Megan Wyatt

mbwyatt@theadvertiser.com

A beloved oyster bar and seafood restaurant closed its doors forever this week.

Black's Oyster Bar & Seafood in Abbeville posted the news Thursday on its Facebook page.

"Black's will no longer be operating as a restaurant," the post said. "After a little over two years, we are closing. We have loved serving you, and we will miss all of you. Thank you to our supporters. You made every minute worth it."

Wilton "Black" and Rena Bourque first opened the restaurant in 1967 in Abbeville, according to the restaurant's website. In 1989, the restaurant moved to its current location at 319 Pere Megret in Abbeville. The restaurant closed and reopened two years ago with Chance and Renee Thomas as the new owners.

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Black's was known for its various takes on the oyster — from raw and charbroiled oysters to oysters topped with roasted red pepper butter and pepper jack cheese or garlic butter and an Italian cheese blend. The restaurant also offered a full breakfast menu, plate lunches, seafood, gumbo, po'boys, steaks and more.

Fans of the restaurant took to Facebook to share their thoughts about the news.

"Black's has been around my whole life," Marcie Broussard Reed wrote. "What a shame it's closing."

Customers raved about the restaurant's breakfast, shrimp po'boys and seafood gumbo.

"Why, why, why?" Linda Desormeaux wrote. "So enjoyed our visits there."

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