Towne Center At Cedar Lodge — Local services in Baton Rouge

No lack of shops, things to do, and many great and wonderful people! The UPS Store @ Suite 485 (Jefferson Hwy side, visible from Lobdell/Circle K) are ELITE at efficiency... It's not the people's fault for these next 2 hits; after all, this is in reference to Town Center. Whomever designed the layout/ parking lot has got to be the same moron that decided I-10 @Mississippi River Bridge needed to merge into 1 lane, then lane shift, only the WORST PLANNED INTERSTATE Exchange in America 🇺🇸 😅 Seriously:

1. blind corners around several shops when the parking access street conjoins to another, particularly the NE corner "behind" Whole Foods, or the other side by the light on Jefferson...
2. The parking layout is abysmal... way too much for the Whole Foods side of the center, vs. Walk-a-Block to get to Walk-Ons. I feel for the retail stores next to that damn strong restaurant... No parking for their customers at times.
3. Store Selections - While I get in this economy, it's hard to keep tenants... The shopping center our family owns and manages is a challenge, too... Get it. But that place is a ghost town at 8 pm... when it should still have life. Practically best location, location, location from Residencial and destination ease to get to, but c'mon. There's so much local business - work with those in our community, give them a way to be more competative, or work with the local congressmen for tax break, or some kind of profit sharing in lieu of lease/utility reducion, I see a few empties and know of ways to make it happen! Cuz,
4. Yes... it's the recession, stupid (bad joke @me)... But Darn, it's expensive to even look at anything in this shopping center. I'll drive by, and a $20 bill flies out of...

Strolling, Shopping, Dining or Exercising amidst the evening lights is oh so Romantic and Relaxing. Towne Center is expansive and conveniently located near LSU and the Interstate. I ran through here about 2018 - when it was dark - therefore, I could not appreciate the unique quality before COVID had a tremendous impact to the quality that existed before the community was a mere shadow of itself. Whole Foods is here as well. An eclectic / myriad of shops are here that caters to the tastes of many at various levels. PF Changs and Flemings as well as other restaurants are located in another corridor. Healthy Trees, dispersed stragetically amongst the parking lot, boutique fronts, and driving lanes, give a distinct elegance to the ambiance. It is quite Peaceful tonite. Regards! Reverance to those You Hold Near...

I visited Zea Rotisserie and Bar for the first time on March 30th and let me tell you I was NOT disappointed. Where have I been? How did the piece of Heaven fly under my radar? The food is 100% delicious. I have no complaints about Zea. The staff are really friendly, knowledgeable about the menu and just plain nice. The decor in Zea's is top notch. Zea's is spotless clean. Those corn grits are slap 'yo Momma' good! The rotisserie chicken with the Hawaiian sauce is addictive, juicy, tender and well seasoned.The collard greens were so good, they took me back to my childhood of good ol' days when people cooked from the heart. I enjoyed the food, the atmosphere, the staff and the decor of Zea. I will definitely frequent this...