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By: Pontchartrain Pete » Blog Archive » A Major Award

Pontchartrain Pete » Blog Archive » A Major Award — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:07:41 +0000

[...] Now, I’m not big on blog bling at all. But I am one for a pun, and always up for a Photoshop challenge. So the concept of the Lucky Blog came up in recent discussions of the books Confederacy of Dunces and Managing Ignatius. Modified from the photo that was the subject of and featured in the recent post Hunting Ignatius. [...]

By: mybayouvieux

mybayouvieux — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:19:07 +0000

Pete and Nola, you are cracking me up with the Amelie and last name crap!

Is that purple house Delta Burke’s?

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:26:31 +0000

That sounds like a great trip – it’s awesome to be a tourist in your hometown – you notice the things that us newcomers need to notice.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:49:35 +0000

I love just walking through Quarter and discovering new things!! Clover Grill is pretty yummy for a greasy spoon, haven’t been there in ages. Cafe Amelie is awesome. John Boutte usually has a Friday night gig there when they open up…not sure if he is doing it this year or not. Irene’s smells so awesome everytime I walk by. I had a friend bring me food from there once and it was AMAZING!
I love the pics!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:50:22 +0000

Irene’s is the one restaurant that has been on “my list” for about 10 years now and for some reason we have never been there. Sounds wonderful and I am kicking myself. Must get there soon!

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:12:45 +0000

It’s pronounced ASSTERIXISIS. Just like it’s spelled.

By: Nola

Nola — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:01:45 +0000

Your last name is *****? That must be hard to spell to folks and hard to pronounce!

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:37:31 +0000

The property on Royal where Cafe Amelie is was once the home of Alice Heine, who in 1889 became the first American Princess of Monaco. The restaurant is named for her mother, Amelie Miltonberger Heine, and not Amelie *****, my mom.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:09:02 +0000

Your pix are fantastic! Do you have a Flickr site?
The description of y’all’s dinner is making my mouth water.
What an enchanting post!

By: Nola

Nola — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:43:13 +0000

Is that restaurant named after your mother or do they just share a name?

Love that lavender house! What a great little trip!!

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:52:32 +0000

I have got to read that book.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:39:00 +0000

My husband and I went out to find the Lucky Dog vendor named Smitty (Schmitty? I forget what the actual spelling is) one summer. He is mentioned in the book “Managing Ignatious” and he was a clue in the Treasure Hunt blog I found the summer before Katrina. Man, who did that blog and that treasure hunt, that was fun? Stacey will remember traipsing around the FQ looking for clues!
We found Smitty, he forgot the clue. And he is now our favorite Lucky Dog vendor. We named our newest cat after him.
The prize was a picture of Ruthie the Duck Girl.