Furniture Store, New Restaurant Coming to River Ranch

The huge building to the right of Fresh Market in River Ranch will soon have a tenant. Developer Robert Daigle tells me Paul Michael Furniture hopes to open in the space September 15. Daigle says the high-end furniture retailer was looking for a location in South Louisiana, and chose Lafayette over Baton Rouge and other cities.

The large space on Kaliste Saloom Rd. at the front of the development has been empty since it has been built. Daigle says he was approached by a number of retailers who asked to divide up the building, but he wanted to lease it as a whole slot.

Also, Bella Figura's replacement will open in about four weeks in the City Club building at River Ranch's main square. City Club Bar and Grill will be a members-only restaurant with a Pat Mould-crafted menu. Daigle says the menu and feel of the restaurant will be much like the first City Club restaurant that opened in that space when the entire facility first opened a few years ago.