When the Sun Shines in February
Actually, these pics are from December. I meant to post them, but then I found Game of Thrones and suddenly…
Party in the Garden
Lights. Celebrities. World-class food. Delectable cocktails. Elton John’s last birthday, perhaps? Wrong. Hollygrove Market’s Party in the Garden. Twas a beautiful…
Two Tips for Throwing an Unmissable Party
1) Rent one of these 2) Fill it with one of these How and where did this beautiful thing…
King Cake as a Way of Life
The cornucopia of king cake options is perhaps the most flamboyant demonstration New Orleans’ “go big or go home” philosophy…
Ponchatoula Festival of Strawberries and Psychotropic Circus of the Obscure
One goal to which I’ve dedicated myself wholeheartedly while pregnant: attempting to influence “the bean” (as we’ve deemed her) as…
Ode to the Oyster
Although I’m smitten with New Orleans and don’t miss much about California (such as an hour commute to work consisting…
Reason #80 Why I Love New Orleans: Oysters & Crawfish
On Friday nights in New Orleans I’m reminded of why I do not miss California (apart from not having to…
Reason #79 Why I Love New Orleans: Celebrity Sightings
I have had more celebrity sightings in my two years in New Orleans than I have had in my entire…
….And More Chicken Foot
I can’t seem to get enough chicken foot.
Crawfest
I’m always reluctant to attend events put on by universities as being around college kids reminds me of my own…







