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'''Acme Oyster House''' is a seafood restaurant in the [[French Quarter]] of [[New Orleans]]. Their food is served [[Cajun cuisine|cajun]] and [[Louisiana Creole cuisine|creole]] style and they have locations in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]] and [[Texas]].<ref name="Amy">{{cite news |last1=McCarthy |first1=Amy |title=Iconic New Orleans Restaurant Acme Oyster House Is Coming to Houston |url=https://houston.eater.com/2020/5/11/21254974/acme-oyster-house-opening-houston-expansion-new-orleans |access-date=13 January 2023 |publisher=Eater Houston |date=May 11, 2020}}</ref>
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'''Rawbar Inc.''', [[doing business as]] '''Acme Oyster House''', is a chain of seafood restaurants in the United States, headquartered in [[Metairie, Louisiana]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov/query.asp?searchtype=ANY&query_type=queryCarrierSnapshot&query_param=USDOT&original_query_param=NAME&query_string=3161732&original_query_string=ACME%20OYSTER%20HOUSE|title=Rawbar Inc|publisher=[[U.S. Department of Transportation]]|access-date=2023-12-09|quote=110 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD STE 203A METAIRIE, LA 70005-4914}}</ref> with the original in the [[French Quarter]] of [[New Orleans]]. The company's food is served [[Cajun cuisine|cajun]] and [[Louisiana Creole cuisine|creole]] style and it has locations in [[Florida]], [[Alabama]], and formerly [[Texas]].<ref name="Amy">{{cite news |last1=McCarthy |first1=Amy |title=Iconic New Orleans Restaurant Acme Oyster House Is Coming to Houston |url=https://houston.eater.com/2020/5/11/21254974/acme-oyster-house-opening-houston-expansion-new-orleans |access-date=13 January 2023 |publisher=Eater Houston |date=May 11, 2020}}</ref>

Its dishes include [[oysters]], [[po boys]], [[jambalaya]], [[etouffee]], and [[gumbo]].<ref>{{cite web|last=de Luna<!--As it's a US article, start with the particle-->|first=Marcy|url=https://www.chron.com/entertainment/restaurants-bars/article/New-Orleans-Acme-Oyster-House-open-Houston-2020-15265233.php|title=Longtime New Orleans favorite Acme Oyster House opening in Montrose this fall|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2020-05-12|access-date=2023-12-08}}</ref>

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".<ref>{{cite news|last=Simon|first=Clea|title=Oyster bar brings out the flavor of New Orleans|newspaper=[[Boston Globe]]|place=[[Boston]]|date=2004-04-07|page=E5}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/136518984/ Clipping] at [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>


==History==
==History==
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Acme was founded in 1910 as the Acme Café.<ref name="Only">{{cite web |title=Some Of The Best Crispy Fried Seafood In New Orleans Can Be Found At Acme Oyster House |url=https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/louisiana/new-orleans/acme-oyster-house-new-orleans/ |website=Only in Your State |access-date=13 January 2023}}</ref>
Acme was founded in 1910 as the Acme Café.<ref name="Only">{{cite web |title=Some Of The Best Crispy Fried Seafood In New Orleans Can Be Found At Acme Oyster House |url=https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/louisiana/new-orleans/acme-oyster-house-new-orleans/ |website=Only in Your State |date=25 January 2022 |access-date=13 January 2023}}</ref>

In 2005 it had plans to open a location in the [[Biloxi Hard Rock Hotel & Casino]] in [[Biloxi, Mississippi]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilemon|first=Tom|title=Oysters on the Hard Rock|newspaper=[[Sun Herald]]|place=[[Biloxi, Mississippi]]|date=2005-03-22|page=D-1}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/136518865/ Clipping] at [[Newspapers.com]].</ref>


The location in [[Montrose, Houston]] opened in April 2021, and closed in December 2023.<ref>{{cite web|last=Alexander|first=Chloe|url=https://www.khou.com/article/news/community/acme-oyster-house-houston-closes/285-a18244b6-dca6-416b-bfb7-8b79aa519230|title=Acme Oyster House abruptly shuts down Houston location|publisher=[[KHOU]]|date=2023-12-07|access-date=2023-12-07}}</ref>
In 2010 the company began pursuing opening a location in [[Houston]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Morago|first=Greg|url=https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/dining/first-look-houston-s-acme-oyster-house-opening-16094575|title=First look: Houston's Acme Oyster House opening day|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2021-04-12|access-date=2023-12-08}}</ref> The location in [[Montrose, Houston|Montrose]], Houston opened in April 2021, and closed in December 2023.<ref>{{cite web|last=Alexander|first=Chloe|url=https://www.khou.com/article/news/community/acme-oyster-house-houston-closes/285-a18244b6-dca6-416b-bfb7-8b79aa519230|title=Acme Oyster House abruptly shuts down Houston location|publisher=[[KHOU]]|date=2023-12-07|access-date=2023-12-07}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Balter|first=Emma|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lifestyle/article/montrose-westheimer-icon-tower-theatre-reborn-16087081.php|title=Raze. Reinvent. Repeat: How an iconic Westheimer block has changed in booming Montrose|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2021-04-10|access-date=2023-12-08}}</ref> This was the first Acme location that has stopped operations.<ref>{{cite web|last=Garcia|first=Sonia|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/restaurants-bars/article/acme-oyster-house-closes-houston-18540678.php|title=Acme Oyster House abruptly closes Houston location in iconic Montrose movie theater|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2023-12-07|access-date=2023-12-08}}</ref>


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Acme Oyster House
Acme Oyster House in the French Quarter, New Orleans
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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

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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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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

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  1. ^ "Rawbar Inc". U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2023-12-09. 110 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD STE 203A METAIRIE, LA 70005-4914
  2. ^ McCarthy, Amy (May 11, 2020). "Iconic New Orleans Restaurant Acme Oyster House Is Coming to Houston". Eater Houston. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  3. ^ de Luna, Marcy (2020-05-12). "Longtime New Orleans favorite Acme Oyster House opening in Montrose this fall". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  4. ^ Simon, Clea (2004-04-07). "Oyster bar brings out the flavor of New Orleans". Boston Globe. Boston. p. E5. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Wilemon, Tom (2005-03-22). "Oysters on the Hard Rock". Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi. p. D-1. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Morago, Greg (2021-04-12). "First look: Houston's Acme Oyster House opening day". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  8. ^ Alexander, Chloe (2023-12-07). "Acme Oyster House abruptly shuts down Houston location". KHOU. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  9. ^ Balter, Emma (2021-04-10). "Raze. Reinvent. Repeat: How an iconic Westheimer block has changed in booming Montrose". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  10. ^ Garcia, Sonia (2023-12-07). "Acme Oyster House abruptly closes Houston location in iconic Montrose movie theater". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  11. ^ "New Orleans". Cooking Channel. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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