Cajun cuisine and barbeque will soon be on the menu at the Liberty Road corridor.
Baltimore chef and caterer Daniel Brandford is opening the Big Easy at the end of next month at 9820 Liberty Rd. in Randallstown.
The 4,500-square foot restaurant will serve dishes like blackened chicken and catfish, pulled pork, and beef brisket. One side of the menu will feature Cajun cuisine and the other side will contain barbeque items. Brandford says he will keep entrees under $15 in order to compete with T.G.I. Friday's and other chain restaurants.
"I love New Orleans cooking," Brandford says. "It's one of my favorite places to eat and experience new dishes."
The restaurant will serve lunch and dinner and on weekends, breakfast. Brandford hopes to draw area families and workers at the local car dealerships and the police station across the street.
He thought the area in Northwest Baltimore County was ideal for the 134-seat restaurant. Other nearby eateries are largely fast food chains or bars that serve food.
Brandford declined to say what he is spending to open the restaurant.
The Liberty Road area consists of a string of shopping centers, five of which underwent major renovations and streetscape improvements with new landscaping and lighting within the last eight years. The average household income is $60,000, according to the
Baltimore County Office of Economic Development. Writer: Julekha Dash
Source: Daniel Brandford, the Big Easy