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Drago’s considering Constitution Avenue location for their new Baton Rouge restaurant
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:04 pm
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:04 pm
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Drago’s considering Constitution Avenue spot for Baton Rouge restaurant
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Drago’s Seafood is eyeing a potential Baton Rouge location on Constitution Avenue near the corner of College Drive and Interstate 10.
A restaurant representative has submitted a rezoning request for a 13,600-square-foot building—formerly home to a music and entertainment store—between a Chili’s restaurant and Hampton Inn at 4580 Constitution Ave.
The request, which will go before the city-parish planning commission March 18, is to rezone the property to allow for alcohol sales and restaurant use, according to the meeting agenda.
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Drago’s, famous for its charbroiled oysters, has been on the hunt for a Baton Rouge location for more than three years.
Why did Ruth's Chris and Drago's consider Constitution Avenue over Perkins, Bluebonnet, Corporate, Jefferson, Government, etc.? Does the additional visibility on I-10 offset the sort of dead end aspect of that street? Or do they go after the same market as the nearby hotels?
This post was edited on 2/5/19 at 1:06 pm
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Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:05 pm to member12
That's where blockbuster used to be right?
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:05 pm to member12
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:06 pm to OweO
FYE (I think?)
Shitty location all around. But I guess people could spill out of Drago's and walk to Penthouse
Shitty location all around. But I guess people could spill out of Drago's and walk to Penthouse
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:07 pm to sweetwaterbilly
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FYE (I think?)
Yeah that was the old Music Warehouse.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:08 pm to sweetwaterbilly
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Shitty location all around.
Does it hurt Ruth's Chris?
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:09 pm to member12
Drago's
Where If He Dines, He Dines.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:10 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Does it hurt Ruth's Chris?
I honestly have no idea - but I've always wondered if they do more business than Sullivan's across the interstate or Fleming's down Corporate. Are those restaurants comparable? (Honest question)
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:11 pm to sweetwaterbilly
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I honestly have no idea - but I've always wondered if they do more business than Sullivan's across the interstate or Fleming's down Corporate. Are those restaurants comparable? (Honest question)
Ruth's is better than Sullivan's and is always packed when we've gone.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:12 pm to sweetwaterbilly
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Shitty location all around.
This x100
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:12 pm to sweetwaterbilly
Flemings is garbage. You pay for the service at these places, and their service is awful.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:12 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Does it hurt Ruth's Chris?
I think it's a better location than Ruth's Chris. But it's still weird to me that it's not on Corporate or Jefferson.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:13 pm to member12
Was a car dealership way back.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:13 pm to member12
Good for BR
Drago's will be one of the best seafood option in BR now...
Drago's will be one of the best seafood option in BR now...
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:14 pm to member12
One of the worst intersections in Baton Rouge. Constitution backs up for about a mile at College. You think they'd do a little scouting.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:18 pm to sweetwaterbilly
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Shitty location
That was my first thought.
This is from google maps
[/img] You have the hampton inn there, but you would think they would pick a location with more consistent traffic.
[/img] I know the interstate has a lot of traffic, but people passing through on the interstate will stop at a Chilis because it's a chain and people will go to places they are familiar with. A lot of people, who are not familiar with dragos (people passing through from out of state) isn't going to look and say "look, a place called dragos. Never heard of it. Want to go eat there?".
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:20 pm to OweO
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You have the hampton inn there, but you would think they would pick a location with more consistent traffic.
There will be a line of cars idling on Constitution right in front of Drago's every day from 3-7 pm.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 4:37 pm to member12
They are probably hoping to attract that I10 traffic who recognize the name from New Orleans.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 4:40 pm to fallguy_1978
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Ruth's is better than Sullivan's and is always packed when we've gone.
While I believe Ruth's does more overall anyway, Ruth's is smaller in size than Sullivans so it takes less people to make it feel packed.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 4:40 pm to sweetwaterbilly
Ruth's is better than both. Ruth's is also packed to the gills pretty much every weekend
This location for Dragos will be fine. They will make their money on the dinner crowd, which doesn't have traffic then
This location for Dragos will be fine. They will make their money on the dinner crowd, which doesn't have traffic then
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