Monday, July 25, 2016

New Orleans day trip and I'm forever teased

New Orleans Saturday.
  • Landed in at 10am. Uber $33?ish to
  • Liuzza's by the track - just yum...never fails
  • Revel - newish place, wonderful cocktails and Amanda, our bartender, suggested:
  • Twelve Mile Limit - google maps led us wrong. It was hot. We wander into a place called NOLA Til Ya Die and met Beth who kindly gave us a ride (yet again...yay for strangers!) We offer to buy her a couple of drinks as thanks - she's been in NOLA a while, colorful personality (from Indiana?) and very well-traveled. Good local place too.
  • Toups Meatery - didn't register that he was Isaac (sp?) a top chef contestant. Nice guy. Deviled eggs, Cracklins, boudin and the pork chop were on point.  It felt a little off in there though (tourist-ish?.) ...I wish he would've had New Orleans music in there...maybe it's ridiculous but i think music is important to a restaurant feel
  • 6ish - Left to make the airport
So yes we were there less than 9 hours. I thought it was gonna be a long day but it blew by.

I think this is the way for us to do NOLA now. An hour plane ride and live the day...it's a no brainer. 
We didn't even touch the Quarter - didn't need to...

Sunday brunch with friends at Smoke. 
Then tried to watch Secret Life of Pets and ended up walking out. It was too silly adventure-y (not like UP, a favorite!!!).
So disappointing.

Finished Bay of Sighs - as always, just ok - I just more and more feel like I've been here.
Re-read Sarah MacLean's - Never Judge a Lady By her Cover, as good as i remember.

AND MY FRUSTRATION RETURNS!!!! about to finish re-reading Elizabeth Lowell's Enchanted (medieval series) - so good.
I (again) researched about Erik's story and all I can still find is E Lowell responding to someone on facebook in 2013 saying she'll afraid she'll die before it's written....sigh. I'm forever teased with this series....!

And so in the mood for a little Bruce Robison - Wrapped
thought i was doing fine, about to get you off my mind....