Cafe Du Monde - New Orleans

If you read my previous review on NOLA then you will be caught up to speed on our visit to New Orleans. The Wedding was beautiful and I am so happy for those Laura and Mario. The next day we decided to go on a swamp tour, it was a blast. We saw a lot of alligators and different kinds of birds; I even got to hold a baby alligator. After a long day in the sun, later in the evening we decided to try out a famous spot in the New Orleans French District, Café Du Monde famous for the Coffee and Beignets. Coffee is only served black or Au Lait which is a Mixture of half and half and warm milk, and their Beignets are to die for. Beignets are a square French style doughnut abundantly covered in powdered sugar. It complimented my Café Au lait very well. This place is quite big and is busy 24/7. It was a nice way to end our adventures in New Orleans. I suggest you stopover in this area and visit Café Du Monde on your next trip.

NOLA - New Orleans

This past October I was honored to take part in my friend Laura’s wedding. Coincidently it was on my birthday and in New Orleans so Jorge and I were thrilled to travel down south for the first time. The Wedding was on a Sunday so we decided to walk around the French Quarter and have a nice dinner on Saturday at Emeril Lagasse’s Restaurant NOLA. We have eaten at his Steakhouse in Las Vegas, Delmonico, before and enjoyed his food so we decided to give NOLA a try. Be sure to make reservations because they were fully booked but we were lucky enough to get a seat overlooking the kitchen, which was pretty cool watching the chefs work their magic. For an appetizer the Wood Oven Roasted Escargot caught my eye, the parmesan, herbs and bread crumbs made this dish so enjoyable but garlic always kicks his dishes up a notch. Jorge of course ordered the Filet Mignon; it was cooked to perfection and was accompanied with Thyme Red Bliss Potatoes, House Cured Bacon, Maytag Blue Cheese, Toasted Walnuts, Port Wine-Veal Glacé and Shallot Crisps. I ordered the Hickory-Roasted Duck with a Whiskey-Caramel Glaze, Buttermilk Cornbread Pudding, Haricot Verts-Fire Roasted Corn Salad, Natural Jus and candied Pecans. The chefs cook the Duck for 48 hours and that is exactly why it is so juicy and oh so savory. They have a great selection of wine and we had an incredible dinner. I urge you to visit NOLA next time you are in New Orleans or “Nawlins” as the locals say it.