TJ Quills nonconforming bar status at 7600 Maple Street
New Orleans
Summary
A 60-plus-year family bar needed the board to recognize its grandfathered status after the prior operator's alcohol permit lapsed. The board sided with the bar 4-1, finding the use continued, over the city's argument that evidence of continuous legal operation was lacking.
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Last discussed Jul 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
The family property owners depend on rental income from the bar; a denial could have ended the use and their livelihood.
The Zissis family and the new bar operator, plus Maple Street businesses that supported the appeal.
Neighbors wary of an unpermitted stretch of operation and of setting a precedent for bars that let permits lapse.
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