The Draft House, with 95 taps, to open in former 3rd Street Pub downtown

It's suppose to be pretty sweet. Talked to one of the financiers on this bar and it sounded really cool. I'm looking forward to being able to get a decent beer downtown.

Sounds cool, but I wonder if it'll get enough business during the week to keep those taps fresh

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this is just too much

I don't know why bars insist on trying to get so many taps like its some kind of competition

just get 20 really good taps and keep rotating them

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that is the beer culture in BTR at the moment unfortunately. The feeling is that more is better since we need to give people choices. Really dumb imo.

I heard the same thing last year.

Link from July 11, 2013

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Huey’s owner to open The Draft House in former Latil’s building

BR STAFF
JULY 11, 2013

While local entrepreneur Andrew Bayard prepares for the opening this weekend of his new craft cocktail bar, Huey’s, he has also begun work on a second downtown venture—a draft beer concept bar called The Draft House that will open later this year in the first floor space at 326 Third St. that formerly housed Latil’s Stationery. The establishment will be just down the street from Huey’s and will occupy 3,000 square feet in the historic Latil’s building, which is owned by local restaurateur Andy Blouin and his partners. They acquired the 1920s-era building in 2011 and began renovating it earlier this year. Blouin will use 6,000 square feet on the second floor of the building to house a new reception hall and also his catering company, Edible Events. Architect Dyke Nelson, who is redeveloping several downtown properties of his own, is designing the space. “With the IBM building and the Commerce Building and all the other projects going on, downtown is finally becoming something,” says Blouin, whose growing portfolio of nightclubs and eateries includes Serranos Salsa Company, Blend, Boudreaux and Thibodeaux’s, and the catering company. The Latil’s building also has a second first-floor space adjacent to The Draft House available for lease. Blouin says he has talked to several potential tenants but has no deal yet. —Stephanie Riegel

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too bad Delgado is involved in this

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I heard the same thing last year.

Link from July 11, 2013

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Huey’s owner to open The Draft House in former Latil’s building

BR STAFF
JULY 11, 2013

While local entrepreneur Andrew Bayard prepares for the opening this weekend of his new craft cocktail bar, Huey’s, he has also begun work on a second downtown venture—a draft beer concept bar called The Draft House that will open later this year in the first floor space at 326 Third St. that formerly housed Latil’s Stationery. The establishment will be just down the street from Huey’s and will occupy 3,000 square feet in the historic Latil’s building, which is owned by local restaurateur Andy Blouin and his partners. They acquired the 1920s-era building in 2011 and began renovating it earlier this year. Blouin will use 6,000 square feet on the second floor of the building to house a new reception hall and also his catering company, Edible Events. Architect Dyke Nelson, who is redeveloping several downtown properties of his own, is designing the space. “With the IBM building and the Commerce Building and all the other projects going on, downtown is finally becoming something,” says Blouin, whose growing portfolio of nightclubs and eateries includes Serranos Salsa Company, Blend, Boudreaux and Thibodeaux’s, and the catering company. The Latil’s building also has a second first-floor space adjacent to The Draft House available for lease. Blouin says he has talked to several potential tenants but has no deal yet. —Stephanie Riegel

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It fell thru last time, but this time it is definitely happening.

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too bad Delgado is involved in this

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Couldn't agree more.

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Sounds cool, but I wonder if it'll get enough business during the week to keep those taps fresh

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Most likely won't. Even Thursdays downtown are sad.

But that owner has experience with downtown, so I'm sure he knows what he's getting into in that regard.

I agree there should be less taps. But honestly, I don't venture downtown enough to be overly concerned Even if it became a seriously legit beer spot, it would be hard to add it in my regular rotation.

BR people will never be happy

I won't be happy until Avenue Pub opens up shop in BR and they clone Polly to run it. I've been told that's the gold standard for beer bars and everything else is for the peons.

Just think you'll be able to have access to more than 40 taps of every abita beer and BMC you can buy at any grocery store in Baton Rouge, all in one bar owned by a jackass. What fun!