If You Go To New Orleans, You Can Have Dinner With A Ghost At This Restaurant
Have you ever been asked the question, “if you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?”
Well, I have, and normally my answer is quite simple, my favorite author or someone in my family that has passed away.
But what would you do if you went to a restaurant or hotel and they told you that you could have dinner with a ghost?
Well, one restaurant in New Orleans does just that. Muriel’s of Jackson Square has been an establishment in New Orleans for decades.
According to their website, “For many decades, the city of New Orleans has embraced a reputation of refuge for the lost souls wandering the streets of the French Quarter. Here, we celebrate death in life with a ‘Second Line’ and befriend the many sports who have not crossed over yet, living amongst us.”
“It’s said that when some people die, they never crossover because they have unfinished business to tend to or even a burning love so deep they could never leave it behind. Sometimes that love is a home, right here in the heart of New Orleans.”
I’ve always wanted to go to New Orleans. It’s a city with so much history and culture. To be able to visit a place that celebrates the lost souls instead of ignoring their presence.
That history is remembered and honored today in many ways. Though some of the histories is tragic.
“Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan built his dream home, restoring it to the original grandeur for his family and himself,” Muriel’s of Jackson Square’s website continued.
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“Although Jourdan dearly adored his beautiful home, he was a man that could never quench his thirst for the thrill and excitement of gambling. In 1814 he wagered his beloved home in a poker game and crushingly lost the one thing he treasured most in life.”
“The shock of the loss was so intense that before having to vacate the premises and hand over his beloved treasure, he tragically committed suicide on the second floor in the same area where Muriel’s Seance Lounges are situated today.”
That’s so tragic to build a home that you love so much but then to lose it in a gamble.
Though the ghost of Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan doesn’t appear as a human, people claim that he appears as a sparkly light glimmering throughout the lounge. There have also been claims of objects being moved around the restaurant.
“Although Jourdan is considered to be our main resident, he’s not the only spirit amongst us,” Muriel’s of Jackson Square’s website added.
“We also have a slightly mischievous ghost in our Courtyard Bar that roams the property. Three times since March of 2001, glasses have flown from behind the bar 12 feet across to the brick wall and shattered. Perhaps some servants stayed behind to take care of him and go downstairs to throw glasses to release some angst.”
“Other possibilities include previous patrons and owners of the property during the late 1800s and 1900s: or that it’s Jourdan trying to get across to the other side or desperately trying to communicate with mortals he considers to be his family.”
In the pictures on their website, there are several glimmers of white light that were described in the passages. It looks like a beautiful restaurant. And It has definitely made it to my list of places to visit.
You can read more about Muriel’s history here.
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