Fort Louise Celebrates a Year With Detox-to-Retox Parties

It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since the folks at Fort Louise first opened the doors to their charming little McGavock Pike bungalow and invited us all in for chef-driven American fare courtesy of chef Greg Biggers and restaurateur Jessica Bower. Hell, it’s hard to believe a new restaurant has made it a year in this wacky and competitive business environment, especially without a rooftop bar/deck. But they have, and good for them!

Fort Louise is in a mood to celebrate, so they’re throwing two separate parties on Saturday, July 21, that they are branding as Detox-to-Retox and the Anniversary House Party. The morning event begins at 9:30 a.m., when the restaurant opens up early for a one-hour yoga session on the lawn. After you get your ommmm on, you can celebrate with a complimentary cocktail. Well, it’s complimentary after you pay $15 for the class, but that’s splitting downward-facing-dog hairs.

Later in the day, Fort Louis will throw an old-fashioned house party. They’re calling it a “bbq, “which we’ll allow since both Biggers and Bower aren’t from around here. You won’t actually find any barbecue, but there should be plenty of classic cheeseburgers from Porter Road Butcher, house-made smoked black bean burgers and chicken sandwiches, plus $1 oysters on the restaurant’s front porch. The restaurant’s full menu will be available inside, and the party kicks off at 4 p.m.

Drop by and offer them congratulations!

Fort Louise

1304 McGavock Pike