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The Draft House, with 95 taps, to open in former 3rd Street Pub downtown
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:43 am
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:43 am
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A new bar with a focus on beer -- lots of beer -- is headed to Third Street downtown in just a short matter of time. Baton Rouge Metro Councilman John Delgado and his business partner Andrew Bayard have secured a lease for the space that was until Nov. 17 occupied by the 3rd Street Pub, which will undergo renovations before opening in about a month as The Draft House.
The new endeavor, which will be Bayard's and Delgado's third nightlife spot, will feature 95 beers on draft, plus "a substantial amount" of beers by the bottle, Delgado told NOLA.com.
"It will, by far, be the most downtown," he said of the beer selection. "It may be one in the top three of the city."
The change will be the second for the space in two years. It was transformed from Puncher's into 3rd Street Pub in the summer of 2013, although it never changed ownership. It also never seemed to draw too many crowds away from the other bars downtown.
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Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:45 am to wickowick
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.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:47 am to wickowick
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with 95 taps
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
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:47 am to wickowick
Sounds cool, but I wonder if it'll get enough business during the week to keep those taps fresh
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:48 am to wickowick
Going to be lots of old beer in the cooler. The majority of the downtown crowd doesn't give crap about craft beer. That said, I wish it the best.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:48 am to wickowick
I heard the same thing last year.
Link from July 11, 2013
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
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:51 am to wickowick
too bad Delgado is involved in this
Posted on 11/18/14 at 11:02 am to wickowick
I thought the owner of Uncle Earls was opening this place..?
Isn't Bayard former GM of Happys?
Isn't Bayard former GM of Happys?
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Posted on 11/18/14 at 11:15 am to wickowick
I'll come out and say that this place won't last a year in that spot.
Hooray for a gazillion taps of old kegs!! The tap dick measuring contest among BR bar owners is absurd. Its almost like none of them actually drink craft beer.
Hooray for a gazillion taps of old kegs!! The tap dick measuring contest among BR bar owners is absurd. Its almost like none of them actually drink craft beer.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 11:19 am to wickowick
BR people will never be happy
Posted on 11/18/14 at 11:22 am to wickowick
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95 taps
And 70 of those will be BMC or Abita
Posted on 11/18/14 at 11:36 am to wickowick
I love it. Typical for people to bash shite that comes up in BR, then complain because we rarely get anything new or different. I will try it out bc it sounds like a bar Id enjoy going to downtown instead of fricking City Bar and the like.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 11:57 am to wickowick
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95 beers on draft, plus "a substantial amount" of beers by the bottle, Delgado told NOLA.com.
"It will, by far, be the most downtown," he said of the beer selection. "It may be one in the top three of the city."
Sounds inviting to at least try next time I'm in BR.
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Baton Rouge Metro Councilman John Delgado
Except I refuse to give that arse-douche any of my money, so nevermind.
Posted on 11/20/14 at 10:34 pm to wickowick
Meh. Happys works for me.
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