Until recently, I had never been to brunch at Brennan’s. In fact, the one and only time I had ever eaten there was for my sister’s rehearsal dinner over ten years ago. We went to celebrate a friend’s birthday, so we made sure to sample some of the things that make this restaurant so famous — turtle soup, fried oyster and shrimp sardou, banana’s foster, and poached eggs with Marchand de Vin and Hollandaise sauce. The overall experience was lovely — the room where we ate, the attentive staff, and the classic New Orleans food — but the prices were a bit of a shock. Over forty dollars for grillades and grits? Brennan’s food might be old-fashioned but the prices sure ain’t.
{Brennan’s Famous Banana’s Foster with Vanilla Ice Cream — flambéed right at your table}
{Brennan’s unmistakable pink building on Royal Street}
{Early afternoon mimosas on Muriel’s balcony}
Magasin Cafe’s Vietnamese Crepe with char-grilled pork, bean sprouts, and grilled shrimp. Move over, savory crepes of France, cause the Vietnamese know how to bring it. Vegetarian option also available.
Yesterday was my 27th birthday and it had to have been one of the best days ever. I woke up to roses, had lunch by the pool, got a mani/pedi with mom (we share a birthday), cut my hair, and walked to Lilette at dusk to have dinner. After feasting on crab claws with passionfruit butter and spiced drum with lemon-oregano yogurt, my sweet friends met me at Bouligny Tavern where we continued the celebration with stellar cocktails and crisp wines. I am so thankful to have such a wonderful family and group of friends who always know just how to make me feel undeniably special and immensely loved. Thank you for making my 27th one I’ll never forget.
{On the eve of my birthday I joined friends at Wednesday in the Square to hear Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. I cooled off with a Coconut Cream/Strawberry snoball from Plum Street.}
{Roses :) }
{Poolside Chicken Banh Mi from Pho Noi Viet}
{New hair/sunnies}
{Alaskan King Crab Claws with Passionfruit Butter from Lilette}
{Celebrating at Bouligny Tavern}
