Cajun restaurant owner spicing things up
Posted on February 18, 2008
After a year of slow traffic, Bombay Courtyard owner Wilma Cabata has decided to make some changes.
The Bombay Courtyard, known locally for its “Indian Cuisine, is to be renamed The Bourbon Street on Main. It will specialize in authentic Lousiana-style cooking, which is a combination of Cajun, southern homestyle and creole.
“It’s the best food in America,” said Raymond Francisco, Bourbon Street’s new executive chef. “I’ve been all over, and Louisiana style is the best. The food has some kick to it.”
Francisco has been in the restaurant industry for more than 30 years. He knows how to keep a business running in a college town.
“We are trying to turn this into a hangout for students,” he said. “We are opening for them. Come for breakfast, stay for lunch, go after dinner.”
The Bourbon Street on Main will open Friday. Food prices will be discounted 50 percent during that first weekend.
“It’s going to be Mardi Gras all the time here,” Cabata said. “We’re going to have a lot of fun with it.”
There has been a lot of local stir about the change.
“I am really going to miss that place,” sophomore Peter Thuruthy said. “The food there was top notch, and personally, you can’t beat Indian food. I liked the chef and the family atmosphere.”
He still plans to check the new menu out.
“I think I’ll go to Bourbon Street when it opens though, just to see what it’s all about,” Thuruthy said.
Bombay Courtyard’s executive chef, Sandra Prichard, will miss the food.
“I will miss cooking at Bombay Courtyard,” she said. “We cooked with a lot of passion. Everything our customer’s ate was made with love.”
Cabata and Francisco have high hopes for the new establishment. A stage and a dance floor are being built for local bands, swing nights and a guest DJ.
