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The University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, February 22, 2000
New Cajun restaurant to replace Jupiter Deli
Paisano's owner plans to offer southern food
By BriAnne Hess writer@kansan.com Kansan staff writer
The Jupiter Deli and Bar will be transformed into an old swamp shack this spring.
Kent Bigham, Topeka resident and owner of Paisano's Ristorante, 2112 W. 25th St., bought the restaurant from owner/manager Sean Gerrity when the restaurant closed in late December. Bigham took possession of the building on Feb. 1 and said he hoped to reopen in early April.
Bigham said he was going to change the concept of the restaurant from upscale delicatessen to a Cajun bar and grill. Old barn siding and tin will replace pale-colored walls. The planets suspended from the ceiling also will go.
Gerrity said he planned to stay in the restaurant business but didn't want to comment on future plans.
Benton Kelly, St. Louis senior, said she had enjoyed going to Jupiter, 3300 W. 15th St., because of the wide variety of items offered there. She said that she was surprised the deli closed but that the specialized menu at Jupiter might not have appealed to a lot of people.
"That kind of quirkiness would have fit better in downtown rather than in a strip mall." Kelly said.
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Bigham said that his marketing staff still was working on a name for the new eatery but that nothing was definite yet. One possibility is The Bayon Grill.
He said he had been experimenting with ideas for a Cajun or barbecue restaurant for a while, and chose that concept because the closest Cajun restaurant was in the Kansas City area.
"I thought it was something Lawrence might need or might not," Bigham said. "We'll find out."
Bigham said the restaurant would emphasize fresh seafood and offer the typical Cajun offerings of gumbo, etouffee and oysters on the half-shell.
Offering Cajun fare to the Lawrence community is not the only reason Bigham decided to change the concept. He said Cajun food was one of his own personal favorites.
Researching Cajun food in Louisiana has been one of the perks of opening the restaurant. This weekend, Bigham will make another run south to gather more ideas for Cajun dishes.
"We have an RV we take hunting," Bigham said. "We're heading south to go through all the parishes."
A parish is a county in Louisiana. He said he planned to offer live bluegrass and Cajun music on Friday and Saturday nights at the restaurant.
KU students will receive a 25 percent discount at the eatery, like the discount offered at Paisano's, Bigham said.
Bill Boatright, Lawrence resident, hands a planet to Kent Bigham, who recently bought the Jupiter Deli and Bar, 3300 W. 15th St. Bigham is renovating the restaurant into a Cajun bar and grill that will feature seafood, gumbo and bluegrass music on the weekends. Photo by Carrie Julion/KANSAN
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