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Barbara Chifici, owner of Deanie's Seafood restaurants, dies of coronavirus Five of Chifici's seven children were involved in management of her restaurants in Bucktown, the French Quarter and Magazine St., which the family owned since 1982. Author: Dominic Massa / WWL-TV Updated: 7:19 PM CST January 24, 2021 NEW ORLEANS — Barbara Chifici, the owner of Deanie's Seafood restaurants in Bucktown, the French Quarter and on Magazine St., died Saturday at Ochsner Medical Center Kenner. She was 77. A statement from the restaurant group said Mrs. Chifici died of compl...

It is reported that Chifici died due to complications from the coronavirus. This year marked 38 years that the Chifici family has owned Deanie's. There are locations in Bucktown, the French Quarter and on Magazine St. “My mom was an inspiration to generations of culinarians and hospitality workers,” her son Darren Chifici, Deanie's general manager, said in a statement. “She instilled a genuine sense of hospitality, quality, family and pride into everything she did.” Born Barbara Anselmo, Chifici married her husband Frank Chifici in 1963. The couple operated two restaurants, Chifici's...

A statement from the restaurant group said Mrs. Chifici died of complications from coronavirus. This past year, the Chifici family marked 38 years as owners of Deanie's, known for serving up overflowing fried seafood platters and mountains of boiled seafood. The restaurant group employs nearly 300 people at its three locations. “My mom was an inspiration to generations of culinarians and hospitality workers,” her son Darren Chifici, Deanie's general manager, said in a statement. “She instilled a genuine sense of hospitality, quality, family and pride into everything she did.”  Fi...