Mid City Minute: May 8, 2026

Your Mid City Baton Rouge guide to News, Events, & Other Stuff.

This is NOT A DRILL! Mother’s Day is THIS Sunday! It’s probably too late to make brunch reservations at one of our award winning restaurants but you still have time to grab a gift!

Don’t forget you can find links to the Mid City Directory, Recurring Events, and Volunteering Opportunities on the Mid City Minute website.

-Tyler

Mid City News

• Hot Art Cool Nights rescheduled for first time ever

• Protest held at Gov St Circle K

• Rep Fields holds Town Hall at BRCC

• Mid City Church ceases operations

• Mestizo’s wins best all around restaurant

• Capital Heights Veterinary Clinic has a new owner

• Liberty Lagoon announces Summer opening May 23

• BR Gallery held their First Wednesday Opening

• BRCC hands out some awards

• Cork’s is giving away a $50 giftcard

• STUN is hiring a graphic designer

Upcoming Mid City Events

• See Marty Rayborn at the Texas Club May 8

• Attend the Black and Orange Bash at Main Library May 9

• See 2 Lawyers & Cletus at Brakes Bar May 13

• Karaoke at Mid City Daquiris May 15

• Shop Hot Art Cool Nights on Government St May 15

• Fix It at the Main Library May 16

• See if you made into the Star 80 doc at Main Library May 20

Newly Listed For Sale / Rent in Mid City

For Sale

• Ogden Park || 314 Bedford Dr 3/2 $300K

• Melrose Place || 5437 Melrose Blvd 3/2 $196K

• Bogan || 2695 Bogan Walk 4/2 $185K

For Rent

• Capital Heights || 605 Ingleside Dr 2/1 $1,350 / mo

• Capital Heights || 3711 Cole Dr #3 2/1.5 $1,200 / mo

• Capital Heights || 849 Blanchard St 1/1 $1,000 / mo

See more Mid City homes for sale and rent.

Interested in touring one of these Mid City homes or looking for an expert Mid City realtor? Reply to this email to schedule a tour or consultation!

Meetings

• EBR city parish government is doing a pretty poor job of keeping their meetings and minutes updated…

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Tyler Hicks is a Mid City resident, publisher of the Mid City Minute, founder of Snakebite Consulting, and REALTOR with The W Group Real Estate.