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- The Best Restaurants In The French Quarter
- Truth or just a good story? The ‘deliciously entrenched’ tale behind New Orleans' Napoleon House
- THE IMPASTATOS
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- A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.
According to People, the lovebirds invited 76 guests for a three-day wedding extravaganza, which kicked off with a welcome cocktail party followed by a ghost tour in the French Quarter. The Napoleon House was the couple's ideal wedding ceremony location because of its rustic European aesthetic, Hendricks said. She added that the couple fell in love with the historic venue's old charm, from the dilapidated walls to the grand dining rooms. Thetraditional taste of Napoleon House is safe in the hands of chef Chris Montero, a veteran of the RalphBrennan Restaurant Group, whose own Creole roots in New Orleans reach backabout as far as Napoleon House, itself.
The Best Restaurants In The French Quarter
Abeloved landmark on the corner of Chartres and St. Louis in New Orleans' FrenchQuarter, the Napoleon House exudes aEuropean charm in keeping with its 200-year history. Remaining trueto itself, the deeply patinated walls, uneven tile floors, and old wooden bar,hollowed by countless signature Pimm's Cups, speak to its many decades ofservice. He ran a grocery store on the bottom floor while living with his brothers and sisters in the upstairs quarters. Along with the grocery store, Joseph opened a tavern, which seemed to be favorable to the river workers and local businessmen, serving drinks and playing opera and classical music from his Victrola.
Truth or just a good story? The ‘deliciously entrenched’ tale behind New Orleans' Napoleon House
Over the years, the property transitioned from a residence to a variety of commercial uses. In 1914, it was purchased by the Impastato family, and under the ownership of J. Impastato, affectionately known as Uncle Joe, the building evolved into the iconic Napoleon House restaurant and bar. "Uncle Joe," as they called him, felt the need to create some ambiance in the store, and brought down his Victrola to play some opera records for the customers.
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The plan was to help the deposed emperor escape and bring him to the New World, and the first floor of the building was set aside to be his home. After the Civil War, the French Quarter fell into disarray and later became a home for Italian and Irish immigrants. In the second century of its life, the house at the corner of Chartres and St. Louis was rented and later owned by the Impastato family. The ground floor was a grocery, later a bar (even during Prohibition) and then a restaurant, while the family lived upstairs. Joseph “Uncle Joe” Impastato, who originally rented the property in 1914 before purchasing it in 1920, was an Italian immigrant who had a love for family, food, and opera.

The actress, who says she was determined to be "overdressed and fabulous" all weekend long, wore a custom Christian Siriano gown for the welcome party, accessorized with antique jewelry, for the occasion. "That's how I've always wanted to traipse the streets of New Orleans at night — in a serious gown with a drink in hand, just walking around," she explains. Perhaps most striking is its hipped roof, interrupted by four dormers on its Chartres Street side and one more centered on the shorter St. Louis Street side.
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The landmark was once home to New Orleans mayor Nicholas Girod, who offered Napoleon Bonaparte refuge during the French leader’s exile. Its patrons can still expect a soundtrack of classicalmusic and the best muffulettas in town, as well as the same warm welcome first inspiredby Napoleon, and practiced here ever since. Owned by the Impastato family since 1914, today the Napoleon House is a bar and restaurant full of 18th century charm. Portraits of Napoleon decorate the walls, and the only music played is classical, imparting on the bar a faded grandeur that can only be found in that most magical of cities, New Orleans. In 2015, Ralph Brennan, whose family is a longstanding institution of New Orleans hospitality, accepted stewardship of Napoleon House from the Impastato family [its owners for the previous century,] declaring his intention to maintain its relaxed and antiquated character.
The second-floor banquet room at the Napoleon House in New Orleans on Friday, June 19, 2015. There are more places to eat and drink in the French Quarter than there are ghost stories about New Orleans. The bride wore a custom Katya Katya bridal gown which she says made her cry the first time she tried it on "because it was so beautiful." She paired it with a Claire Pettibone custom version of her Boho Juliet veil with pale grey silk ribbons and lace flowers.
Legend has it that the boat sent to fetch Napoleon was a week out at sea when the news arrived that Bonaparte had died… depriving the Vieux Carre the opportunity to have the Little Corsican walk its famous cobbled streets. The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans with its ongoing 300 for 300 project, running through 2018 and highlighting the moments and people that connect and inspire us. Today, the series continues with the 1821 plan to spirit the then-exiled Napoleon Bonaparte to New Orleans. Our favorite places to drink cocktails, dance, and have a great night in New Orleans. The Napoleon House offers one of the most unique and elegant settings anywhere for parties and receptions.
A 200-year-old building in the French Quarter that was to be Napoleon's home in the New World.
Beyond this signature delight, the menu features a delectable array of Creole and Cajun-inspired dishes, from Seafood Gumbo to flavorful Red Beans and Rice and Jambalaya. According to legend, it was built by former Mayor Nicholas Girod, who offered it as a refuge for an exiled Napoleon Bonaparte. Known for its rumored connection to the infamous Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon House originally started life as the home and business of Nicolas Girod. Girod served as mayor of New Orleans but is more famously known for his role in the Battle of New Orleans.
Nicholas Girod did not have any children but his extended family lived in the house through the nineteenth century. In the early 1900's the property was owned by a few different people and it eventually became a grocery store. Nicholas Girod, left, a wealthy merchant and former mayor of New Orleans, was part of a plot in 1821 to rescue Napoleon Bonaparte from his exile on St. Helena and bring him to the city.
It evolved over the years, and in 2015, the restaurant was purchased by the Brennan family, which runs it today. True, Girod was mayor in January 1815 when Lafitte helped defend the city against the British in the Battle of New Orleans, and so it’s possible the two Frenchmen felt a kinship. In 1815, in the lead-up to the Battle of New Orleans, Lafitte admitted in writing his desire to prove himself a loyal American, thus his reason for putting in with Andrew Jackson. Thus, the story of Napoleon House, one of the most beloved, most repeated and most unverifiable stories in the city. Tucked away on the corner of Rue St. Louis and Rue Chartres deep in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans lies a bar with a peculiar history. Bar area in a second-floor banquet room at the Napoleon House in New Orleans on Friday, June 19, 2015.
Muffuletta is the quintessential New Orleans sandwich and a Napoleon House signature that pays homage to the Italian immigrants who first opened grocery and deli stores along the riverfront of the French Market in New Orleans. It is a hearty sandwich of cured meats and cheese, slathered with a tangy olive salad dressing piled onto a sesame-crusted Italian loaf. That grocery was first rented and then purchased by Joseph Impastato, who in 1920 opened a tavern in a side room.
He even offered his home at 500 Chartres Street as a residence for Bonaparte. The couple's reception featured a multi-course sit-down dinner in lieu of a buffet. "People really love to do a buffet in New Orleans for weddings. We're just not really buffet people. I want to sit there and be lazy and have someone bringing [the food]," she tells PEOPLE. "So we did a sit-down dinner. We coursed it out and offered good, Southern New Orleans food."