Crazy Louie’s
In the more than two decades since Crazy Louie’s went bust, a number of businesses have given this location (6136 Busch Blvd) a whirl. Spain Nightclub and a second Rush Creek outpost are among those that immediately pop to mind, on that prime, front corner location of what once was the burgeoning Continent shopping center. Spain Nightclub may have in fact lasted longer than Crazy Louie’s (that’s actually a picture of their exterior up top, though I’ve cropped out the sign). But in my estimation — and trust me, it’s painful to say this — nothing has quite enjoyed as much success in this spot as Crazy Louie’s, a popping though often quite maddening dance club that had a spirited 4 year run, from 1997 to 2001.
A restaurant called Montana Mining Co. even had free rent in its wake, yet only lasted from January to July of 2002, which tells you pretty much all you need to know about the Continent at that point. Still, it would be remiss to pin Crazy Louie’s going bust upon the decline of this former bustling French Market destination. Based upon what we saw first hand, as well as insider info dispensed by those who worked there, all signs seem to indicate that the owners ran a good thing into the ground themselves.
A 14 day suspension in August of 2000 for serving minors is the last piece of news I can find concerning Crazy Louie’s (itself on the heels of a 5 day penalty in July), although I know…
