Christmas 2007, Rick and I decided that for the holiday we were going to take a culinary vacation to New Orleans. I had been there many times but Rick had not had the opportunity. We were able to trade my time share for a spot just a few blocks from the French Quarter. Using the web site
opentable.com we set up reservations at some of New Orleans’ finest restaurants. We reserved at
Bennan’s for brunch,
Arnaud’s for dinner, Emeril’s
Delmonico and Emeril’s
NOLA Restaurant. We also went to the
Windsor Court for Christmas brunch. The food was spectacular at all of them and while I don’t personally care for Emeril’s cooking shows, the food and service at his restaurants were actually a cut above. I had been to Brennan’s many years ago and the Bananas Foster was as fabulous as ever. We of course enjoyed
Café du Monde and the beignets. We went to the
Central Grocery – the site of the original muffuletta, a sandwich on a round sesame loaf with olive salad. We of course enjoyed Harrah’s casino just blocks from our condo and a general tour of the city.
We also took a tour of
Oak Alley. This was used in the film "Interview with the Vampire".
While we were enjoying the view from the front of Oak Alley we saw a couple walking down the alley of oak trees. We saw him fall to his knee and propose. She did accept.
It was a wonderful vacation full of history, wonderful food, minor gambling losses, and great memories.
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