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We’reTexas

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  1. Yes and no. All of the clubs are still closed, but dba has bands busking outside Fri-Sun and the Royal Frenchmen Hotel has music every night. Dat Dog is open (though I like the OG on Mag more). Adolfo’s is also open on the weekends and is using Apple Barrel for dining. I would expect Maison, Cafe Negril and 30/90 to reopen in the next month as they are well-situated to comply with the city’s regs. FYI, Adolfo’s is hands down my favorite creole-Italian place in the city. Highly recommend it when hitting up Frenchmen. Two weeks ago. Flounder stuffed with crawfish and topped with ocean sauce.
  2. One of my favorite spots on Magazine. Can’t beat that patio. Dee’s Xquisite Seafood. The Pic had a big piece on it last week and holy shit did it live up to expectations. Great weather on Frenchmen.
  3. McHardy’s. Willie Mae’s gets the national press, but they are an easy contender for best fried chicken in town. Story here. Tracy’s, crawfish. NOPD had the Channel locked down today. Papa Gros at Zony Mash. Unless you are super into NOLA music or beer, wouldn’t recommend as it’s very out of the way. Maple Leaf is having concerts here. Marjies. Pork knuckle, beef cheek, Thai potato salad. And yes, that is Alon Shaya at the next table.
  4. Wasn’t that last week? Will go tomorrow if not.
  5. Wait, you are college friends with Robert Leblanc?!? I’ve only met him in passing as a guest a few times, but we love his places. What a small town - about a month ago we spotted him at a bar/restaurant owners council at Snake and Jakes on a rain Saturday afternoon. Great to be a fly on that wall. His new hotel, The Chloe, is the hot spot in town. It’s like the Columns, but with a pool (and three blocks from the Columns). We are a few blocks away and it’s our weeknight haunt.
  6. Lines are back at Acme, walked by yesterday. The Zoo is open, so that’s always a great option. City Park is fantastic, and you can walk down to Bayou St John as well (my favorite neighborhood). There is actually a Cafe du Monde in the Park near Ralph’s that has live music on Sundays. @closetojumping I’ve never been to Bourbon House but my wife did a bridal luncheon there and I recall it being pretty busy. If you don’t mind driving, all of the Mid-City spots are very family friendly (Mandina’s, Liuzza’s Bienville for creole-Italian, Liuzza’s by the track for fried seafood and po boy) as well as the Uptown spots like Pascal Manales, Joey K’s and Casamentos. For Monday, I always see lots of families at Cochon Butcher (and they will have red beans). If y’all want crawfish Bevi Seafood is the spot to go. edit: Also, the swingers came back a few months ago and, well, you know what happened.
  7. Miss Linda’s yakamein. She has a pop up at Dragons’ Den for the time being. IMG_1511.MOV IMG_1486.MOV
  8. Brothers III, best country jukebox in town. These pics are from the Steppers and Prince of Whales. The Prince of Whales that year entered out of a house on St. Charles. A tourist family from Georgia stopped and asked if it was a parade. I waved at the band, weed smoke and kids selling vodka and beer out of red rider wagons and said, sure. At least I was honest. Edit: incredibly I made it out to Bar Marilou and Peche. I miss my pre-COVID endurance Edit: in the last video you’ll see a girl with a Brees jersey. She was with Steve Gleason, who is pretty much now a patron saint of New Orleans. Didn’t take any footage but the second line loved having him out there Yet another edit: in the Steppers coming out video you’ll see a guy in a yellow jersey and cowboy hat. That former poster from TOS scrumptiouschef. He has been here in the 9th ward for a while. IMG_3189.MOV IMG_3126.MOV IMG_1463.MOV
  9. I forgot about thread for a long time and have a few years of pictures saved up. Wednesday was the anniversary of NOLA’s first COVID case, and we were lucky enough to have been in town for Mardi Gras and New Years. What a different world. Mardi Gras - parades, Tip’s and one last pre-COVID night in the front room of Clancy’s. Lady and Gentleman Rollers, right before New Years. IMG_3198.MOV IMG_3189.MOV Prince of Wales
  10. The French were not super supportive of the Iraq War in 2003. There was a movement to rebrand french fries as freedom fries. I don't remember if the change was actually made in the Capitol cafeteria.
  11. Saffron. This was the best dining experience I’ve had in almost three months in NOLA. We went when they opened in 2017 and it was great, but tonight they were just operating on full cylinders. I remember going to Shaya after they won their James Beard award in 2016 and there just being an energy among the staff - that’s what I felt here (two years after its own James Beard nomination). I obviously wouldn’t recommend it if you come here once a year, but if Shaya is on your list, this should be too. Higher, actually. It’s Indian, but the cooking of an Indian immigrant who came to New Orleans thirty years ago to work in a hotel and remained to raise a family and become a New Orleanian himself. Chef Vilkhu actually came to every diner in person this evening, and both his kids work the floor. Oyster bed loaf. Caramelized onions, curry leaf, garlic. Gulf seafood biriyani. Edit: not pictured is the curried gumbo, but the NYT does it justice. Ms. Mae’s (now officially Igor’s Ms. Mae’s the Club, with a patio and a clean bathroom and a curfew - strange times).
  12. Got it, would think Sidecar would hit the spot. Bayou Beer Garden shares a patio with its sister bar Bayou Wine Garden. Bacchanal is obviously the best spot in the city for outdoor wine and music - they won’t have sports but Parleaux Beer Lab around the corner should.
  13. Sidecar is actually part of the Rusty Nail, the Bama bar and the best game watching spot in the WHD. My other favorite spots for game watching are Finn McCool’s, Bayou Beer Garden (day drinking in general), Tracy’s, Cooter Brown’s and Fat Harry’s. Also the breweries on Tchoup should have outdoor viewing (maybe not Urban South).
  14. If you want to go uptown for brunch, would recommend Atchafalaya or Cavan. But good call on Urban South - it’s my favorite of the Tchoup breweries. They’ll have crawfish in the afternoon too. Can also bounce around the Irish Channel bars like Parasol’s (roast beef po-boy now best in town under new ownership IMO) and Tracy’s. Mondays are tough. Link places are open so you could do Peche if you want to stay around the FQ. If you want casual, Mandina’s and Liuza’s by the track (Mid-City/BSJ) and Franky and Johnny’s (uptown) are very classic NOLA places that are open. Finally, Mother’s sucks. If I hadn’t been in NOLA in a decade and wanted one sandwich before leaving town, I’d stop at Parkway for a roast beef or Liuzas by the Track for a fried garlic oyster (my dinner last night, actually).
  15. Little Bar still going strong, not exactly in a crowded area. Hopefully the surge was just caused by spring breakers and Bourbon becomes less shit-showy next weekend. The Pic had a good article today on live music. Looks like the big venues will reopen in the next month or so. Bullet’s is opening next Tuesday with Kermit, and I definitely recommend that as a spot for music. Finally, for day drinking and oysters, check out Side Car. It’s a new spot in the Rusty Nail patio that has been getting a lot of buzz. Checked it out last night and it lives up to the hype.
  16. Bars closing? Well, yes - these are just ad hoc decisions made to protect their employees and guests depending on conditions. Off the top of my head, Molly’s is only doing go-drinks, the Carousel Bar is lounge-only, Chart Room is very limited indoors. Bourbon is just a total disaster right now (also, two people managed to get shot on Saturday despite the curfew) so would recommend avoiding the FQ.
  17. Practically speaking, I don’t think it will make much of a difference. I’ve been here for two months now and tourism is just dead. There’s plenty of trash packing Bourbon, but it’s otherwise easy to get a reservation anywhere. The curfew is the biggest thing, since many bars begin winding down around 10. As for music, you just have to follow people on Instagram/Twitter since OZ Livewire, etc are still down. The biggest thing in the city is dba hosting bands on the street Fri 4-8 and Sat/Sun 2-8. The Maple Leaf is going to have concerts at Zony Mash Beer Project this Saturday. Keep a lookout to see if Tip’s does another outdoor concert. The Sonesta has been hosting Big Sam on Wednesdays, and I imagine they’ll now have more acts on weekends. Finally, since Bourbon is getting out of control, note that many of the locals’ bars in the FQ like Erin Rose, Lafitte’s Blacksmith and Absinthe Bar are closing to avoid the crowds.
  18. How was Cho Thai? One of the last new places on my list to try out. Also second Justine, grabbed a bite there before Jewel of the South a few weeks ago and it was outstanding - especially the blue crab remoulade blanc.
  19. It’s Monday in New Orleans so you know what that means (Lil’ Dizzy’s again for the second time in four days).
  20. Most places here are closed Sun-Wed right now. Depends on what your are looking for, but LPG is open.
  21. Forecast for Saturday is looking great. The Channel should be hopping, I’ll probably start there and then head to Finn’s.
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