Babalu on Gay Street closing for the second time

Babalu on Gay Street closing for the second time

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — After nearly a decade on Gay Street, a Latin-inspired restaurant is closing for a second time. Babalu posted on Facebook that their last day will be June 29. This is not the first time the restaurant has closed. In 2020, the previous owners, Spell Restaurant Group, closed the Knoxville location amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A few months later, Maple Hall acquired the restaurant and it reopened in February 2021 with a re-v…