Baton Rouge Restaurants

[dan326]

Italian eatery, steakhouse among 11 new restaurants coming to Baton Rouge area, Lafayette

Lafayette-based Double R Restaurant Group plans to open 11 new restaurants across Louisiana over the next two years, including a high-end steakhouse in the River Ranch traditional neighborhood development and wine bars in Gonzales and Central.
Those include River Ranch; the 344-acre Conway community on La. 44 just south of Interstate 10 in Gonzales; and the Settlement at Shoe Creek, which will be off Sullivan Road in Central.
Double R operates 25 Another Broken Egg Cafe locations, making it the largest franchisee in the chain. Stuart Ottinger, president of Double R, said the company plans to build on its experience with Another Broken Egg in developing the new restaurants.
The plan is to hire 30 to 40 people at each restaurant.

http://theadvocate.com/news/business/15810483-123/italian-eatery-steakhouse-among-11-new-restaurants-coming-to-baton-rouge-area-lafayette

[richyb83]

Chef celeste bistro NOw open @ Main Street Market! Chef Celeste Bistro is an open-air café and is now open inside the Main Street Market (corner of Main St. & 5th St. inside the Galvez Garage). Chef Celeste will feature paninis, salads, soups, and a hot line of rotating Louisiana-inspired classics like shrimp and grits. On Saturdays, the bistro will serve an expanded breakfast menu including quiche, pancakes, and grits and grillades. "I am excited to join the Main Street Market family as a full-time restaurant sharing my favorite Louisiana-inspired recipes. I look forward to partnering with local farmers at the Red Stick Farmers Market to highlight the bounty of Louisiana's vibrant produce in my menu," said Chef Celeste. The current space is retrofitted with a new design by Acadian House Kitchen + Bath Design which will expands the footprint of the existing café and provide an open concept. Counter-top seating will be available in addition to a space for meetings and private cooking classes. The restaurant will be open weekdays from 10 am to 2 pm and Saturdays from 8 am to noon. Parking is FREE during the week in the Galvez Garage (validate ticket with Main Street Market vendor) and on Saturday. Check out the other Main Street Market offerings as well as the Chef Celeste Bistro menu below!

MAin Street Market >> Menu >>

[dan326]

http://theadvocate.com/news/business/16023966-123/zaxbys-plans-location-in-front-of-costco-in-baton-rouge

Zaxby’s, the Georgia-based chicken chain, plans to build a nearly 3,850-square-foot restaurant on an outparcel in front of the Costco store on Airline Highway near Interstate 12.

According to a building permit application filed with the city-parish on Friday, the restaurant will be at 10011 Dawnadele Ave. It will feature a drive-through window.

Since the fall of 2015, Zaxby’s has opened locations in Denham Springs, Gonzales and Zachary. A restaurant is under construction in the Long Farm traditional neighborhood development at Airline Highway and Antioch Road and a permit has been issued for a Zaxby’s in the Greens at Millerville development at the intersection of Millerville Road and Interstate 12.

[richyb83]

 Wonder how  compeition will go with Raising Canes??  Wow! Two Zaxby's on Airline Hwy....& interesting one will be built off Millerville too...competition from Chick-fil-A....

Didn't realize they already had a Zaxby's in Watson(Denham Springs)...one day they will incorporate Watson into a city

[dan326]

Yeah, I'm skeptical as to whether they do well or not but then again everyone loves fried chicken.

[richyb83]

Baton Rouge Restaurant Week

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Edited July 11, 2016 by richyb83

[cajun]

On 6/8/2016 at 3:29 PM, richyb83 said:

 Wonder how  compeition will go with Raising Canes??  Wow! Two Zaxby's on Airline Hwy....& interesting one will be built off Millerville too...competition from Chick-fil-A....

Didn't realize they already had a Zaxby's in Watson(Denham Springs)...one day they will incorporate Watson into a city

Zaxby's has a bigger menu (their salads are legit)....but their chicken fingers just make me want Cane's.   If I'm going to consume 1,000+ calories in one setting, I'd prefer Cane's.  

Both Zax and Canes are known for clean locations, excellent employees, and efficient service.

Edited July 11, 2016 by cajun

[dan326]

I guess this doesn't really belong here since its not confirmed that they are building it here yet, but I still thought it was a neat story. I had learned in a business class that Starbucks opened upscale locations in China since fresh coffee isn't a big a priority over there. This would be neat to put in the mall or Perkins Rowe. Think they just need to fill Perkins Rowe up completely with restaurants.

 

Starbucks plans new upscale chains

CEO Howard Schultz says the company will create a new line of stores called Starbucks Reserve-only, CNNMoney reports. These locations will offer premium, small lot reserve coffee in more of a café environment than existing Starbucks stores.

The new Reserve-only stores will be about twice as large as current Starbucks stores. The cafés will be in hundreds of locations, and they’ll start popping up next year.

The Starbucks Reserve-only brand is part of a broader company strategy to improve and expand its food offerings.

CNNMoney has the full story.

[Antrell Williams]

This would be exciting to see in an urban location like downtown but we don't have the foot traffic. Maybe at River House?

[dan326]

^ Yeah and I think they're going to open a regular one in the new Marriott Courtyard to so they'd be competing.

[Antrell Williams]

That's true. 

[richyb83]

A MESSAGE FROM THE DDD

8 NEW RESTAURANTS OPEN! Variety is the spice of life, and downtown has over 60 restaurants now open for your choosing. The DDD is pleased to welcome 9 newcomers to the CBD! The restaurants range from a healthy juice bar to the most luxurious cuisine. We can't wait to see you there! The Big Squeezy 327 North Boulevard Chef Celeste Bistro 500 Main Street (Main Street Market) Driftwood Cask & Barrel 326 Third Street Lava Cantina 151 Third Street Magpie Cafe 333 Laurel Street Milford's on Third 150 Third Street Somos Banditos 303 North Boulevard The Gregory 150 Third Street Opening in December: Cocha 445 Sixth Street

Restaurants >> Events >>

[dan326]

Rotolo’s owner plans restaurant, retail development at Ben Hur and Burbank

Rotolo’s owner Mitch Rotolo has plans to build a commercial and retail development at the corner of Ben Hur Road and Burbank Drive, and has submitted an application to the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval of the final development plan.

Rotolo declines to provide additional details about the planned unit development, except to say it will be a retail strip center with a drive thru. The application identifies the project as being called Rotolo’s Plaza.

According to documents filed with the Planning Commission for the Dec. 19 meeting, the strip center would include 8,300-square-feet of commercial space for a restaurant and 8,100-square-feet of commercial space for retail.

https://www.businessreport.com/article/rotolos-owner-plans-restaurant-retail-development-ben-hur-burbank

[cajun]

I was in town recently and I could not get over the development along Burbank.

Also Burbank related - the traffic problems on the surface streets seems to be catching up to the traffic issues seen on I-10/12.   They just widened Burbank less than 7 years ago, and it's already getting heavy again.  

I'm honestly not sure why so many apartments are being approved in that area.   The infrastructure just can't handle it.  The growth in that area needs to be far less dense to have less impact on arterial traffic.

Edited November 27, 2016 by cajun

[Mr. Burnham]

New restaurant Eliza on Jefferson is pretty good. Delicious creole food and pretty casual/semi-formal atmosphere. I recommend trying it out.

[dan326]

Seems like and interesting place for a Sonic but I guess it's a testament to downtown's development. But I'll be happy when it opens, I'll probably be stopping there every other day for a cherry limeade.

Sonic set to open downtown location

A Sonic drive-in is set to open in downtown Baton Rouge during the spring.

A building permit was issued Thursday for a 2,204-square-foot restaurant at 982 Government St.

Kent Walker, who owns the site along with Donnie Jarreau, said the plan is to start construction of the restaurant in about a week. The goal is to open the Sonic by the end of March.

http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/food_restaurants/article_30b16a1c-be50-11e6-b09e-6fe5d5cfba1d.html?sr_source=lift_amplify

 

[richyb83]

Baton Rouge Restaurant Week

http://eatbr.com/

[dan326]

Saltgrass Steak House signs lease for old Coyote Blues space on S. Acadian Thruway

Saltgrass Steak House, a Houston-based chain with 55 locations across the U.S., has signed a deal to open a restaurant in the former Coyote Blues space near the intersection of S. Acadian Thruway and Interstate 10.

Plans are to extensively renovate the 8,500-square-foot space at 2450 S. Acadian Thruway to convert it from a Mexican cantina to a rustic space fit for Texas ranchers. The restaurant is expected to open by the summer, said William Hoffpauir, an agent with Marcus & Millichap who was marketing the building for its owners.

Saltgrass is owned by Landry’s Inc., the restaurant and hospitality company whose properties include Landry’s Seafood, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Morton’s The Steakhouse and the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino. There are currently three Saltgrass Steak Houses in Louisiana: Lafayette, Bossier City and Lake Charles.

 

http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/food_restaurants/article_f37ac78a-f881-11e6-9c6e-1f6e4c4ae93f.html

[cajun]

Saltgrass is pretty good, but I'm surprised they'd open directly across from another steakhouse.    Still a good spot for a restaurant.   Lots of local and freeway traffic right there, with a lot of businesses that can keep it busy during lunch hours.

[dan326]

I passed by Sonic and it looks like it's getting the stone facade treatment. I mean, yeah it's still a fast food stop downtown but atleast it'll look nicer.

[cajun]

On 3/15/2017 at 4:45 PM, dan326 said:

I passed by Sonic and it looks like it's getting the stone facade treatment. I mean, yeah it's still a fast food stop downtown but atleast it'll look nicer.

I read that it might be two floors.  Is that right?  

[dan326]

^It looked to be only 1 story to me but Ill have to take another look.

Edited March 20, 2017 by dan326

[cajun]

On 7/14/2016 at 0:20 PM, dan326 said:

I guess this doesn't really belong here since its not confirmed that they are building it here yet, but I still thought it was a neat story. I had learned in a business class that Starbucks opened upscale locations in China since fresh coffee isn't a big a priority over there. This would be neat to put in the mall or Perkins Rowe. Think they just need to fill Perkins Rowe up completely with restaurants.

 

Starbucks plans new upscale chains

CEO Howard Schultz says the company will create a new line of stores called Starbucks Reserve-only, CNNMoney reports. These locations will offer premium, small lot reserve coffee in more of a café environment than existing Starbucks stores.

The new Reserve-only stores will be about twice as large as current Starbucks stores. The cafés will be in hundreds of locations, and they’ll start popping up next year.

The Starbucks Reserve-only brand is part of a broader company strategy to improve and expand its food offerings.

CNNMoney has the full story.

OMG I need to try this.  I have to go to NYC in April....and I'm going to visit one of them.

[dan326]

54 minutes ago, cajun said:

OMG I need to try this.  I have to go to NYC in April....and I'm going to visit one of them.

 

I just googled it and it looks neat. Maybe they could put one of these at Harveston or the Pointe Marie development.

[cajun]

Popular New Orleans restaurant Dat Dog to open 3 Baton Rouge locations

http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/food_restaurants/article_d11a2c54-26b6-11e7-8227-93733b1fa200.html

Dat Dog, a popular New Orleans chain that specializes in gourmet hot dogs and sausages, is slated to open three locations in the Baton Rouge area beginning in late 2017.

Exact locations for the new restaurants are still being finalized, the company said. But Bill DiPaola, president and chief operating officer of Dat Dog Enterprises, said Friday that at least one will be in Baton Rouge proper, while the other two locations may be destined for the suburbs.

"It's about getting to where not only the young people that come to our business frequently live, but also where the young families who frequent our business live," DiPaola said.