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Cazenave first established the restaurant. The restaurant has a dining capacity of up to 220 customers. Arnaud's has six menus: À La Carte Dinner Menu, Sunday Brunch and Jazz Menu, French 75 Menu, Table d'Hôte Menu, Dessert Menu, and
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Arnaud's was founded in 1918 by a French wine salesman, Arnaud
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Louisiana Creole food. The restaurant has fourteen named dining rooms: Mezzanine, Creole Cottage, Bourbon Suites, Edison Park, 1920, Iberville, Bienville, Toulouse, Dauphine, Lafitte, Bacchus, Gold, Irma, and Count's. Each room is furnished with a variety of
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Louisiana Creole cuisine and introduced their own versions of classic creole recipes. As they assessed their offerings, they used local creole chef and restaurateur
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