Can you say Yum?

It’s been a long day.  We drove from Shreveport, Louisiana, to New Orleans.  We took a short break settling into our hotel room  before walking down Decatur Street.  We visited the historic St. Louis Cathedral and viewed the Mississippi River.  I think it’s high time for dinner and drinks.

What better place to enjoy a yummy New Orleans meal than the French Quarter….Bourbon Street to be exact!  From Decatur Street, we take a little side street and walk slowly over to Bourbon Street.  We take in all the sites, sounds, history, architecture, and atmosphere.

Logan has never seen such narrow streets or such old buildings.  We round a corner and there’s no doubt when we reach Bourbon Street.  Neon lights, music, and activity abound.  As we continue down the street, the sound of music becomes a main component.  It’s still early….perhaps 5:30 p.m. and we’re hungry.  We read some posted menus to see what we’re in the mood for.

Logan reads “alligator sausage” and immediately says, “I gotta try alligator”.  So alligator it is.  The name of the place is Bourbon Heat.  It’s more bar than restaurant but a walk- way toward the rear of the building reveals a courtyard.  We grab a table and order the house drink.  When I say house drink, I believe it’s more of the popular drink here in the French Quarter…….frozen daiquiri’s.  These “ice-e” machines are everywhere making frozen daiquiri’s and margaritas served in ‘to go’ cups.  My kids and I are huge Slurpee fans.  So these frozen strawberry daiquiri‘s hit the spot.

I’m not sure how big the portions will be, therefore we decide to split an entrée, especially since Logan orders the appetizer alligator sausage on a stick.  For our entrée, we order Catfish Lafayette.  This entrée consists of a large piece of catfish, lightly breaded, Cajun seasoned, deep-fried and served over a bed of rice in a cream, Cajun sauce.  My mouth is watering as I write this.  It

was simply delicious.  The atmosphere was exactly what we needed….simple, casual, laid back.

The food is served on paper plates with plastic utensils.  Our daiquiri’s are served in large styrofoam cups, making it very convenient for drinking ‘on the go’.  We are quickly reminded to slow down while slurping this yummy concoction…..brain freeze!

After devouring our meal, we slowly meander our way back to the hotel while drinking our spiked slurpees.

The French Quarter………I’m speechless!  I thought I saw it all while living in Las Vegas, Nevada.  I’m not kidding when I say “I’m speechless”.  I need to think about putting our short visit to the French Quarter into words…….