Making New Orleans: Products Past & Present

Making New Orleans: Products Past & Present by Alexandra "Riki" Collier. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780578132181.

This beautifully illustrated book is packed with images and stories of the hundreds of products manufactured in New Orleans over the last 200 years. From "Cupboards & Cuisine," to "Garments & Scents," to "Press & Print," Making New Orleans will fill you in on all the best products the Crescent City has to offer. The book traces the history of locally renowned companies from Zatarains, The Sazerac Company, Reily Foods Company, and Bevolo Gas & Electric Lighting, to the new wave of startup businesses that have reenergized our city. Making New Orleans tells the story of quintessential New Orleans creations including the infamous Sazerac and Absinthe cocktails, exquisite letterpress sheet music, sturdy ships that helped win World War II, and the iconic ironwork of the beloved French Quarter.