Real Deal Cajun Crawfish Boil

Posted by Maureen on Mar 24, 2013 in Featured Slider, Restaurants, Road Trip, Travel | 0 comments Crawfish, crawdads, mudbugs… whatever y’all call ‘em, they are in season here in Louisiana, and they are delicious. Rob and I have had crawfish, often frozen, in effoutees and fish pies, but have never been in the south when they are fresh in season. Roadfood’s Foodfest Crawfish boil was the main reason for this trip to New Orleans. Last night’s real-deal Cajun...
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NOLA Local FoodFest 2013

Posted by Rob on Mar 23, 2013 in Featured Slider, Travel | 0 comments One of the reasons we came to New Orleans this Spring was to attend Local FoodFest, a food festival that’s put on by RoadFood.com. It’s unique in that while it features many New Orleans eateries and their signature dishes, it all also features local specialities from around the USA, such as tamales from Tucson, or BBQ form Memphis. We wandered the Fest today and sampled a number of...
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Montreal: Laugh, Eat, Shop!

Posted by Maureen and Rob on Jul 22, 2012 in Featured Slider, Restaurants, Road Trip, Travel | 1 comment 2012 has been the Summer of Comedy for us. Marc Maron, Sarah Silverman, Natasha Leggere, John Oliver, Stephen Merchant, Patton Oswalt, and Jerry Seinfeld. Today we are heading off to Montreal in the midst of its annual Just For Laughs Comedy Festival to see a favorite of ours – Jim Gaffigan. A perfect July day awaits us as does the open road. The sun is high in the sky and insects buzz...
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Good-bye Austin!

Posted by Maureen on Feb 22, 2012 in BBQ, Featured Slider, Restaurants, Travel | 0 comments It’s 28 degrees and sunny on our last day in Austin and we head to Walton’s Fancy and Staple for breakfast. Sandra Bullock, who lives in Austin, owns this establishment among other spots. Arriving and lucking into a parking spot right out front (there is a curious lack of traffic and an abundance of parking in downtown Austin), we are greeted by a very old-timey building with gold...
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Austin Day 2: Kreuz Market

Posted by Maureen on Feb 18, 2012 in BBQ, Featured Slider, Restaurants, Travel | 0 comments It’s raining in Austin again today so we plan to do a little driving and exploring. Sun is promised for tomorrow and so is the Texas Marathon. But today, brunch will be at 24 Diner. This hip eatery is busy on Saturday and parking is hard to obtain. Once inside the wait is 15 minutes. We are seated and order drinks and peruse the menu. The interior is not diner-like at all but more...
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