As always we had a wonderful trip to New Orleans last weekend. Met up with some long time friends and met some new ones. Everytime we get there I always have the overwhelming feeling that I've come home. Maybe I lived there in a past life?
We chose to stay at The Avenue Garden Hotel on St. Charles Avenue for this trip.
The building was built in 1883. We're not cookie cutter hotel people. We don't stay in chains unless we have to and look for the ones with character and personality. The Avenue Garden fit us perfectly.
Red Rum anyone?
The French Doors opened up to a large balcony overlooking St. Charles Avenue and the street car line. Just a perfect spot. Is that Fleurdelolly trying to connect to the internet for blogging and texting on her cell phone at the same time? Always multi-tasking.
The streetcars run 24/7...even in my sleep I got in the rhythm of sound of the streetcar sliding to a stop right outside our window. Loved it.
Right next door to the hotel is Slice Pizzeria
We met up with friends there for supper on Friday night. We were all starving and unfortunately, I totally forget to take a picture of our yummy breadsticks with melted cheese and my Greek Salad.
We choose a Greek Pizza with artichokes, red onions, kalamata olives, oregano and white sauce. A very thin crunchy crust and cooked perfectly.
Our dining companions enjoyed steamed mussels and a calzone. The calzone diner stated it was the best he had ever eaten.
Saturday we met up with friends at Napoleon House.
What a beautiful location to have a meal with friends and enjoy the beautiful weather in the courtyard. You can't dine at Napoleon House without trying their signature drink the Pimms Cup. The recipe is on the website.
I tried the chicken and sausage jambalaya. It was mildly seasoned and the rice was cooked to perfection.
Sweet Harold chose a side portion of the jambalaya to go along with his corned beef po'boy. Why on earth did he choose corned beef when he could have had a New Orleans roast beef? Oh well, it was his meal and he thoroughly enjoyed both. ; )
Note his half empty Pimms glass!
Dining companion #1 had a Greek salad with a nice bowl of gumbo
Dining companion #2 had a quarter muffaletta and a side of jambalaya. A not so good camera shot, but look carefully and you can glimpse the sandwich. Their version of the sandwich is heated which suited this diner perfectly she said.
Dining companion #3 enjoyed the shrimp stuffed avocado
More to come in the next few days.....hopefully some of the dining companions will chime in with their own observations of the meals.
What a fun lunch! Napoleon House is my favorite French Quarter restaurant. I could drink a pitcher of Pimm's. I think Harry could too LOL. I can't wait til I can come visit y'all for a change.
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