Felix DeMary’s Dinner Club

Status: Closed

Parish: Calcasieu

Location: Vinton/East Orange

Possibly also known as the Border Cafe: From http://www.texasfreeway.com: “one of the last clubs to close after the sudden enforcement of Louisiana gambling laws in the 1950s and the opening of the Interstate Highway 10 bridge in 1960 spelled doom to Highway 90 business – (it) was the first place on the right after Southeast Texans crossed the Sabine River bridge in those early days, and a favorite with Orange countians. Next door to it was the popular Flamingo Club.” From www.orangeleader.com: “On the right side of the road were Felix DeMary’s Dinner Club…(this club) had gambling as the major attraction, along with dinner and dancing. They rated along with Buster’s. They were by all accounts honest gambling clubs without the strong arm tactics of the Showboat.”