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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