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Chess History
Part II of “There’ll be no need for me to cry” 5
Head on over to ClassActionFilms.com for the first installment of the 25,000-word interview and profile of Jude Acers.
Morphy House Evolution 2
The Brennan’s nameplate has been removed and a “new concept” restaurant is planned for the storied building. From Nola.Eater:
Yesterday afternoon the goldleaf Brennan’s name was spotted being scraped off the side of the The Big Pink, which is a fair indication that Brennan’s years of extreme family dysfunction are finally coming to an end, or the restaurant is shuttered for good anyways. Now Ralph Brennan— the new-owner/cousin of former owners Pip and Ted Brennan— has released a statement to The Times-Picstating that yes, in fact a “new restaurant concept is being finalized.” However, Brennan states “there is no set timeline for making a public announcement regarding those plans,” which basically translates to I’ll never tell fun time for all.
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Brennan’s Restaurant on Royal Street, aka The Morphy House, has been evicted by the building’s new owners. Perhaps a wealthy chess fan will see fit to buy it and make it a chess club …
Chess History on Auction Block [Updated]
The Morphy House, longtime site of Brennan’s Restaurant, is slated to hit the auction block May 23 (if you have a spare $3-5 million on hand). Via Nola.com:
In recent years, Brennan’s has been mired in legal and financial troubles. According to separate court records, it is in debt and facing foreclosure.
Brennan’s is a restaurant with a prestigious, if litigious, history. It was founded by Owen Edward Brennan, patriarch of the city’s most famous family of restaurateurs.
Owen Brennan’s sons, Ted, Pip and Jimmy, ran Brennan’s on Royal Street for years.
In 2010, Jimmy died, and Pip retired, selling his shares back to the business.
That seems to be the linchpin of the latest argument.
Update: Sold!
Chess Design
From Smithsonian.com (h/t The Dish): Prior to 1849, there was no such thing as a “normal chess set.” At least not like we think of it today. Over the centuries that chess had been played, innumerable varieties of sets of pieces were created, with regional differences in designation and appearance. As […]
