Category Archives: French Quarter

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Long Before the Superdome/New Orleans!

 
Classic musical moment from Oh Streetcar! (The Simpsons episode, “A Streetcar Named Marge”)
 
Long before the Superdome
Where the Saints of football play…
Lived a city that the damned call home
Hear their hellish rondelet…
New Orleans!
Home of pirates, drunks and whores
New Orleans!
Tacky overpriced souvenir stores
If you want to go to hell, you should take a trip
To the Sodom and Gomorrah of the Mississip’
New Orleans!
Stinking, Rotten, vomiting, vile
New Orleans
Putrid, brackish, maggotty, foul
New Orleans!
Crummy, lousy, rancid, and rank
New Orleans
 
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Cane and Table-1113 Decatur Avenue

had a great time at Cane & Table last night, largely because of the company, but credit also to the lovely setting and excellent food-I had tasty green beans, small plate crispy rum ribs, riced cauliflower and broccoli paella (although delicious, they need to call it something that describes it better) and a lovely rice calas for dessert (quite good service as well). check it out. I remember it last was Pravda, but not before that- anyone remember what was there pre-K?

 

The French Quarter is coming back to its dining glory days, thanks to restaurants like these.

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A coastal conservation conversation

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You’re invited: A coastal conservation conversation

The Lens, with sponsorship from the Mississippi River Delta Coalition, is hosting a panel discussion on the financing of the $50 billion coastal master plan at Loyola University, Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m.

When: Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Where: Loyola University, Miller Hall 114

This event is designed to send the audience home with a solid understanding of how to restore our coast. An example of questions we plan to address include the following:

How far can we go on the current master plan with the funding in place as well as future funding the state believes it can count on?
What will happen to the scope of the master plan, and the coast, if we don’t secure funding sources beyond that date?
What are the chances Congress will step up in the next decade and provide substantial funding?
What are alternative sources of money?
What can you do to help with this challenge?
Who:Mark Davis, Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy
John Driscoll, Corporate Planning Resources
Kyle Graham, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
Douglas J. Meffert, Audubon Louisiana/National Audubon Society
Steve Murchie, Gulf Restoration Network
John Snell, WVUE/Fox 8 Moderator

Questions: amueller@TheLensNola.org or (504) 258-1624

Light refreshments will be served.

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Meauxbar deux

Another amazing meal at Meauxbar; first, the crabmeat and goat cheese app was delicious and just right with chewy bread to scoop it up; Chef Kristen Essig is right- her new fisher family source are first-rate crabbers! House salad with the figs, lovely. (with extra muscadines from Meauxbar’s own vines on the St. Philip side which I had along with a scolding from Essig for absentmindedly leaving one of her prized grapes on my plate!) French fries, mouthwatering-seriously. For entrees, I had the pork and Callie had the lamb- both had deep flavor and there was plenty on the plate, enough to take home for a lunch treat tomorrow. The service is quite excellent; I so enjoy seeing a focused staff led by a ambitious yet fun chef; I predict a future of great meals for me at St. Philip and Rampart.

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Hotel lobby review-Four Points Sheraton

Reviews of French Quarter hotel lobbies’ ambience, service levels and activities available. For people who also spend their time people-watching in air-conditioned comfort. Find all my reviews by searching “hotel lobby reviews” among tags. More will be added from time to time.

Large lobby in the middle of the nuttiest part of Bourbon Street. Small bar with piano, some seating. Staff seems stressed a lot of the time.

Hotel website

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Hotel lobby review-Royal Omni

Reviews of French Quarter hotel lobbies’ ambience, service levels and activities available. For people who also spend their time people-watching in air-conditioned comfort. Find all my reviews by searching “hotel lobby reviews” among tags. More will be added from time to time.

Long, narrow space with three entrances; one at the Royal Street end, in the middle of the 600 block of St. Louis Street and the last through the lower level parking garage/men’s barber floor. It offers various comfortable seating configurations and Starbucks drip coffee at the hotel sundry shop at the lobby level. Bellmen are legendarily genial.
Bathrooms easily accessible and well-appointed with cloth-like hand towels. Bar in lobby. Noise dissipates well even when large groups congregate.

Hotel website

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Hotel lobby review-Hotel St. Marie

Reviews of French Quarter hotel lobbies’ ambience, service levels and activities available. For people who also spend their time people-watching in air-conditioned comfort. Find all my reviews by searching “hotel lobby reviews” among tags. More will be added from time to time.

Small lobby between Dauphine and Burgundy on Toulouse. Front desk clerks are friendly, no bellman available.
Seating is limited with no bar or shopping available.

http://www.hotelstmarie.com