Chapter Three: At the Court of Two Sisters, the third generation of the Fein family is directing the day-to-day operations and maintaining the legacy of the property’s history and reputation. The Court of Two Sisters has become known worldwide for its live Jazz Brunch, romantic Creole dinners, friendly service and beautiful, open-air courtyard. In 2013, the Fein Family celebrated 50 years at The Court of Two Sisters. Located at 613 Royal Street, it is a great place to eat and take advantage of their garden dining area.
Chapter Four: Slim Jim, the saxophone player, made his way into the book after a visit to The Monteleone Hotel at 214 Royal Street. Living in New Orleans all of our lives, my wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary for many years at the hotel like tourists. During that visit, we had a suite overlooking Royal Street. It was beautiful at night sitting on the balcony, and the music coming from Slim Jim’s saxophone on the corner made for an excellent evening.
Chapter Four: Mr. Vic came to me while thinking of my grandfather Vito Asaro and my uncles who worked in the furniture shop with him. The world-famous Blue Room at the Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans was the home of top entertainment for years. My furniture-making family named their Glue Room after the famous nightclub. That was the room where the furniture was glued together and set to dry.
Chapter Four: Royal Antiques, located at 309 Royal Street, is a fifth-generation family business. The business was founded in 1899 by Hermina Keil, who came to New Orleans from Alsace-Lorraine, Germany. In her obituary, she was said to be “a veteran antique dealer who counted among her customers Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. She became an authority on antiques, particularly rare furniture, silver and antique jewelry.”
Chapter Five: D. H. Holmes was the owner of a New Orleans department store and later a New Orleans-based chain of department stores. The company was founded in 1842 by Daniel Henry Holmes, after whom it is named. In 1849, he moved his headquarters to Canal Street, where he developed his first department store. He followed the model of pioneering department stores in Paris and New York City to offer his customers the best products and services. D. H. Holmes’s main building on Canal Street was long considered a landmark. By the end of the 19th century, it was the largest department store in the South, with customers being served by more than 700 employees. Meeting under its clock, located on the Canal Street facade, was a favorite rendezvous point for locals when that part of the city was a major shopping area.
Chapter Seven: Saint Louis Cathedral at 615 Pere Antoine Alley. The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and is the oldest cathedral in what would become the United States.
Chapter Ten: French Market Coffee and Chicory. The Bartlett and Dodge families started French Market Coffee in 1890 and have maintained their high standards for coffee roasting over the entire 120-plus-year history of the company. Try it—it’s great!
Chapter Fourteen: Decatur Street across from Morning Call Coffee stand. If you’re ever in New Orleans, a must is to stop at Morning Call. It’s open 24/7, and is a cash-only coffee shop with local roots, known for its chicory coffee & beignets.
Chapter Fourteen: Napoleon House at 500 Chartres Street. A 200-year-old landmark that’s as casual and unique as its French Quarter surroundings. The building’s first occupant, Nicholas Girod, was the mayor of New Orleans from 1812 to 1815. He offered his residence to Napoleon in 1821 as a refuge during his exile.
Napoleon never made it, but the name stuck, and since then, the Napoleon House has become one of the most famous bars in America, a haunt for artists and writers throughout most of the 20th century. A great place to eat.
Chapter Fifteen: Pirate Alley. Two alleyways run on either side of St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans’ Jackson Square, connecting Rue Royale and Rue Chartres. The alley on the “Uptown” side of the cathedral (between the church and the Cabildo) was long called “The Pirates Alley” before that name was formalized in 1964.
Chapter Eighteen: Port of Call. Hefty burgers, loaded baked potatoes, cocktails, and a jukebox draw lines at this 50-year-old dive. 838 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vito Zuppardo retired in 2003, after twenty-five years in the casino business, where he recruited high-limit gaming customers for various casinos around the world.
Vito started writing in 1986, collecting pieces of information from each trip to Las Vegas, the Bahamas, Monte Carlo, and the many other places where he represented casinos. His primary job
