I second the Ruby Slipper recommendation. Go to the one on Magazine St. in the Irish Channel before 11:00 AM and check in on Yelp to avoid waiting an hour plus. The one downtown gets packed on the weekends.
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A muffuletta from Central Grocery and a tall cold domestic might be THE hangover cure
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One thing I can’t recommend enough is to go see a show at Preservation Hall. Tickets are first come first serve and cash only. Get there early so you can snag a seat (on the floor). Best part is, it’s right next door to Pat O’s so you can snag yourself a hurricane or two for your wait in line as well as the show
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How have we not talked about The Cat’s Meow yet?
I was there that weekend. I was on a streetcar and I heard a phrase from an LSU sorority girl that I’ll never forget. She said “I just don’t want to blackout before 3 o’clock”
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For 1 bag of crawfish.
Rinse/wash crawfish.
Fill boiling pot about 1/2 full with water. Add halved lemons, halved oranges (optional but I always add), halved onions, whole garlic, and red potatoes. Bring water to boil. Once boiling add about 1 large bag of boil seasoning (I always use Louisiana brand) and 1/2 - 1 whole small bottle of liquid boil. Stir in and bring water back to a rolling boil.
Once back to a rolling boil, let boil for 5 minutes and then lower in crawfish. Also add in mushrooms and sausage at this time. Cover and allow water to come back to a boil. Once back boiling, add frozen corn, mix, then recover and cut off heat.
Let crawfish sit for 20-30 minutes. I start occasionally tasting and stirring them at around 20 minutes until they get to where I want them. Crawfish will start to sink when ready.
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Do you run cold water on the outside or out in I’ve to stop them from cooking during the soak?
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Haha yea I just didnt want to get that technical with him. I usually spray the outside of the pot or drop a bag of ice in the water once I cut the heat. Will allow you to soak them longer and take on more spice.
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I may be in the minority as there is a lot of Pat Os love going on in here, rightfully so, but as far as New Orleans drinks go, the OG Hurricane might be the most overrated.
I made the mistake of skimming some of this thread when I was only halfway done and this just derailed the second half for me. So great take but I hate that I read it.
My fave New Orleans experience is grabbing a Muffuletta and two Dixie beers from Central grocery on Decatur then walking to Jackson Square, finding a shady spot and chowing down as the world walks by. Eat half the muffuletta, drink a Dixie and give the rest to one of the displaced souls that call the square home.
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One of my favorite meals I had in NOLA was at Sylvain just off Jackson Square. The pork shoulder and cheesy grits I had there were sooooooo good.
Also enjoy the burgers at yo mama’s (across from pat o’s).
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No one wants to peak too soon. You don’t wanna be the friend who gets carried home or to the hotel then left as your friends go out to dinner haha.
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I’m just going back and looking through my photos from New Orleans now and I want to go back so badly.
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Like you said, that late afternoon nap always comes in clutch 100% of the time.
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Surprised we didn’t hear anything about hand grenades on bourbon street. Those things always made for a fun night on bourbon street.
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the small tropical isle was always our meeting spot when in town. no better way to start a Nola trip than a hand grenade or two.
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I agree, we always have one person who thinks they are being smart and gets the drink with the plastic shark in it instead as if they are making smart decisions.
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Dixie Beer is no longer and is now Faubourg Brewing.
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This was in the late 90’s… and Dixie was a shitty beer anyways. Still good times though.
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