Feeling Cafe
Coffee shop · Bellaire West ·
Vietnamese coffee shop serving rich, authentic iced coffee
Vietnamese coffee shop serving rich, authentic iced coffee
"I found that the Chartres Street building was previously home to Feelings Cafe, a longtime restaurant that originally opened in 1980, changed hands multiple times over the years, and permanently shuttered in 2018." - Clair Lorell
"Open since 1979 in the Marigny, this longtime spot has closed; owner Craig Trentecosta had been searching for someone else to run the restaurant after a pattern of ownership changes in recent years." - Eater Staff
"A Marigny long-timer that originally opened in 1979 and has been at its current location since 1980, Feelings Cafe changed hands several times after longtime owner Jim Baird sold it in 2014. I note that the latest owner, Craig Trentecosta, closed Feelings Cafe this past July; before Trentecosta bought it in 2016, Tony Marino owned it for two years and nearly changed the restaurant’s name amid menu and interior renovations." - Clair Lorell
"I've learned that this decades-old restaurant, whose website still reads “new chef, new vibe, it’s a whole new feel,” is back on the market and closed recently, with owner Craig Trentecosta looking for a buyer after a potential purchaser backed out, Eater NOLA confirmed. A Craigslist ad bills it as “Great opportunity to own a New Orleans landmark restaurant and bar,” noting that all equipment and furnishing are included, all licenses were recently renewed, the business and equipment are listed at $150,000, and a new long-term lease is $6,500 triple net (contact Michael Laughlin for details). The spot opened in 1979 and moved to its current location the following year, and over the years Carol Channing, Elizabeth Taylor, and Richard Burton spent time there. In recent years it has struggled to gain footing with frequent ownership changes: Jim Baird bought it in 1983 and ran it until 2014; Tony Marino bought it in 2014 and nearly changed the restaurant’s name in 2015 amid menu changes and an interior renovation; Trentecosta bought it in 2016 and has owned it for the last two years." - Stephanie Carter
"I've learned that Feelings Cafe, open since 1979, has closed its doors in the Marigny. Owner Craig Trentecosta has been looking for someone else to run the restaurant, continuing a pattern in which the spot has changed hands roughly every two years: Tony Marino bought it in 2014 and nearly changed the restaurant’s name in 2015 amid menu changes and an interior renovation; Trentecosta then bought it in 2016 and has owned it for the last two years. I've also been told an unidentified restaurant owner is considering taking over the lease, and while Eater NOLA has confirmed with that owner that a deal is in the works, nothing is official yet." - Stephanie Carter
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