Do you have any New Orleans suggestions? I'd be happy to hear them.
Last week we learned we were pre-approved for a mortgage loan so this afternoon we met with a Redfin field agent and looked at 4 homes. By far my favorite is a complete fixer upper, but very charming. It would take too much money and time to "fix it" though. My next favorite is very nice and has everything we wanted -- though it didn't exactly pull at my heartstrings. I don't know. I could love it and it'd be a great investment in a fantastic neighborhood. I'll sleep on it and hope no one else snatches it up before I make a decision.
I'm terrible at shopping around. Terrible. So much pressure. I have to keep reminding myself that we've only just started looking, there will be more homes, and we have plenty of time. I am more of the type who says, I want that, and then doesn't think about anything else for awhile, which is okay for a pair of shoes but not so great for a house.
Jer and I have rented three apartments together, and except for our current place, I always picked the first place I looked at.
Oh well. The more time we wait, the more we can save...
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New Orleans.
Great place to eat that's not too too expensive is Upperline in the Garden District:
http://www.upperline.com/
Famous true New Orleans place that's till trying to recover from Katrina is Dooky Chase. Not sure if they're open for dinner yet. I got to interview the incredible owner Leah Chase when she was out this way this year:
http://www.independent.com/news/2008/aug/26/new-orleans-legend-leah-chase-comes-solvang/
Susan Spicer's great restaurant the more expensive/fancy Bayona:
http://www.bayona.com/
or the more bistro-ish Herbsaint run by one of her disciples:
http://www.herbsaint.com/
And if you want to go for the upcoming celeb chef (as opposed to all the Emeril places), try the one run by John Besh:
http://www.restaurantaugust.com/
Then for cheaper, quicker, very good food:
http://www.acmeoyster.com/
http://www.pralineconnection.com/
and The Central Grocery for the original muffaletta http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Overview.aspx?RefID=122
As for cocktails, and not that ridiculous Hurricane concoction....
There's nothing like a drink at the Carousel Bar in the Hotel Monteleone where Faulkner used to drink. It's a great place for a Vieux Carre:
http://www.hotelmonteleone.com/leisure/carouselbar.html
If you want to get a great Pimm's Cup, go to Napoleon House:
http://www.napoleonhouse.com/
And the best Sazerac, in a gorgeous room, too, is at the Sazerac Bar in the Fairmont Hotel:
http://www.vacationidea.com/articles/gallery/fairmont_new_orleans_Gallery8.html
Oh, and if you want a laid-back beer bar with lots of wonderful craft beers on tap, plus lots of great whisky etc, go to dba (there's one in Manhattan, too):
http://www.drinkgoodstuff.com/no/default.asp
Enjoy!
George... this is incredible. Thank you so much! You always make the best recommendations. :)
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