Sunday, September 2, 2018
New Orleans Southern Decadence 2018 vacation, day 3 of 8. The group rode Lyft XL to jazz brunch at Muriel’s. Coffee for Patrick and Chris, sazerac and Muriel’s mimosa for Chris and Andy, Ramos gin fizz for me, Muriel’s bloody mary for Patrick, strawberry salad and eggs veney for Chris, Muriel’s house salad and Louisiana duck and chaurice hash for Andy. Muriel’s classic New Orleans three-course brunch menu for Patrick, Remi, Jesse, and me. Seafood gumbo and pork tenderloin for me, turtle soup with sherry and shrimp cakes with poached eggs for Patrick, with white chocolate bread pudding for dessert. We asked if we could see the Seance Room and was told that it was open. We spent a few minutes exploring it and other parts of the upstairs. Afterwards someone asked if St. Louis Cathedral was open. We walked over to check, but it was closed (and seemed to have been closed at least the entire weekend). Next we decided we would try to see the river since we couldn't yesterday, so we walked over to it and viewed it for a few minutes. A downpour began. We ran for shelter in the entryway of CVS on Decatur Street in the Jax Brewery building while one or two of us ran inside to buy something. From there we rode Lyft XL to the Sonder and rested. Remi had gotten a chocolate birthday cake and bubbles from Robert’s Grocery, so we each had a small slice. Next we walked to the Decadence parade, watching for an hour or two on Bourbon Street. Patrick took us to Voodoo Authentica and the French Market. We stopped nearby for a restroom break. At Loretta’s Pralines, we bought 3 pralines: 1 chocolate, 1 coconut, and 1 authentic for Chris, Andy, Remi, and Jesse to share. Rode Lyft XL home and rested. The group walked to dinner at Paladar 511. Drinks: orange whip for me, old man for Patrick, St. Hubbins for Andy, and sparkling and still water for the table. We shared appetizers: little gem lettuces, charred okra, and housemade egg yolk raviolo. Main dishes: pepperoni pizza for me and Patrick, farm egg and lamb sausage pizza for Remi and Jesse, crispy chicken roulade for Andy, housemade pappardelle for Chris. We walked part of the fruit loop having somewhat of a Goldilocks experience: Golden Lantern was too crowded, Double Play was too uncrowded, Good Friends just right. At Good Friends we got drinks and spent time drinking and chatting on the balcony and on the sidewalk in front of the bar. Remi and Jesse went home. The rest of us walked to Corner Pocket which was too crowded. Rode Lyft home.