Posted in Food, Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Feb 26th, 2008
I was thinking, “I got nuthin’.” Nola’s covered the Streetcar Named Inspire sponsor party last week and there’s a quick write-up on StreetcarArt.com. So what to write about?
One thing to note is that it is Lent in Southern Louisiana. Forty days of sacrifice in preparation for the Easter celebration of Christ’s resurrection. For Catholics that’s [...]
Posted in French Quarter, Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Feb 6th, 2008
Carnival season is steeped in official ritual and tradition. Traditionally, the 12th Night Revelers and the Phunny Phorty Phellows kick the season off, and traditionally, one does not indulge in king cake before then (or after Fat Tuesday as well).
Families have their carnival traditions through the season as well. It might be a tradition which [...]
Posted in Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Feb 4th, 2008
There’s a lot to be said concerning parade etiquette nowadays. Look at Endymion this past Saturday night. On the one end of the scale, five people were wounded at the corner of Poydras and Carondolet. Gunplay to end an argument in the middle of a crowd and in front of a bunch of cops is, [...]
Posted in Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Feb 2nd, 2008
Le Krewe d’Etat 2008 rolled Friday evening with the theme “Le Krewe d’Etat’s Dirty Dishes.” The satire this year was served up in gastronomical terms. Once again, no one was spared. President Bush (Blame Duck Gumbo) and Hillary (Left Wing Fried Chicken Special) covered the national political scene while Brittany and Paris and Lindsay (Pop [...]
Posted in Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Jan 31st, 2008
Le Krewe d’Etat rides again this year Friday, their motto is “Vivite ut Vehatis. Vehite ut Vevatis” which translates to the title of today’s post. Nola’s post today relates how important Mardi Gras 2006 was for the city, and how this krewe in particular throws parades “for the locals.” It’s in the tradition of the [...]
Posted in Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Jan 30th, 2008
I’ve been trying to find my older photos from the time I got my first digital camera in 2000. That was a rough one. I had just moved back to the city from Baton Rouge that year and was hanging out on St. Charles Sunday afternoon waiting for for my first Bacchus in years. During [...]
Posted in Food, Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Jan 25th, 2008
Me, I guess. I got a surprise with my mid-afternoon king cake snack—this lovely little golden child.
King cake from Fresh Market in Mandeville. Another winner, not as flavorful as the Marguerite’s from yesterday, but moister. Plus, it comes with doubloons!
Now I must fulfill my obligation and get one for Monday. I’ve got a PJ’s on [...]
Posted in Food, Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Jan 24th, 2008
I was going to write a short post and put up some pics of today’s office king cake. Which I will. First, let me tell you how happy I am to share this article on Nola.com that has some great pics and reviews of king cakes found around town. The offerings at Sucre and Croissant [...]
Posted in Katrina, Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Jan 23rd, 2008
Mardi Gras 2006 was the first post-K carnival season. I was of the opinion at the time that the city just was not ready. Way too much of town was uninhabited and uninhabitable; much of the devastation lay in traditional parade areas such as Endymion’s Mid-City route. How would the rest of the world believe [...]
Posted in French Quarter, Mardi Gras, New Orleans on Jan 20th, 2008
So I had my arm twisted and was peer pressured by Nola decided to go to the first parade of the season: Krewe du Vieux. A new experience for me; I’ve heard a lot about this raunchy display of sarcasm in the past, and was curious enough to procrastinate my assignments and head down to [...]
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