What do we know about the new opening of the Highland bookstore – Better Baton Rouge Business Report

Baton Rouge receives a new independent book store.

TBR books and teaLocal bookstore, coffee and tea shop opens in early April at Highland Road to Baton Rouge Sucrulent Co. and near the Superior Grill Highland.

Jamie Freeman, a non -profit consultant, an accountant, entrepreneur and an avid reader, signed the lease agreement for the former Ivy women’s clothing boutique in December. She first noticed the building with an area of ​​2500 square feet in October when she took a different route to work. After a tour, Freeman says she knew it was a place to revive her vision.

“I think we need more places to collect the community,” Freeman told Daily report. “I feel that a bookstore is a safe space for people. I think the Baton Rouge community needs it. We have a small independent bookstore. We need more. I don’t think a community can have too many bookstores. ”

TBR Books and Tea, named after reading, a common abbreviation in the reading community to describe a list of books you plan to read in the future, will sell books from different genres, including a children’s section. In addition, there will be a cafe with tea, coffee and sweets from local bakers.

The bookstore will include a side room with specialized seating areas, ideal for book clubs and small gatherings. Freeman is the co-host of a podcast “Drinking ink” With Marisa Coulon, who discusses books and tea. In the end, Freeman wants to turn the rear office of a bookstore into a podcast studio accessible.