Jazz Fest, Day 2 (continued): Planet Of New Orleans
May 11th, 2006 - 4:11 pm
New Orleans – the other planet
With other life upon it
And everythin
New Orleans – the other planet
With other life upon it
And everythin
Oh, thank goodness! Hubby and I are going to NO for the first time since Katrina next week and couldn’t imagine coming home with a stop at Pacal’s. Thanks so much for all of your posts.
It’s good to see business like that getting back in business, I’ve heard great things about Pascal’s and plan on stopping there when I get back into town. I know there is a ton more to do before the city is back in full force, but I’m glad to see the tourist areas and institutions like Pascal’s back open – I think it encourages people to come down and visit and spend some $$ in the local economy. Good time to get down there if you can!
Very interesting post. My grandmother’s house is right across the street from there! Still standing but empty. So many stories nobody will ever hear. I am glad you told us Julius’s. I am also glad Guliani was indirectly able to help. I think he is the only Republican I could bring myself to vote for after seeing this government in action. I can’t wait for your musings on the situation. Sometimes the best advice comes from people a little removed from it all and I can tell from your writings that you “get” New Orleans. Thanks again for helping the city by coming and aiding the local economy and spreading the word of its condition. I am sure you lifted the spirits of many of the locals by enjoying the place we all love so much.
Best oysters I ever had were at Ristorante Bacco, IIRC. When you’re in New Orleans, though, you have to really screw up to get substandard oysters.
I also got some outstanding oysters in the food court at the Riverwalk Mall, which probably no longer exits. Also outstanding gumbo, etc. We got to the point where we’d try any place off the trolley line just to eat somewhere different, and we never, ever had food that you wouldn’t fall all over yourself to get in Orlando, for instance.
Damn, now I’m hungry. If you can’t find good oysters in NO you’re pretty clueless, but I agree that you’ll probably get ripped off in the quarter, though it’s all about knowing where to go.
My favorite was Uglesich’s, but it’s hard to argue with Pascal’s. And if you’re from Mars and don’t like oysters they’ve got the best barbecue shrimp I’ve ever had.
You know, I never went to Dick & Jenny’s when I lived there, even though I lived really close to it. I went a couple years ago when I was visiting and kicked myself really hard for not getting there sooner. But there’s a million of those places down there. Can’t get to them all, but you can keep trying.
If you’re going to lump all those French Quarter Oyster bars together, you better first exclude Acme; they have been the best since 1915, and still are; po-boys, too! Out….