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My New Orleans 03/04/2021   I would first of all like to thank those of you who’ve already sent me birthday wishes. This year the celebration of my entry into the world falls on a Sunday, and I am told that because of the pandemic the parade has been canceled. I apologize for the inconvenience, but I hope that you will all celebrate in your own way and at your own pace. For my gift to myself, I bought a blender. It’s a Vitamix that I found on sale online and it has been refurbished, but it is still far more expensive than the last blender I bought at Wal-Mart, where my purchasing philoso...

My New Orleans 02/25/2021   My wife and I have, for the most part, been ordering takeout rather than dining in restaurants because there is a pandemic and we have family at a higher risk of bad outcomes from exposure to the virus than most. Including, as my wife points out, me. I have, however, had two meals in the last week or so about which I can report. The first was with my son, at the Dat Dog location on Freret Street. There’s really no better place to eat a hot dog than that patio, and while their menu is a bit abbreviated at the moment, I enjoyed the hell out of my Chicago-style and...

My New Orleans   Carnival is upon us, despite the restrictions. We are all, I hope, looking for ways to celebrate the season without undue risk. Let us not forget that we’re celebrating, ostensibly, the last day we can before we start 40 days of fasting for lent on Ash Wednesday. We are having to do a lot of things differently these days, and we’re adapting as we always do. The House Float movement has been fantastic, and it’s spread all over the City. It’s more than just folks decorating their houses; in many cases the decorations have been made by people who would otherwise be putt...

My New Orleans   Before you know it, it will be Carnival. My wife and daughters recently visited the King Cake Hub and I am told it was delightful. They came home with a cake from Haydel’s, and I was well pleased. “It’s like what I imagine McKenzie’s used to taste like, except not dry” is what I said. I liked McKenzie’s king cakes, for the record. It’s a great idea: a central location you can go and buy a king cake from a bunch of different bakeries. It’s the Tsukiji fish market for king cakes. And it works, too. You can either show up in person at 636 North Broad, at the Bro...

My New Orleans   It does not feel like Carnival. It is Wednesday as I write this. I know that because I have a phone, but over the last few months I’ve had trouble keeping up with the day of the week. I’m not alone, I know. Working from home and attending to kids who are learning “virtually” tends to bleed one day into the next. We’ve also had other things to worry about. Things like the pandemic and the political situation. This is not the venue for politics, but I do want to mention something about Rouses.