A Conversation with Drago's Seafood Restaurant, Croatian Americans Tommy & Miss Klara Cvitanovich
Discover the vibrant history of the Croatian community in New Orleans, Louisiana through the eyes of Miss Klara and Tommy Cvitianovich, owners of Drago's Seafood Restaurant.
In this episode of CRO-AM Connections, we dive into the modern-day stories, cultural heritage, and traditions of Croatian-Americans living in New Orleans, Louisiana. Explore how active organizations, families, and individuals keep their roots alive through music, food, and community events today in Metairie.
We sit down with Tommy Cvitanovich and his mother, Miss Klara Cvitanovich, the heartbeat and owners behind the legendary Drago's Seafood Restaurant in Metaire's Fat City.
Miss Klara share their history of migrating from Croatia to Louisiana. She shares how New Orleans' close-knit Croatian community welcomed them and how keeping their cultural roots alive shaped their relentless work ethic.
Tommy and Klara take us behind the scenes of opening their flagship Fat City location. Tommy share the origin story of how he created their iconic char grilled oyster turning it into "the single best bite of food in New Orleans". We also talk about their philanthropic efforts, from serving 80,000 free meals after Hurricane Katrina to ongoing work to support the Fat City neighborhood.
12 Oct 2026
A Conversation with Croatian-American, Mirena Bagur, Croatian Premium Wine from Boston, MA
Discover the vibrant history of the Croatian community in Boston, Massachusetts through the eyes of Mirena Bagur.
In this episode of CRO-AM Connections, we dive into the the modern day stories, cultural heritage and traditions of Croatian-Americans living in Boston, Massachusetts. Explore how active organizations, families, and individuals keep thier roots alive through music, food and community events today.
Mirena Bagur is the co-founder and VP of Brand Management for Croatian Premium Wine Imports, an organization that acts as a premier bridge bringining indigenous Croatian wines from all four wine reqions of Croatia into the United States. Born and raised in Metkovic within the Neretva Valley of Dalmatia, she combines a deep family legacy of cultrual preservation and education with decades of global marketing expertise to champion the Wines of Croatia on the international stage.
23 Aug 2026
A Conversation with Croatian-American John Morovich from Seattle, Washington
Discover the vibrant history of the Croatian community in Seattle, Washington through the eyes of John (Johnny) Morovich.
In this episode of CRO-AM Connections, we dive into the modern-day stories, cultural heritage, and traditions of Croatian-Americans living in Seattle, Washington. Explore how active organizations, families, and individuals keep their roots alive through musice, food, and community events today.
John Morovich, is the Artistic Director of the Seattle Junior Tamburitzans and Tamuraski Orkestar Kisobran, he is on the Board of Directors for Croatia Fest, founding member of the band Sinovi, and he has studied, performed and taught traditional Croatian dance and music since 1973, just to name a few things John has accomplished.
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