Louie’s Cafe will move this summer to the old Wendy’s building on State Street, Louie’s owner Jimmy Wetherford told The Daily Reveille on Thursday.
Parking at the current location, which is just down the street from Wendy’s, is cramped and inconvenient for the restaurant’s many patrons. The move means more parking and seating space, Wetherford said, which he hopes will attract more business.
Wetherford said the new Louie’s location will retain the signature atmosphere, an open kitchen bordered by a counter and stools, that has made it an icon of the LSU area.
Louie’s has operated in its current building since 1986. It
was first opened in 1941, making it the second-oldest restaurant in Baton Rouge.