BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First ) — A popular cafe known for its fried chicken, daiquiris, and homemade desserts is expanding into Baton Rouge, marking its first location in the capital city.
Southern Chicks Café & Daiquiris , which has operated in New Roads since 2016, is set to open its second location at 7112 Florida Boulevard, the former site of Opie’s Restaurant. Owner Angel Ewing and manager Ben Ewing anticipate a soft opening in April, with a grand opening to follow soon after.
New location, same Southern charm
The Ewings say they’ve updated the Florida Boulevard location with new equipment and a refreshed dining room to match the rustic charm of their New Roads cafe.
“We added rustic decor to make it feel similar to our New Roads location,” they said…