Are you a jazz fan looking for a new dining spot on the West Bank of New Orleans? Look no further than right here in Algiers and check out The Suite Jazz Cafe, a jazz and supper club offering dinner and Sunday brunches. I had the chance to drop in and visit with the owner…
Category Archives: Local restaurants
Eastern: A Harvey LA Restaurant Review
UPDATE: AS OF JULY, 2010, EASTERN HAS CLOSED AND BIG TUNA HAS TAKEN THEIR PLACE With our youngest child out of town and our second youngest waaaay too cool to eat with Mom and Dad, we headed over to Eastern Restaurant this week for dinner. Eastern is one of my favorite Asian restaurants on the…
An Anniversary Celebration, New Orleans Style
Many, many years ago (28 to be exact), my wonderful husband and I were married right here on the West Bank, at Algiers United Methodist Church. I remember the sun streaming through the stained glass windows on that hot June afternoon in 1980, long before we ever dreamed we would have 4 children, 2 dogs,…
Parrot Pete’s – A New West Bank Dining Spot
I recently had a chance to meet a friend for a leisurely cup of coffee on a weekday morning. This is something that doesn’t happen all that often with busy work schedules, but it gave me the opportunity to check out Parrot Pete’s, a new West Bank coffee shop and cafe that I had been…
Dinner and a Movie in Algiers LA
Winter, such as it is in New Orleans, is creeping up on us. Daylight savings time has ended and the days are so much shorter. When it’s dark by 6:00 pm, I feel like the day is over and I just don’t want to do much of anything. Sometimes you just want to curl…
