This past weekend the family headed off to New Orleans to
meet my parents for the ANA Money Show.
It was a short 4 day trip, but we seemed to pack in a lot of
activity. We stayed in the French
Quarter and were close to great dining.
Our first stop after flying in was Copeland’s. This is a local chain from the founder of
Popeye’s Chicken and Biscuits.
Surprisingly, my wife and I both ordered salads. The girls had red beans and rice and macaroni
and cheese. After getting settled into
the hotel we made our way about town. We
headed to the Gumbo Shop for dinner for a more involved meal. I had a shrimp po’boy, my wife had red beans
and rice and we got pizza for the girls.
The Pizza Place across from our hotel ended up being a life saver as it
offered pizza, hot sandwiches, and pasta.
We took advantage of most of the menu.
Saturday was the money show.
Attending the last day of a show is always hit or miss. A lot of the fresh coins change hands before
the show even opens to the public. After
the public has picked over coins for a couple of days, the population of
offerings is thin. Several dealers will
start closing down well before the official 4:30 PM close. To my delight, my Dad was able to find
several of the Morgan dollars to complete his set from one of his favorite
dealers. I had a modicum of success as
well. One dealer had a great inventory,
but incredibly high prices. I had the
good fortune to spot Rich Urich and although I could not find any 50c coins I
liked, I found a beautiful 10c coin and was able to pick it up at a fair price.
Saturday night was date night. My parents graciously offered to watch the
girls and we headed to Bayona for dinner.
This is a cute French restaurant not far from our hotel. We got a recommendation from a local and were
not disappointed. Susan Spicer did not
disappoint. In addition to the standing
menu, the selection of daily specials made for tough decisions. I actually had to have the waiter explain the
menu to me. To his credit, I did not feel
embarrassed at all and got a quick primer on pronunciation and several
ingredients. My wife had the only
vegetarian dish on the menu and I had the rabbit. The dining experience was impeccable although
I did reinforce that I am not really a foodie and was still craving a fried
catfish dinner.
Sunday was Mother’s Day brunch at the Feelings Café. This was a cute restaurant a little off the
beaten path. I had the eggs Florentine
which was a pretty good dish, but I really don’t like runny eggs or hollandaise
sauce. Sunday night I finally got my
catfish dinner from Huck Finn’s. It
satisfied to the core and was worth eating healthy for all weekend leading up
to my cholesterol influx.
Monday was our last day in town. We enjoyed the water front and had a diner
breakfast at Mena’s Palace.
We did not get out of downtown much, but we did take in some
staple activities including a picture in front of the cathedral and beignets
from Café du Monde. The girls had a good
time at the hotel pool and I even managed to get a run in along the water
front. Traveling is always hectic, but
this trip wasn’t too hectic.
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