BATON ROUGE - Kristen Guarisco is the owner of Belli, a market/restaurant that just opened up in the historic building formerly known as Capitol Grocery in the Spanish Town neighborhood.
The owner of Belli, formerly Capitol Grocery, is pursuing a liquor license for the iconic Spanish Town store. The move is a formality to sell craft beer and wine, as Baton Rouge’s Alcoholic Beverage Control requires a liquor license for any spirits above 6% alcohol per volume.
Spanish Town’s Belli, formerly Capital Grocery, has faced pushback in the neighborhood over planned changes by its new owner, particularly a decision to pursue a liquor license.
Before Kristen Guarisco opened Belli, a small grocery store and restaurant in Spanish Town, she pressure-washed every inch of the outside of the building.