re: What’s the story behind the eyesore of Esplanade Shopping Center in Baton Rouge off I-10?

Posted by Boudreaux35

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Posted on 10/7/26 at 2:32 pm to choupiquesushi

Page 5 of comments, no mention that it also houses one of the original La Off Track Betting parlors.

Posted by Lou Loomis

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Posted on 10/7/26 at 5:24 pm to Paul Allen

Is this different than the Esplanade Mall? That used to be a nice shopping mall. (Sorry, I don’t live there, and I don’t want to Lougle itt because every search ends up on Pornhub. It’s really weird.)

Posted by AndyCBR

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Posted on 10/7/26 at 5:41 pm to Shexter

Never heard of Heat with Burt Reynolds. That makes sense now with Platoon also being shown.

I graduated HS in 1988 so not much of a youngster.

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Posted on 10/7/26 at 7:05 pm to spacecitydude

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JHC I’m old.

Me too brother, meeeee tooooo

Posted by UptownJoeBrown

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Posted on 10/7/26 at 7:10 pm to BeachDude022

This town actually had a nice selection of bars before the drinking age was raised to 21. It is a major college town. Killed it.

This post was edited on 10/7/26 at 7:12 pm

Posted by Paul Allen

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Posted on 10/7/26 at 7:17 pm to Lou Loomis

There is an Esplanade Mall in Kenner, LA.

Posted by Bullfrog

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Posted on 10/7/26 at 7:28 pm to AndyCBR

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It was Capital City Brewery and it was on the other side in the corner suite closest to the intersection of college and corporate.

And the Screaming Coyote with the salsa bar.

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Posted on 10/7/26 at 7:30 pm to Shexter

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I was at LSU, I remember the theater, but I never saw a movie there

Best thing about that area was the GOAT fast food place

Posted by Paul Allen

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Posted on 10/7/26 at 8:13 pm to Bullfrog

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Screaming Coyote

.99 cent margaritas were the best!