The Story of The Colonel's Club
HIS STORY
JESSE LEE SHEPPARD
A Piece of Baton Rouge History
In 1936, entrepreneur and pilot Colonel Sheppard built a mechanical shop and airplane hangar near the future site of the Perkins Road Overpass. Mr. Shep, who was known to fly with his beloved Doberman as copilot, often flew Louisiana Governor Huey Long and even taught Barry Seal how to fly.
The historic building has a storied past, serving as an electrical shop, refrigeration school, voting precinct, and a 1960s private club with live music and gambling known as The Colonel’s Club. Today, the space lives on as a fine dining restaurant, lounge, and private event venue right on Perkins Road.
A Neighborhood Restaurant and Lounge, Rebuilt With Purpose
The spirit of The Colonel’s Club has been here for generations. We’re pleased to recreate a timeless throwback that’s swanky but not stuffy, nostalgic yet modern. A gathering place that encourages you to linger.
A come-as-you-are kind of place where the only requirement is that you have a good time. Lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, craft cocktails at the piano bar, or a private event in the same room where the Colonel once parked his plane. Embracing history and creating a story all our own.
Restaurant
LOUNGE
Then & Now
Come Write Your Own Chapter
Nearly a century of stories, and we're just getting started. Stop by for lunch or dinner, settle in at the lounge for a piano night, or plan a private event in the same walls where the Colonel once parked his plane.