Category Archives: louisiana

Jun
15
2010

Buh-Bye New Orleans

Here’s a few parting shots of New Orleans. You treated us well.

I finally got a non-foggy shot of Pat O’Brien’s VooDoo Fountain.
Austin next…

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Jun
15
2010

Evelyn’s Place for Lunch

The hot, wet June in New Orleans was getting predictable. We sought a place for lunch close to the hotel with simple food.

I had my first Mufaletta. Holy yum. I am a devotee now.

And Zoo had Red Beans and Rice.
And a few years back New Orleans passed a law stating you can;t smoke in an [...]

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Jun
15
2010

Best hangover cure in New Orleans – Cafe du Monde

After a night of sugar-rich Hurricanes, I highly recommend getting yourself a tall Cafe au Lait and Beignets at Cafe du Monde.
Too bad you can’t have a cigarette while drinking your coffee anymore… Used to be a morning tradition for me.

And I continue to curse the transition from air conditioning to humidity. It takes my [...]

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Jun
14
2010

New Orleans – Day 1

Ah, the Big Easy. We arrived to hot and wet, but clear skies.

Had our first meal at the Napoleon House Bar & Cafe, having some delicious, sticky Jambalaya. I was so hungry I forgot to shoot a photo. And I had my first Pimm’s Cup – a southern traditional drink for warm weather that includes gin [...]

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Jun
14
2010

Sometimes We’re Oblivious …

Yeah, we’re visiting the Gulf right as oil comes ashore … but we have an explanation:

… Anyway, we’re headed to Pensacola to survey the damage.

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