Neighborhood
Treme| Now & Then
NOW: The neighborhood, which is viewed by many as ground zero of New Orleans culture, seems to be on an upswing as people who have fallen in love with the area's diverse architecture and culture are buying houses to restore. The Historic Faubourg Treme Association has been a force in this renaissance. Among the neighborhood's landmarks are St. Augustine Catholic Church and the Backstreet Cultural Museum, which houses a wealth of Mardi Gras Indian suits.
THEN: For much of the 18th century, the land just outside New Orleans' city limits -- that is, the land outside the area we call the French Quarter -- was occupied by the Morand Plantation and brickyard, much of which was later acquired by hat maker and real estate developer Claude Treme. Shortly after Treme acquired it, the Spanish government in 1794 dug the Claiborne Canal from the fledgling city to Bayou St. John, splitting the tract and, by making it more accessible, opening it up for development. According to the Data Center, Treme had sold off most of his land by 1810, and by 1812 it had been subdivided for development of the neighborhood that today bears his name.[NOLA.COM]
World class Food
Dooky Chase’s is just one of the amazing restaurants located in the neighborhood known as Treme’. For seven decades, Dooky Chase was led by the world-famous, Chef Leah Chase. Her award-winning Creole cuisine, love for community, fight for equality, and unmatched sense of hospitality and love can still be felt with around each table and with each meal shared at Dooky Chase. This is the restaurant of James Beard Award Winner, Leah Chase, who won 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Live Music
Kermit’s Treme Mother-In-Law Lounge is just one of the many great bars in the Treme’ neighborhood! Originally opened by Ernie K-Doe in 1994, the Mother in Law Lounge is a live music venue, pub and shrine to New Orleans Music. After being closed for several years, Kermit Ruffins reopened the Lounge as Kermit's Treme Mother in Law Lounge in 2014.