As White Star Market hits its six-month anniversary, Baton Rouge’s first gourmet food hall is changing its hours and adding more brunch offerings with live music to keep up with customer demand, according to an announcement.
“The most overwhelming piece of feedback we received since opening was that our guests wanted more vendors to be open on Sunday,” White Star owner Clark Gaines says in a statement. Beginning Sunday, Dec 2, the current Sunday mainstays Fete au Fete, Dat’z Italian and MJ’s Café will be joined by Gov’t Taco and Chow Yum Phat.
White Star will also have an acoustic music series on Sundays during brunch, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The hall is also altering its operating hours: Sundays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Mondays, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Fridays and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Chow Yum Phat owners Vu Le and business partner Jordan Ramirez also announced that their new concept Yuzu, going into the former Jolie Pearl space will open on Dec. 6.
Yuzu will focus on a “cold bar” concept, with seafood menu items.
