Antoine's facts for kids
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Antoine's Restaurant, October 2007
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| Established | 1840 |
| Food type | Louisiana Creole cuisine |
| Street address | 713 Rue St. Louis (St. Louis Street) |
| City | New Orleans |
| State | Louisiana |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 29°57′24″N 90°04′00″W / 29.9567°N 90.0666°W |
| Website | Antoine's official website: http://www.antoines.com/index.html |
Antoine's is a famous restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana. It serves Louisiana Creole cuisine, which is a unique mix of French, Spanish, African, and Caribbean cooking styles. You can find it at 713 St. Louis Street in the historic French Quarter.
This restaurant is one of the oldest family-run places in the United States. Antoine Alciatore started it way back in 1840. Antoine's is famous for creating several well-known dishes. These include Oysters Rockefeller, Pompano en Papillote, and Eggs Sardou.
The restaurant has a huge wine storage area that can hold 25,000 bottles! It also has 15 different dining rooms. Each room has its own special look. Some rooms even show off cool items from Mardi Gras krewes (groups that organize Mardi Gras parades).
The menu at Antoine's is very long. It features classic French-Creole dishes. Originally, the menu was only in French. Now, it's available in both French and English. The restaurant is usually closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Mardi Gras. However, you can book it for private parties on these days. If you want to eat there during Mardi Gras or on weekends, you need to make a reservation ahead of time. The head chef since March 2020 is Rich Lee.
Antoine's and Hurricane Katrina
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina caused a lot of damage in New Orleans. The French Quarter, where Antoine's is located, stayed mostly above the floodwaters. But Antoine's still got hit by strong winds. Part of its roof was damaged, and a section of an outside wall fell down.
The restaurant's large wine cellar also had problems. Its climate control system failed, and many wines were lost. After the hurricane, Antoine's slowly started to restock its cellar. They spent a lot of money each week to buy new wines.
Antoine's was able to open its doors again on December 29, 2005. After Katrina, the restaurant started offering a Sunday Jazz Brunch. This was a new program for them. The restaurant faced tough times after the hurricane. But it managed to recover. Today, Antoine's is a very popular and successful restaurant in New Orleans.
Famous Dishes at Antoine's
Antoine's is known for inventing many delicious dishes. Here are some of them:
- Oysters Rockefeller
- Pompano en Papillote
- Beef Robespierre
- Toast St. Antoine
- Toast Balthazar
- Pompano Montgolfier
- Filet of Sole Joinville
- Filet of Beef Périgueux
- Bouchées à la Reine
- Becassine sur Canapé
- Oysters Bienville
- Oysters à la Ellis
- Oysters à la Foch
- Tomates à la Jules César
- Sole Marguery
- Trout Meunière
- Eggs Sardou
- Bouillabaisse à la Marseillaise
- Chicken Rochambeau
- Tripes à la mode de Caen
- Onion soup gratinée
- Escargots à la Bordelaise
Images for kids
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A tarp covering a damaged wall at Antoine's in October 2005.
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt enjoyed Oysters Rockefeller at Antoine's in 1937. The mayor at the time, Robert Maestri, asked Roosevelt, "How you like dem erstas?" The national news wrote down how the mayor spoke with his unique Yat accent.
