What We're Up To

It's beginning to feel a lot like.... Oh, who are we kidding. It might be November in New Orleans, but there are days when it still feels like June. However, the start of November and the unofficial beginning of the holiday season ushers in some great events. Our picks for the month are below. Boudin, Bourbon and Beer (Friday November 13, 2015). Tickets are still available to the hottest culinary festival of the year. BBB brings together chefs from around the country, includ

Last night, we took a trip to the Orpheum Theater to hear the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra perform live along with the Wizard of Oz. One of the casualties of Hurricane Katrina was the loss of some of our great theaters. Just recently, the Saenger theater reopened and began hosting Broadway in New Orleans again. However, the one theater I was most interested in reopening was the Orpheum. I have such good memories of watching the Louisiana Philharmonic play at the Orpheum

Today I took a little walk from the Guest House to District Donuts and Sliders, and as usual, it did not disappoint. Today I opted for a large iced coffee, and a bacon maple donut. Yes, you read that right - bacon maple donut. District's Ice Coffee is some of the best in the city -- it comes out of a spicket, like it comes from a keg, and is ice cold brewed. And the bacon donut was...well...sinful. Other donut selections included vietnamese iced coffee, nutella, PB&J and a