Tuesday, November 20, 2007 ***
***Please note that my blog is not necesarily in chronological order. As a matter of fact there is no logic in the order in which I post blogs.
What is there not to like about New Orleans? As Babs in Blogland would say “how can you hate on it?” The first pleasant surprise was the weather. After leaving ice friggin cold Boston I expect NO to be just slightly chilly. Well I guess I should have checked weather.com because it was HOT. Like high seventies and sunny. I seriously considered pitching a tent by the river and not coming back to Boston until the spring…if only.
The second surprise was my hotel. I stayed at the Loews, steps away from the conference and across the street from the W hotel. I really wanted to stay at the W but it was $100 more per night. I am glad I didn’t. Loews hotels have this free membership program, if you sign up you get: early/late check in/ check out privileges; your choice of a healthy snack or wine or a local treat upon your arrival; free room upgrades when available. This is perfect for those with champagne taste and a beer budget! It is great!!! They let me check in at 10am (check in is usually 4pm) and they upgraded me to the grand luxury suite! One of the housekeepers gave me a pretty iris to put in my room (you know how I love flowers) and they brought my complimentary fruit basket with a bottle of water. How fabulous was that. Soon after I got in I took a long bubble bath in the marble tiled bathroom and then I was ready to hit the city.
So I had good weather, good accommodations, the only thing left was some good food! If I didn’t learn anything else from creoledc, one thing I learned is that those folks from Lousiana don’t play around when it comes to food. I didn’t have to look far to find good food. The restaturant in the hotel had some of the best shrimp and grits that I have had in a long time. I started off with this super yummy fried green tomato plus two other kinds of tomato with crab appetizer…sooo good! The best part about the restaurant was their drink specials…25c martinis. That is not a typo, TWENTY FIVE CENT MARTINIS (limit three—but who the heck needs more than three martinis?!). I was as though I had died and went to food heaven. Yumm.
The people had that southern hospitality that I miss so much living in bean town. After I finally get a job I will have to plan a trip back for the jazz festival or the essence music festival. I heart New Orleans.
The saddest part about being in the French Quarter is that as a tourist you are totally sheltered from the remaining devastation still very evident in the rest of the city. I hope that the city will be rebuilt soon and that the citizens of New Orleans will be able to return to their homes.
What is there not to like about New Orleans? As Babs in Blogland would say “how can you hate on it?” The first pleasant surprise was the weather. After leaving ice friggin cold Boston I expect NO to be just slightly chilly. Well I guess I should have checked weather.com because it was HOT. Like high seventies and sunny. I seriously considered pitching a tent by the river and not coming back to Boston until the spring…if only.
The second surprise was my hotel. I stayed at the Loews, steps away from the conference and across the street from the W hotel. I really wanted to stay at the W but it was $100 more per night. I am glad I didn’t. Loews hotels have this free membership program, if you sign up you get: early/late check in/ check out privileges; your choice of a healthy snack or wine or a local treat upon your arrival; free room upgrades when available. This is perfect for those with champagne taste and a beer budget! It is great!!! They let me check in at 10am (check in is usually 4pm) and they upgraded me to the grand luxury suite! One of the housekeepers gave me a pretty iris to put in my room (you know how I love flowers) and they brought my complimentary fruit basket with a bottle of water. How fabulous was that. Soon after I got in I took a long bubble bath in the marble tiled bathroom and then I was ready to hit the city.
So I had good weather, good accommodations, the only thing left was some good food! If I didn’t learn anything else from creoledc, one thing I learned is that those folks from Lousiana don’t play around when it comes to food. I didn’t have to look far to find good food. The restaturant in the hotel had some of the best shrimp and grits that I have had in a long time. I started off with this super yummy fried green tomato plus two other kinds of tomato with crab appetizer…sooo good! The best part about the restaurant was their drink specials…25c martinis. That is not a typo, TWENTY FIVE CENT MARTINIS (limit three—but who the heck needs more than three martinis?!). I was as though I had died and went to food heaven. Yumm.
The people had that southern hospitality that I miss so much living in bean town. After I finally get a job I will have to plan a trip back for the jazz festival or the essence music festival. I heart New Orleans.
The saddest part about being in the French Quarter is that as a tourist you are totally sheltered from the remaining devastation still very evident in the rest of the city. I hope that the city will be rebuilt soon and that the citizens of New Orleans will be able to return to their homes.
2 comments:
That meal sounds fabulous! And the 25 cent martinis?! Hello!
Helloooooooo!!!!!
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