“I picked Louis Prima to be my inspiration for this cocktail because I think he represents New Orleans and a lot of the Italian influences on our cuisine and on our culture here. [Some 100 years ago, the French Quarter was more Italian than French.] Also, I love, love, love Italian food, and Louis Prima helped popularize it and a lot of Italian words, like antipasto and chicken parmigiana all over the country.

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