BRead & Circus

Baton Rouge often gets a bad rap for being a belt and suspenders
kind of town, where people eat in chain restaurants and go to
movie theaters and don’t do the kind of interesting, unique
things – be they related to food, music or festivals – that are
so characteristic of some fo sthe state’s other big cities. But
its’ simply not true! And bright young entrepreenuers are taking
risks to dispel those misconceptions.


Bread


Steven Gottfried is owner of the St. Bruno Bread Company, a
commercial artisan bread bakery in Baton Rouge that delivers
fresh bread daily to local restaurants and more than a dozen
grocery stores.


St Bruno is a wholesaler and doesn’t have a storefront. And
that's intentional, in furtherance of Stephen’s mission to raise
the standard of daily bread and elevate the experience of eating
everyday foods.


Steven is a native of Baton Rouge who learned the craft from chef
Gary Darling in Covington before spending several years honing
his skills first in San Francisco and then at Bellgarde Bakery in
New Orleans. He went out on his own in 2017, originally in New
Orleans, but the COVID pandemic changed those plans, and since
late 2021, St. Bruno has been based in Baton Rouge.


The upside of Covid is that we in Baton Rouge can now get a
variety of St Bruno breads including sourdough, French baguette
and po-boy loafs. 


And now, the Circus!


Laura Siu Nguyen is an event planner and communications
professional who is also the founder of Night Market BTR, a new
annual event that celebrates Asian American history in the style
of a Lunar New Year festival.


Laura created Nigh Market BTR to celebrate culture, community and
creativity in Baton Rouge and brings people of Asian American
heritage together. Laura is a native of Honduras, who came to
Baton Rouge more than 15 years ago to attend graduate school and
never left. In the years since, she has been involved in helping
launch and promote a variety of events and activities – including
her own. 


Out to Lunch is recorded live over lunch at Mansurs On the
Boulevard. You can find photos from this show on
itsbatonrouge.la.


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