History of Commander's Palace Restaurant www.commanderspalace.com/history.htm December 2001
Awards and Accolades www.commanderspalace.com/aa.htm December 2001
Guarding a legacy Commander's replace the late Jamie Shannon The New Orleans Times Picayune January 8, 2002 Page F-4
Obituary of Emile Commander The Daily Picayune September 16, 1906 Page 4, Column 5
Obituary of Peter Commander The Daily Picayune August 7, 1905 Page 7, Column 3
Obituary of Baggio Commander The Daily Picayune December 23, 1902 Page 6, Column 5
Birth of Camelo Camarda Index to Orleans Parish Birth Records, 1790 - 1897 [FF655i] September 4, 1857	NOTE: Emile is often used as an English substitute for the Italian name, Carmelo (here misspelled Camelo)
Marriage of Gennaro Lopez and Angelina Camardi Register of Marriages Kept by the Recorder of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1870-1916 December 10, 1880 Volume 8, Page 349
Marriage License of Peter Comardie and Josepha Venuto New Orleans Marriage Licenses, 1846- July 14, 1856 VEB678, Pages 37-38
Birth of Lucia Camarda Stato Civile di Ustica September 14, 1841
Birth of Angela Camarda Stato Civile di Ustica March 7, 1839
Birth of Pietro Camarda Stato Civile di Ustica January 1, 1831
Birth of Biagio Camarda Stato Civile di Ustica October 19, 1828
Marriage of Carmelo Camarda and Rosa Bertucci Stato Civile di Ustica August 30, 1827

Camarda/Commander family as documented in the City Directories of New Orleans.   The three Commander brothers started three of the oldest continuously-operated restaurants in New Orleans.   Quite an impressive legacy.

1858: Camardo Peter, tailor, 175 Rampart, fi. dt. First occurrence of Peter Camarda.

1869: Camarder Peter, grocery, 459 Dryades First mention of grocery business

1872: Commander Peter, grocer, Dryades, se. cor. Euterpe First use of the name Commander

1885: Commander Emile, bartender Mrs J Commander, r. 161 S. Basin First mention of saloon business

1890: Commander Emile, manager, 188 Washington av. 1890: Commander Peter, saloon, 188 Washington av. First mention of saloon on Washington Avenue, current location of Commander’s Palace Restaurant

1895: Commander Anthony, saloon, 308 Magazine, r. same First mention of saloon on Magazine Street, current location of Bon Ton Café

1901: Commander Antonio, propr. Bon Ton Café, 308 Magazine Magazine Street saloon identified as Bon Ton Café

1904: Commander Charles J., saloon, 761 s. Rampart and restaurant, 1300 St. Charles av., r. 1420 Carondelet First mention of restaurant at 1300 St. Charles Avenue

1910: Commander Charles J., saloon, 761 s. Rampart and propr. Delmonico Restaurant, 1300 St. Charles av., r. same St. Charles Avenue restaurant identified as Delmonico Restaurant