The Big Buzz - March 2015

Old Town Sizzles as Businesses Expand, Open Up and Move In!

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Cuevas Bistro Set to Open May 1st!

From Lisa Monti's Notebook
You may have heard that Old Cuevas Bistro is opening on Main Street. It’s been a poorly kept secret, but details are now becoming available on the new restaurant at 111 Main Street inside the space where Bay Breeze operated until recently.

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The original bistro on Menge Avenue in Pass Christian burned to the ground last summer. The Parrish family, the developers of the Shops at Magnolia Alley, said the 75-seat restaurant will feature a gourmet deli for take out. The working name is Old Cuevas Bistro and Gourmet in the Bay. The target opening day is May 1.  Owner Cassandra Timmons put up a sign announcing the restaurant recently.

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Bay Life Opening on March 14th

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Bay Life is a proud Cleaver Sponsor!

Also coming in the 111 Main Street building is Bay Life.  It's opening on March 14th - just in time for the Souper Mudfest Second Saturday!  In fact, they'll be one of the places serving soup!   

The store's tag-line reads "The Shop for Bay Coastal Style," and to owner Janice Guido that means style for home, garden and wardrobe. 

Some of the lines you'll find in Bay Life are Crestview lamps, Capel Rugs, Caspari table accessories, Napa Home baskets and vases, the popular Tervis Tumblers, sea-glass jewelry and bamboo scarves.  Home decor items also include made-in-the -US sisal rugs that can be custom ordered.  Guido also expects Golden Rabbit enamel-ware to be a big hit, since the eye-catching place settings are unbreakable and can go from oven to table. 

And local pottery fans will be delighted to learn that gumbo bowls and other creations by Joy Mehrtens will be featured regularly in Bay Life. 

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Bohemian Gallery opens on 209 Main St.

The Bohemian Gallery opened with a big splash on Second Saturday, March 14th. 

The Bohemian Gallery, Gulf Coast Art Cooperative LLC, is open on Saturdays from 10-5pm unless there is a Festival on Main St. Bay Louis - then, the gallery is open for the entire Festival, as it will be for Arts Alive, on March 21st.   Several Gulf Coast Art Cooperative members have entered the Showcase for Arts Alive, and, also, the Juried Competition.

The Bohemian Gallery is also available for teaching and private shows. If you would like to do a private show Sunday- Friday, the gallery is available for that.

Something Special

Just next door to the Bohemian Gallery

Finally settling into a building all their own last month was Something Special. Now at 207 Main Street, owner Althea Boudreaux has six rooms in which to spread out, coming from just one room across the street.

The old green building now houses 20 vendors, who feature all varieties of antiques and art. Boudreaux, an antique enthusiast, has been collecting for decades. “My vision for Something Special was to support local artists by providing a permanent venue to show and sell their craft while also sharing history through antiques," she explains.

Boudreaux believes that anyone could find something special in the rooms of collectible nostalgia and wide variety of artwork. Her art vendors showcase chainsaw carved wooden statues, hand crafted jewelry, slumped bottles, painted silk dresses, knot wood bowls, bottle trees, and handmade furniture, along with photography and paintings.

Open 7 days a week from 10:00am to 5:00pm.