The second location of a popular Capital City eatery is now open.
225 Dine reports City Pork Brasserie and Bar opened its doors this week at 7327 Jefferson Highway in the former location of Dempsey’s. Co-owner Chase Lyons says the restaurant and bar is still in “soft opening mode, taking reservations for family and friends and working out the kinks,” adding it is “definitely accepting walk-ins.”
Ryan André, the former chef at Le Creole, is the executive chef at City Pork Brasserie and Bar, and he’s bringing flavors from around the globe. The menu features three sandwiches —the Big Pig, the Cubano and the Brisket—that are familiar to fans of the Perkins Road overpass area’s City Pork Deli and Charcuterie. The rest of the menu features appetizers, entrées and salads, ranging in price from about $9 to $20.
Lyons says some of highlights include shrimp and boudin, the restaurant’s take on shrimp and grits, as well as André’s house-smoked meatball with homemade pasta and tomato ragu. Another sandwich that has been getting buzz on social media is a cheek pastrami sandwich with emmentaler cheese and mornay sauce.
The new City Pork location be open from 11 a.m to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. A grand opening date will be set in the coming weeks.
Back at the Perkins Road overpass location, chef Sean Rivera has taken over the kitchen. Rivera previously has worked at restaurants such as the now-defunct Niche, The Little Village and Bistro Byronz. He has replaced Chef Troy Deano. Lyons says Rivera will bring more unique specials to the original City Pork and might add things to the menu in the future, but the Perkins Road restaurant always will have its signature sandwiches and salads.
“We’re not going to steer far away from what got us this far,” Lyons says. Read the full story, and be sure to get the scoop each week on Baton Rouge area culinary news by signing up for the free 225 Dine e-newsletter.
