in BR. It's not my favorite restaurant, but it might be the best value in town.