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The Audi SQ9: Three Rows, Twin-Turbo V8
- LSU vs. Alabama, Saturday the 7th
- Southern at Home, Then the Bayou Classic
- Mansurs, 30-Plus Years on Corporate
- Le Rêve, Beans From Lafayette
- Wendell Brunious at the Manship
- The Hermès H08 in Bleu de Malte
Three rows, a twin-turbo V8, 591 horsepower. The 2027 Audi SQ9 is the one to watch this fall.
On the Lot
Q5 · Audi Baton Rouge
On the Lot
Up to $5,100 off select new 2026 Q5 quattro Premium Plus models: $2,600 off plus a $2,500 Audi customer bonus. Or finance it at 1.99% APR for 60 months, for highly qualified customers. Offers end January 4, 2027.
Purchase
Up to $5,100 off
$2,600 off + $2,500 Audi bonus
Finance
1.99% APR
60 mo · highly qualified customers
Q3 · all-new · Audi Baton Rouge
The Q3
Purchase
Up to $3,850 off
$2,350 off + $1,500 Audi bonus · 2026 Q3 quattro
Finance
1.99% APR
60 mo · highly qualified customers
Q8 · Audi Baton Rouge
The Q8
Purchase
Up to $10,300 off
$4,300 off + $6,000 Audi bonus · 2026 Q8 55 TFSI quattro Premium Plus
Finance
3.99% APR
60 mo · highly qualified customers
Q7 · Audi Baton Rouge
The 2026 Q7
Purchase
Over $11,000 off
Dealer offer + $6,000 Audi bonus · select 2026 Q7 45 TFSI and S line 55 TFSI quattro Premium Plus · not SQ7 or 2027
Q9 · Audi of America
The 2027 Q7 and Q9
Finance
4.99% APR
60 mo · 2027 Q7 Premium Plus, SQ7, Q9 Premium Plus, SQ9 · highly qualified customers
Plus tax, title, license. With approved credit. Some exclusions apply. See dealer for details.
On the Workbench
Service Before the Holiday Drive
Service · Audi Baton Rouge
On the Workbench
Service Before the Holiday Drive
Book the inspection before the holiday drive, not after the warning light. Leave the car with us.
On Saturday
LSU vs. Alabama, Saturday the 7th
LSU · Saturday, November 7, 2:30 p.m. CT · Tiger Stadium
On Saturday
LSU vs. Alabama, Saturday the 7th
LSU is 6–2 and has won two straight: 31–0 over Mississippi State, then 38–17 at Auburn. Alabama comes to Tiger Stadium: Saturday, November 7, 2:30 p.m. CT, the LSU Salutes game. Texas follows a week later.
- Sat 7 LSU vs Alabama, Tiger Stadium, 2:30 p.m. CT. LSU Salutes. ABC.
Add to iCalGoogle Calendar - Sat 14 LSU vs Texas, Tiger Stadium. Senior Tribute. Kickoff TBA (2:30–3:30 or 5–7 CT window).
Add to iCalGoogle Calendar - Sat 21 LSU at Tennessee, Neyland Stadium. Kickoff TBA (2:30–3:30 or 5–7 CT window).
Add to iCalGoogle Calendar - Sat 28 LSU at Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Early window, 11 a.m.–noon CT; time TBA.
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On Saturday
Southern at Home, Then the Bayou Classic
Southern · Saturday, November 7, 2:00 p.m. CT · A. W. Mumford Stadium
Southern at Home, Then the Bayou Classic
The Jaguars are home twice before New Orleans. Bethune-Cookman on the 7th, Alcorn State on Senior Day the 14th, then the 53rd Bayou Classic against Grambling in the Superdome on the 28th, 1:00 p.m., NBC.
- Sat 31 Oct — FINAL Southern 42, Florida A&M 14. Bragg Memorial Stadium, Tallahassee.
- Sat 7 Southern vs Bethune-Cookman, Mumford, 2:00 p.m. Pink/Purple game.
Add to iCalGoogle Calendar - Sat 14 Southern vs Alcorn State, Mumford, 2:00 p.m. Senior Day, Military Appreciation.
Add to iCalGoogle Calendar - Sat 28 Bayou Classic, Southern vs Grambling State, Caesars Superdome, 1:00 p.m., NBC.
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Photos: Tammy Anthony Baker / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0); Tammy Anthony Baker / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); 2C2K Photography / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). Schedules: LSU Sports, Southern University Athletics.
On the Road
The Audi SQ9: Three Rows, Twin-Turbo V8
On the Road
The Audi SQ9: Three Rows, Twin-Turbo V8
Last issue was the Q9. This is the one with the V8. The SQ9 runs a 4.0-liter twin-turbo with 591 horsepower and 590 lb-ft. Audi quotes 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds and calls it best in class. Three rows, available second-row captain's chairs. From $118,000 before destination. U.S. deliveries begin in the fourth quarter of 2026.
The quattro all-wheel-drive system is rear-biased, with an electronically controlled rear differential lock and staggered tires on 22-inch wheels, 23s optional. Rear-wheel steering is standard. So are Digital Matrix LED headlights with adaptive driving beam, a first for the U.S. market.
Photos: Audi of America. Sources: Audi of America, 28 Jul 2026; Road & Track, 28 Oct 2026. Price before destination.
On the Table
Mansurs, 30-Plus Years on Corporate
Mansurs on the Boulevard · 5720-A Corporate Blvd.
On the Table
Mansurs, 30-Plus Years on Corporate
Mansurs on the Boulevard has been on Corporate for more than 30 years. A mahogany bar, a pianist in the dining room at night. The order is the Eggplant Camellia: lightly fried eggplant medallions, jumbo lump crabmeat, dill hollandaise.
Add the Chicken, Duck and Andouille Gumbo, or ask for All That Jazz, a demitasse of each of the three soups. Then the Cedar-Roasted Redfish, the dish the house says made it famous. Business casual. Call for a table.
Photo: Mansurs on the Boulevard. 5720-A Corporate Blvd., Baton Rouge · (225) 923-3366 · Mansurs on the Boulevard
In the Cup
Le Rêve, Beans From Lafayette
Le Rêve Coffee · 4321 Perkins Rd.
In the Cup
Le Rêve, Beans From Lafayette
Le Rêve opened April 20 in Southdowns Village. The beans come from Rêve Coffee Roasters in Lafayette, Louisiana. The drink is the Honey Mocha: espresso, mocha, and honey with oat milk. Hot in 12 or 16 ounces, iced in 16 or 24.
Order ahead and pick up at the drive-thru window. Opens at 6 a.m.
Photos: Le Rêve Coffee; interior, Lois Hebert / 225 Magazine. 4321 Perkins Rd., Baton Rouge · (225) 256-2645 · Le Rêve Coffee. Sources: 225 Magazine, DIG.
On the Town
Wendell Brunious at the Manship
Manship Theatre · Wednesday, November 11, 7:30 p.m.
On the Town
Wendell Brunious at the Manship
River City Jazz Masters marks its 20th anniversary. Trumpeter Wendell Brunious brings the New Orleans Legends to the Manship. Wednesday, November 11, 7:30 p.m.
The November calendar:
- Fri 6 — Mariachi Herencia de México: Día de Muertos, Manship, 7:30 p.m. From $20.
Add to iCalGoogle Calendar - Wed 11 — Wendell Brunious and the New Orleans Legends, Manship, 7:30 p.m.
Add to iCalGoogle Calendar - Thu 12 — Beatles vs Stones, Abbey Road vs Satisfaction, Manship, 7:30 p.m.
Add to iCalGoogle Calendar - Fri 13 — Fastball, Manship, 7:30 p.m.
Add to iCalGoogle Calendar - Fri 20 — The Okee Dokee Brothers + Kids Fest, Manship. Free Kids Fest at 5:00, concert 6:30. From $26.
Add to iCalGoogle Calendar - Sat 21 — Christmas with C.S. Lewis, Manship, 2:00 and 7:30 p.m.
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Photo: Charles Mims / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). Listings: Manship Theatre
On the Wrist
The Hermès H08 in Bleu de Malte
Hermès H08 · Hodinkee
On the Wrist
The Hermès H08 in Bleu de Malte
The new H08 Bleu de Malte has a 39 × 39 mm cushion case in braided glass-fiber composite, without slate dust. Blue ceramic accents. A crystal-sandblasted rhodium dial. Orange details.
Inside is the H1837 automatic movement from Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier. On rubber. $8,600. Not limited. A white Blanc Chantilly version sits beside it at the same price.
Photos: Hermès, via Hodinkee. Source: Hodinkee, Griffin Bartsch, 14 Oct 2026.
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