OneAcreFarm":216p4642 said:
Beekeeper10":216p4642 said:
OAF, I was just doing fine sitting here drinking my coffee until you brought beignets up.
I am not a big fan of New Orleans but Cafe du Monde on Saturday or Sunday morning is a great place to be.
Me neither, even though I was born there, but not much beats coffee and beignets from Cafe du Monde!
Same here, but looking around at the architecture and trees while eating beignets is pretty awesome.
There used to be this wonderful restaurant hidden away on some forgotten street, almost completely invisible (passed it several times before finally deciding to turn down the driveway to see if it could be down there), called Visco's. It was actually quite large, with a beautiful courtyard. It was recommended by family in Metairie, so my grandmother and I went there while my grandfather was in a physical therapy center in New Orleans. Oh my word, was that good!
Then there was this door in the middle of a brick wall on a side street near the French Quarter. Open it up, and it was a restaurant with an old, slightly elevated stage and a live jazz band. There was great food there, too... can't remember the name.
When I was in the math club in High School, I landed in the regional math competition, held at the Hyatt Regency. Walked down Bourbon Street to get lunch at McDonalds. It's rather normal in the daytime, but I don't recommend it at night. :?
All in all, it's a nice place to visit (in certain areas), but I wouldn't want to live very close to New Orleans. Or at least it used to be... man, it's been some 25 years since the last time I was there.
__________ Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:54 pm __________
From a review:
No longer the quaint, charming Café Du Monde I remember from my last visit twenty plus years ago. It is a production. And you will not get "Hi my name is Mitzi and I'll be your server" graciousness. And, (gasp!) Styrofoam cups for a large Café Au Lait unless you want to spring for a $6.95 mug.
That's a shame. Sounds like it's not the same anymore.
