Beinville House,
where Anne Rice based Lestat's and Louis' home in her
vampire books. Isn't that a great balcony? Unfortunately,
we didn't get to go inside. Our days were too jam-packed
as it was! I've read that it's haunted (of course),
though, so I'm not that keen on going in.
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A typcial sign in
the Quarter. If you can't read it, it says "When New
Orleans was the Capital of the Spanish Province of
Louisiana 1762 - 1803 this street bore the name CALLE D
BIENVILLE." Yes, the Spanish did occupy New Orleans
for a time. It's part of why the city is such a
hodge-podge of cultures. Well, I thought it would make a
cool picture.
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What's a trip to
New Orleans without a visit to an Emeril Lagasse
restaurant? We managed to score reservations to his NOLA
restaurant, and LOVED it! Forget any bad review you've
read: the service was great, and the food superb. When
basic table bread consists of jalapeno cornbread, herbed
mushroom, and cinnamon raisin bread, you know you're in
for a treat. I had an amazing arugula, goat cheese, pine
nut, salad with a wild mushroom pie overflowing with
marscapone cream cheese and sun-dried tomatoes. Our meal
was completed with fried apple pie a la mode. The best
meal I ever had, hands down.
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As testament to
the great service, Scott, our waiter, sent us a thank-you
postcard in the mail! He even directed us to the cheapest
place to buy Emeril's spices in the Quarter. Overall he
was very nice, and very cute, but he only had eyes for
Marmi. She's hoping she can finally have her lagniappe
when she sees him again!
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