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El Chango Borracho, Gretna, LA Report #746
I was in the mood for Mexican tonight, so I decided to check this place out. The name translates to, “The Drunk Monkey”. That was me pretty often back in my drinking days! There used to be a Mexican restaurant here called El Patron, but they moved down the street to take over a building… Continue reading El Chango Borracho, Gretna, LA Report #746
Jolie, New Orleans, LA Report #745
Some time ago my daughter was considering going to grad school in Canada, so I took a trip up there to check a college out with her. While up there we stopped at a restaurant and she ordered poutine. That was my first time ever even hearing about it. It was love at first bite!… Continue reading Jolie, New Orleans, LA Report #745
Jamila’s Cafe, New Orleans, LA Report #744
This place peddles Tunisian food. I’ve never had that before. Tunisia is a north African country wedged between Algeria and Libya, right on the Mediterranean Sea. They describe their food like this on their website: “At Jamila’s our cuisine is inspired by a crossroad of great civilizations, over 3000 years of Arab, Berber, French, Italian… Continue reading Jamila’s Cafe, New Orleans, LA Report #744
Ruth’s Chris Steak House, New Orleans, LA Report #743
Today happened to be my birthday so I was granted one wish. We’d eat dinner at a restaurant of my choice. I chose Burger King. Then I was informed I didn’t have to pay for it. So I changed it to Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. This is the New Orleans location which is located on the… Continue reading Ruth’s Chris Steak House, New Orleans, LA Report #743
Hen House Cafe & Bakery, Gretna, LA Report #742
My dad was from the city of Opelousas, which is in a pretty rural area of Louisiana. As a result, even though I grew up in the city of New Orleans, we had hens to provide us with eggs. As a kid I loved playing with them. That being said, I was pretty excited about… Continue reading Hen House Cafe & Bakery, Gretna, LA Report #742
Good Catch Thai Urban Bistro, New Orleans, LA Report #741
I’m a big fan of Thai food and have heard great things about this place. It’s located in the heart of the Central Business District, just two blocks from the French Quarter. I guess that’s where the “urban” comes from in the name. You can’t get much more urban than that! Nice looking place. In… Continue reading Good Catch Thai Urban Bistro, New Orleans, LA Report #741
Satsuma, New Orleans, LA Report #740
A Satsuma is a popular type of mandarin orange grown here in Southeast Louisiana, mainly in Plaquemines Parish. I love them! In winter I’ll often drive down there and pick up a sack. The main thing I like about them is they’re as easy to peel as a banana. So what does that fruit have… Continue reading Satsuma, New Orleans, LA Report #740
The Lighthouse Bar & Grill, New Orleans, LA Report #739
This place is located inside of New Orleans RV Resort & Marina right on the Industrial Canal. I’m familiar with the area so I knew exactly where it was, but it could be a little hard to find. If you look at the map above they have it marked with a little pink icon. The… Continue reading The Lighthouse Bar & Grill, New Orleans, LA Report #739
The Original Italian Pie, New Orleans, LA Report #738
Happy Friday the 13th! Would I get lucky and have a great dinner tonight? To help ensure I did on the way in here I grabbed a stray black cat and threw it over my left shoulder. This restaurant was founded in New Orleans in 1992 and quickly became pretty popular. In a year there… Continue reading The Original Italian Pie, New Orleans, LA Report #738
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