NOLA to Conroe TX : Lake Charles LA

The first stop out of NOLA was the Bayou Distillery.  A locally owned, locally sourced, distiller of rum!  

While we were there, they recommended a couple of other stops in Lake Charles.

Honey B Ham was on our list from the beginning.  We bought ham and broccoli cheese casserole for Monday's party.

We also bought Boudin Balls - YUMM!!

Boudin Balls 

 The first recommendation from the kind folks at Bayou Distillery was Famous Foods, ,1475 Gerstner Memorial Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601.  We were told to get the chocolate covered cracklin.  The did not have it :(  more was coming in 45 minutes.  If you know us, or have ever been on a road trip of your own, you know we did not wait.  But we bought a couple types of Boudin.

The other great suggestion was J T's Seafood at 2908 Lake St, Lake Charles, LA 70601. 

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Next stop... Key Harbor ? !

NOLA to Conroe TX : Getting out of NOLA

After picking up a little snack at the hotel, we went to pick up our REAL breakfast and our orders for Christmas at 

MOTHER'S RESTAURANT 

401 Poydras

New Orleans, LA 70130

Tel: (504) 523-9656 

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Egg and Cheese Po-Boy and Debris and grits

Next Stop:

Cafe du Monde

Outlet Collection at Riverwalk

500 Port of New Orleans Suite 27

70130 New Orleans

(504) 218-7993

Open Hours

Mon-Sat 8am-9pm

Sun 8:00am-7pm

More about the other things we picked up at Mother's later.

Beignets in powdered sugar

Now to get back on the road to Port Charles.

NOLA : Harrah's Casino

The Miracle on Fulton Street is Harrah's Casino's outdoor Christmas lighting display complete with fame snow being blown into the crowd.

NOLA - Café Adelaide

After we left the dogs at the hotel, we went to happy hour at Café Adelaide

 www.cafeadelaide.com/

Cornfried Catfish Taco 

Shrimp Corn Dog

NOLA - Southern Food and Beverage Museum

After lunch at Toups, we visited the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, 1609 Oretha C. Haley Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70113 | 504-267-7490

This is an interesting museum.  It does not have the luxury of the space  I associate with other museums and galleries.   The offer classes and lectures.  Next visit to NOLA we hope to attend one of these.

There is the Popeye's Chicken and Al Copeland Area:

There is the Piggly Wiggly corner

There are newspaper clippings of interest

A fancy Waffle Iron

This is the Absinthe Bar

This is indicative of the rest of the museum:  closely arranged tableau of loosely associated items.  Because the items are all so familiar, for the most part, this might be confused with a yard sale or an antique store.

Next:  to the hotel!

Prattville AL to NOLA and Lunch at Toup's South

This morning we actually had breakfast at the hotel.  We are planning lunch in NOLA.  

While driving we came saw signs for Harper Orchard Pecans, 10331 Potter Tract Rd, Grand Bay, AL 36541; (251) 423-1736

The Cracking Machine - The pecans are not fully shelled, they are just cracked.  This means you slow down while eating them, because you have to work for them!

When we arrived in NOLA. we went straight to lunch at Toups South, 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.

New Orleans, LA 70113

We had a great meal!  The server was wonderful and shepherded us through the menu and dining process. 

Marinated Grouper and butternut squash

Open Kitchen

Restaurant

Cocktails

Oyster Po-Boy

Spiced ham with apple and carrot slaw, over hog's head butter beans. 

More about NOLA in the next post.