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New craft beer bar in the works at former Capital City Grill location
Posted on 10/7/15 at 8:30 pm
Posted on 10/7/15 at 8:30 pm
Did y'all already talk about this?
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A new craft beer bar and sports restaurant could soon nestle into a vacant space on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard that previously housed Capital City Grill.
Phillip LeDoux and some business partners are in the early stages of planning the Tap House, which they hope to open sometime next year. He declined to name his partners, but says they have been involved in the Baton Rouge business scene for at least 20 years.
LeDoux has filed a rezoning request with the Planning Commission to have the site at 3535 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd. changed from a restaurant commercial alcoholic beverage permit C-AB-1 to a bar/lounge commercial alcoholic beverage permit C-AB-2.
Daily Report has the full story.
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A new craft beer bar and sports restaurant could soon nestle into a vacant space on South Sherwood Forest Boulevard that previously housed Capital City Grill.
Phillip LeDoux and some business partners are in the early stages of planning the Tap House, which they hope to open sometime next year. He declined to name his partners, but says they have been involved in the Baton Rouge business scene for at least 20 years.
LeDoux has filed a rezoning request with the Planning Commission to have the site at 3535 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd. changed from a restaurant commercial alcoholic beverage permit C-AB-1 to a bar/lounge commercial alcoholic beverage permit C-AB-2.
Daily Report has the full story.
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Posted on 10/7/15 at 8:35 pm to heypaul
Such a less than desirable area of town. Look how Walk On's and Happy's bailed. Not sure how The Londoner makes it. A decaying part of BR to say the least.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 8:39 pm to Paul Allen
I pass by on the way home all the time.
The Londoner is usually alway busy in the evening.
The Londoner is usually alway busy in the evening.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 8:41 pm to heypaul
That's bizarre
Posted on 10/7/15 at 8:44 pm to heypaul
Another victim lured in by Chimes East
Posted on 10/7/15 at 8:49 pm to Paul Allen
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Such a less than desirable area of town. Look how Walk On's and Happy's bailed. Not sure how The Londoner makes it. A decaying part of BR to say the least.
my office is in the area (sherwood/coursey) and its not bad. lots of new things coming up near the intersection of coursey/sherwood intersection. now that being said........ a couple feet away from capital city grill some of the complexes are a tad on the shady side.
Posted on 10/7/15 at 8:51 pm to HebertFest08
You realize 12-15 years ago, those apartments weren't bad nor shady. Nowadays, I would not walk down that street past dark. What a shame to see what that area has transpired into.
This post was edited on 10/7/15 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 10/7/15 at 10:57 pm to fightin tigers
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Another victim suckered in by Chimes East
FIFY
Posted on 10/8/15 at 8:21 am to heypaul
Lived back there next to Episcopal from when I was little til I moved out for college. It got a lot worse in the past couple years. Glad my parents finally moved
Posted on 10/8/15 at 8:33 am to Upperdecker
I don't see anything wrong with the commercial businesses around that area?
Is it's because everything is not shiney and new?
Is it's because everything is not shiney and new?
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:02 am to heypaul
If everything isn't new construction and bright white, some of the sissies around here can't hang.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 9:41 am to heypaul
What an original name.
Hopefully his partners have deep pockets
Hopefully his partners have deep pockets
Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:01 am to heypaul
Can someone explain the reason behind the rezoning to me?
I know it has something to do with the food to alcohol sales percentages, but a more precise explanation would be educational to me. Thanks.
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LeDoux has filed a rezoning request with the Planning Commission to have the site at 3535 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd. changed from a restaurant commercial alcoholic beverage permit C-AB-1 to a bar/lounge commercial alcoholic beverage permit C-AB-2.
I know it has something to do with the food to alcohol sales percentages, but a more precise explanation would be educational to me. Thanks.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:14 am to Jones
quote:No shite. Draft house, tap room, tap house, ___ house, ___room. Nobody has a creative bone in their body when it comes to naming a business in louisiana.
What an original name.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:19 am to J Murdah
It should be called Thynghowe.
Or Thoresby Hall, even Robin Hood's?
(Google it to see why it's so awesomely appropriate)
Or Thoresby Hall, even Robin Hood's?
(Google it to see why it's so awesomely appropriate)
This post was edited on 10/8/15 at 10:26 am
Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:47 am to J Murdah
Honestly surprised that "Tiger" isn't somehow worked into the name of one of these places yet
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:03 am to J Murdah
Yea it is pretty lame.
I mentioned deep pockets because I think a beer bar is a hard thing to open and survive now in BR, especially in that area. If they want to be a beer bar with very good and hard to get beers, there is already a few bars that I imagine have first pick of said beers.
I think it has to be something more than just a beer bar to survive. The other article mentions it being a restaurant. Would certainly help its situation. Basically you have to appeal to the masses.
I mentioned deep pockets because I think a beer bar is a hard thing to open and survive now in BR, especially in that area. If they want to be a beer bar with very good and hard to get beers, there is already a few bars that I imagine have first pick of said beers.
I think it has to be something more than just a beer bar to survive. The other article mentions it being a restaurant. Would certainly help its situation. Basically you have to appeal to the masses.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:07 am to Jones
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first pick of said beers
This too. From what they say, it takes these bar owners a long time and a lot of arse-kissing to get in good with the distributers, and you often hear about there not being enough kegs of good stuff to go around. If someone gets added to the mix, they better be ready to throw money at the distributers and kiss major arse.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:18 am to LouisianaLady
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From what they say, it takes these bar owners a long time and a lot of arse-kissing to get in good with the distributers, and you often hear about there not being enough kegs of good stuff to go around.
This is very true. Only so much product gets allocated for LA, and then each market gets a smaller portion of that. Then preferred accounts get more (can be preferred for a number of reasons). That's why I'm always skeptical about what a new place can offer. But sometimes people have the connection or the pockets to make it work.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:47 am to Matisyeezy
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This is very true. Only so much product gets allocated for LA, and then each market gets a smaller portion of that. Then preferred accounts get more (can be preferred for a number of reasons). That's why I'm always skeptical about what a new place can offer. But sometimes people have the connection or the pockets to make it work.
It is in the distributor's best interests to help new bars succeed. They need to, in turn, put pressure on their sources to provide more kegs.
Are there difficult barriers to entering the market as a distributor? I was talking to the brewer at Block 15 this weekend, and they are looking for a distributor (they self distribute, now), and want a small distributor who is going to deliver the beer fresh. He says that the model the big distributors use almost guarantees that the beer will be weeks old before it gets to the taprooms/bottle shops.
Block 15 wants a distributor who will pick the beer up directly from their brewery on the day after it is canned and take it straight to the retail locations. Obviously, that will only work for a small distribution area, but it is important to these small breweries to get their beer to consumers fresh.
This post was edited on 10/8/15 at 11:49 am
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