Galatoire's For Tom's Birthday!
Trip Start
Jun 28, 2007
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Trip End
Oct 01, 2007
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New Orleans,
Louisiana,
United States
Friday, May 4, 2007
Drew & Zack
The venerable restaurant is tucked between the Bourbon Street Strip - Tease and a non-descript T-Shirt Alley. But those who live in New Orleans or visit regularly understand the traditions of this restaurant -- Friday lunch is an all-day affair!
At 11am the restaurant manager came out to ask each party's preference for their waiter/waitress and to inform the crowd, which had grown rather large by now, that we would be allowed into the upper bar at 11:30. I could hardly wait. Our party had myself, Cheryl, Zack, Drew, Marlene, Mom, and Tom - whose birthday we were there to toast repeatedly during the course of the day!
Two drink minimum?
Once inside, the party began. All around us was a spectacle of amazing wait staff delivering sumptuous delicacies -- from shrimp remmoulade to crabmeat maison -- I ate a filet mignon so tender even the light Bearnaise sauce on top threatened to topple it off the plate. YUM! We all ate, we drank, and we celebrated the chance to spend time with wonderful friends and family we love.
After Galatoire's the party moved down Bourbon Street and we stepped onto Conti Street for the Erin Rose Bar -- another place where Tom, Zack, and Drew are regulars. More toasts for the birthday boy -- Happy Birthday Tom!!
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New Orleans
Looks like fun...just the start of many wonderful memories!!