It was 5 years ago last weekend that TasteBuds undertook their epic journey to New Orleans. I think back to this trip a lot. Too much fun like this should probably be illegal. Because if it was, we would be serving life time sentences.
I think of one place in particular that epitomized the "it's not always the food, it's the moment" phenomenon that makes certain meals so memorable. It was our first food adventure of the weekend -- Acme Oyster House in the French Quarter. Mind you, we had left the Twin Cities early in the morning, noshed on some god-awful airport food in Houston so that we wouldn't get the shakes, but otherwise saved ourselves for lunch. We were hungry, and that's an understatement. After depositing our bags at the Hotel Monteleone, we walked to Acme Oyster House, got our table and ordered up the food. Of course, when in New Orleans, do as the New Orleanians do. Fried oyster po'boys were ordered up, along with Dixie beer for a couple of us. It was Nirvana -- Valhalla -- Food Heaven, all wrapped up together. Is there anything better than being so hungry, then being able to enjoy food so fabulously great in such a wonderful city with funny friends? That lunch is etched in my brain like it was yesterday. How about you, fellow 'Buds?
I think of one place in particular that epitomized the "it's not always the food, it's the moment" phenomenon that makes certain meals so memorable. It was our first food adventure of the weekend -- Acme Oyster House in the French Quarter. Mind you, we had left the Twin Cities early in the morning, noshed on some god-awful airport food in Houston so that we wouldn't get the shakes, but otherwise saved ourselves for lunch. We were hungry, and that's an understatement. After depositing our bags at the Hotel Monteleone, we walked to Acme Oyster House, got our table and ordered up the food. Of course, when in New Orleans, do as the New Orleanians do. Fried oyster po'boys were ordered up, along with Dixie beer for a couple of us. It was Nirvana -- Valhalla -- Food Heaven, all wrapped up together. Is there anything better than being so hungry, then being able to enjoy food so fabulously great in such a wonderful city with funny friends? That lunch is etched in my brain like it was yesterday. How about you, fellow 'Buds?
What about the muffaletta??? Or however you spell it? SO GOOD! And I had the leftovers that you brought back on the plane- it must have been even tastier when you first got it!
ReplyDeleteI'd walk on my hands and knees in the blinding snow right now to get one of those.
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