I was there for almost a week. I arrived with a cold. Imagine being
in NO and not being able to taste anything for three days :< Is that
hell, or what?

Never made it to the French Quarter (we were in the Warehouse
District). Eventually, I did manage to enjoy a couple of lunches.
One of the buffets had fried alligator. I think they just fried
chicken pieces and told us it was alligator ("Ha! Les tourists..."),
because it tasted like chicken :>

In consolation for not being able to enjoy the food to the fullest, I
bought a small cookbook. I probably won't make anything in it but I
needed something...

If you want to see what's going on at Bourbon Street, check out the
webcam at bigeasy.com (At this moment there is a big green garbage
truck in the way.)

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

"Curly Sue" > wrote in message
...
> I was there for almost a week. I arrived with a cold. Imagine being
> in NO and not being able to taste anything for three days :< Is that
> hell, or what?
>
> Never made it to the French Quarter (we were in the Warehouse
> District). Eventually, I did manage to enjoy a couple of lunches.
> One of the buffets had fried alligator. I think they just fried
> chicken pieces and told us it was alligator ("Ha! Les tourists..."),
> because it tasted like chicken :>
>
> In consolation for not being able to enjoy the food to the fullest, I
> bought a small cookbook. I probably won't make anything in it but I
> needed something...
>
> If you want to see what's going on at Bourbon Street, check out the
> webcam at bigeasy.com (At this moment there is a big green garbage
> truck in the way.)

I am sorry you missed the best of the "Big Easy"...FOOD.

Poorly cooked 'gator' tastes like seriously overdone chicken,same with frog
legs. Read the cookbook If it was the one from the Junior League,"it ain't
altogeather bad." Bignettes,Muffilata,Chicory Coffee,Red Fish,Red Beans&
Rice,Fresh Oysters,Shrimp,Crawfish Etuffe, etc.are great if, you "grab a
cab" and go where the locals eat! Do NOT go there anywhere around Mardi
Gras, hit the off seasions. I know from what I speak. :-)

Hubert(ex road band musician& fan of "ethnic cuisine") Liverman

" Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!"
Sue(tm)

I was there last weekend, too. Breakfast at Brennan's: I really
enjoyed the opportunity to pay $70 for breakfast. Oyster bisque,
followed by poached eggs on a bed of sauteed spinach, topped with crab
meat and hollandaise, complemented with a light chardonnay, followed by
crepes wrapped around a cream-cheese filling topped with strawberry
sauce. Waiter well informed but not terribly attentive; nonetheless,
delightful dining atmosphere.

Fine dinner, again, at Tortoricci's (on Royal): turtle soup, sauteed
trout, and the last bottle they had of a very satisfactory
medium-bodied red from somewhere in northern California. We wanted
another, but settled on something unsatisfactory from New Zealand.
Skipped dessert.

I forget the third restaurant: fancy creole cuisine between Royal and
Bourbon; the food wasn't all that great, but I loved the smell of
bananas being fostered drifting up over the balcony to our second-floor
spot.

Neil

Neil wrote:

> I forget the third restaurant: fancy creole cuisine between Royal and
> Bourbon; the food wasn't all that great, but I loved the smell of
> bananas being fostered drifting up over the balcony to our second-floor
> spot.

The Court of Two Sisters?

http://www.courtoftwosisters.com/

Bob

Curly Sue wrote:
> I was there for almost a week. I arrived with a cold. Imagine
being
> in NO and not being able to taste anything for three days :< Is
that
> hell, or what?
>
> Never made it to the French Quarter (we were in the Warehouse
> District). Eventually, I did manage to enjoy a couple of lunches.
> One of the buffets had fried alligator. I think they just fried
> chicken pieces and told us it was alligator ("Ha! Les tourists..."),
> because it tasted like chicken :>
>
> In consolation for not being able to enjoy the food to the fullest, I
> bought a small cookbook. I probably won't make anything in it but I
> needed something...
>
> If you want to see what's going on at Bourbon Street, check out the
> webcam at bigeasy.com (At this moment there is a big green garbage
> truck in the way.)
>
> Sue(tm)
> Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

But how many beads did you collect?

"Bob" > wrote in message
...
> Neil wrote:
>
> > I forget the third restaurant: fancy creole cuisine between Royal and
> > Bourbon; the food wasn't all that great, but I loved the smell of
> > bananas being fostered drifting up over the balcony to our second-floor
> > spot.
>
> The Court of Two Sisters?
>
Another must "go to place". If I rember correctly, it is near or just
around the block from Preservation Hall . Add it to the list. Great
courtyard and ambience.Within a block or so on Bourbon St. there was a Deli
(?) that sold a killer Muffillata. Damn, now I have to save up enough money
to pay my driver to get me back there. Thanks! :-) The next thing will be
going back to Brooklyn and environs for some real Italian food. You give me
faith in yous guys. Capiche?

Hubert

On 13 Mar 2005 13:09:39 -0800, "Sheldon" > wrote:

>
>Curly Sue wrote:
>> I was there for almost a week. I arrived with a cold. Imagine
>being
>> in NO and not being able to taste anything for three days :< Is
>that
>> hell, or what?
>>
>> Never made it to the French Quarter (we were in the Warehouse
>> District). Eventually, I did manage to enjoy a couple of lunches.
>> One of the buffets had fried alligator. I think they just fried
>> chicken pieces and told us it was alligator ("Ha! Les tourists..."),
>> because it tasted like chicken :>
>>
>> In consolation for not being able to enjoy the food to the fullest, I
>> bought a small cookbook. I probably won't make anything in it but I
>> needed something...
>>
>> If you want to see what's going on at Bourbon Street, check out the
>> webcam at bigeasy.com (At this moment there is a big green garbage
>> truck in the way.)
>>
>> Sue(tm)
>> Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!
>
>But how many beads did you collect?
>
About as many as you'd expect of someone sneezing into a wad of
tissue...
Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 15:46:49 -0600, "hubert liverman"
> wrote:

> Another must "go to place". If I rember correctly, it is near or just
>around the block from Preservation Hall . Add it to the list. Great
>courtyard and ambience.Within a block or so on Bourbon St. there was a Deli
>(?) that sold a killer Muffillata.

I was hoping to go to Central Grocery for a muffaletta (I'd been there
10 years earlier). One of the locals suggested a place called
Napolean instead. Didn't get to either one.

>Damn, now I have to save up enough money
>to pay my driver to get me back there. Thanks! :-) The next thing will be
>going back to Brooklyn and environs for some real Italian food. You give me
>faith in yous guys. Capiche?

Speaking of Brooklyn, a couple of weeks ago we went to an Italian
restaurant called "Aunt Suzie's." It was well worth the horrendous
drive through Brooklyn from Queens.... Atlantic Avenue- a stoplight at
every intersection for 10 miles....

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Hubert wrote:

>>> I forget the third restaurant: fancy creole cuisine between Royal and
>>> Bourbon; the food wasn't all that great, but I loved the smell of
>>> bananas being fostered drifting up over the balcony to our second-floor
>>> spot.
>>
>> The Court of Two Sisters?
>>
> Another must "go to place". If I rember correctly, it is near or just
> around the block from Preservation Hall . Add it to the list. Great
> courtyard and ambience.Within a block or so on Bourbon St. there was a
> Deli (?) that sold a killer Muffillata. Damn, now I have to save up enough
> money to pay my driver to get me back there. Thanks! :-) The next thing
> will be going back to Brooklyn and environs for some real Italian food.
> You give me faith in yous guys. Capiche?

Well...just because I KNOW the place, doesn't mean I recommend it. It's very
popular, but as Neil noted, the food isn't all that good. The absolute best
meal I've had in New Orleans was at Emeril's Delmonico. (Yeah, yeah, I know.
Emeril's a doofus on television, but his restaurants are top-notch.)

I'm not a big fan of muffalettas, but those who *do* like them swear that
the Central Market is the best place to get them. It's on Peters Street, I
think, close to Jackson Square.

Bob

"Curly Sue" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 15:46:49 -0600, "hubert liverman"
> > wrote:
>
> > Another must "go to place". If I rember correctly, it is near or just
> >around the block from Preservation Hall . Add it to the list. Great
> >courtyard and ambience.Within a block or so on Bourbon St. there was a
Deli
> >(?) that sold a killer Muffillata.
>
> I was hoping to go to Central Grocery for a muffaletta (I'd been there
> 10 years earlier). One of the locals suggested a place called
> Napolean instead. Didn't get to either one.
>
> >Damn, now I have to save up enough money
> >to pay my driver to get me back there. Thanks! :-) The next thing will
be
> >going back to Brooklyn and environs for some real Italian food. You give
me
> >faith in yous guys. Capiche?
>
> Speaking of Brooklyn, a couple of weeks ago we went to an Italian
> restaurant called "Aunt Suzie's." It was well worth the horrendous
> drive through Brooklyn from Queens.... Atlantic Avenue- a stoplight at
> every intersection for 10 miles....

Central Grocery is the place! Thank you. All the "Greenpernt" places have
long since been gone,as well as my Grandfathers Grocery Store and
neighborhood.

Oh well(sigh)

Hubert

"Bob" > wrote in message
...
> Hubert wrote:
>
> >>> I forget the third restaurant: fancy creole cuisine between Royal and
> >>> Bourbon; the food wasn't all that great, but I loved the smell of
> >>> bananas being fostered drifting up over the balcony to our
second-floor
> >>> spot.
> >>
> >> The Court of Two Sisters?
> >>
> > Another must "go to place". If I rember correctly, it is near or just
> > around the block from Preservation Hall . Add it to the list. Great
> > courtyard and ambience.Within a block or so on Bourbon St. there was a
> > Deli (?) that sold a killer Muffillata. Damn, now I have to save up
enough
> > money to pay my driver to get me back there. Thanks! :-) The next thing
> > will be going back to Brooklyn and environs for some real Italian food.
> > You give me faith in yous guys. Capiche?
>
> Well...just because I KNOW the place, doesn't mean I recommend it. It's
very
> popular, but as Neil noted, the food isn't all that good. The absolute
best
> meal I've had in New Orleans was at Emeril's Delmonico. (Yeah, yeah, I
know.
> Emeril's a doofus on television, but his restaurants are top-notch.)
>
> I'm not a big fan of muffalettas, but those who *do* like them swear that
> the Central Market is the best place to get them. It's on Peters Street,
I
> think, close to Jackson Square.
>
> Bob
>
Yes Bob, There is no contention here on my part.

Cheers
Hubert

"Curly Sue" > wrote in message
...
> I was hoping to go to Central Grocery for a muffaletta (I'd been there
> 10 years earlier). One of the locals suggested a place called
> Napolean instead. Didn't get to either one.

Oh yes, Napoleon House!!!!
Even better than CG, imho, and they serve theirs warm.
They have a wonderful (but small) courtyard as well...

Stace

The best muffaletta's are at Central Grocery on Decatur Street. A
muffaletta, a bag of Zapp's chips and a cold beverage. Walk to Jackson
Square and eat lunch while you listen to the music and watch the people.

Becca

Is there still a cafe called the "Coffee Pot" - it would be on St.
Peter by Preservation Hall between Bourbon and Royal.

Lynn from Fargo
Once lived on Bourbon Street

Neil wrote:
>> I forget the third restaurant: fancy creole cuisine between Royal
and
>> Bourbon; the food wasn't all that great, but I loved the smell of
>> bananas being fostered drifting up over the balcony to our
second-floor
>> spot.

>The Court of Two Sisters?

Actually, it was Arnaud's.

Neil

>Is there still a cafe called the "Coffee Pot" - it would be on
>St. Peter by Preservation Hall between Bourbon and Royal.

It was there a year ago. I had gumbo and one of the jambolayas with
the local beer. It was The Perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon.
The nice lady even let me smoke a cigar in the barroom, while I wrote a
letter.

Neil