Powell restaurant announces it will close its dining room after around 19 years of service [Video]

POWELL, Tenn. — A restaurant that appeared several times on WBIR over the years to show off recipes, and which has served meals for the Powell community for around 19 years, said Wednesday that it would soon close its dining room.

Lulu’s Tea Room said on social media that the dining room would be closed on Jan. 17, 2025 — giving customers a few final months to eat a fresh meal inside a house located off Clinton Highway. The restaurant would serve a variety of fresh meals like quiche, soup and desserts.

The restaurant said on social media that it was closing due to “rising cost of food, utilities, insurance and wages.” Starting in February 2025, its owners said the restaurant would start catering business lunches and …