A beautifully restored 19th century residence is now home to The Louis Armstrong Room, inspired by the life, talent and incomparable charisma of New Orleans’ own jazz pioneer, and The Marlene Dietrich Room, which pays tribute to this glamorous international star who went on to become a tireless volunteer and entertainer for Allied troops during World War II. Each room presents a dramatic dining setting for up to 12 guests in the Louis Armstrong Room and up to 10 guests in the Marlene Dietrich room, enhanced by period photography and fascinating memorabilia. Specialty menus and wine lists are available.
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American Sector restaurant serves nostalgic favorites in the World War II Museum. If you were eating in America in the 1940s, then acclaimed chef John Besh’s restaurant, American Sector located in the National World War II Museum of New Orleans, will surely pique the nostalgia. Just reading the menu will send you down memory lane, and when you finally decide and the food arrives, you may well find its better than you remember.
That’s because Besh is a gifted chef with a playful touch, dedicated to preserving the food ways and traditions that are our culinary heritage. His nostalgic menu of all-American favorites, lovingly refined and honoring World War II-era America, is delectably southern bent.
- Contact Gino Capriotti at (877) 925-7598
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