Friday, July 9, 2010

New Orleans

Finally! Progress is being made! We're now into New Orleans! After enduring a 40-hour bus trek from Las Vegas, Cam and I were ready to relax AND let loose at the same time. Of course, this meant that we needed to find some tasty food, and New Orleans didn't disappoint.
The Lucky Ladle
On our first morning in New Orleans, Cam and I were determined to find a nice, little breakfast place to relax in, since it was hot and humid as hell in the city. So, we left our hostel and headed for Magazine Street, since we had heard of a place that was supposed to be good somewhere along those lines. As we were walking, we cam across a nice-looking, little diner, just past St. Mary Street, on Magazine (1906 Magazine Street) that proclaimed that it had breakfast n' lunch, so we decided to cut our walk short and go with this place. The place was empty, minus us and the couple of staff that were working. We chose a table and sat down. As soon as we sat down, a server was upon us with a pair of menus and asked if we'd like some coffee. Of course, Cam and I always go for coffee in the morning, especially after a night of drinking, so we said yes. ($2 with free refills) We then took a look at the menu, which was small, simple and straight to the point. My personal favourite for the menu options was the "Awful Waffle", since the description started with "it's actually great, but nothing rhymes with waffle". Golden!

Anywho, Cam settled on a simple cheese and ham omelette ($5), while I went with "an eggcellent breakfast", which was 3 eggs, bacon, toast and grits. ($7) We sat and drank our coffees for a few minutes, got a refill, and then our food came out.

As it was set down in front of us, we were immediately pleased. I knew that I had gotten my 7 bucks worth of food before I even tasted it! The bacon was thick and flavourful, probably the best I had had on this entire trip. The eggs were done just right and the grits, being the first that I had ever had, were rather enjoyable too. About 3 bites into our food, the three staff members came out from the back and asked us how it was. We told them that it was fantastic. This opened up about a 7 minute conversation about where we were from, what we were doing and how we were their first customers, since they had just opened up! Amazing! From how the food treated us, I'm really hoping that more people have discovered this place. We took a few of the menus to show to people at the hostel and to hang up on the walls. All in all, The Lucky Ladle was a total score for us. 5 Bacons across the board!

Po' Boys

This isn't a resaurant, but an item that New Orleans is very well known for. A simple submarine sandwich, loaded with meat (usually scallops, but it can be chicken, trout, shrimp, etc), lettuce, tomatoes and mayo, served with fries, the Po' Boy was something that Cam and I had to find. It's funny because the name indicates that the sandwich is made of cheap things and thus is affordable... but, most everywhere we found them on Bourbon Street, they were upwards to $12. Lunacy! Finally, we found a place that had an $8.95 special on Speckled Trout Po' Boys, so we headed on in, escaping the heat once again. We sat down at the bar and ordered a couple of drinks, along with a couple of the specials. It didn't take long for them to arrive in front of us. Apparently the trout had just arrived that day, so we were the first to try it, and we weren't disappointed.They were delicious and filling! The trout tasted amazing! As we were eating, one of the bartenders asked how it was and we told her that it was delicious. She said that she was thinking of getting one for lunch, since she had never tried it. I was just finishing the first half of my sandwich, so I offered her some of the second half. I'm sure that I threw her off with that offer, but she happily obliged and took a few bites. She agreed that it was really good. For 9 bucks, we couldn't argue with these Po' Boys. If you ever make it to Louisiana, I'd suggest that you try one, for sure!

I should also make note, if you get a chance, try some Jambalaya and, of all things, deep-fried pickles! Seriously..... SO GOOD. Sorry that I don't have a better entry for those two items, but I was quite drunk when I partook in them, so I wasn't taking pictures nor making note of the place. I will say that it was pretty pricey, though.

Stay sharp, kids
Jesse

1 comment:

  1. I have breakfast at the Lucky Ladle every time I'm in New Orleans. Love the place, the food, and the staff!

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