The Return of Chelsea's

Oh Chelsea, How We’ve Missed You

The Beloved Baton Rouge Institution's Return

By Jordan LaHaye Fontenot

It felt like the end of an era when Dave Remmetter announced Chelsea’s closure in 2015. Over the course of its twenty-eight years of business and its two locations, the beloved eatery and live music venue served as a connective force between generations of Baton Rougeians, who shared common memories of the iconic concerts and unrivaled tomato soup enjoyed within its walls.

In mid-January, though, Remmetter opened the doors to his re-imagined version of the institution, Chelsea’s Live. “I didn’t think there would be a third chapter in the life of Chelsea’s,” said Remmetter, expressing his excitement at offering a new live music venue for the city.” Forgoing the food in favor of focusing on the music, Remmetter enlisted the help of talent buyer Aaron Scruggs, who said: “To be able to share a life long vision with a community that has had a void for the past three years is one of the more satisfying things I’ve ever done in my life.”

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