ABOUT US:

Now entering our Fourth Generation,
The Perrone Family has been 
synonymous with all good things 
to eat. In the early 1910's, Our great
grandfather Bartholomew Perrone
immigrated from his native Palermo, 
Italy to then open up a neighborhood 
Italian Grocery, the Original Progress
Grocery upon which he did in 1924. 
With the location of the historic 
French Quarter, the grocery was located
on Decatur Street. The imported food 
store has served as a mecca to tourists 
and locals alike in search for authentic,
traditionally inspired ingrediants. From 
the definitive and revered New Orleans
Muffuletta to a tantalizing olive salad, 
we have kept our family recipes intact for
delightful, regional dishes, as well as 
the innumerable items that can make your
next meal a culinary masterpeice. No one
really knows who created the muffuletta as 
it was a combination of people being creative
with their deli meats and cheases along with
the inspiration to put an olive mixture to 
top off the creation. We all love to claim
the Original muffuletta, but what we lay claim
to is the best original Muffuletta. Have a 
taste for yourself and Enjoy!