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15 hours ago, Enchubben said:

ruby slipper on magazine for breakfast tomorrow.

1/2 price Bloody Marys on Tuesday morning?!?

Yes, please!

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And though tempted to simply enjoy the Bloody Marys, I did indeed eat as well.

Behold, the "Trifecta"...

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And now it's French Quarter time.  What's the place known for it's Muffuletta?

Central Grocery.  It's by the French Market.  I hope you choke on it.  Just kidding.  Kind of.

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I think I want to move here.  This place is special, even when Covid-19 is putting a damper on everything.

Just now, Somnio said:

I think I want to move here.  This place is special, even when Covid-19 is putting a damper on everything.

If they didn't practice an entirely different type of law (F Napoleon) I'd convince my law partners to open an office there and then relocate there myself. Alas. 

Just now, Somnio said:

I think I want to move here.  This place is special, even when Covid-19 is putting a damper on everything.

my wife says that every time we visit.  then i remind her we have 2 kids in school.  maybe when they're in college.

If you have not been, I strongly suggest a visit to the WW2 Museum next time you're in New Orleans.

I just spent 7-8 hours there, and it was most definitely worth the price of admission.

 

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On 8/4/2020 at 9:15 AM, Somnio said:

1/2 price Bloody Marys on Tuesday morning?!?

Yes, please!

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Wait a fkn minute, are you wearing cargo shorts?

On 8/4/2020 at 2:29 PM, hornian said:

If they didn't practiced any entirely different type of law (F Napoleon) I'd convince my law partners to open an office there and then relocate there myself. Alas. 

fify

On 8/3/2020 at 5:15 PM, Somnio said:

Greetings from Nawlins!  I apparently have a deathwish, and traveled to New Orleans during a global pandemic.

So, I'm in the Garden District looking to thoroughly enjoy myself from now until Thursday.

Any suggestions?

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So what all was open? I know bars were closed, but was retail stuff open in the Quarter? We were supposed to go for the football game and were taking our two older kids, 10 and 11. Was gonna be a rare non beach trip for them. If there’s still a swamp tour or something and at least some energy in the city we may still end up going. Haven’t cancelled yet. 

2 hours ago, RollLeft said:

Wait a fkn minute, are you wearing cargo shorts?

Yes, no, well maybe.

They have one "cargo" pocket on the right leg.

But they are Columbia brand, and are moisture wicking, UV blocking, performance gear suited for whatever adventure awaits!

So that makes it alright, right?

1 hour ago, GRHorn said:

So what all was open? I know bars were closed, but was retail stuff open in the Quarter? We were supposed to go for the football game and were taking our two older kids, 10 and 11. Was gonna be a rare non beach trip for them. If there’s still a swamp tour or something and at least some energy in the city we may still end up going. Haven’t cancelled yet. 

A lot of stuff is still open.  Tours are still available. 

You can still get your drink on at restaurants, but you have to buy food, and cannot get to-go drinks.

However, two easy solutions are if you're not really hungry you can buy the cheapest appetizer or side on the menu.  With that purchase you can sit there and down as many drinks as you want.  Also, there are convenience stores all around where you can buy beer and liquor, go outside, open it up and walk around no problem.

Something I did one of the days was buy a $3 Jazzy Pass, which gives you unlimited streetcar rides for 24 hours.  I think I rode the length of every streetcar line in the city, hopping on and off to check out cool neighborhoods, and grab a bite and a few beers whenever I wanted.  I never waited more than 10 minutes when I wanted to hop back on the streetcar.

I also went to Harrah's Casino, and rode the ferry across the Mississippi.

I thought there was still plenty to do, and had a great time.

15 hours ago, Somnio said:

A lot of stuff is still open.  Tours are still available. 

You can still get your drink on at restaurants, but you have to buy food, and cannot get to-go drinks.

However, two easy solutions are if you're not really hungry you can buy the cheapest appetizer or side on the menu.  With that purchase you can sit there and down as many drinks as you want.  Also, there are convenience stores all around where you can buy beer and liquor, go outside, open it up and walk around no problem.

Something I did one of the days was buy a $3 Jazzy Pass, which gives you unlimited streetcar rides for 24 hours.  I think I rode the length of every streetcar line in the city, hopping on and off to check out cool neighborhoods, and grab a bite and a few beers whenever I wanted.  I never waited more than 10 minutes when I wanted to hop back on the streetcar.

I also went to Harrah's Casino, and rode the ferry across the Mississippi.

I thought there was still plenty to do, and had a great time.

Is there any music going on? I guess some restaurants might have somebody playing?

55 minutes ago, GRHorn said:

Is there any music going on? I guess some restaurants might have somebody playing?

You know, the only live music I saw were the street performers in the French Quarter.

On 8/7/2020 at 10:06 AM, GRHorn said:

Is there any music going on? I guess some restaurants might have somebody playing?

No. Tip’s is going to begin broadcasting shows soon. Please donate - the clubs really need the help and are the soul of the city. 

Also, Kermit Ruffins has been having shows online.   FB and/or IG.  Very entertaining. 

aw man... both of those are staples everyt time we visit! 25 cent martini brunch at commander's is a tradition for us 😒 fucking pandemic.

Man. What a nut punch. 
 

I don’t know about you guys but I’m about done with this virus. It’s killed not one, not two, but three trips to NOLA (and the Chandeleurs)

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On 9/1/2018 at 9:15 AM, LonghornGoodfella said:

I believe the Texas Exes watch party is over at Port Orleans Brewing Company. That's my vote. 

Bump.

My buddy lives in Indiana and we decided that since we had not seen each other in a year that we'd keep our LSU game plans intact and just go to eat and drink this weekend. Bringing our ladies. This will be my fourth trip there so I am not completely unaware, but my last trip there was four years ago after my son and I had visited Tuscaloosa as a potential college option, so drinking with an 18 year old wasn't much of an option.

Any idea if the Port Orleans is still the watch party place? If it is even still open? I am leaving ABIA at 2:30 this afternoon to arrive in the Quarter at 7 tonight.

Any other updated rec's are appreciated.

We ran through the cycle of most of the restaurants in the Link Restaurant Group.

Cochon, Cochon Butcher, Herbsaint, Gianna, La Boulangerie and Pesche. Generally speaking we ordered 4 apps, 4 entrees and 4 desserts (and a fuckton of drinks) at each place so we got to try quite a bit of food.

All were great, some dishes were not as spectacular but solid nonetheless. The only item I really could not stand was some "ceviche" at Herbsaint that was basically just a bowl of cucumbers diced too large, peanuts, tomato sauce, with a bit of shrimp in it.

We found one place that sold us to go drinks if we promised to forget where we got them. We gambled a bit at Harrahs. Took a swamp tour and saw some gators. The lady bought some art at the market around Jackson Square.

We stayed in a very cool AirBnB on S St. Peters street about 5 blocks from the casino. Place is in a building called the Refinery. Two very large BR's and a very nice kitchen/living area and a HUGE balcony. Owners were super attentive. Dropped four umbrellas off ununsolicited once the rain chances went up and were super eager to help with any questions around town. I can't find the exact unit we stayed in but this smaller one was right above us and I think the look and feel and decor are identical. Our balcony was about four times the size of what is shown in this link. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/38575850?source_impression_id=p3_1600202894_qGaXRUU%2FkEtvhOWu . I can't recommend that enough.

It wasn't even really that hot as the thermometer reads, I think the high was 87, but Jesus Fucksticks, I don't know how those people live in that humidity.

Place had a quite a few of the hurricane refugees from the storm that hit Lake Charles a few weeks ago.

Still a great town.

  • 3 weeks later...

Not in NO but close.

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8 minutes ago, Smax said:

Not in NO but close.

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Heaven?

Obligatory - Best stop?

Scheduling our 2nd anniversary trip to NOLA and looking for new places to stay.  My wife's great aunt died last year so I no longer get to stay in her beautiful pad a block from the ferry in Algiers Point. ( I don't get to hang out with her neighbor Linda Hamilton anymore, she and Aunt Carol were BFFs. Interesting lady). 

Wife loves suites with big jacuzzi tubs - any recommendations?  Against my better judgement I'm actually looking to stay in the quarter this trip. . .

 

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9 minutes ago, BearSchlong said:

Obligatory - Best stop?

Scheduling our 2nd anniversary trip to NOLA and looking for new places to stay.  My wife's great aunt died last year so I no longer get to stay in her beautiful pad a block from the ferry in Algiers Point. ( I don't get to hang out with her neighbor Linda Hamilton anymore, she and Aunt Carol were BFFs. Interesting lady). 

Wife loves suites with big jacuzzi tubs - any recommendations?  Against my better judgement I'm actually looking to stay in the quarter this trip. . .

 

Windsor Court or the Roosevelt? Was in NO last week and it’s still substantially shut down (and I live in SF for reference). That was mostly because most places weren’t bothering with outdoor stuff until the weather cools down, so there should hopefully be more activity soon. Indoor dining capacity increased as well. 

56 minutes ago, CycleTex87 said:

Like Terminator Linda Hamilton?

One and the same.  After she and James Cameron divorced she bought a farm in New Jersey and a house in Algiers Point.  She is eccentric to say the least. Obsessed with avoiding her celebrity status which is why I never talked about it on the shag/surly prior to now.  First time I met her she comes over to Aunt Carol's house and is dressed in old workout clothes driving a beat up Infinity SUV.  I'm immediately thinking holy shit, thats Sarah Connor  and then she is introduced as "my friend Linda who is welcome anytime but isn't allowed to talk while Drew Brees and the Saints have the ball."

Neighborhoods like Algiers Point are awesome, wife's family has been a (sometimes infamous) fixture there for a few centuries.  RIP Aunt Carol who died last summer at 89.

 

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Anyone got a recommendation for boutique hotels in the Garden District?

The Roosevelt is very nice, but prepare your anus because it's expensive.  If it is in December, they go all out decorating for Christmas so the wife would probably love that.

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30 minutes ago, MirrOlure said:

Anyone got a recommendation for boutique hotels in the Garden District?

Pontchartrain Hotel

 

a few blocks from Avenue Pub and Tin Roof is a solid cocktail bar. 

Yes, Pontchartain is a good choice. The Hot Tin is opened as a Jack Rose pop up right now (the restaurant downstairs). 
 

The Chloe, a hotel from the Leblanc + Smith group (Sylvain, Barrel Proof, Meauxbar RIP), opens this week.  

3 hours ago, MirrOlure said:

Anyone got a recommendation for boutique hotels in the Garden District?

https://www.henryhowardhotel.com/  My wife did the interior design, and some of the family that owns it are Longhorns. Stop by for a drink if nothing else.

Great options. Thanks. Looking at a December weekend before Christmas. Already dreaming about the food pics I’ll post

12 hours ago, kevwun said:

The Roosevelt is very nice, but prepare your anus because it's expensive.  If it is in December, they go all out decorating for Christmas so the wife would probably love that.

TIL the business district is the garden district 

(but yes, love staying there)

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On 10/28/2020 at 6:31 AM, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

Trying to sneak down there for a weekend with the wife on the 5th.
Anyone want to watch our kids?

Hey, see ya there.  Not super pumped about getting on a plane right now though.

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Buddy of mine from NOLA came in town and I took him out for some lake time Saturday night.  Dude knows how to get the invite back b/c before he boarded that flight to get here he stopped by Central Grocery and brought me this (pictured is the first half of the whole that I consumed in less than an hour)  Still just as good as I remembered from the days when I'd have 3 a week ---

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On 9/15/2020 at 3:58 PM, Orange&White said:

...It wasn't even really that hot as the thermometer reads, I think the high was 87, but Jesus Fucksticks, I don't know how those people live in that humidity.

Place had a quite a few of the hurricane refugees from the storm that hit Lake Charles a few weeks ago.

Still a great town.

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Cochon Butcher muffuletta is better then Central Grocery’s in my opinion. 

1 hour ago, Hook1997 said:

Cochon Butcher muffuletta is better then Central Grocery’s in my opinion. 

Oh absolutely, by miles. Only place for a muff in town IMO. 

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If I'm getting a muffuletta it is going to be from Central Grocery.  Love the store, the history, etc.  When I'm at Butcher I am ordering something else completely.

My buddy and I used to roommate together (nttawwt) a couple of blocks from Central Grocery.  It's "Old time's" nostalgia sake as much as anything.

Going to Cochon and bringing me their version wouldn't have the same spin on the ball.

If I'm getting a muffuletta it is going to be from Central Grocery.  Love the store, the history, etc.  When I'm at Butcher I am ordering something else completely.

This. Listen to this man.
23 minutes ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:


This. Listen to this man.

Nostalgia aside, I have just always though Link’s version took it to the next level. I hate Alan Richman to this day for his hit on NO in GQ, but his take on CG was the only thing I agreed with. Am about to spend three months in NO since we are working remote for the next year, so will have plenty of time for taste testing. 

History matters.

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I get the history and nostalgia but it’s better meat, topenada and bread.  Now I won’t kick a central grocery out of bed for getting crumbs in it but I just think Cochon is superior in all ways.  I get preferring getting something different too there, I always stop by and get a muff for the road on the way out even if I’ve eaten something else there before.

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Link's version is great, I have had it before.  But Central Grocery's has a soul.  It has the story behind it.  So if I'm craving a muffuletta it will be the one with soul, no offense to arguably the "better" one from Butcher.   

And the best car food from Butcher for the drive home is to order a dozen stuffed pretzels the day before so they're ready to pick up on the drive out.

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