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Edward J. Baquet | |
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| Born | March 26, 1922 |
| Died | September 21, 1993 (aged 71) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Spouse | Myrtle Romano Baquet |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Cajun cuisine, Louisiana Creole cuisine |
Previous restaurant(s)
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Edward Baquet (died September 21, 1993) was an American restaurateur and civil rights activist.[1] He owned Eddie's, a Louisiana Creole cuisine restaurant in Gentilly, New Orleans.[2] He openly supported desegregation in the 1960s.[3]
Culinary career edit
Baquet served in the United States Army during the 1940s and subsequently worked for the United States Post Office as a letter carrier. During this time, Baquet also worked at night at a restaurant known as Paul Gross Chicken Coop, which was a 24 hour restaurant located at the intersection of Bienville Street and Roman Street in New Orleans. In this way, Baquet first learned the restaurant business.[1][4]
In 1966, Baquet purchased his own restaurant....
Baquet subsequently opened his own restaurant, Eddie's, which he operated from 1966 to 1984. Baquet's wife Myrtle Baquet (née Romano) was involved with management of the restaurant as were various other relatives. Eddie's was located at 2119 Law Street in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans.[1][5]
Eddie's Restaurant received considerable attention after comedian Bill Cosby described on the nationally broadcast The Tonight Show his favorite dishes at Eddie's Restaurant during one of Cosby's appearances on the nationally televised show.[5]
Activism edit
Personal life edit
| External media | |
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| Media links about Edward Baquet | |
 Photograph of Baquet in front of Eddie's Restaurant, from the New Orleans Morning Advocate | |
| Photographs of Baquet, family members and Eddie's Restaurant, from South Writ Large |
Baquet died of leukemia on September 21, 1993, at University Hospital of New Orleans.[1]
One of Baquet's sons, Dean Baquet, became a prominent journalist and newspaper editor and served as the executive editor of The New York Times from May 2014 to June 2022.[6] Another son, Terry Baquet, also became a journalist serving as editor-in-chief of Verite News.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Edward Baquet Sr., 71; Ran Creole Restaurant". The New York Times. September 23, 1993. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Edward Baquet". The Daily News. Associated Press. September 23, 1993. p. 2. Retrieved August 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Edward Baquet". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. September 25, 1993. p. 10. Retrieved August 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Baquets: "Quite a History"". southwritlarge.com. South Writ Large. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Myrtle Baquet, Creole Restaurateur, Dies at Age 88". New Orleans Times-Picayune. May 25, 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Umholtz, Katelyn (21 May 2020). "Dean Baquet, New York Times editor and New Orleans native, to give Xavier's commencement speech". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on 2020-05-30. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
- ^ "Deep South Today". theajp.org. American Journalism Project. Retrieved 3 March 2024.