Maceo Spice & Import Company | Maceo family legacy
04/23/22 • 1 min
Maceo Spice & Import Company | Maceo family legacy
The Maceo family has a well-established name in Galveston history. Sam and Rosario Maceo arrived in Galveston from New Orleans in the early 1900s. Founders of the turf club and the famous Balinese Room, the Maceo family built a business empire in Galveston. One of those enterprises began in 1944, Maceo spice & Import Company. In the early days, Maceo's was strictly a commercial enterprise designed for wholesale to chefs and restaurants. The building that Maceo's is in today was initially purchased as a warehouse by Rosario Maceo. The warehouse eventually evolved into a retail location. Maceo had another store front of Rosenberg Avenue. After hurricane Ike, Maceo spice and import Company moved back to the location on 27th and Market Street. Today, Maceo is a vibrant restaurant and storefront for exotic spices, meats, and cheeses from all over the World. Many of the menu items are secret family recipes, some of them over 100 years old. Others could be recipes from the famous Balinese room. So go ahead, step inside, look around, find some delicious spices, order a Muffuletta, and experience a Galveston staple: Maceo Spice and Import Company.
Interested in information covered in this episode? Reference links below:
The influence of the Maceo Family in Galveston
History of Maceo Spice
Maceo Spice & Import Company
Balinese Room History
📱Social Media and other ways to explore history📍Visit Galveston history audio tour map!🎧Market Mile with Spotify! | West of Rosenberg Ave & North Broadway
Maceo Spice & Import Company | Maceo family legacy
The Maceo family has a well-established name in Galveston history. Sam and Rosario Maceo arrived in Galveston from New Orleans in the early 1900s. Founders of the turf club and the famous Balinese Room, the Maceo family built a business empire in Galveston. One of those enterprises began in 1944, Maceo spice & Import Company. In the early days, Maceo's was strictly a commercial enterprise designed for wholesale to chefs and restaurants. The building that Maceo's is in today was initially purchased as a warehouse by Rosario Maceo. The warehouse eventually evolved into a retail location. Maceo had another store front of Rosenberg Avenue. After hurricane Ike, Maceo spice and import Company moved back to the location on 27th and Market Street. Today, Maceo is a vibrant restaurant and storefront for exotic spices, meats, and cheeses from all over the World. Many of the menu items are secret family recipes, some of them over 100 years old. Others could be recipes from the famous Balinese room. So go ahead, step inside, look around, find some delicious spices, order a Muffuletta, and experience a Galveston staple: Maceo Spice and Import Company.
Interested in information covered in this episode? Reference links below:
The influence of the Maceo Family in Galveston
History of Maceo Spice
Maceo Spice & Import Company
Balinese Room History
📱Social Media and other ways to explore history📍Visit Galveston history audio tour map!🎧Market Mile with Spotify! | West of Rosenberg Ave & North Broadway
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Maceo Spice & Import Company | Maceo family legacy
The Maceo family has a well-established name in Galveston history. Sam and Rosario Maceo arrived in Galveston from New Orleans in the early 1900s. Founders of the turf club and the famous Balinese Room, the Maceo family built a business empire in Galveston. One of those enterprises began in 1944, Maceo spice & Import Company. In the early days, Maceo's was strictly a commercial enterprise designed for wholesale t
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