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'''Central Grocery''' is a small, old-fashioned [[Italian-American]] [[grocery store]] with a [[sandwich]] counter located at 923 [[Decatur Street (New Orleans)|Decatur Street]], in the [[French Quarter]] of [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. It was founded in 1906 by Salvatore Lupo, a Sicilian immigrant. He operated it until 1946 when he retired and his son-in-law Frank Tusa took over the operation. Today it is owned by Salvatore T. Tusa, Salvatore's grandson, and two cousins. The store was one of many family owned, neighborhood grocery stores during the early 20th century, when the French Quarter was still predominantly a residential area. Though tourists are more common in Central now, it has retained much of its old world market feel.
'''Central Grocery Co.''' is a small, old-fashioned [[Italian-American]] [[grocery store]] with a [[sandwich]] counter, located at 923 [[Decatur Street (New Orleans)|Decatur Street]] in the [[French Quarter]] of [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana]]. It was founded in 1906 by Salvatore Lupo, a Sicilian immigrant.<ref>{{cite news |last=Orchant |first=Rebecca |date=12 February 2013 |title=The Muffuletta: New Orleans' Original Italian Sandwich |newspaper=Huffington Post |department=Food & Drink |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/12/muffaletta-new-orleans-muffaletta_n_2664294.html }}</ref> He operated it until 1946 when he retired and his son-in-law Frank Tusa took over the operation. It is currently owned by Salvador T. Tusa, Salvatore's grandson, and two cousins, Frank Tusa and Larry Tusa. The store was one of many family-owned, neighborhood grocery stores during the early 20th century, when the French Quarter was still predominantly a residential area. Though tourists are more common in Central now, it has retained much of its old-world market feel.


[[File:New_Orleans_Muffuletta_-_The_best_sandwich_I_ever_had.jpg|thumb|Take-out muffuletta from Central Grocery]]
It is famous as the home of the New Orleans [[muffuletta]] sandwich invented by Salvatore Lupo,<ref>[http://www.leidenheimer.com/history_muff.htm Leidenheimer Baking Company<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> to feed the Sicilian truck farmers who sold their produce at the Farmer's Market on Decatur Street in the French Quarter.<ref>[http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Sandwiches/Muffuletta.htm Muffuletta Sandwich, History of Muffuletta Sandwich<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Muffuletta was only locally known until the late 1960s. Now, it has international fame. The Central sells not only the sandwiches as take-out or eat-in, but also the ingredients of the muffuletta&mdash;including olive salad by the jar&mdash;for people who want to make the sandwich at home. Because of the muffuletta, they were featured on the PBS special ''[[Sandwiches That You Will Like]]'' and ''The Today Show'' [five best sandwiches series].
The Central sells not only the sandwiches as take-out or eat-in, but also the ingredients of the [[muffuletta]]&mdash;including [[olive salad]] by the jar&mdash;for people who want to make the sandwich at home. Because of the muffuletta, Central Grocery was featured on national television, in the [[PBS]] special program ''[[Sandwiches That You Will Like]]'', and on [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Today Show]]'' (five best sandwiches series).


Central Grocery also sells Italian, Greek, French, Spanish, and Creole table delicacies. They also carry less mainstream selections, such as chocolate covered grasshoppers and bumble bees in soy sauce, which are perennially displayed in the store front windows. Marie Lupo Tusa, Salvatore's daughter, is author of the cookbook "Marie's Melting Pot," which has hundreds of Sicilian, French and Creole style recipes.
Central Grocery sells Italian, Greek, French, Spanish, and Creole table delicacies. They also carry less-mainstream selections, such as chocolate-covered grasshoppers and bumble bees in soy sauce, which are perennially displayed in the store's front windows. Marie Lupo Tusa, Salvatore's daughter, is author of the cookbook ''Marie's Melting Pot'', which has hundreds of Sicilian, French, and [[Louisiana Creole cuisine|Creole-style]] recipes.<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Food Journal Review of New Orleans Street Food|date=16 March 2012|url=http://nyfoodjournal.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-orleans-street-foods-snacks.html}}</ref>

Following [[Hurricane Ida]] in August 2021, Central Grocery sustained damage to the roof, exacerbated by the rains of [[Hurricane Nicholas]] in September.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rain and ruin hit French Quarter icons Sidney's and the Central Grocery|url=https://www.nola.com/news/article_2d2e5860-166a-11ec-9682-c310fc27e3c4.html}}</ref>


{{Commons category|Central Grocery, New Orleans}}
{{Commons category|Central Grocery, New Orleans}}


==See also==
<ref>{{cite web|title=New York Food Journal Review of New Orleans Street Food|url=http://nyfoodjournal.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-orleans-street-foods-snacks.html}}</ref> ==References==
* [[French Market]]
* [[Italians in New Orleans]]

==References==
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{{Restaurants in New Orleans}}


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[[Category:Italian-American cuisine]]
[[Category:Italian-American culture in Louisiana]]
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[[Category:Restaurants established in 1906]]
[[Category:Restaurants established in 1906]]
[[Category:Sicilian-American cuisine]]
[[Category:1906 establishments in Louisiana]]

Revision as of 07:21, 6 January 2023

Central Grocery
Outside Central Grocery on Decatur Street
Map
Restaurant information
Established1906
Owner(s)Salvador T. Tusa
Food typeItalian, Greek, French, Spanish, and Creole table delicacies
Street address923 Decatur Street
CityFrench Quarter of New Orleans
StateLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29°57′31″N 90°03′39″W / 29.9587°N 90.0609°W / 29.9587; -90.0609
Websitehttp://www.centralgrocerynola.com/

Central Grocery Co. is a small, old-fashioned Italian-American grocery store with a sandwich counter, located at 923 Decatur Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was founded in 1906 by Salvatore Lupo, a Sicilian immigrant.[1] He operated it until 1946 when he retired and his son-in-law Frank Tusa took over the operation. It is currently owned by Salvador T. Tusa, Salvatore's grandson, and two cousins, Frank Tusa and Larry Tusa. The store was one of many family-owned, neighborhood grocery stores during the early 20th century, when the French Quarter was still predominantly a residential area. Though tourists are more common in Central now, it has retained much of its old-world market feel.

Take-out muffuletta from Central Grocery

The Central sells not only the sandwiches as take-out or eat-in, but also the ingredients of the muffuletta—including olive salad by the jar—for people who want to make the sandwich at home. Because of the muffuletta, Central Grocery was featured on national television, in the PBS special program Sandwiches That You Will Like, and on NBC's The Today Show (five best sandwiches series).

Central Grocery sells Italian, Greek, French, Spanish, and Creole table delicacies. They also carry less-mainstream selections, such as chocolate-covered grasshoppers and bumble bees in soy sauce, which are perennially displayed in the store's front windows. Marie Lupo Tusa, Salvatore's daughter, is author of the cookbook Marie's Melting Pot, which has hundreds of Sicilian, French, and Creole-style recipes.[2]

Following Hurricane Ida in August 2021, Central Grocery sustained damage to the roof, exacerbated by the rains of Hurricane Nicholas in September.[3]

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See also

References

  1. ^ Orchant, Rebecca (12 February 2013). "The Muffuletta: New Orleans' Original Italian Sandwich". Food & Drink. Huffington Post.
  2. ^ "New York Food Journal Review of New Orleans Street Food". 16 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Rain and ruin hit French Quarter icons Sidney's and the Central Grocery".
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