“ “The Best Roast Beef Po Boy in the World”.”

““The original Tracey’s Bar was famous for originating the frozen beer glass in N.O. Grandpa had an oversized A/C system installed in the building so that in an era of little home A/C systems, Tracey’s bar would be a cool Irish Channel oasis. When the color TV show Bonanza became popular Grandpa drove to N.Y. and returned with a huge color TV in the back seat of his car. Irish Channel residents would jam into Tracey’s to cool off and watch the color TV every Sunday night...     Tracey’s Bar belonged to my grandfather, Hugh Tracey Jr. It was a hugely successful neighborhood landmark for many years. Our family lived in apartments above the bar for years. The bar moved in the late forty’s from the Parasol’s location down the block. The building was built as a wine wholesale warehouse and has huge beams to support the kegs of wine stored there. Out back is a giant steam kettle my grandfather salvaged from a WWII destroyer that was used to boil up huge quantities of seafood. Giant fans would blow the aroma of the cooking seafood all around the neighborhood. These folks will do very well in that building. I have many more fond stories about that building.” ”

““My grandparents, Hugh (Buddy) and Beverly Tracey were the original owner’s of                                                                                                                          Tracey’s Bar. And my father was born in the apartment above the bar. There used to be these beautiful iron T’s all around the bar, but they were removed when the bar was renovated after Katrina. Great to see it going back to its Irish heritage!  Congrats and Best of Luck, Jeff!””