Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations show on the Travel Channel debuts its New Orleans episode on Lundi Gras with several repeats during the week. If you’re not familiar with him, Bourdain is a chef, food writer and fiction author who is also a traveling TV host. He’s doesn’t do the normal how-to cooking show. It’s...
Pre-party get together with family on Decatur Street. It’s 5:00pm, there’s a little jazz combo playing on the corner. We’re between Gov. Nicholls and Ursuline; an 8 foot tall inflatable Mike the Tiger on the balcony drawing extra attention. Purple and gld abounds on the street. Parents at mass at St. Louis Cathedral, dinner...
It was rather a chilly night for wandering around the city last night, although we had a really good time. The day started with a return to the office from a holiday break. Tied up a few loose ends, not too much going on. My family is in town; parents staying with my sister...
Note: Well, official (late) blog congrats to Nola and CS on the early rising of Sun!!! Well, we finally made it to Mr. B’s in the Quarter last Thursday. After a hard day’s work helping Pete’s mom and dad, who have been painting at the sister’s still-hurricane-ravaged condo building out at the lake, we...
The Fore!Kids Foundation is sponsoring a public art project in coordination with the Arts Council of New Orleans. Fiberglass fleur de lis were given to 40 artists to decorate, and they are displayed at various locations around the city until October, when they will be auctioned off and the proceeds distributed to various charities...
Last night, we had dinner at Irene’s Cuisine. The original plan was dinner at Mr. B’s Bistro, which is one of my favorite places in the city. Mr. B’s just recently reopened. Although IT did not flood the French Quarter, many buildings suffered rain damage. Mr. B’s suffered doubly. Rain poured in the building,...
Brad Pitt does, and he’s only had a home here for a few months. As reported on Nola.com (not to be confused with our honorable host Nolanotes.com), Brad Pitt “pines for his old New Orleans Home.” The thing he misses the most, he said, is bicycling through the streets of New Orleans at night....
In exile on the Northshore for 5 years now, I always enjoy having time to spend in the city. Having partners-in-crime always helps, and this past weekend it was none other than Nola, Captain Sarcastic and my sister, with guest appearances from Nola and CS’ menagerie, Lucy, Zella and Peanut. Saturday started in a...
Moving on…still Friday the 13th at the French Quarter Fest… To Woldenberg Park, and another extended outlay of music stages and food booths. As I was looking around trying to plot a strategy, I heard a loud plane overhead, and looking above spotted an F15 flying fast and low over the riverfront. I picked...
Hello everyone, Pontchartrain Pete here (just call me Pete, Pontchartain can be hard to spell and is too long to type). Today’s my first stint as guest blogger for Nola at nolanotes and for this and future posts I’ll keep with the “all things New Orleans” theme. Being single and male, your author will...