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Algiers restaurant owners tell council fines threaten business; council pledges help

6394153 · October 23, 2025
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Summary

Owners of Plume, an Indian restaurant in Algiers, told the City Council that nearly $10,000 in fines from the Alcoholic Beverage Office and related penalties threaten their ability to stay open; council members expressed support and said they would assist in seeking relief.

Tyler Stewart and his wife, Merit, owners of a small Indian restaurant in Algiers called Plume, told the New Orleans City Council that a series of administrative fines and fees have placed the business at risk.

Tyler Stewart said the restaurant opened in July 2020, has weathered Hurricane Ida and pandemic-era disruptions and has never turned a profit. He told the council the business has been assessed nearly $10,000 collectively in fines over a missed liquor-permit renewal notice; he said the restaurant was…

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