| Our life in the city this week |
[Sep. 10th, 2006|09:48 am] |
A few current observations about our day-to-day life in New Orleans:
It looks like fall has come early this year.
Around here fall is measured not by a significant drop in temperature, but by a drop in humidity. It’s amazing what a difference it makes. We’re having absolutely beautiful evenings this week.
One of our favorite outdoor dining spots is the patio at Café Rani on Magazine Street under the outstretched arms of Branche DuBois, the giant live oak in the center of their courtyard named in an homage to A Streetcar Named Desire.
We were there with a visiting friend the other night and ended up moving inside, despite the great weather, because the Cicadas were obviously as thrilled by the weather as we were, and their exuberant singing was drowning out our conversation.
Next time you’re here remind us to tell you about their amazing Eggplant Rani appetizer.
Speaking of restaurants, rumor has it that Commanders is set to reopen in October, one of the last of the city’s culinary icons to do so.
And for the foodies among you, there has NEVER been a better time for fine dining in New Orleans on the cheap. Dinner at Emeril’s for $30? Lunch at Galatoire’s for $20? It’s part of a special promotion the visitors bureau put together called COOLinary New Orleans. And this year it includes dozens of famous restaurants and lasts through September. Get a list of all the restaurants participating at www.neworleanscvb.com.
Dave and I had the good fortune to be invited to the taping of a new television program featuring legendary New Orleans musicians. This taping was at Preservation Hall, in celebration of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s return to the city.
Somehow, despite living in Louisiana all my adult life, I’d never made it to a performance in this tiny little room with rough wooden benches, and no air conditioning. So it’s all about the music. Which was of course amazing.
And we have yet another new live music club on Frenchmen street, our neighborhood music mecca. Ray’s Boom Boom room has a terrific lineup of local performers including frequent appearances by Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers.
And on a final upbeat note, Dave was indulging in one of his favorite pastimes, reading the blogs at weatherunderground.com, and despite my concern that he really should get a life, he happened upon some very encouraging stuff.
The weather geek bloggers are reporting that an El Nino is forming in the eastern Pacific off of South America. That warms the waters there and reportedly produces increased windshear across the Atlantic basin. And windshear is bad news for hurricane formation. Which is good news for us. The prediction is that the phenomenon will last throughout 2007. |
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