Downtown, things will be great when you're Downtown

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

So on with New Orleans stories…I promise I’ll bring back Tune Tuesday next week. Don’t fret.

Downtown New Orleans was probably the “Frenchest” town within the United States. Needless to say, I loved it. It reminded me of the narrow streets I discovered in Verona or the colorful buildings of Monaco. The buildings were colorful and each one had a unique balcony. One restaurant even had a balcony with tables where people were eating! Fun! The lovely architecture of each building created such a rare atmosphere in this lovely city.

And of course on each street corner, there was some type of musician. So any where that you walked, there was some type of music playing. It was magnificent. You know I loved that.

The famous Café Du Monde...how can I describe this…maybe God’s little piece of Heaven on Earth. It’s the original French market coffee stand in New Orleans. Basically it’s a large patio with maybe 50-100 tables with chairs. All you do is sit down, wait for a waitress, and chose something from the menu that only includes about 4 things. There coffee is called café au lait which is half hot coffee and half hot milk. You can get this iced, hot, or frozen (which was my favorite). And then…the famous beignets. A square piece of dough, fried, and covered with powder sugar. Need I say more? We had many many powdered sugar fights. Check out their site (linked where I first mentioned it) for ordering instructions and even how to make beignets!!

We also saw a crazy break-dancing show right in the middle of the French Quarter next to Café Du Monde. That was fun.

A group of us did go down Bourbon Street…but I would rather not describe it. It was interesting and somewhere I probably don’t need to see again. But, check it off the list of places to see.

A few pretty buildings: Eating on the balcony: Street musician: Cafe Du Monde: