The Merchant - New Restaurant/Bar at Old Zee Zee's -Perkins Rd. Overpass

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Marchand, a Baton Rouge native who previously worked in the advertising industry, and Hufft, who owns Curbside Burgers, have been working nonstop since late December to get the 1,430-square-foot building ready for this weekend.

Once The Merchant permanently opens, it will serve lunch and dinner daily, with a late-night menu Wednesday through Saturday and brunch on the weekends.

“We want to do a good lunch menu, which will transition into upscale bar snacks and a smaller selection of entrees at night,” Hufft says. “Expect to see meat and cheese boards, a group of Farmers Market Salads, a big half-pound burger, a play on French Onion soup, a meatball of the week, and a few entrees like fish tacos and maybe even a locally sourced steak and frites.”

The bar will feature a large selection of canned beers and 12 taps, as well as house wines on tap, traditional cocktails and a house frozen drink. The patio beer garden will have several picnic tables for larger groups and an 18-seat bar top.

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