The local Mexican restaurant in Coushatta has re-opened. Spokesperson Sena Chavez told the Journal “the fire damage was pretty minor and we were able to get things taken care of much sooner than we expected.”

A kitchen fire at 11:29 am on August 20th had closed the restaurant. Fire Chief Shane Felts described it as “a small stove top fire.” Felts added, “There was very little damage.

The restaurant is located on Highway 71 next to Shaver’s and across from Kilpatrick Funeral Home.