"The Bubbo" wrote in message
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>I got back from New Orleans this afternoon and sadly, I've nothing interesting
> to report foodwise.

I'm from New Orleans and have been back living here since 11/1. Believe it or
not the restaurant situation here isn't all that bad. More than 350 restaurants
have reopened. Of course, there are huge sections of the city that are nowhere
near ready for any businesses to open. One of my favorite restaurants (Sid-Mars)
was washed away and another of my favorites (Mandina's) got about five feet of
water and is a long way from reopening.


> I had a passable shrimp po' boy, but nothing compared to what I have eaten
> before.

There are good po-boys around in New Orleans. I don't know about Slidell.


> All in all, the trip was hard (it was heartbreaking to see the destruction)
> but there were many highlights.

It's hard seeing what has happened to the city. I see it every time I set foot
outdoors. Even the so-called good areas are in rough shape. On the other hand
it's great being home and seeing my friends and neighbors again. New Orleans has
always been a friendly place but never more so than right now.

Come back soon.

-Mike