Mike Pearce wrote:
> "The Bubbo" wrote in message
> ...
>
>>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
>
>

Part of me is rolling around the idea of moving there, but I am not entirely
sure that's a good idea. I need to leave minnesota in the next couple of
years, the winters are just too much for me. Savannah is by far my favorite
city, but David is from New Orleans and if things go long term for us I know
he'd be happier there than in Savannah.

Sadly, we did not get into New Orleans proper as much as I would have liked.
The traffic situation on the bridges was daunting at times and after working
on his parent's house we were pretty tired in the evening. I can tell you that
the food situation in Slidell is pretty dismal. I wish I'd had a chance to see
if Liuzza's was open and if so, get in there to eat.

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