The Beck N Call Cafe was a restaurant on the corner of North New Hampshire and Kirkland Streets in Covington, a key location over the years right across the street from the train station which was built in 1920. The address was 534 N New Hampshire St. It operated for more than 17 years, serving court personnel and citizens on jury duty at the new courthouse constructed across the intersection in 2003.
On April 1, 2021, the business closed its doors much to the disappointment of its regulars. I used to eat breakfast there on Saturdays, and it was a great place to meet with old friends and longtime Covington residents.
The work crew
The menu
The Last Day Notices
April 1, 2021, was the Last Day they were open
The "regulars"
An honored visitor
Wall decorations
The New Orleans Menu webpage stated that the Beck 'n' Call served a menu of "typical New Orleans lunch platters and sandwiches. " According to the website Brian Bosarge and Eddie Gaden opened Beck 'n' Call in 2003, with the idea of spinning off a catering business. The catering business did indeed spin off into a separate enterprise.
At one time a Do The Dishes establishment
Across the street at one time was the Red Cross Office, Covington City Hall, then the police station, which is still there today. Earlier in the last century, it was on the tracks of the Covington to Mandeville motorized street car line.
In the early days the trolley tracks passed nearby (orange line)
The Beck N Call building was previously home to "Do The Dishes" and "Southern Printing" as well as a general upholstery shop. Many years ago it was St. Tammany Cleaners run by Frank W. Jones and then Jerry's Used Clothing Store (1970).
Next door is the Crawford Commons building, a historic community landmark, which was home to the Crawford meat market in the early days.
New Coffee House Being Built
On February 28, Kent Design Build announced on its Facebook page that it would be putting in a coffee house at the location. "Coming soon to Downtown Covington: Haven Coffee and Cocktails! The coffee roastery, bakery, and bar will occupy the old Beck-N-Call cafe building on a busy corner in Covington. KDB is excited to begin construction on this project! "
Work began on renovating the old structure and updating it from top to bottom.
Under renovation and remodeling, April 2023
Photos taken June 17, 2023
Haven Coffee Shop already has a placemark on Google Maps and a website that describes their future offerings in detail.
According to that website...
" Our cafe will feature classic espresso drinks as well as unique draft coffee, wine, beer, carefully curated cocktails, mocktails with food options as well. While you wait, you can support us by ordering our coffee and catering for your next event.
Coffees to be available from the following list:
Drip Coffee, Espresso, Cortado, Cappuccino, Americano, Latte, and Dark Chocolate Mocha.
Other Espresso Drinks will include Honey Lavender Latte, Cereal Milk Latte, Banana Foster Latte, and King Cake Cappuccino
Tea Lattes: Golden Milk Latte, London Fog, Matcha Latte
Loose Leaf Tea: Black Yunan, Chinese Lo Bau Green, Rwandan Rooibos, Ceremonial Matcha, Black Yunan, Chinese Lo Bau Green, Rwandan Rooibos
Nitro Coffee, Sparkling Coffee Shandy, Sparkling Hibiscus Mint, Espresso Cold Shot, Nitro Cereal Milk Latte, Nitro Bourbon Vanilla Latte and Nitro Drinking Chocolate
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