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What Happened to Boil and Roux? (Baton Rouge, LA)

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As of September 2026, Boil and Roux has closed — confirmed via theadvocate.com, December 16, 2024.

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What the source shows: The Advocate reported on 2024-12-16 that Boil & Roux would close on December 30, 2024, citing owner Maurice Walker's remark about "circumstances" tied to city and ABC board actions plus years of neighbor disputes; Google Places independently marks the business CLOSED_PERMANENTLY.

  • Season / episode Season 22, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 11777 Coursey Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

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What happened after Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network)?

Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) visited Baton Rouge, Louisiana, again for "Roux the Day," which aired January 26, 2023, this time to help chef and owner Maurice Walker at Boil and Roux, a Cajun and Creole restaurant on Coursey Boulevard. The episode centered on Walker's struggles as a leader: Irvine found a kitchen where Walker's difficulty delegating and inspiring his staff was undermining service as much as any problem with the food itself, according to the episode's own framing on Restaurant: Impossible. Irvine's team used the show's usual two-day window to rework the dining room and help Walker rebuild his relationship with his staff and streamline kitchen operations around the restaurant's seafood boils and Southern-style entrees.

Boil and Roux had been a fixture at 11777 Coursey Boulevard for roughly a decade, but it also drew years of friction with neighbors and city-parish officials. Black Restaurant Weeks had featured Boil and Roux as one of Baton Rouge's Black-owned Southern-food destinations, highlighting its seafood boils and Creole-inflected sides, before the disputes came to a head. The Advocate reported on December 16, 2024, that the restaurant would close, tracing the trouble to repeated noise complaints from neighbors, permitting disputes, problems with the restaurant's liquor license, and unpaid rent dating back to June 2023, alongside actions by city officials and the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board that owner Maurice Walker described as "circumstances" beyond his control.

Boil and Roux closed on December 30, 2024, according to The Advocate's reporting, ending its run on Coursey Boulevard after a decade in business. A companion Advocate piece revisiting the restaurant's history traced the neighbor disputes back several years before the closure, describing a recurring pattern of complaints on Coursey Boulevard. Google's business listing for the address carries a permanently-closed designation consistent with the closure date reported by the newspaper.

Featured on Restaurant: Impossible

Season / episode
Season 22, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Roux the Day
What was featured
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Boil and Roux

Frequently asked questions

Is Boil and Roux still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Boil and Roux has closed — confirmed via theadvocate.com, December 16, 2024.

What happened to Boil and Roux after Restaurant: Impossible?

Restaurant: Impossible (Food Network) visited Baton Rouge, Louisiana, again for "Roux the Day," which aired January 26, 2023, this time to help chef and owner Maurice Walker at Boil and Roux, a Cajun and Creole restaurant on Coursey Boulevard. As of September 2026, Boil and Roux has closed — confirmed via theadvocate.com, December 16, 2024.

Is Boil and Roux permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Boil and Roux has closed — confirmed via theadvocate.com, December 16, 2024. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Boil and Roux located?

11777 Coursey Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70816. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Restaurant: Impossible featured Boil and Roux?

Season 22, Episode 5 of Restaurant: Impossible, first aired January 26, 2023. The episode is titled “Roux the Day”.

Did the makeover last at Boil and Roux?

The episode first aired January 26, 2023. Our most recent check was September 7, 2026 — 3 years later —: As of September 2026, Boil and Roux has closed — confirmed via theadvocate.com, December 16, 2024.

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11777 Coursey Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
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Sources

  • theadvocate.com — https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/food_restaurants/boil-roux-closing/article_adc78de0-bbd3-11ef-a109-f317de0ea573.html
  • theadvocate.com — https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/boil-and-roux-in-baton-rouge-closing-heres-the-backstory/article_a4fece96-bc85-11ef-a045-ebf01b363905.html
  • blackrestaurantweeks.com — https://blackrestaurantweeks.com/brw-campaigns/boil-and-roux/

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