Court of Two Sisters

It was two Creole sisters and the notions shop they owned on this site that gave The Court of Two Sisters its name. However, 613 Rue Royale has long played a significant role in the history of the French Quarter and old New Orleans.

Originally known as "Governor's Row", the 600 block of Rue Royale was home to five governors, two state Supreme Court Justices, a future Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, and a future President of the United States. It is not surprising, then, that the original resident of our address was Sieur Etienne de Perier, royal governor of colonial Louisiana between 1726 and 1733. It has also been rumored that the outrageous Marquis de Vaudreuil, the colonial royal governor who transformed New Orleans from a marshland village into a "petit Paris", was once a resident of 613 Rue Royale.

The two sisters, Emma and Bertha Camors, born 1858 and 1860 respectively, belonged to a proud and aristocratic Creole family. Their "rabais", or notions, outfitted many of the city's finest women with formal gowns, lace and perfumes imported from Paris. Marriage, reversals of fortune, widowhood - nothing could separate the sisters. Indeed, as the Picayune was to report, the sisters died within two months of each other in the winter of 1944. United in death as in life, the sisters lie side by side at St. Louis Cemetery #3.

"Someone asks me about the two sisters every day. They are surprised to hear that my brother and I are not related to the two sisters yet we own and run The Court of Two Sisters.

"I explain that after the two sisters died, ownership changed hands many times until it reached our father, Joe Fein, Jr., who guided what had become a restaurant onto its current path ... a path my brother, Jerry, and I work hard to maintain with the highest quality food and service.

"We will continue what the two sisters and our father did best ... entertain visitors in the largest courtyard in the French Quarter with a memorable dining experience."

Joseph Fein, III

"New Orleans is a destination for food, history and music. The Court of Two Sisters offers an authentic blend of all.

"Guests from all over compliment us on the quality of all our food ... from the hot and cold buffets to our gourmet Creole dinners.

"Our picturesque old-world courtyard with original gas lights and flowing fountains and our three different styled dining rooms add to the unique history of our French Quarter building.

"We are proud to be the only historic restaurant in New Orleans to offer a strolling trio playing real New Orleans jazz 7 days a week during our world-famous Daily Jazz Brunch.

"My brother and I are committed to maintaining the reputation of The Court of Two Sisters as one of New Orleans' premier restaurants."

Jerome Fein

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