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lexiphanic
6 Aug 2008, 07:37 PM
Anyone in this area?

Might have a couple days/nights free as my family is going to conventions during the day.

Here until monday.
Rhu
6 Aug 2008, 07:40 PM
Isn't CreativeChaos from down there?

:ph34r:
lexiphanic
6 Aug 2008, 07:42 PM
Yeah. Wasn't sure where I would find her though.
Sally
6 Aug 2008, 07:59 PM
I used to live there. If you're interested, I suggest going to Metarie for excellent, non-overpriced-for-tourists food:
Morning Call for cafe au lait and beignets.
Red Wagon Grocery for po-boys.
Robear's (actually in Harahan) for sno-balls (http://www.manta.com/maps?id=0lzj4x)
lexiphanic
6 Aug 2008, 08:01 PM
Went to Tommys last night. Fantastic seafood. My dad had the waiter 'surprise' us, so he ended up with quite the bill.

We're in the Warehouse district, and only have 2 bikes (for four people) for transportation. I'd like to try some really strong cajun food while I'm down here too.
Sally
6 Aug 2008, 08:10 PM
Went to Tommys last night. Fantastic seafood. My dad had the waiter 'surprise' us, so he ended up with quite the bill.

We're in the Warehouse district, and only have 2 bikes (for four people) for transportation. I'd like to try some really strong cajun food while I'm down here too.

Cajun food is like Indian food. Good Cajun food displays an exquisite balance of flavors that uses hot peppers to augment the taste. Any idiot can make something so spicy you can't taste it, but good Cajun food should taste good. "Strong" is the wrong adjective.
Sally
6 Aug 2008, 08:16 PM
Anyway, you can't really go wrong in New Orleans. It should all be good, just expensive in that particular area. Deanie's is pretty solid.
Denzien
12 Aug 2008, 07:22 PM
I live about an hour north of New Orleans

Edit: Oh nevermind - too late anyway.
Denzien
12 Aug 2008, 07:27 PM
Cajun food is like Indian food. Good Cajun food displays an exquisite balance of flavors that uses hot peppers to augment the taste. Any idiot can make something so spicy you can't taste it, but good Cajun food should taste good. "Strong" is the wrong adjective.

You're not going to find 'real' Cajun food in New Orleans, anyway - New Orleans food is traditionally Creole. Cajuns are in New Iberia/Lafayette.