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Archive for October, 2008

Met the folks today for a nice little brunch at Ralph’s on the Park. Before heading to the park, that is, for some Japan Fest at NOMA.
Started things off with a Sazerac and a little chicken and andouille gumbo:

Finished with the BBQ shrimp and grits. Pretty good, a nice touch is they peel the center [...]

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Quarter Day

We went to catch up on streetcar photos for StreetCarArt.com today. They placed another set last week; Nola caught the ones in Lakeview last week and today we went to get the ones installed on Chartres, Jackson Square and at Cafe du Monde. They’ll be posted at the streetcar site soon.
I collided with one of [...]

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Return of the Roosevelt

Great news via a press release I received today. The opening is set for this coming spring:

FAMED ROOSEVELT HOTEL IN NEW ORLEANS BEING REBORN
AS WALDORF=ASTORIA COLLECTION PROPERTY
NEW ORLEANS – Oct. 9, 2008 – The revered Roosevelt Hotel name – which for nearly a half-century meant the finest luxury accommodations, entertainment and dining, as well as [...]

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