Meet Max

Yep, we got a dog! His name is Max. He's a German Shepard- about 1 year old. We were able to adopt him from an awesome local rescue program that trains dogs. He is already obedience, house, and crate trained. He'll stay in the house with us and travel with us too. We have had the best first day together!

A New Orleans Saturday: Po'Boys & SnoBalls

Po'Boys really are something to get excited about. Today we tried out a new place- Guy's Po'Boys on Magazine Street. Matt had pastrami and swiss and I resorted to my usual, fried shrimp. They were delicious. Later in the day we couldn't resist a good ol Plum Street snoball... This time I chose Lemon Meringue Pie Cream and Matt mixed Blackberry Cream with Pina Colada Cream. Nothing like a snoball on a hot day!

Happy Hour at Fulton Alley

Can you believe that in almost 6 years, Matt and I have never been bowling together? If we have, we can't remember it!! Fulton Alley is behind Harrah's Casino on, well, Fulton Alley. It is quite fancy for a bowling alley with specialty cocktails and upscale décor. We went during happy hour and got some pretty cool specials like half an hour of bowling and shoes for free! We decided to add another restaurant to the list by trying out pork belly sliders from the onsite restaurant. Matt won both games, by a landslide.

Swamp Time...

Walks in the swamp are always pretty cool... alligators, frogs, monster crickets that can't jump, snakes, and spiders. Okay, maybe cool and a little scary! The wetlands are so beautiful in their own way and are actually pretty peaceful. It's almost the time of year when giant flies take over the swamp trails so we're enjoying it while we can!

 

Irish House

Monday night is such a great night to go out because even though there's plenty of shows and live music, the crowds are few and far between. This week we grabbed dinner at The Irish House on St. Charles Avenue. We practically had a private harp ensemble performance because there were only 3 or 4 other diners in the place. We both started with some Irish Soup, potato and leek for me, carrot and ginger for Matt. Then Matt ordered a burger and I had classic fish and chips. It was a pretty cool place and the harps were beautiful.

 

A Church Revival for Dinner?

Well, only sort of. Less than 1 mile from our house is this really unique restaurant called Redemption. It is a small church that has been converted into a restaurant. Matt surprised me last week with a date night there. We had Frog Leg Grillades and Grits for an appetizer. I had sautéed grouper with Lump Crab and summer peas risotto. Matt had Paneed Lamb Chops with Herb Roasted Potatoes, Blueberry Pepper Glaze, and Mint Scented Snow Peas. How's that for dinner on a Thursday? Here's a photo: