Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
A while back, I posted a picture that was supposed to contain a giraffe and I get the feeling y’all might think I was pulling your collective legs, either that or I simply needed to be committed. This afternoon the fates were on my side because not only did my […]
When we are on our way downtown or to the grocery store, there are many different roads we can take, but if John is driving, it’s almost a given we’ll go down what we call the “tree road.” Stop by sometime and wave hello to the grand oak growing its […]
After breakfasting at Surrey’s, we headed home determined to be productive. Slogging through my daily projects seemed especially onerous to me. Admittedly, doing dishes (by hand) can be particularly grueling, but even walking Pippin, something I can’t help but enjoy, felt like a chore. Something was off. Something was missing. It […]
During my drunken days at the Circle Bar, I often saw Greg Surrey come in for a pint and anyone who could, would tell me about his incredible restaurant. “You simply have to go for breakfast,” people would tell me. “It’s one of the best kept local secrets in New […]
As you might already know, I just love the spooky, unsettling aura that an abandoned property can convey. Something about the broken windows staring down into the street and climbing vines slowly eating away at the wooden siding evokes a sense of mystery and even horror. Who lived in this […]
If I had to name one person who drastically intensified my passion for food in the last decade, it’d have to be my good friend Lorin Gaudin. Known locally as the “Food Goddess,” Lorin has been writing and talking about food in New Orleans for over 12 years and knows […]
When I think about football, which is a rare occurrence in itself, there is only one positive association. It’s early Thanksgiving morning, the scent of Italian sausage and boiling giblets is in the air as my mom prepared the stuffing for the evening feast. Otherwise, football for me was always […]
“Modesty is not only an ornament, but also a guard to virtue” -Joseph Addison Only three short blocks from the Audubon Zoo on the corner of Webster and Laurel Streets, there’s what appears to be a humble neighborhood bistro complete with awning and chalkboard specials called Restaurant Patois. Yesterday, John […]
It was love at first sniff for Chiquita and Cosmo, two Applehead Chihuahuas whose owners are none other than local social celebrities Margarita Bergen and Cheryl Lemoine. It was only natural that the two tie the knot…or the leash, as the case may be, and their nuptial celebration took place […]
Inching ever forward in my “crawfish boil” quest, I met with Anne Baker several days ago to enjoy a few beers and get the “dirt” on the woman who has her hands in the soil of the city. You see, Anne is quite possibly the foremost local authority on sustainable/organic […]
On Saturday, John and I went to have breakfast with two dear friends, Casey and Brandon, who live almost in the middle of the Jean Lafitte Preserve on the Westbank. Seeing as I am very unfamiliar with the geography on that side of the river, the extent of my knowledge […]
Before you get your hopes up, I didn’t win the lottery. Apparently my horoscope was wrong! Who knew? Well, I suppose I should have known because I usually never win anything. But this time, this rare and special time, I did win something! I won a Whole Foods Gift Bag […]