DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (BRPROUD) — Louisiana's love for football goes back a long way. People in Denham Springs can get ready for the big game by enjoying some home-cooked classics fans of Billy Cannon used to eat. James Restaurant is located in the spot that first opened as Griffon's Drugs back in 1958. Joe Shumate's father was behind that initial business, and now his son is the force behind James Restaurant. "It was a drug store with a soda fountain in it," Shumate said. "It has the original soda fountain still up there." That appreciation for the classics is also found in James Restaurant's daily specials. Customers can get chicken fried steaks, good hamburgers and food Louisiana grandmothers make. "We do good, wholesome, fresh-made stuff," Shumate said. New business in St. Francisville offering shakes, teas and family atmosphere James Restaurant is open from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays and 6 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. It's closed on Sundays. Latest News When do new members of Congress get sworn in and what happens until then? Bezos congratulates Trump for 'extraordinary political comeback' Louisiana lawmakers return to Capitol for special session focused on tax reform Jazz music concert series to kickoff at Manship Theatre in Baton Rouge College football Week 11: 'Bama-LSU, Georgia-Mississippi carry high stakes for SEC and playoff races