Staying@Windsor crt.suggestions 4 food/entertain 40th b-day

Coming from Canada on Oct 11-14..staying at Windsor Court..it%26#39;s my 40th bday

I no longer party heavy but enjoy a good meal and some fun..enjoy a good glass of wine and some cocktails

any suggestions for food and entertainment?

I would rather have a great breakfast and dinner and skip lunch rather then eat 3 squares a day...not on a tight budget so $$$ would not be a problem

help me plan my weekend and make my 40th one to remember...

Staying@Windsor crt.suggestions 4 food/entertain 40th b-day

One of the best restaurants in the city, Restaurant August, is across the street from your hotel. Likewise, The Grill Room is in the hotel and it%26#39;s also quite good even though Chef Greg Sonnier is just now taking it over. He%26#39;s pretty good so I don%26#39;t foresee a dropoff in quality.

Staying@Windsor crt.suggestions 4 food/entertain 40th b-day

Chef Sonnier will have a big impact at the Windsor Court and the upgrade will be very noticible as prior to this it had gone downhill to an extent I wasn%26#39;t rec. it to anyone.

Tommy%26#39;s Wine Bar is swank, and has an outstanding wine selection, as well as cocktails. They also have entertainment beginning at 6:00 pm on weekends. They are located on the corner of Tchopitoulas and Julia in the Warehouse District.

I would also recommend Tommy%26#39;s Restaurant next door to the wine bar - and would suggest reservations (very busy on weekends). The food is creole/italian.

I would recommend Petunias for Breakfast; Palace Cafe for Sunday Brunch

For dinner I would suggest NOLA%26#39;s; Le Crepe Nanou and of course Commander%26#39;s Palace

Hotel close to the Convention Center?

Looking for a hotel($125 max) close to convention center for Jazzercisers coming to ';Tres Jazz ';convention in July 2008.

Walking distance is OK, but not to far because of the heat.

Jazzercise recommended the Hilton and Hampton Inn. But I am trying to make it affordable for instructors and students. We plan on being 4 to a room.

Ideas or suggestions?

Hotel close to the Convention Center?

Try to find out which halls your group will be using at the convention center. It%26#39;s a very long bldg and hotels that are close to Hall J aren%26#39;t as close to Hall A!

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Coops was great!

Went once for drinks Friday night then back for lunch on Saturday. May not be everyone%26#39;s cup of tea- it ain%26#39;t fancy but food was good, enjoyed talking with locals, just hanging out. Enjoyed the gumbo, jambalya, shrimp and crawfish po%26#39;boys.

Coops was great!

Hi Poodle. Glad you made it back to New Orleans. I love Coop%26#39;s too. Did you see the huge poster of Professor Longhair? It is a small cozy place. I really liked the Jambalaya as well.

Porc

Coops was great!

I was there over Labor Day weekend. I had read recommendations for this restaurant in the forum. I must say that I was just a bit put off after seeing the inside, but I figured that as long as the food is good, who cares right? We were there at normal dinner time hours, but unfortunately they were out of nearly everything, so we sought our dinner elsewhere. I am guessing this must be more of a lunch place?

The key was---Labor Day Weekend--they are not a %26#39;traditional%26#39; restaurant and with huge volumes they can run out of items. I%26#39;ve always eaten there at dinnertime.

Hiya Poodle ~

You are right.... Coop%26#39;s is great! Our friend%26#39;s son is named Cooper. He is 4 years old and thinks that Coop%26#39;s is HIS restaurant! hahaha.... We took several photos of it for him on our last trip to NOLA.

:) Kandye

www.nola-blog.blogspot.com

Kandye,

I visited your blog and really enjoyed it. I am using your wall paper on my computer. The St. Louis Cathedral is beautiful. Thanks, Porc

Hey Porc ~

It is nice of you to say that you like my little blog. :) NOLA means so much to me. I%26#39;m glad you found one of my wallpapers that you could use. Yes, the Cathedral is a beautiful icon!

Noticed that you are from Ft Worth. We will be there in October! Going to the Mueck exhibit @ the Modern Art Museum. It has been years since I%26#39;ve been to FW, so I%26#39;m very excited about the trip. :)

Thanks ~

Kandye

www.nola-blog.blogspot.com

French Quarter A&P to change names

After many many years as an A%26amp;P store, the French Quarter%26#39;s only full-service (barely!) will change names soon to Rouse%26#39;s. The Thibodaux-based company has purchased all of the southeastern Louisiana A%26amp;P and Sav-A-Center locations.

It%26#39;ll be weird not so see that A%26amp;P sign but maybe the Rouse chain will spruce it up a bit!

French Quarter A%26amp;P to change names

The FQ A%26amp;P used to be really gross. It didn%26#39;t seem dirty the last few times I was in there. It%26#39;s nice to at least have a store like that so you don%26#39;t pay ';convienence'; store prices. I guess all the the A%26amp;P stores will go the way of Schwegmann%26#39;s and Safeway.

French Quarter A%26amp;P to change names

I don%26#39;t know why they did away with A*%26amp;P stores and switched to the SavACenter name instead.

One good thing about Rouse%26#39;s taking over, it should be a better maintained and better stocked store than it has been.

In most cases, I%26#39;m not unhappy with Sav-a-Center being taken over....they aren%26#39;t staffed very well and are rather poorly run. I just will miss the A%26amp;P name in the FQ even though it%26#39;s an absolute disgrace of a store! Here%26#39;s to Rouse doing a GREAT Louisiana job with all of the stores.

And maybe something good will happen with those poor ol%26#39; Saints, too!

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Magazine Street Annual Art for Art's Sake - Sat., Oct. 6

Just read about this upcoming event in our Baton Rouge paper this morning.

Magazine Street Merchants Association sponsors its annual Art for Art%26#39;s Sake night Saturday, October 6. Up and down the street, art galleries, antique and specialty shops, boutiques, restaurants and coffee houses will remain open until 10 pm. Some merchants will have live music and serve complimentary refreshments.

There will be a free shuttle bus service available from 6 to 10 pm. Visitors simply wave down shuttle buses identified with the MSMA banner. No tickets are needed. Buses will run from State Street to the New Orleans School of Glassworks and Printmaking in the Warehouse district. A tour guide will be on each bus to answer questions.

Check out www.magazinestreet.com. Sounds like a lot of fun!

Magazine Street Annual Art for Art's Sake - Sat., Oct. 6

This has been one of my favorite annual events - and I am not alone. Magazine Street will be crawling with people (and there will be plenty down in the Warehouse District as well). If you think you will want to include dinner during your stroll, you should probably make your reservation now, as the restaurants on the route tend to fill up quickly.

The weather should be just perfect for an evening stroll (which is why I like this so much more than White Linen). And who knows, you may find that perfect piece of art work that you%26#39;ve always wanted (but never knew you did)!

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volunteering on xmas eve and day

Our family is spending the week over the holiday in New Orleans. We%26#39;d love to be able to volunteer serving food or helping out for Christmas Eve and Day. Does anyone know of any agencies that we could contact? thanks, Susan

volunteering on xmas eve and day

You might want to try contacting Second Harvest.

Mission Statement

Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans works to acquire and distribute food in partnership with agencies serving people in need.

Description

We are a member of the America%26#39;s Second Harvest, the Nation%26#39;s Food Network, an agency of the United Way and Catholic Charities. The food bank receives donations of food from manufacturers, growers, brokers, grocers, restaurants, hotels, convention facilities, produce vendors, community food drives and other sources. Each year, Second Harvest Food Bank distributes millions of pounds of donated and surplus food. Second Harvest Food Bank supplies food to over 300 other non-profits in Southeastern Louisiana, who supplies food to those in nee

Here is a link on how to volunteer

…volunteermatch.org/results/org_detail.jsp…

volunteering on xmas eve and day

great idea, thanks a lot!!

I don%26#39;t know that Second Harvest serves holiday meals. They mainly deal with collecting donated canned goods and such, repackaging and distributing them to appropriate agencies.

Ozanam Inn might be more of what you%26#39;re looking for. It%26#39;s a homeless shelter in the city. Here%26#39;s their web address:

http://www.ozanaminn.org/services.html

Where to eat after midnight near the airport?

I will be arriving at midnight and would like to find somewhere to go for a meal near or in the airport. Will be flying out at 7 AM the next morning. If there is nothing near the airport then maybe a taxi to Cafe du Monde for beignets? Are any other places open all night? Acme Oyster House?

Where to eat after midnight near the airport?

I would check in to the airport Hilton and hope for 24-hour room service! Seriously, Kenner isn%26#39;t a 24-hour town and there%26#39;s not much open there after, say, 11pm.

Taxi to Cafe DuMonde will cost you $58 roundtrip + tip. Ditto for Acme Oyster House or any other City of New Orleans establishment.

I think Morning Call in Metairie is open 24 hours and you can get beignets there. Cab fare would be a little less.

Finally, you may check out the Treasure Chest casino in Kenner. It%26#39;s 24-hour and has food options although their hours may be limited since the storm. Worth looking at their website, though.

Where to eat after midnight near the airport?

CajunWave: Thanks for the info. I don%26#39;t mind the taxi ride-just want somewhere interesting to get some authentic New Orleans atmosphere and food. I checked out the Treasure Chest Casino and they are open till 5 on Sat night so that is a possibility.

Is there anything else open all night in New Orleans besides Cafe du Monde?

You aren%26#39;t going to get high-end food in the middle of the night, obviously. The Quarter has some all night diners like Clover Grill which are a lot of fun.

I%26#39;m curious as to HOW you arranged this trip? It%26#39;s a strange routing through our non-hub airport!

By the way, there will literally be nothing open at MSY while you%26#39;re here. The airport shops/bars/restaurants are, for the most part, shut down after about 8pm.

dpowlan,

you wrote:

';Is there anything else open all night in New Orleans besides Cafe du Monde?';

walk up about two blocks to bourbon...you won%26#39;t even need to get a hotel room. As one friendly bartender at %26#39;The Boondock Saint%26#39; bar said when i asked her what time they close the bars;

';When you leave....';

can%26#39;t wait to go back in five days

CajunWave: It%26#39;s just a mileage run. I was 3169 miles short of the miles I need for Premier Executive on United for next year and found a $210 fare that gets me the miles I need. I%26#39;m just flying our Saturday and back home Sunday. No reason other than to get some beignets.

I like New Orleans and New Orleans food in particular so thought I%26#39;d take advantage of the layover time to get oyster po%26#39;boys or something I don%26#39;t get in SF.

I live with someone who%26#39;s obsessive about mileage so I understand the ';mileage run'; concept. LOL.

If you don%26#39;t mind the cab fare, by all means head down to the Quarter.

About the only hope you have of finding food near the airport at that time of night are:

Denny%26#39;s on Williams Blvd. (open 24 hours) and possibly the Denny%26#39;s across the street from the airport

Tiffin Inn on Veterans - open 24 hours Friday %26amp; Saturday, 6am - midnight all other days

Wendy%26#39;s drive-through on Airline in St. Rose

Did someone mention Clover Grill on Bourbon? Aren%26#39;t they 24 hours?

-kel

Hi all ~

Clover Grill is a great suggestion! We always eat there a couple of times on our trips. Good breakfast %26amp; burgers ~ which are cooked under hubcaps. Plus, the staff is funny ( just reading their menu will give you an idea of their humor ) %26amp; the building itself is cool. It is located on the corner of Bourbon %26amp; Dumaine, so we like to grab a window table for the lovely French Quarter view.

www.clovergrill.com

I would pick New Orleans if we needed a mileage run too! :)

Safe Trip!

Kandye

www.nola-blog.blogspot.com

Thanks all,

I will try the Clover Grill and then get some beignets at Cafu du Monde. I also heard there is a late night jazz club called Fritzel%26#39;s (sp?) That should keep me busy during the wee hours and then back to the airport for my return flight.

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