Dupuy’s Seafood and Steak serves up its famous oysters, corn and crab bisque, jumbo lump crab cakes and other south Louisiana delicacies in a building that has been standing in Abbeville’s historic downtown for over 150 years.
Today, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express announced that the restaurant will receive a $50,000 grant as part of the National Trust’s “Backing Historic Small Restaurants” program.
Since 2021, the program has supported small and independently-owned restaurants across the country that contribute to the history and identity of the surrounding neighborhood, tell a story about America’s culinary heritage, has a compelling historical narrative, or has been disproportionately impacted by economic challenges or disasters…