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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 |access-date=13 January 2023}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:51, 8 December 2023
Acme Oyster House is a seafood restaurant 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 Texas.[1]
Its dishes include oysters, po boys, jambalaya, etouffee, and gumbo.[2]
History
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Acme was founded in 1910 as the Acme Café.[3]
In 2010 the company began pursuing opening a location in Houston.[4] The location in Montrose, Houston opened in April 2021, and closed in December 2023.[5] 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.[6] This was the first Acme location that has stopped operations.[7]
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Location in Montrose, Houston
In popular culture
Acme appeared in Man v. Food (season 1). Adam Richman’s challenge was to join the 15 Dozen Club.[8] They also appeared on Food Paradise (season 2).
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Some Of The Best Crispy Fried Seafood In New Orleans Can Be Found At Acme Oyster House". Only in Your State. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ 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.
External links
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