Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras, as the name suggests, is a restaurant specializing in Louisiana/New Orleans/Southern/Cajun/Creole cooking.  A pretty lofty goal, I admit, and though I’d been here once before – uhhh, 5 years ago, actually, possibly to the day (my memory has weird quirks: I know with whom I went, I know I almost slapped him, but I have no idea what I ordered nor if I liked it or not, and most days, I can’t remember what I ate yesterday, which is why I take pictures of everything… that, and I like to) – I was game to try it again [...]

The Delta Grill

Corner of 49th and 9th AvenueReservations suggested I was very excited to try this place because I’d heard good things about it from John a while back when we had a long discussion over where to get BBQ.  He’d mentioned it at the time but hadn’t yet been there, and said when he’d sampled their BBQ ribs during the Big Apple BBQ fest one year, it was good, so he wanted to go.  Of course when my friends suggested it for dinner this past Friday, I was game.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get to talk to John (via email, of course!) until [...]

Mother’s – New Orleans

401 Poydras St New Orleans, LA 70130-3207 (504) 523-9656 Citysearch Profile which, unless I’m mistaken, says that this place is still open!  Rejoice!!! devoured August 2003 (two visits) Mother’s isn’t exactly- ok, it’s not even in the tourist district.  It’s on the edge of the business district, which, lucky for us, meant it was only a block or two away from our hotel.  Walking distance.  Which was good because we went our first day in NO, and by the end of the trip a few days later, we had enjoyed it so thoroughly that we were craving it and went back again.  Either [...]

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