Emilee Calametti
Baton Rouge, La.
Emilee Calametti is the Assistant Digital Editor at The Local Palate. She previously worked as a Celebrity Breaking News Writer for EntertainmentNOW and Breaking News Reporter for The Center Square.
As a Southern native who calls Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home, she values both good food and good people. She holds a B.A. in English from Louisiana State University, an M.A. in English from Georgia State University, and an M.A. in Journalism from New York University. Her work has appeared in EntertainmentNOW, inRegister, Houstonia Magazine, The Center Square, Yahoo! News, AOL, MSN, The Shreveport Times, Bookstr, Planetly Travel, and other publications.
Outside of The Local Palate, you can find her teaching a barre class, baking bread, or spending time outdoors with her husband and their three dogs.
May 19, 2025
The Forgotten Stories of Southern Journalism
I drove three hours to talk with my grandmother about her years as an award-winning journalist. Her story began when she felt compelled to tell someone else’s—a man who had just written his first big country hit. It was the late 1980s when she cold-called the Mobile Press-Register, Alabama’s oldest newspaper, and pitched a feature.
May 19, 2025
I Slept in a Car for My First Music Festival. I was 11.
Not many people get to roadtrip to a concert at age 11. But with parents like mine, this would become a regular part of my childhood.
May 8, 2025
City officials attend Caddo Parish Day in downtown Baton Rouge
Representatives from Shreveport and Caddo Parish made the drive down to Baton Rouge where they discussed policy and change for their area.
May 2, 2025
Baton Rouge DA Proposes New Millage in Upcoming Election
A particular ballot measure has sparked public attention. The East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's Office is seeking a property tax increase to combat crime.
April 17, 2025
Local Mechanic Turns Passion For Classic Cars Into His Full Time Job
Local business owner and long-time mechanic Wayne Phillippe took his love for restoration and classic cars to the next level with Wayne's Collision & Restoration.