Where to eat in New Orleans?
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Pretty sure this was it:
Well, I don't know what all that disgusting crap is pictured above but...
We're now in the Louis Armstrong airport on our way home via Houston. It was a good trip! Quick, but a good time.
Thanks for the suggestions, they were all good. We actually ate at:
1st night:
Cajun Cabin: on Bourbon - awful - ripoff. I know, we got sucked into the "just landed" mentality. Well, awful might be an overstatement, but a ripoff might be an undestatement.
Day 2:
Central Grocery for Muffalettas: Awesome.
Cafe du Monde for beignets: Beignets were good, but the cafe au lait was okay...
Dick and Jenny's: Awesome. A little out of town, but that was a good thing. I had stuffed pork tenderloin with grits and the lady had braised lamb shank. Both meals were delicious. Dessert was sticky toffee pudding a la mode.
Day 3
Took a walk around City Park which was nice and quiet. Looked at some weird sculptures and got spoken to by over-eager tourists excited about the penis' on the statues.
Then we did a swamp tour and zipped around the swamp on an airboat. We didn't eat much until dinner. However, dinner was fantastic. We took a quick stroll over to Feelings Cafe. I had the much anticipated beef tenderloin stuffed with blue cheese. La Belle had pork tenderloin glazed in a dijon sauce. Both were served with asparagus and potatoes. Succulent!! Dessert was soooo good. Combination pie. It had the combination to the treasure chest of delicious!
Day 4
Walking tour of garden district, got hungry then decided it was time to finally have a Po Boy. We decided to try Mother's. I can see the attraction. Vancouver needs a sandwich place like that.
Then we checked out the zoo. Note to self: Don't bother going to zoos unless entertaining small children. It was nice, but those lazy animals just lie there and don't do tricks or anything. Bo-ring!
Got lucky and it happened that the Krew de Vieux parade was going on right near our BandB. So we grabbed a couple hand grenades and watched that. We'd already been endulging a fair amount in the booze, so we kinda took it easy and watched the world go by. Kinda fun. Then we got hungry and decided to try out the Gumbo Shop. We started off with some Cajun Bloody Marys and gator sausages. Reptilicious! There were actually better than I expected. Tasted like chicken... I had the Jumbalaya and La Belle had chicken and andouille sausage gumbo. Mmmm.
Then today, day 5, it was time to go, but we wanted to get another couple muffalettas for the road. But guess what! Central Grocery is closed on Sundays! Day of rest?! What a load of crap. So we tried out Frank's. It was almost as good. The bread wasn't quite as crispy delicious though... I wanted to pick up a jar of olive salad, but the price was kind of extorsionate. $14. I dunno, I'll learn to make it myself this summer...
And now, sitting here waiting for the flight chewing Orbit Sangria gum with leftover muffaletta getting soggy in my bag.
Again, thanks for the suggestions. Cochon will have to wait til next time. As will the Barely Legal Hustler Club. Oh well...
We're now in the Louis Armstrong airport on our way home via Houston. It was a good trip! Quick, but a good time.
Thanks for the suggestions, they were all good. We actually ate at:
1st night:
Cajun Cabin: on Bourbon - awful - ripoff. I know, we got sucked into the "just landed" mentality. Well, awful might be an overstatement, but a ripoff might be an undestatement.
Day 2:
Central Grocery for Muffalettas: Awesome.
Cafe du Monde for beignets: Beignets were good, but the cafe au lait was okay...
Dick and Jenny's: Awesome. A little out of town, but that was a good thing. I had stuffed pork tenderloin with grits and the lady had braised lamb shank. Both meals were delicious. Dessert was sticky toffee pudding a la mode.
Day 3
Took a walk around City Park which was nice and quiet. Looked at some weird sculptures and got spoken to by over-eager tourists excited about the penis' on the statues.
Then we did a swamp tour and zipped around the swamp on an airboat. We didn't eat much until dinner. However, dinner was fantastic. We took a quick stroll over to Feelings Cafe. I had the much anticipated beef tenderloin stuffed with blue cheese. La Belle had pork tenderloin glazed in a dijon sauce. Both were served with asparagus and potatoes. Succulent!! Dessert was soooo good. Combination pie. It had the combination to the treasure chest of delicious!
Day 4
Walking tour of garden district, got hungry then decided it was time to finally have a Po Boy. We decided to try Mother's. I can see the attraction. Vancouver needs a sandwich place like that.
Then we checked out the zoo. Note to self: Don't bother going to zoos unless entertaining small children. It was nice, but those lazy animals just lie there and don't do tricks or anything. Bo-ring!
Got lucky and it happened that the Krew de Vieux parade was going on right near our BandB. So we grabbed a couple hand grenades and watched that. We'd already been endulging a fair amount in the booze, so we kinda took it easy and watched the world go by. Kinda fun. Then we got hungry and decided to try out the Gumbo Shop. We started off with some Cajun Bloody Marys and gator sausages. Reptilicious! There were actually better than I expected. Tasted like chicken... I had the Jumbalaya and La Belle had chicken and andouille sausage gumbo. Mmmm.
Then today, day 5, it was time to go, but we wanted to get another couple muffalettas for the road. But guess what! Central Grocery is closed on Sundays! Day of rest?! What a load of crap. So we tried out Frank's. It was almost as good. The bread wasn't quite as crispy delicious though... I wanted to pick up a jar of olive salad, but the price was kind of extorsionate. $14. I dunno, I'll learn to make it myself this summer...
And now, sitting here waiting for the flight chewing Orbit Sangria gum with leftover muffaletta getting soggy in my bag.
Again, thanks for the suggestions. Cochon will have to wait til next time. As will the Barely Legal Hustler Club. Oh well...
I have only been to NO once (pre-Katrina) but in addition to the places mentioned here, check out Casamentos for oysters and Cafe Atchafalaya for a full meal. I still dream about the crawfish-stuffed double-thick bone-in pork chop I had at Atchafalaya.
Remember to always check for the adam's apple in NOLA. ALWAYS.
(unless you are into that....nttawt
)Sounds like an awesome trip. i had no idea you were going this soon.
Apparently it's the only one that goes through the French Quarter. I think I prefer a debaucherous parade over a family parade any day.
The thing is, all the other parades have huge floats pulled by tractors. They couldn't make thru the Quarter, much less with all the people there.
For the Krewe Du Vieux, floats are pulled by hand, horse, and the occasional pickup truck.
The throws for this parade are hilarious. The Krewe Du Jieux (that pronounced Jew) throws out painted bagels, and my favorite is pencils for the LEAP test, which grade schoolers had to pass in order to graduate to the next grade. The pencil had erasers at both ends...
For the Krewe Du Vieux, floats are pulled by hand, horse, and the occasional pickup truck.
The throws for this parade are hilarious. The Krewe Du Jieux (that pronounced Jew) throws out painted bagels, and my favorite is pencils for the LEAP test, which grade schoolers had to pass in order to graduate to the next grade. The pencil had erasers at both ends...
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looks like im heading to New Orleans in a few weeks too.
any good "site seeing" places i should check out to shoot?....unless it was mentioned in the thread already
any good "site seeing" places i should check out to shoot?....unless it was mentioned in the thread already
We never made it, but heard the WWII museum was really good.
There's also Mardi Gras World if you'd like to check out all the floats and stuff if it isn't too late.
The air boat ride through the swamps was fun
We did a walking tour of the French Quarter that was kinda nice. We did it backwards...
http://http://www.frommers.com/destinations/neworleans/0020020033.html
There are a bunch of Kartina tours too, but we didn't do any of those.
We snuck around behind a tour group getting a tour of one of the cemetaries in the Garden District. Save a buck o' two!
There's also Mardi Gras World if you'd like to check out all the floats and stuff if it isn't too late.
The air boat ride through the swamps was fun
We did a walking tour of the French Quarter that was kinda nice. We did it backwards...
http://http://www.frommers.com/destinations/neworleans/0020020033.html
There are a bunch of Kartina tours too, but we didn't do any of those.
We snuck around behind a tour group getting a tour of one of the cemetaries in the Garden District. Save a buck o' two!
cool thanks...id like to check out the WWII memorial. i didnt know they had one. i dont think id take pics there though.
i think ill take a extra day after my convention to check the city out
i think ill take a extra day after my convention to check the city out
im staying at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside...is there anything good round there?
My finacee took me to New Orleans last summer. it was my first time and it was a very cool trip. Here were my favorite places we ate:
The Dry Dock Cafe. Better Muffaletta than Central Grocery.
http://www.thedrydockcafe.com/
Arnauds Jazz Bistro. Excellent food. The staff was very professional. The restaurant was extremely quiet with massive windows looking out onto the busy, drunken street. The jazz musicians that played were incredible. It was a very cool experience. Food was great too.
http://www.arnauds.com/arnauds_jazz_room.html
Must have breakfast at Cafe Dumonde
http://www.cafedumonde.com/
Palace Cafe
http://www.palacecafe.com/
Our favorite food and dining experience. You must go here.
I like NOLA and cant wait to return.
The Dry Dock Cafe. Better Muffaletta than Central Grocery.
http://www.thedrydockcafe.com/
Arnauds Jazz Bistro. Excellent food. The staff was very professional. The restaurant was extremely quiet with massive windows looking out onto the busy, drunken street. The jazz musicians that played were incredible. It was a very cool experience. Food was great too.
http://www.arnauds.com/arnauds_jazz_room.html
Must have breakfast at Cafe Dumonde
http://www.cafedumonde.com/
Palace Cafe
http://www.palacecafe.com/
Our favorite food and dining experience. You must go here.
I like NOLA and cant wait to return.
This is what I enjoyed last time I was there:
I highly recommend the tortellini because it's equally good hot or cold.
I highly recommend the tortellini because it's equally good hot or cold.
i personally like the jambalaya. the spaghetti with meat sauce was disturbing.This is what I enjoyed last time I was there:
I highly recommend the tortellini because it's equally good hot or cold.
i have two more vegetarians left, but im afraid to try them after i had the spaghetti
I am drinking out of my Endymion 2004 cup right now. Never been to the parade but L has.
This thread needs some BEER LOOTER!!!
god damnt, i dont want to go to New Orleans...no offense to those who live or have lived there...but its for work. im gonna make the company pay for a extra two days to check the city out.
god damnt.
god damnt.