matassa’s Since 1924
A New Chapter At An Enduring Corner.
A neighborhood market with a century of New Orleans stories.
Before Matassa's, There Was Johnny's.
- Giovanni Cosimo Opened Johnny’s Bar and Grocery in 1924.
- A family business at Dauphine and St. Philip.
- Groceries, conversation and the daily life of the neighborhood.
One Family.
Two New Orleans Legacies.
THE MARKET
LOUIS AND JOHN
THE MUSIC
COSIMO AND J&M
Cosimo’s work belonged to the recording studio. His Connection to the market was family, and later, its back-end technology.
Cosimo Matassa And The Sound Of New Orleans.
Recorded At J&M. Heard Everywhere.
Cosimo operated J&M Recording Studio and later expanded his recording work to other locations.
He also helped with the market’s back-end technology and computer systems later in life.
Different paths. One Family. One last legacy.
Raised In The Market. Trusted With Its Future.
Louis and John Matassa grew up behind the counter, among the records, receipts and regulars.
By 1969, they were ready to carry the market forward.
“My grandfather built this. My brother and I just kept the door open.
-louis matassa
one hundred years at the corner.
Louis Stayed To See It Turn
100.
You still have to have basic groceries at a fair price.
– Louis Matassa
From a small neighborhood shop in 1924 to a community cornerstone today, our promise hasn’t changed.
matassa’s since 1924
A Living Market. Not A Museum.
Real people. Real food. Real Service. Every day, for our neighbors.
