Photo by Don Kadair

My Favorite Things: Jacelyn ‘J.T.’ Hackett


General manager, Petz Plaza


Place for lunch: Serop’s and Fresh Junkie

Way to spend a Saturday morning: Hanging around the house with my two children and husband

TV show: New Girl

Guilty pleasure: Cheesecake

Baton Rouge experience or attraction: Manship Theatre

Way to get myself moving in the morning: A very large cup of coffee

Childhood memory: Vacations with my family

Song on my playlist: “Do I Look Worried” by the Tedeschi Trucks Band

Locale for date night: City Pork

Book: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Item in my wardrobe: My collection of sneakers

Way to unwind: Having a glass of wine while sitting on my front porch

Concert I ever attended: Margo Price

Place to have a shopping spree: Eros

Out-of-town destination: Nashville

Most treasured possession: My bike

Talent I wish I had: Sewing

My motto for life: “You’ve got to groove in the face of adversity.” —Don Was