Buc-ee’s Ruston
Buc-ee’s is expanding into Ruston, Louisiana with a new travel center that is currently under construction. This will be among the first locations in Louisiana for the company, reinforcing their expansion into new states. The location is planned to offer Buc-ee’s full service features, including fuel options and an extensive retail experience. The opening date […]
Applied Arts Coffee
Applied Arts Coffee is a new coffee shop opening soon in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans. It is expected to offer Scandinavian open-faced sandwiches and specialty coffee drinks. The restaurant is currently in pre-opening status.
Pickleball Kingdom
Opening 2025-12-31 Pickleball Kingdom is a national indoor pickleball court franchise launching its first Louisiana location in Walker. The venue will be located in the former Furniture Gallery building on Walker South Road, across from Walmart. The facility will feature over a dozen individually fenced pickleball courts, a viewing area, an equipment shop, and a […]
Antoinette’s Coffee House
Opening 2025-10-16 Antoinette’s Coffee House is a French-Cajun cafe themed around Marie Antoinette, located in the French Quarter at 834 Chartres St, New Orleans. Owned by serial entrepreneur Andrew Urbine, it aims to provide high-end coffee in an ambiance rich with French accents and local art by Tracey Esom. The cafe will blend French mythology, […]
Sprout Play Cafe
Lumora
Opening 2025-07-31 Lumora is an upcoming elevated New American restaurant located at 1645 N Hwy 190 in Covington, Louisiana, set to open by the end of July 2025. Created by the team behind the local Tex-Mex chain Pink Agave, Lumora aims to bring sophistication and bold culinary flavors to the Northshore dining scene. Ownership partner […]
Dumpling Hour
Opening 2025-08-01 Dumpling Hour is a locally owned Chinese restaurant specializing in handmade dumplings and authentic Szechuan dishes, expanding to Youngsville at 1911 Chemin Metairie Parkway, Suite 3. This marks their second location following the success of their original Lafayette location at 3535 Ambassador Caffery, which opened about a year ago. The Youngsville spot is […]
Toasted Baguette
Opening 2025-08-01 Toasted Baguette is a new banh mi shop set to open near Costco in south Lafayette later in the summer of 2025. Owned by Khai Nguyen, the eatery will introduce fresh Vietnamese sandwiches to the local community, emphasizing quality and authentic flavors. The grand opening is anticipated in August 2025, marking the arrival […]
Tally-Ho Bar & Grill
Tally-Ho Bar & Grill is a new bar and grill set to open at 2565 Bayou Road, at the corner of North Broad Street and Bayou Road in New Orleans. This location has experienced a series of bar-restaurant concepts in recent years, including Velveteen Lounge and Pirogues, but the arrival of Tally-Ho Bar & Grill […]
SMASH
Opening 2025-09-01 SMASH is a new pickleball and restaurant concept coming soon to 2822 Bonin Road in Youngsville, Louisiana’s Sugar Mill Pond. The venue includes a 3,000-square-foot indoor restaurant, a 1,200-square-foot covered and climate-controlled patio, and a 5,000-square-foot outdoor turf space designed for dining, events, and casual recreation. SMASH features four regulation-size pickleball courts with […]