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bar/drinking restauranting travel

Cafe Maspero

Jody & Christa met up with us in New Orleans and they were starvin. Once again, where to eat in the French Quarter? This time we used Sam’s iPhone to tell us. First place was a bust. Second on the map was the Johnny’s Po-Boys we ran into after our breakfast, but I knew they were closed because it was 4pm. Sam called them anyway to make sure. They were, but he asked if they had any suggestions for a good non-touristy place and they said Cafe Maspero.

We got in right before the heavy yet short rain storm hit. The food was good. Jambalaya was much better than Corner Oyster House. Not saucey. Christa ordered the Veggie Muffaletta, which was much more olive tasting than the meat version we had at the Napoleon House. Jody hates olives, so no taste for him.

We walked over to look at the Mississippi River. Got bored because there were no beers. Then headed back to Bourbon St to be part of the stupidness. So many beer specials –Huge Ass Beers To Go, 2 for 1 beers. We ended up at the 3 for 1 beer place, because it sounds like a better deal. There, we saw an MC on the mic going nutz by himself on the dance floor and a shot girl selling 20 shots from her boobs to this one old man.  After, she moved onto another scraggly old man. The first old man looked sad.

Cafe Maspero – 601 Decatur St. New Orleans, LA 70130

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travel

Jan’s Cajun Restaurant

We headed on down to our double-wide trailer in Lafitte. Sam and I decided to get some real food at the nearby Jan’s Cajun Restaurant. Meals there are included in some of the local fishing charters.

We split a Seafood Gumbo ($6.50) and a large Oyster Po Boy ($10.50), which we heard had jumped to $30 in some parts since the oil spill. The Oyster Po Boy was big. We wondered if it was actually two, but they cut it up for us into four pieces.

There were two large men that asked us if we were film makers …maybe because of our hair? They were working for BP, previously commercial fisherman. That’s really messed up how you end up working for the company that fucked up your life, family and future. But I suppose you do it because you have no choice. It is all for the sake of your life, family and future.

They filled us in a bit on how’s it going out there. And gave us a tip on the House of Seafood Buffet in Bush, Louisiana. The way the big black man made it sound, it was like Alice in Wonderland –a huge fabled building out in the middle of nowhere, where they charter out-of-towners to and serve shrimps, seafood, rabbit, gator and everything else imaginable. I later asked my friend and he told that I shouldn’t step foot Bush. Supposedly one scary KKK town. At the same time, I’m really intrigued.

Speaking back to Jan’s Cajun Restaurant, we enjoyed our meal. It was just good local food. Seems kinda like the place you’d eat at if you were in Twin Peaks. But it made sense to me.

Jan’s Cajun Restaurant – 4831 Jean Lafitte Blvd. Lafitte, LA 70067

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lunch restauranting travel

Franky and Johnny’s Boiled Crawfish!

Met up with our dear friend Jay at Franky & Johnny’s to revisit the boiled crawfish we had a couple years back. Last time, we had 1lb each and I was stuffed. That was my first stab at the little mudbugs and learned how to suck their heads. Down them all and I’m even allergic to shellfish (or at least I think I am).

This time we had 2lbs each for only $8.99. I couldn’t believe it. I was thinking that was the price per pound. Turns out my friends say that is actually on the high side for New Orleans. Dang, this would go for $30 in New York.

We also had Fried Gator Nuggets and Fried Soft Shell Crab, which was frickin awesome. That was the best soft shell crab I’ve ever had. With this and all the tasty crawfish critters, I’m sure in love with Franky and Johnny’s. I hope that doesn’t make me gay.

Franky & Johnny’s – 321 Arabella Street. New Orleans, LA 70115