After five years, Smoke Bayou is moving to a bigger location. Their last day of operation at 4355 Inniswold Road was March 30.
Smoke Bayou has been a Baton Rouge favorite since July 2020. Owner Calvin Collier soft opened his new location, at 10655 Coursey Blvd., on March 28 and spent the weekend balancing both locations.
“It was really tough, trying to do both, but it’s here now,” he said.
The move brings the small mom-and-pop feel of Smoke Bayou into a venue that can fit around 200 people. There’s a patio outside — and a stage for live bands and comedy shows to perform in the future. Collier plans to add those in after he gets acclimated to the new place. He will host a grand opening later this month, but wants to continue his soft opening operations for about two weeks…