The Advocate's Top Headlines

with Matthew Albright | Assistant metro editor

Good morning. Here are some of our favorite recent reads for you:

Big things afoot at the zoo

The Baton Rouge Zoo has big plans in the works, including a new entrance, a giraffe feeding exhibit and pygmy hippos, to name a few. The upgrades will be rolling out in phases over the next few years. 

This story lays out what could be changing when. 

On the prowl for po-boys?

The Best Little Po-Boy House in Port Allen may have changed its name (it's now just "The Poboy House") but the po-boys are still top notch, food writer Robin Miller says. 

Check out this profile to see what's changing and what's staying the same (hint: the Whip Lady Salad and debris roast beef po-boys are sticking around). 

COVID cases surge; long lines for tests

In case you missed it, we reported yesterday on how the omicron variant of COVID is causing a surge in new cases, and that's causing long lines in many places to get tested.

Our reporters are out today digging for more information on how to handle at-home tests and how shortened quarantines might change things, and we'll have stories coming on that soon. 

Thanks for reading, and have a great day.