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In 1859
Theodore Bruning moved his Carrollton restaurant to Buctown/East End. There were no levees and roads flooded from September
to April so Mr. Bruning opened his doors from Easter Sunday until Labor Day of each year. In 1886 Bruning’s moved to
the location it remained in until Hurricane Georges badly damaged it in 1998. The restaurant moved to an on-land building
next door where Bruning’s served seafood until Hurricane Katrina destroyed the West End/East End area. Bruning's was
the third oldest restaurant in New Orleans; only Antoine's and Tujaques pre-dated it. For a time Bruning’s had dancing
waitresses and rows of slot machines. During the early 1900s J.C. Bruning owned and operated the White Squadron -- 42 white
fishing boats (16 and 18 feet long) which he rented for 50 cents per day. Below is a photograph taken at Bruning’s in
1949. (Courtesy of the Jefferson Parish Yearly Review.)
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