Acme Oyster House
Rawbar Inc., doing business as Acme Oyster House, is a chain of seafood restaurants in the United States, headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana,[1] with the original in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The company's food is served cajun and creole style and it has locations in Florida, Alabama, and formerly Texas.[2]
Its dishes include oysters, po boys, jambalaya, etouffee, and gumbo.[3]
In 2005 the French Quarter restaurant did not book reservations. Clea Simon of the Boston Globe wrote that the French Quarter facility "looks more like a bar than a restaurant".[4]
History[edit]
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Acme was founded in 1910 as the Acme Café.[5]
In 2005 it had plans to open a location in the Biloxi Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.[6]
In 2010 the company began pursuing opening a location in Houston.[7] The location in Montrose, Houston opened in April 2021, and closed in December 2023.[8] It was in the former Tower Theatre, which was established in 1936 and later housed a theatre, a nightclub, a movie rental business, a Tex-Mex restaurant before becoming an Acme location.[9] This was the first Acme location that has stopped operations.[10]
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Location in Montrose, Houston
In popular culture[edit]
Acme appeared in Man v. Food (season 1). Adam Richman’s challenge was to join the 15 Dozen Club.[11] They also appeared on Food Paradise (season 2).
References[edit]
- ^ "Rawbar Inc". U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
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- ^ McCarthy, Amy (May 11, 2020). "Iconic New Orleans Restaurant Acme Oyster House Is Coming to Houston". Eater Houston. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ de Luna, Marcy (2020-05-12). "Longtime New Orleans favorite Acme Oyster House opening in Montrose this fall". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Simon, Clea (2004-04-07). "Oyster bar brings out the flavor of New Orleans". Boston Globe. Boston. p. E5. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Some Of The Best Crispy Fried Seafood In New Orleans Can Be Found At Acme Oyster House". Only in Your State. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Wilemon, Tom (2005-03-22). "Oysters on the Hard Rock". Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi. p. D-1. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
- ^ Morago, Greg (2021-04-12). "First look: Houston's Acme Oyster House opening day". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Alexander, Chloe (2023-12-07). "Acme Oyster House abruptly shuts down Houston location". KHOU. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ^ Balter, Emma (2021-04-10). "Raze. Reinvent. Repeat: How an iconic Westheimer block has changed in booming Montrose". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Garcia, Sonia (2023-12-07). "Acme Oyster House abruptly closes Houston location in iconic Montrose movie theater". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ "New Orleans". Cooking Channel. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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