Blanc Burgers & Bottles opens on the Plaza today
Blanc Burgers & Bottles will have its grand opening tonight on the Plaza from 5 to 11 at 4710 Jefferson Street.
“As much as we loved Westport, we needed to continue to grow and this space gives us that opportunity. We had to turn away business and we had nowhere for private events,” says owner Ernesto Peralta Jr.
Blanc has tripled in size, going from 1,800 to 5,400 square feet. The restaurant can now seat 185 people and, when the weather gets warmer, an additional 40 on the patio. At its location on Westport Road, Blanc could seat just 75.
The new restaurant is split into four sections, each of which is set off by modern white chairs and tables accented by explosions of Blanc’s signature orange. The bar area is set apart from the main dining room by a glass divider etched with bubbles to symbolize the bottles half of the restaurant concept. To the left of the main dining room is a private room that seats 40 people, while a second semi-private dining room is also available for events.
“The Plaza came to us with an offer that would allow us to expand, and our lease in Westport expired at the end of the month. I understand that people may be upset, but we have only moved a half a mile,” says Peralta (actually, it’s a little over a mile).
