Think of a low scale Perkins Rowe with more of a family feel and that's what the Town Center at…read moreCedar Lodge is in a nutshell. It's nothing short of a manufactured village / neighborhood, geared around plenty of shopping. I guarantee if you're not a woman or a child with no desires other than some milk, you might find the place a tad boring. The folks running the joint love to sell the idea that it's lifestyle shopping, which thankfully also means there is going to be a variable mix of random stores catered to different interests. The setup is remarkably easy and surprisingly peaceful, and quite clean. With respect to the shopping lineup, it's completely clear this place is meant more for the ladies than they are for the guys. There are more than twice as many stores geared toward women (Ann Taylor, J. Jill, Eros, Febe, Lane Bryant etc), than there is for men. Aside from American Eagle Outfitters, Gap, and perhaps Al's Formal Wear, the pickens get pretty slim for my fellow brethren. But fear not, since most guys don't enjoy aimless shopping (keyword: aimless), there is a decent crop of eateries situated here. Carrabba's, Bonefish Grill, Zoe's Kitchen might all passable options, though I encourage most everyone to avoid PF Chang's and Qdoba like the devil, but it beats having nothing else. If you happen to be among the targeted demographic, go crazy here. If not, there is always the Mall of Louisiana (delinquent central) or Perkins Rowe (semi-delinquent central). Just don't let that insane Baton Rouge 9% sales tax catch up to you.

This kind of shopping center is the future. Not the enclosed mall that made it big in the 1980's,…read morebut an open air shopping experience that you can actually park near the store you want to shop at instead of having to park and trek in to the mall, not remembering exactly where the store is that you want to shop at inside of the enclosed mall, trekking thru the mall to find what you are looking for, getting what you need, drag it back to your car and the whole monotony that goes along with that. You get the idea. Any way. This series of mini strip malls has got it all going on. Book store, clothing stores for men, women and children, a variety of chain restaurants, jewelry stores, a drug store, a hotel nearby, multiple entrances and a Whole Foods. The parking spots are plenty as are the sidewalks. It is well lit at night, and nice decorations at the holidays. The landscaping is well maintained and there are no major obstacles. The area seems to be a nice area, though I am not familiar enough with Baton Rouge to really know for sure, but I get the feeling that not much crime occurs in this area.

This is a perfect, little plaza that hosts many several local businesses and Louisiana's first ever…read moreTrader Joe's store!! I don't even remember what was here before the Acadian Village popped up. You'll find everything here that can be an entire day's plan for you. Start the morning off with a workout at Barre3, then scoot on over to Ruby Slipper for brunch, then shop a little bit at Trader Joe's, once you are tired of shopping, mosey on over La Divina for lunch and a gelato, pop on over to Nadeau for some furniture shopping and end the evening with dinner at Galatoire's. There you have it! A full day's worth of food, fun and shopping. Yup, I bet you are super excited now! I love coming here and enjoy visiting the businesses here that serve our community. Need to charge your vehicle, while you are brunching, lunching or shopping? They have some chargers on the far left side of the plaza, too. You will definitely love your day at Acadian Village. Located on Perkins & Acadian.

If you're riding around looking for a one stop shop for an array of things to do, see, and eat then…read moreyou're in the right little shopping center. I love that they have a Trader Joe's neatly tucked in here as well. There's also a nice Petco centered in the shopping area. They also have apparel stores, furniture stores, and also home decor stores. They even have Sprint situated in this shopping complex. There's many food places ranging from Asian, to Cajun. This is a great little shopping area nestled right in Mid-City for convenance.

When first moved here (almost 10 years ago), my husband and I found the right away. Immediately, I…read morefelt at home that there was a Whole Foods in my new city of residence. You bet I was super thankful. So, I am a frequent visitor of this plaza. I have also seen the many changes it has been through in the last 10 years. About 1/2 of the plaza has changed in terms of businesses like restaurants, boutiques and retail shops. There is a lot and it looks fairly upscale. Don't let that deter you from visiting. If you have never been to a Whole Foods, you'll love visiting this plaza. You can pretty much do everything you need to do at that spot. Don't be surprised if you spend the whole day there because you can! Grab breakfast at District Donuts, get some retail therapy at some of the surrounding department stores, get some lunch Five Guys, shop at Whole Foods and sit for a nice dinner at Bonefish Grill and stay for cocktails at their awesome bar! Don't worry Towne Center, I will be back often! In fact, I think I'm there every 2 weeks or more on the usual.

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This is a cute plaza of retail & service shops and restaurants. Boy do they truly try to make it a…read moreone-stop-shop kind of plaza. It's quaint, simple and easy to get around. You can literally park your car, get on foot and make your way around Bocage Village within minutes. Don't do that though! Stop and experience the goodness; there is so much offered here. Start your day off at breakfast or brunch at La Madeleine, get a massage at Dr. Vick's LA Medical Spa, jewelry shop at Classic Jewelers, break for lunch - grab a burger from Dearman's or a steak salad from Portobellos, browse the stationary shop Paper N Things, clothing shop at Bella Bella, relax for dinner at Beausoleil and finally pick-up some groceries at Calvin's Bocage Market. Wow, thought you had to spend the whole day driving in your car just to hit up these same type of places? Nope, you can do that all here! The best part is the whole time you did all this, you were supporting local business, too! Don't you feel great? Oh yeah, tell your friends, now! #supportbrlalocal

I use to shop at Swap often and would buy things for myself and daughter. I recently told her the…read morename of the store and she finds the prices are overpriced and she mentioned it to Swap over Instagram. Randi responded and suggested my daughter shops at Goodwill and thanks for giving her greatly appreciated and not asked for opinion. Signed Randi :) . This left me with the impression that customer input is not valued and that concerns are met with sarcasm rather than professionalism. As much money I spend there, I felt applaud and very hurt. Yes, I shop at Goodwill and Neiman Marcus and my daughter can too! The passive aggressiveness and professionalism has lost them a customer.

Always a great selection, clean and pressed, and reasonable prices. Of course the owners are super…read morekind as well, so that always helps! Shop local, y'all!

Karon is a sweetheart. She not only double checked that I hadn't forgotten anything but she chatted…read morewith me a bit during my check out experience. The store was surprisingly cleaner than I'd expected it to be so late in the day. I browsed their women's clothing section and their seasonal items. I love how inexpensive their produce is! I'm visiting port Allen for a few days. I didn't need much. All the things I went looking for they had. It was a nice store to shop.

I am often charged multiple times for the same item. I have also paid for items I did not purchase…read more(I can only assume the cashier scanned their items while I was placing items on the counter or some other similar scenario) as was the case today. While the dollar amount is about $5.00 per visit, it adds up not to mention the neglect, deceit and or theft on their parts. I spend a lot of money at Wal Mart in Port Allen and do not appreciate being robbed in the above described manner. The only reason I continue to shop there is the difficulty and time with traffic crossing the Mississippi River bridge into Baton Rouge. I can only assume they are counting on that.

I'm not sure why this Walmart has a 2 star overall rating because it's the best Walmart in Baton…read moreRouge I believe. It's huge and well stocked decent customer service, and my favorite Walmart in town. I'm never disappointed when I shop here.

I think this location was well stocked, aisles were clear. I was able to find everything I needed…read morequickly. There was more than one assisted checkout lane open.

Fabulous! Got a special edition of the book I was looking for. We had a really engaging…read moreconversation with two of the workers about the other book we were looking for and they were very nice! They have a great selection and a ton of unique finds and special editions.

Baton Rouge has a brand new bookstore and more on Perkins Road! It's located in the same shopping…read morecenter as Trader Joe's and Petco. It's the large space formerly occupied by Pier 1, and they have transformed this into a spacious and amazing media store! 2nd & Charles is a subsidiary of Books-A-Million, and like its parent store, they sell lots of books! This includes used books, which have been in short supply in this area since Cottonwood Books sadly closed. However, this store has lots more! I saw pretty much every kind of physical media represented, as well as lots of cards and pop culture collectibles. There were magazines, comics, music (including vinyl, movies, and even some musical instruments! The staff were going about asking customers if they needed assistance, and there was a line of people checking out with their newly found books and other items. Everyone seemed to be happy with this new business when I visited. I'm glad to see new businesses coming into Baton Rouge, especially book-related businesses!