Downtown Baton Rouge’s Main Street Market is reopening after a massive renovation, with four new restaurants and a coffee shop that will also sell local goods.
Two are open now, River & Roots coffee shop and Louisiana Creole Creations. The others — The Cozy Griddle, Sapor Indian Fusion and Vivian’s Rotisserie & Grill — will launch over the coming weeks.
Darlene Adams Rowland — executive director of BREADA, which oversees the marketplace and the weekly Red Stick Farmers Market there — said the renovations included critical unseen work, such as a 250-gallon grease trap under the parking garage. New floors, paint and furniture will be immediately noticeable for visitors, Rowland added.
The space is also designed to showcase the work of local farmers…