Rooftop restaurant and bar coming to Perkins Road area

BATON ROUGE – A rooftop restaurant and bar will add to the busy dining and cocktail scene along the Merchant strip area early next year.

Bumsteers will replace the Crispy Catch on Perkins Road near the overpass.

Developers created a Facebook page to promote the business recently.

The Business Report highlighted plans – a full-service restaurant on the first and second floors and an outdoor rooftop space.

The menu which will feature burgers and hand cut fries, fresh salads, brisket, tacos as well as other sandwiches and shareable appetizers.

"Fresh is the key word," chef Phill Beard said. “We’re making everything in house.”

Two bars will feature 24 beers on tap, wine on tap, and fresh squeezed juice cocktails.

The restaurant is being spearheaded by restaurateurs Chad Hughes and Eric Carnegie.

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