Collingswood's only barbecue eatery quietly closes its doors on Haddon Avenue after 16 months.
Little Louie's BBQ snuffed its smokers and closed its Haddon Avenue restaurant in Collingswood. The restaurant has a simple sign on it front door stating "We Are Closed." A representative declined to comment further or provide additional details, other than confirming the closure. The restaurant's website and Facebook pages were still operational as of Wednesday afternoon and did not mention the closure. The Facebook page was last updated on Feb. 3 announcing Super Bowl specials. Little Louie's opened to fanfare in November 2011. At the time, its pitmaster Gerald Dougherty said the barbecue scene and South Jersey were new to him, but that Collingswood was ideal for the venture. "... The whole concept of Little Louie's, is meant to be a …
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With Little Louie's BBQ restaurant set to open Nov. 1, owner Gerald Dougherty explains why his business brings something new to Collingswood.
In 26 days, western barbecue will become a borough standard. Little Louie's BBQ, a freestanding restaurant located at 505 Haddon Ave., will officially open on Tuesday, Nov. 1, bringing an otherwise untapped dining market to Collingswood. Part-owner, pitmaster and head chef Gerald Dougherty said his restaurant will add old-fashioned flair to Haddon Avenue. "In the old barbecue style, they always barbecued in open pits with wood, so the terminology became 'pitmaster,'" said Dougherty of his title, adding that diners will be able to watch him cook over a contained smoker. "We're catering to that old-fashioned barbecue scene: We'll have a 70-inch television screen that constantly plays old, black-and-white cowboy films from the 1940s and 1950s…
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9:14 am on Sunday, March 10, 2013
Little Louies was great and affordable. The restaurant business is tough and kudos for trying. more ›