Main Street Market — Local services in Baton Rouge

Main Street Market is open Monday through Saturday. During the week they mainly serve the lunch crowd from nearby government buildings. There are a number of vendors offering a variety of food options.

On Saturdays they see a larger, more diverse crowd in conjunction with the Red Stick Farmers Market, which sets up outside. Once a month there is an arts market as well.

It has become a regular Saturday routine for me to go there for breakfast and to see what seasonal offerings the farmers have on hand. It's also a time to socialize with friends and acquaintances who are there to do their shopping and socializing. I find it...

It's nice, but not what it used to be. The number of vendors was much lower than years past. And while the quality of offerings was still very high, inflation has hit everyone causing prices to be outrageous. We saw a dozen eggs for EIGHT DOLLARS! I'm sorry, but there is no way eggs will ever be worth that much money. It's still worth a visit, but we were a little...

Walked through at 9 AM to see some shops and grab a bite for breakfast… every single shop was closed and only three of the food counters were “open” (one person just starting to get things together and turn lights on). I walked straight through and found something else to do. Not sure if it was COVID or it being a few days after New Years, but it was...