Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
Usually when restaurants receive a whole lotta hype, when everyone and their brother’s second cousin are talking about it, I am hesitant to succumb to the trend. Why? Because almost every time I do, I am disappointed. I get my hopes up for something fabulous and it turns out to […]
The spicy lure of Mexican food had been swirling through my brain all week long, so it was no surprise when I decided to visit a new spot downtown in the Warehouse District, Tomasito’s Mexican Cuisine. They have only been open a few months, but I was sure that would […]
Feel free to throw tomatoes, Creole or otherwise, as I realize I haven’t been posting a lot lately. Well, that is going to change…starting now! Since I am still out of work, aside from odd jobs and writing gigs here and there, I have basically become my boyfriend’s “bitch” as […]
As a fat girl, I have a tendency to seek clothing and environments that make me comfortable. Although dining at a fine restaurant is always a flavor-rich thrill and pleasure beyond measurement, most of the time I enjoy eateries that are low-key with an easy-going staff and modest menu. Considering […]
This church on Carondelet Street is so incredibly cool looking, I have been in awe of it ever since I moved here. I absolutely love the stepped columns leading up to the main tower. As I was standing there, attempting to take a photo with the least amount of electricity […]
John and I were strolling through Lafayette Square today and noticed that scattered among the other historical, more formal pieces in the park, lingered sculpture that didn’t seem to belong. For example, did this artist watch the movie Donnie Darko too many times or what? I mean with the “bunny” and […]
When my good friend Miriam began noticing my food blogs, she sent me an email titled “You probably won’t like this but . . . “ I guess Miriam believed I wouldn’t appreciate the existence of a Cajun/Creole tapas restaurant living smack in the middle of Portland, Oregon. Yep, Tapalaya […]
If you weren’t at the New Orleans Po-Boy Preservation Festival yesterday, you were sorely missed because it sure seemed like the rest of the city was there! From the start at 11 a.m. to the finish at 7:30 p.m., folks were lined up at every available food booth on the […]
Politeness and hospitality are common characteristics I’ve encountered since my life in the South began, but it seems I find very few Samaritans who go out of their way to help the average Joe (or Josephine) on the street. The story I heard yesterday from one of my close friends […]
I’ve posted a few images of abandoned homes and I thought I might change it up a bit. So here’s something a little different: Yep…it’s a blighted car! Okay, so that’s not so different. But don’t you just love the way the vines are growing around the tires? On the […]
A couple of days ago, I had the honor of being invited to my first ever wedding since moving here more than seven years ago. The young couple had been planning and saving for this occasion and after two years, the fateful evening had finally arrived. Now, what struck me […]
If there is one thing I’m not, it’s religious. My dad is a non-practicing Muslim and I’m pretty sure my mom is Christian, but neither of them ever took us to church or mosque, as the case may be. I never went to church on Sundays, I’ve never been baptized […]