Last night I heard from people in the service industry that Cafe 61 is about to close and that Sunday would be its last day. They said the owner is moving to Las Vegas. However, I just walked by, and the restaurant isn’t open now. It’s 5 PM, the beginning of dinner rush, so it’s definitely unusual for the doors to be locked.
Hate to see it go – they had some great food, the Cajun enchiladas and crawfish mac and cheese being my favorites. Best of luck to the owner with his new plans in Vegas, though.
By the way, I haven’t confirmed this with anyone involved with Cafe 61, so it’s still a rumor… but after seeing the dark restaurant I suspect it’s true.