Archive for September, 2009

September 10, 2009 0

Labor Day was Monday

By in Events, Holidays

This is my Labor Day post. Three days late. Aaaaall part of my plan. You see, everybody who’s writing or blogging about Labor Day published day-of or sometime on Tuesday, but not me.  I’m carving out a niche (laziness?).  There are many reasons for this, but primarily… Nevermind. Anyway, on to the blog!  Labor Day [...]

September 5, 2009 1

Surrey’s & Lucky You

By in Food

First, let me clarify that, by request (Hi, Patricia!), this was not a Man Lunch.  Rather it was a Non-Man Lunch.  Typically when I post about a restaurant it’s during Man-Lunch, which, ironically, Denise has been finding her way into a lot lately.  But that’s okay! We went to Surrey’s on Magazine Street, which was [...]

September 3, 2009 3

Willie Mae’s

By in Man Lunch, Urban Exploring

If you’re from New Orleans you’ve undoubtedly heard of  Willie Mae’s, one of the cities seminal, neighborhood restaurants.  As a matter of fact after being badly damaged from Hurricane Katrina, many of the local, well-known chefs helped pitch in to restore and bring it back to life.  As I was sitting in the corner table [...]