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Do you know me?

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I was born in the Garden District, just a few blocks from Commander's Palace. And I've lived in New Orleans all my life. This is home. Although I regret that I could not tell you the first thing about life out there on the bayou, I'd be pleased to tell you anything you want to know about the French Quarter at night. I am well acquainted with its charms.

I was sixteen years old when I went to work. Not long afterwards my brother bought a restaurant and it was awful, so we had to make it good because we took Daddy's retirement money and put it into the business. The whole Brennan family was pressed into service. It was total insanity, but it's been a lot of fun learning along the way.

 In this business one of the ways you learn is by traveling around the country looking for great food-"Chasing restaurants," we call it. We're always trying to fund out who's doing what and where they're doing it. One of us agrees to be the treasurer, and we tease them about giving the American Express® Card a workout. It's a safe feeling knowing that you can always handle it with American Express.

Ella Brennan, Co-Owner
Commander's Palace, New Orleans

"In New Orleans, good girls go to finishing school. I went to Cafe Lafitte."

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