re: Who here grew up in Baton Rouge?

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Who here grew up in Baton Rouge?

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And will you return.

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I was born, grew up, and still live here....I used to ride my bicycle behind the mosquito abatement truck back in the days when it was foggy smoke and not clear smoke. So, I'm not sure if I'll ever return.

BR born and raised. I like it here but I'm not opposed to relocating either. But, for now, I have a good job and a nice home and I'm content. It helps that most of my family lives here too.

Grew up in Zachary.

Love Baton Rouge. Will only leave to live on a Caribbean island

Grew up right off of plank road near the Graves Chevy place, went to St. Isidore, and no, I would never go back there now. That area is now highly unproductive.

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Food doesn't mean restaurants.

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It is reflected everywhere else where people place a high value on food. Why wouldn't it be the same here as well given how much we talk about the food being superior here.

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Cajun culture is pretty unique, doesn't mean that BR specifically has it, the area and some people do

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The Cajun culture as well as the French Creole culture is virtually non existent here, which is why you can name only a very few of either cultures in restaurants here. 1 1/2 Cajun restaurants, and maybe a couple French Creole restaurants that I can name.

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Let's say that EBRP is an island, and you had to get to it by boat. What restaurants and culture in and around BR in particular would you say sets us apart from elsewhere else?

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Per-capita murder rate?

Jk, LSU is awesome. There's a few good bars downtown and by the Perkins Road Overpass. If you're willing to pay for it and get inferior quality to say New Orleans (arguably the best food city in the world), there's great food to be had in Baton Rouge. Just because there's an abundance of chain restaurants doesn't mean you have to eat at them. Stroube's, Ruffino's, Nino's, Byronz, Le Creole, Bousolel, Louisiana Lagniappe, Galatoire's, Manseur's, ect are all fantastic.

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If you're willing to pay for it and get inferior quality to say New Orleans (arguably the best food city in the world), there's great food to be had in Baton Rouge.

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Must be the water.

Don't forget Juban's, which is as good or better than all of them. And not even mentioning all the good po-boy joints like Dempseys, etc.

Outside of Dempsey's (which is absolutely legit), name some good po'boy places. I dare you. They mostly all have high prices and low portions. Shrimp po'boys with like 4 tiny shrimp on them and mediocre bread. This makes them inferior to most cities in South LA, but superior to most of the rest of the world. Remember, it's all relative.

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Don't forget Juban's, which is as good or better than all of them. And not even mentioning all the good po-boy joints like Dempseys, etc.

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Jubans is old school fine dining, about 20 years behind the 8 ball. And while Dempseys is probably operating above the average here, it's far from a serious New Orleans Poboy, and remember, it's just a sandwich were talking about here, not molecular gastronomy.