Baton Rouge-based companies The Cajun Spoon and Curbside Burgers are partnering to host Curbside Classics, a vintage car show and a pop up movie event on March 9.
The event, which kicks off at 5:30 p.m., will have the look and feel of an old time drive-in movie theater, said Ryan Grizzaffi, owner of The Cajun Spoon. Vintage cars will be featured in the parking lot, and “Turbo,” a DreamWorks animated film, will be projected on a screen in the backyard at 6 p.m.
The event will have a 1950s feel, and burgers and milkshakes will be available for purchase from Curbside Burgers.
Since 2010, Curbside Burgers has been revered for its specialty burgers. Those attending should look out for the brand new Gumbo Burger, a new creation by both Grizzaffi and Curbside owner Nick Hufft premiering this week.
“We want to build a sense of community in the Baton Rouge area, and what better way to do that than to bring in classic cars, serve burgers and milkshakes and show family-friendly movies?” Grizzaffi said.
Grizzaffi and Hufft have partnered in the past for fundraising events, but Curbside Classics is different because it will be centered around the community.
Grizzaffi said he wants Baton Rouge to flourish with more affordable, accessible events, giving residents the opportunity to have a good time as a community.
Grizzaffi gives everything he has earned in his business back to Baton Rouge. For every box of dry mix his company sells, one packaged meal is delivered to the food bank, according to The Cajun Spoon’s website.
Grizzaffi said he believes “the only way this city will progress is to gather everyone under one umbrella.” Curbside Classics is his attempt at doing just that by providing residents with a free, family-friendly event. If all goes well, Grizzaffi and Hufft said they plan to bring back Curbside Classics as a recurring event.
Curbside and The Cajun Spoon, founded in 2014, both began as food trucks catering to south Louisiana workers.
Now the owners Hufft and Grizzaffi are giving back to the community that helped build their businesses.
Curbside Burgers will host the event at its location on Government Street, and The Cajun Spoon will raffle off a product basket during the event. To enter the raffle, attendees are encouraged to bring nonperishable items which will be donated to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank.
Admission is free, and Curbside’s burgers, fries and shakes will be available for purchase. Students will receive a discounted purchase with their student ID.

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Curbside Burgers, now just a food truck, looks to begin construction for a permanent location on Government St. on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. For now you can order their burger at Barcadia on Highland Rd.