Tujague's New Orleans Celebrates 170 Years

Tujague's New Orleans Celebrates 170 Years

From The Connected Table Live by Talk 4 Radio

March 5, 2026 · 50 min

About this episode

Mark Latter discusses the history and signature offerings of Tujague's, New Orleans' second oldest restaurant.

Tujague's in the French Quarter was established 1856 by French immigrants, Guillaume and Marie Abadie Tujague, making it New Orleans' second oldest restaurant. Tujague’s is where the iconic Grasshopper cocktail and Bourbon Milk Punch were created. It also conceived the first "brunch," originally a generous late breakfast for French Market workers. Mark Latter's family has owned Tujague's since 1982. He discusses Tujague's history and signature drinks and dishes. www.tujagues.com The Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET and Music on W4CY Radio ( www.w4cy.com ) part of Talk 4 Radio ( www.talk4radio.com ) on the Talk 4 Media Network ( www.talk4media.com ). The Connected Table Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media ( www.talk4media.com ), Talk 4 Podcasting ( www.talk4podcasting.com ), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-connected-table-live--1277037/support .

People in this episode

Guest: Mark Latter

Topics covered

  • New Orleans cuisine
  • restaurant history
  • signature cocktails
  • French Quarter
  • Tujague's

Keywords

  • Tujague's
  • New Orleans
  • cocktails
  • brunch
  • French Quarter
  • restaurant history
  • Grasshopper cocktail

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tujague's

Places: New Orleans, French Quarter

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