Comments for I Love Chelseas

Comment on Almost There!!! by J. Stafferson

J. Stafferson — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:42:54 +0000

Well?? It’s June 24th and no updates to be seen. . .

Comment on SB 136 Goes to Committee Tomorrow! by Longwinded concerned citizen

Longwinded concerned citizen — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:59:02 +0000

I’m sure you know this, but just in case not, the bill was just reported out of committee with amendments. The vote was 8-4.

Comment on SB 136 Goes to Committee Tomorrow! by Longwinded concerned citizen

Longwinded concerned citizen — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:02:21 +0000

Will do. I’ll be watching the hearing this morning with great interest! Thanks for all of y’all’s hard work on this.

Comment on SB 136 Goes to Committee Tomorrow! by l-bloom

l-bloom — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:22:49 +0000

The more details the better…reallly. Too much of this has happened with no one outside the legislature (and possibly in the legislature too) knowing what the score is. Please fill in the blanks where you see them if you know what piece of the puzzle fits there…

Comment on SB 136 Goes to Committee Tomorrow! by Longwinded concerned citizen

Longwinded concerned citizen — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:56:00 +0000

Just a quick clarification on #4 — “If it is amended in committee or on the floor, it will have another hurdle to clear by being sent to conference committee (to iron out differences between the two versions).” This is not necessarily the case — if it’s amended in House committee or on the House floor, it will be sent back to the Senate side for Sen. Jackson to move to either concur / reject the House amendments. If there’s concurrence, it’s done, no conference committee necessary, and it goes to the governor’s desk. It only goes to conference if the House amendments are rejected by the Senate. This is probably way more detail than you want or need to share here, but I just thought I’d point it out.

Comment on The Situation by davec

davec — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:54:34 +0000

Octahedron:

Check out the ‘Talking Points’ for both Chelsea’s situation in particular as well as for SB 136. ‘The Situation’ has gotten a lot more clearer since this was published.

Comment on The Situation by Octahedron

Octahedron — Sat, 30 May 2009 02:50:29 +0000

I support Chelsea’s always, but this article has way too much jargon for me to remotely understand what’s going on. That being said, I trust that Chelsea’s hasn’t done anything wrong and this is a result of LA politicians with big heads.

Comment on What Does Chelsea’s Mean to You? by K.C. Barrett

K.C. Barrett — Sat, 16 May 2009 00:35:00 +0000

Remember Y2K? Remember how everyone thought that the world was going to come to a grinding halt? Where did I chose to make my stand that New Years Eve? Chelsea’s Cafe; the OLD Chelsea’s. I knew that when the zombies came for us, my fellow compatriots at Chelsea’s would have my back and we’d all make it to see the sun rise over a that smoldering, post-apocalyptic wasteland of a Red Stick. I knew we’d all pitch in and help rebuild this little town from the ashes. Now, it seems like the State wants to take this Alamo of Abita away from us. Why?

Comment on What Does Chelsea’s Mean to You? by Anne Marie Blackmon

Anne Marie Blackmon — Thu, 14 May 2009 19:07:54 +0000

Chelsea’s is one of our favorite restaurants and is a great gathering place for our neighborhood and Baton Rouge as a whole. Chelsea’s and the other businesses in the Perkin’s Overpass Area are one of the main reasons we bought a house in the Hillsdale neighborhood. We can walk to some of the best restaurants in Baton Rouge, a grocery, a pharmacy, a bookstore, a coffee shop, gift stores, and salons/barber shops. And all of these businesses are independent and locally owned. Considering the national trend towards Traditional Neighborhood Developments (TNDs) like Perkin’s Rowe and the proposed Rouzan development, which at best, are only *copies* of authentic neighborhoods like ours and usually only contain over-priced national chain stores and corporate-owned restaurants, I would think people would understand what a treasure great establishments like Chelsea’s are to classic older neighborhoods like ours. Frankly, I cannot understand why someone would choose to live in Perkin’s Rowe over living in one of the many beautiful neighborhoods surrounding the Perkins Overpass area, but that’s just me.

We have young children (ages 6 & 9) and we have found Chelsea’s to be very family-friendly both at lunch and dinner time. Yet it is the best place in town to see live bands later at night. The food is always fresh and creative and absolutely yummy. Service is friendly and prompt; drink choices are many. I love the local art and funky “flavor” of Chelsea’s and the diverse crowds that support it. When friends and family visit from out of state, we always bring them to Chelsea’s and without exception, they have all loved it.

I don’t understand the silly law that says an establishment cannot be both a bar and a restaurant. It is just that — silly.

Comment on What Does Chelsea’s Mean to You? by Robert B.

Robert B. — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:37:33 +0000

Chesea’s is entirely locally-owned and operated and has been a local favorite for nearly three decades and Chelsea’s serves the best sandwiches in town.

The owner/manager lives in Baton Rouge and is my neighbor in Spanish Town. Our city - and our state - collects a LOT of tax revenue from Chelsea’s.

If it isn’t enough that the city does so little to help our local business-owners, it’s an insult to injury that some people will try to make them fail.

If Chelsea’s is forced to leave the area, it’s owner/manager will open elsewhere and do a fabulous business because he HAS a fabulous business.

If Chelsea’s is forced to leave the area, we’ll have one less reason to live here. We’ll leave Baton Rouge and spend our money somewhere else.

Think about it.