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'''Galatoire's Hotel & Restaurant'''<!--http://purl.lib.ua.edu/75379--> was a fine restaurant and hotel located at 108-110 [[21st Street North]] in [[downtown Birmingham]] between about [[ | '''Galatoire's Hotel & Restaurant'''<!--http://purl.lib.ua.edu/75379--> was a fine restaurant and hotel located at 108-110 [[21st Street North]] in [[downtown Birmingham]] between about [[1888]] and [[1892]]. It was owned and operated by French-born chef [[Jean Galatoire]], who went on to found the long-lived Galatoire's Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana. | ||
Galatoire was reimbursed $53.20 for the expenses he incurred in providing meals for the [[Alabama State Troops]] during their mobilization to defuse the [[Hawes murders#Riot|Hawes riot]] in December [[1888]]. | |||
One of Galatoire's regular customers was industrialist [[J. H. Woodward]]. On his 46th birthday, Woodward dined at Galatoire's with his future son-in-law, [[Oscar Underwood]], to discuss iron markets. | One of Galatoire's regular customers was industrialist [[J. H. Woodward]]. On his 46th birthday, Woodward dined at Galatoire's with his future son-in-law, [[Oscar Underwood]], to discuss iron markets. | ||
Galatoire closed the business on [[May 5]], [[1892]], with unpaid debts of about $4,000. | Galatoire closed the business on [[May 5]], [[1892]], with unpaid debts of about $4,000. | ||
==References== | |||
* "Who Foots The Bills?" (January 18, 1889) ''Montgomery Advertiser'', p. 2 | |||
[[Category:Former hotels]] | [[Category:Former hotels]] | ||
[[Category:Former restaurants]] | [[Category:Former restaurants]] | ||
[[Category:21st Street North]] | [[Category:21st Street North]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1888 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:1892 disestablishments]] | [[Category:1892 disestablishments]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:27, 17 March 2019
Galatoire's Hotel & Restaurant was a fine restaurant and hotel located at 108-110 21st Street North in downtown Birmingham between about 1888 and 1892. It was owned and operated by French-born chef Jean Galatoire, who went on to found the long-lived Galatoire's Restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Galatoire was reimbursed $53.20 for the expenses he incurred in providing meals for the Alabama State Troops during their mobilization to defuse the Hawes riot in December 1888.
One of Galatoire's regular customers was industrialist J. H. Woodward. On his 46th birthday, Woodward dined at Galatoire's with his future son-in-law, Oscar Underwood, to discuss iron markets.
Galatoire closed the business on May 5, 1892, with unpaid debts of about $4,000.
References
- "Who Foots The Bills?" (January 18, 1889) Montgomery Advertiser, p. 2