Bobby Brocato Jr.- Grandson of Diamond Jim Moran/ A New Orleans Legend
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Grandson of Diamond Jim Moran was a restauranteur in New Orleans in 40’s & 50”s tells us what comes to mind when hears the word food, & his jobs as a child working in families many restaurants. Bobby has served in the US Marines, Army National Guard and Air National Guard. Talks about being a lead mechanic & what that position entails. Why did he write the book? “Food for Kings”?
How come Diamond Jim was forced to shine shoes & why he changed his last name from Brocato to Moran. A story about getting a tip from a connected guy to stop an assassination on politician Huey Long. Diamond Jim’s sentencing for breaking the Volstead Act at the Ming Toy Night Club raid in 1930.
Jim had big names as friends such as…listen to show to find out! What was all included in his diamond collection & what is its worth? Being called before the Senator Kefauver’s Crime Investigating Committee for slot machine business which was ran by Frank Costello. A story behind the horse race named: Booby Brocato who was the grandson of Man O’ War. How the tradition of placing diamond rings in meatballs at Diamond Jim’s restaurants began & how long it went for. Listen for size of diamonds placed in the meatballs. We go thru the list of restaurants that were in the Brocato family and what each one was about. We close the show by learning how Bobby Jr became interested in his grandfather’s life and why.
Links:
Get copy of Food for Kings: (Ebay-Cheaper than Amazon): https://www.ebay.com/itm/DIAMOND-JIM-STORIES-PHOTOS-RECIPES-OF-LA-LOUISIANE-IN-NEW-ORLEANS-1920-1980s/184411678402?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3Dc8741d413278443398f7f62cfaf490ad%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D184449686621%26itm%3D184411678402%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507
Kindle Version: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Kings-New-Orleans-Legend/dp/1795013354/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=food+for+kings&qid=1601330615&sprefix=food+for
Video Trailer of Diamond Jim’s Life: https://drive.google.com/file/d/118UKbmtm083Pqf9jcAh7wcOk_b2kl_ds/view?ts=5f626813
Picture of DJ with his grille: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2/#label/Guest+Photos/FMfcgxwJXxwXKxkQDNXFKnZPbvrLCMpn?projector=1
Picture of DJ and Rocky Marciano: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/2/#all/FMfcgxwJXxwXKxkrVqfzzbQjBbWNmnnB?projector=1
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