Krewe du Smoke 2014, April 18th - 25th

[BAM1]

Looks like this shindig is shaping up to be a serious PARTY

[ACW3]

Tee and I have a room at the Country Inn from the 18th through the 22nd.  So, it is "official"!

See everyone there!!

Art

[LostArrow]

I've been thinking about places to suggest for eating while the group is in NOLA.
This is just a suggestion nothing is written in stone !
There is great food in many cities , but an amazing number of foods originated in the area!
I'm thinking of going to places to eat things invented here.
I'm limiting places to either walking distance from most or on the street car line so no one drives!
1) Pat O's for hurricanes , sure it's a tourist trap but it's a lot of fun!
2) Gumbo Shop ( there combo plate includes chicken & sausage gumbo, red beans& rice , & crawfish etoffee .
3) central grocery for a muffalletta
4) Pascal Manales for BBQ shrimp ( also great oyster bar ) you can try oysters Rockefeller , & oysters Bienville
5) Acme oyster house ( I like the po-boys better there than Felix's)
6) We sit behind the owner of Antoine's at Saints games & can get a room to eat there. It's classic creole but $$$  every other place I've listed is very reasonable.

[IR2dum]

Anybody got a list of who's gonna be there when?

Turtle, I'm still trying to work it into my schedule that hasn't been finalized yet. It will probably boil down to a day trip or 2-day trip sometime during that week. I would love to see all you guys in your true element of revelry.

[Ka Honu]

Finally got some plane tickets. SWMBO and I should hit MSY at 10AM on Tuesday (April 22nd) and be in town by noon. I know most of the Krewe will be gone by then but whoever's still around should plan on joining us for lunch (Drago's for grilled oysters?) and then maybe happy hour at Luke (more oysters). Alternative suggestions will be entertained.

We'll be there for two weeks so anyone who can't make the Krewe party but is still thinking about a trip to NOLA keep us in mind.

[BAM1]

We'll be there until Wednesday morning so we'd love to meet for lunch and/or happy hour on Tuesday.

[Pam Gould]

Are us girls invited too?   .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

[Tenpoint5]

Are us girls invited too?   .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

Come on Down Pam! Everyone is invited

[Pam Gould]

Tee and I have a room at the Country Inn from the 18th through the 22nd.  So, it is "official"!

See everyone there!!

Art

Got any suggestions for a motel/hotel..I know nothing about NO.  Pammie  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.

[ACW3]

I don't know if there are any rooms left at the Country Inn, but they seemed to have the best rates around.  There will be quite a few of us staying there.  It's what's happening'!

Art

[nepas]

I don't know if there are any rooms left at the Country Inn, but they seemed to have the best rates around.  There will be quite a few of us staying there.  It's what's happening'!

Art

They even have wheelbarrow parking 

[LostArrow]

KaHona suggested Luke's for happy hour
50 cent oysters & cheaper drinks, but found a pic from eating there two years ago smoked pork with a brat, pork belly , & homemade sauerkraut !

[KyNola]

Pam, if you are serious about going to NOLA let me urge you get to looking for places to stay asap.  The weekend is the weekend of Easter.  Easter has become a serious big deal in NOLA so places to stay will be filling up quickly if they are not already full.  I don't know a lot about places to stay outside of the French Quarter but am very familiar with places to stay in the French Quarter.  If you need some help staying in the Quarter, feel free to PM me and I will help you because frankly there are some places and some sections of the Quarter where you don't want to stay and feel safe.

Certainly I will yield to the folks here who are more knowledgeable about NOLA.

[LostArrow]

Cochon is a restaurant we may want to consider. Cochon in french means PIG .
Mike MJSBBQ ate there last week & liked a lot. It's in the CBD close to the Country Inn but a mod hike from deep in the french quarter.

http://www.cochonrestaurant.com