The owner of the Acadian Grille has rebranded his Dundee location into the Lux Lounge.

Dan O’Brien said his new venture has entertainment six nights a week, specialty drinks and a small-plate menu.

It’s located near 51st Street and Underwood Avenue in the building that housed Kith ‘n’ Kin restaurant before he turned it into his second Acadian Grille last year.

The original Acadian Grille, at 114th Street and West Dodge Road, remains open, though O’Brien said business during the coronavirus outbreak has been a challenge. He said his lunch crowd is down 65 to 70% from what it was before the pandemic, and dinners are down about 40%.

O’Brien said he hopes Lux will become like Trovato’s, a popular Dundee restaurant that closed a number of years ago. It had food and regular entertainment.

“I think this is something the neighborhood wants,” he said.

Lux has open-mic comedy on Tuesdays, karaoke on Wednesdays and Sundays and live jazz and blues music Thursdays through Saturdays.

Performers have included guitarist Hector Anchondo, the Sunshine MC Trio and the Terry Parker Quartet.