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March 9, 2010
The Historic Sazerac Bar (NOLA)
Thankfully made it to the Sazerac Bar in the historic Roosevelt Hotel. We weren’t going to have enough time to go, but I managed to sneak in on my last day in town. The space is just so majestic
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March 8, 2010
Praline Connection Shrimp, Grits & Gumbo (NOLA)
We were wandering around on Frenchmen Street, an area right next to the French Quarter that gets just is known to get spankrockinwild for Mardi Gras. While we sauntered in and out of bars and talked to crazy people on the streets in colorful wigs, I saw this
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March 5, 2010
Oysters Rockefeller at Galatoire’s (NOLA)
I only had three days in NOLA, but high on my things to do while I was in town was to go out for Oysters Rockefeller. New Orleans is the birthplace, afterall. When in Rome, folks. When in Rome.
Originally, I wanted to go to Antoine’s, the restaurant that
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March 4, 2010
USA JUNKtion: Smith’s Scampi Fries
Found these Scampi Fries at a pub in New Orleans– have you heard of them? They’re from the UK. I thought they would taste like the Japanese Kappaebisen (shrimp chips), but they had more of a zingy citrus flavor than the scampi.
This product does not have a website, but the company did
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March 3, 2010
Happy Hour: Metropole
In the world of mixology, there aren’t many cocktails based on Cognac relative to the other spirits. I can count less than twenty old recipes off the top of my head, which is really not much, considering a quarter are mere variations of each other, and another
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Best Burger Ever at Port of Call (NOLA)
Had the best burger I’ve had in my entire life in NOLA. I am being very serious right now. THE BEST.
My friends swore they had taken me to Port of Call the last time I was in town, but I definitely had never been here before.
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March 2, 2010
Culinography: Quince Blossoms
I bought these quince blossoms in Brooklyn. Often an early bloom, quince blossoms are a promising sign of spring amidst all the snow in New York City.
March 1, 2010
Sunrise Mart is Not a Porn Shop (NYC)
Sunrise Mart is a tiny little Japanese market in the East Village with a distinct, and authentically claustrophobic Tokyo feel. Located right above St. Mark’s Bookshop, the seedy porn shop-esque entrance is easy to miss. I have spent a lot of time here.
You’ve
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February 25, 2010
XLB at Nice Green Bo (NYC)
Had a chance to go see my acupuncturist in Chinatown while I was in NYC. My body is falling apart on me these days from being on my feet all day, everyday. Dr. Wu on Baxter–
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February 24, 2010
USA JUNKtion: Hubig’s Pies from NOLA
A bartender at Royal Street Inn & Bar in NOLA was wearing this shirt: a cute cartoon caricature of a fat man carrying a pie, with the word “Hubig’s” written across in cursive. It piqued my interest– what was this all about, I wondered.
I asked Pat
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