Creole and Cajun cuisine has been around since the mid 1800’s.[] The best place to trace its origin is New Orleans, Louisiana. The Cajun and Creole recipes are influenced by: French, Spanish, German, African and Italian contributions.[] New Orleans is a place where people live to eat and the living is easy going. Dinning is part of New Orleans culture and you are sure to find a place to find food love. In present day, New Orleans’ menus vary from corner to corner. There is so much to choose from, it is hard to believe that any restaurant could have survived all these years. However, there is one restaurant that has been with New Orleans since the beginning of its exquisite cuisines. Antoine’s a family owned Creole-French restaurant that has had over 174 years of success in the city.[] As we look into the history of Antoine’s, we will discover what is it about this place that keeps customers coming back.
Antoine’s’ is one of the oldest family ran restaurants in the USA.[] It was established in 1840, by Antoine Alciatore a French immigrant. His main inspiration was to bring a little bit of his home to New Orleans. It was a big help to him that the city was already filled with French speaking people; French dinning was naturally the next thing introduce to the city. He and his wife, Jules Alciatore like so many others came to America in search of wealth and prosperity.[] Pension Alciatore was the name of their first location and its aromatic odors wafting from their kitchen brought New Orleans to the door. By 1868 with increase of population, the official location of the restaurant became permanent on St. Louis Street; this where the restaurant stands today.
What makes Antoine’s such a successful restaurant? As restaurant, landmar...
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... Depression, and most recently the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. [] Though 40% of its business was lost after Hurricane Katrina (a 14 million dollars in damage), this devastation did not stop the restaurant from rebuilding and along the way making some renovations. Some changes Katrina has brought to the restaurants would include: the addition of Jazz Brunch and the Hermes Bar, the once only Creole written menu now with English translations, the prices have moderately decrease, and no longer is the coat and tie rule enforced but definitely not repress it.[] Overall, Antoine’s has proven its reason for standing so long. Molding its self around the city, people, and events the restaurant has kept its family traditions for centuries. Their success with their food, service, and location all have granted the restaurant a positive, hard to break reputation.
French explorers first put their steaks into the ground more than a quarter of a century ago. The area that the French chose to build their lives on eventually became Louisiana. Although time has passed, the French influence continues to serve as a significant part of the unique culture of Louisiana ("How The French Influence Is Still Felt In Louisiana Today"). Noticeable areas of French influence include, but are not limited to: cuisine, music, and architecture. However, the continuation of the French language and dialects over the years appears to be the most noteworthy influence that French has had on Louisiana ("How The French Influence Is Still Felt In Louisiana Today").
The primary problem would be the structure of the organization. This is due to the fact that there are thirteen departments in total which would lead to the failure of the ability to concentrate on long term viability of the business.
...ective." Louisiana History 53.2 (2012): 133-167. America: History and Life with Full Text. 9 Apr. 2014. Web.
New Orleans was, and is still, known for their diverse atmosphere due to African, Caribbean, and European influences. The city’s richness in culture and history is what attracts tourists, from all over the country, to New Orleans. There is not only diversity when comparing New Orleans to other cities but also diversity between the different areas of New Orleans as well. Some of these locations include the French Quarter, City Park, and the Aquarium of Americas. The French Quarter consists of the city’s best restaurants which features cuisines from all over the world, a European style marketplace, many museums and theaters to display art pieces of different cultures, and...
Blues for New Orleans: Mardi Gras and America’s Creole Soul. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, c2006.
Since it was first settled by the French in 1699, Mississippi has played an important role in the history of the United States. One of the most interesting historical sights to see that dates back to the French colonial times is the Mary Mahoney's Old French House and Restaurant in Biloxi. This attraction lets visitors experience a great seafood meal in the setting of an old colonial French dwelling. With live oak trees and exquisitely prepared dishes, visitors are propelled back to an earlier time when Mississippi served as the seat of French power on the Gulf Coast.
Food is very important in people's culture. Everyone loves food, but not everyone enjoys eating the same food. For example, gumbo is an extremely common dish in Louisiana. People in Northern states might not know what gumbo is or they might cook it different. In Louisiana, we put seafood in our gumbo and some people even add sausage. We also like to make it spicy. Another food we love in the South is crawfish. We take a big pot, and add water with crawfish boil seasoning to make it spicy. Some people put corn and potatoes in there with the crawfish. Then, after it's done, you pour the crawfish on a table and everyone eats. Those are the two most known foods that people love in Louisiana.
“ In 1764, a French fur trader Pierre Laclede established a trading post on the western bank of Mississippi, which grew into St. Louis. The village included ; La Grande Rue, now First Street, Rue de’ L'eglise , now Second Street and Rue Des Granges, now Third Street. The village became the center of commerce with furs as the main source of exchange for goods”(Historic Laclede's Landing in Old Saint Louis). Laclede Landing’s is considered to be the birthplace of St.Louis because of this.
Louisiana is filled with a great number of diversified and varied people all ranging from French, Spanish, English, German, and Acadian to West Indians, Africans, Irish, and Italian, and they were all a part of the original settlers that established the state (“About Louisiana”). They are also the ones who inspired the “Cajun Country” that Louisiana is today by bringing their culture, traditions, and heritage with them. The original French pronunciation of the w...
The Cajuns are thrifty, determined, joyful, devoted people who settled in South Louisiana in 1759. The Cajuns had an affectionate nature that would precise itself in the gatherings of the community. The Cajuns enjoyed festivals, dancing, and food that are essential parts of bayou life. The Cajun was people who would make do with what they had. The Cajuns would work and play with equivalent enthusiasm. In Cajun Country, days rarely went by without cheers of praise to crawfish, rice, alligators, cotton, boudin, and gumbo all the needs of bayou life.
Broussard’s Cajun Cuisine has been spicing up Cape Girardeau since 1986. Barron T. Broussard and his wife Kathy moved to Cape Girardeau from Crowley, Louisiana with a plan to bring the Cajun style of Louisiana to Missouri. They did just that for 5 years, gaining the reputation of great food and service in the Midwest, before selling it to Mr. Dennis Stockard in 1991. Mr. Stockard and his son, Shawn, upheld the Cajun tradition for thirteen years before selling it to the present owner, Hunter Clar...
One would be whether a seafood or shellfish allergy is present, if so, Cajun may not be the most favored of the food categories. Secondly, whether or not the person likes seafood and spices. A prime example would be a menu item from Joe’s Crab Shack called “The Orleans” which consists of: one pound of Crawfish, shrimp and Andouille sausage all spiced. However, it is almost always best to order the crawfish and crawdads when they are in season, which is right around the Mardi Gras season. Not so much of a coincidence that everything is in season when one the biggest events in the United States is going
Louisiana French has been spoken in Louisiana for over two centuries. Louisiana French consists of Cajun French and Creole French. These terms are used synonymously, but they are actually very different languages and cultures. Cajun French originated from Acadian French spoken by immigrants from France’s Canadian territories. Cajun speakers were white. Speakers of Creole French were almost exclusively African slaves and their descendants (Carlisle, 2010). This paper will focus on the Creole French language of Louisiana. As of now, it’s in a state of attrition. The language is only spoken by seven percent of Louisiana’s population. Most speakers are 60 years of age and older. It’s rare to find a fluent speaker under that age because Creole is
First off, New Orleans, a lively place that no one would want to miss, can only be experienced with my own eyes. Culture is what New Orleans live for and culture is what I thrive for. This city is stuffed with an abundance of heritage that creates a vessel of life and turns it into what we know about New Orleans today. To be able to see all of the influences from the French and the Africans, or any other nationality would be an interesting experience. There is a whole bundle of different foods that have their own unique appearances and tastes that is only local to New Orleans, and I would love to taste every single thing there if I were
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