lunch, dinner, brunch (NOLA)

More New Orleans food while I am here (and though this will post later in the week, it's Sunday night, one more night to go!).

Saturday lunch I dined with my friend John.  He's vegetarian, sometimes vegan, and hey, I like vegetables.  Genuinely!  He suggested a place not too far from the convention center, Carmo, and while it had many vegetarian and even vegan options, it also had non-vegetarian options.  A glass of wine each, and we both opted for different versions of the Rico. 

Fried plantains, with pork for me.  Yum!  Really satisfying.

Saturday night I had dinner with Maggie.  I opted for Luke for us in between receptions (we missed the second because dinner was nice and relaxed).  I'd been there in years past, and I remembered it as an oyster bar/French-ish bistro in a hotel.  They still serve oysters, but I didn't see them all on display on ice.  No matter.  Maggie is not a raw bar fan, and the man at the next table was having a super-delicious looking food, so I ordered what he had:  red beans and rice with fried chicken. 

Damn satisfying!

Sunday brunch I skipped out of the conference with some colleagues and we sought brunch.  And oh, look:  hello Luke!  A glass of sparkling rose, but the main event?  A standard-ish breakfast.  That makes it sound boring, but by gosh I wanted some decent grits and a biscuit. 

Locals will surely quibble, but mmmmmm.

More food from New Orleans to come!