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Rum House (BR) announces closure
Posted on 5/14/20 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 5/14/20 at 1:06 pm
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A popular Baton Rouge Taco Tuesday spot will not reopen its doors, despite the state’s latest efforts to reopen the economy.
The Rum House, a Caribbean taqueria located on Perkins Road, announced on Thursday, May 14, the restaurant will not return to business.
“Like most small businesses and many in the restaurant industry, the impact of (the) COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating,” CEO and Co-Founder Michael Buchert said in a Facebook post. “We are incredibly grateful to our Baton Rouge staff for their service and thankful to all our customers
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A popular Baton Rouge Taco Tuesday spot will not reopen its doors, despite the state’s latest efforts to reopen the economy.
The Rum House, a Caribbean taqueria located on Perkins Road, announced on Thursday, May 14, the restaurant will not return to business.
“Like most small businesses and many in the restaurant industry, the impact of (the) COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating,” CEO and Co-Founder Michael Buchert said in a Facebook post. “We are incredibly grateful to our Baton Rouge staff for their service and thankful to all our customers
This post was edited on 5/14/20 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 5/14/20 at 1:09 pm to Paul Allen
My downvote is about the news, not the messenger... this sucks.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 1:11 pm to Paul Allen
I'm so sad! I've been looking forward to brunch there.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 1:21 pm to Paul Allen
That pisses me off, I fee bad for everyone involved with that location
Posted on 5/14/20 at 1:24 pm to Ed Osteen
Yeah, I know some people who work there. Not a good time to be finding out you lost your job in the restaurant industry. Tough job market right now.
Wish them all the best. I loved that place.
Wish them all the best. I loved that place.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 1:27 pm to Paul Allen
Underrated brunch
Business beforehand seemed to be slowing a good bit though. Once they didn’t even try to do to go orders I figured they were goners
Business beforehand seemed to be slowing a good bit though. Once they didn’t even try to do to go orders I figured they were goners
Posted on 5/14/20 at 1:30 pm to BilJ
I recall around 2015 or so you’d have to wait for hours to get in there on the weekend.
I wonder if this will adversely impact Olive or Twist’s business?
I wonder if this will adversely impact Olive or Twist’s business?
Posted on 5/14/20 at 1:33 pm to Paul Allen
I would think that the location is solid and will attract another tenant. Olive should be ok as long as someone moves in quickly.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 1:34 pm to Paul Allen
I think it helped olive early on because yeah you’d go there when you couldn’t get a table and wait but I think it’s developed it’s own following now. Might enjoy the additional parking
Posted on 5/14/20 at 1:37 pm to big_tuna
Parking is probably your biggest issue at that location.
I wonder if superior highland hurt the rum house crowd?
They also never seemed to make good use out of a great patio, never got that
I wonder if superior highland hurt the rum house crowd?
They also never seemed to make good use out of a great patio, never got that
This post was edited on 5/14/20 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 5/14/20 at 1:55 pm to big_tuna
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Yeah, I know some people who work there. Not a good time to be finding out you lost your job in the restaurant industry. Tough job market right now.
Wish them all the best. I loved that place.
I hope they can find jobs quickly! I've been seeing restaurants posting job openings.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 2:19 pm to Paul Allen
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wonder if this will adversely impact Olive or Twist’s business?
Tried to eat on patio at olive yesterday. They are closed for what looked like major renovations.
This post was edited on 5/14/20 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 5/14/20 at 2:23 pm to big_tuna
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I would think that the location is solid and will attract another tenant.
I don't know about that. There isn't a restaurant between Kenilworth and Starring that can last long.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 2:33 pm to Pintail
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There isn't a restaurant between Kenilworth and Starring that can last long.
Calendars was the only one and that way a very long time ago
Posted on 5/14/20 at 2:35 pm to Pintail
Traffic is terrible in that area.... Shrimp Basket gone.. and whatever that sushi place was right down street gone
Posted on 5/14/20 at 2:41 pm to barbie150
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whatever that sushi place was right down street gone
That sushi place, if I am thinking of the same place, has been about 4 different restaurants and cuisines in the last 4 years.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 2:42 pm to big_tuna
quote:Olive or Twist should look into moving into the Rum House spot. That patio would be huge for them.
I would think that the location is solid and will attract another tenant. Olive should be ok as long as someone moves in quickly.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 2:43 pm to Pintail
It was in the former Calendars. It was Ahuua’s Mexican restaurant then Lassaigne’s Louisiana cuisine then the sushi place. I think that was the restaurants that were in there.
Posted on 5/14/20 at 2:47 pm to Paul Allen
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Calendars
RIP
ETA: I went to high school with the guy that murdered those people there
This post was edited on 5/14/20 at 2:48 pm
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