Yeah, my son WAS bummed out to have to go back to Iraq a second time. He had a nice girlfriend and was partially through an electrician apprenticeship which got put on hold. Hopefully he can get back into the program when he gets back. He broke up with the girlfriend too. He went into the Army origi...

Nothingtolose - Is Maple St Cafe the place that's about a block or so from Crepe Nanou on that busy street? We went to Crepe Nanou last time but it was closed for some reason and I noticed that other place. It looked good too. We wound up going to Delachaise instead.

Nothingtolose - I didn't think there was such a thing as parking in the Quarter! That's one reason why my daughter still doesn't drive at age 29 - no where to park once she gets to work. We've been down there enough to be pretty selective. We've got our favorite places and we tend to poke in the sho...

Where are Irene's and Tommy's located? I'll make sure we try those next time. We usually let my daughter suggest some places but she likes quirky little places like Mimi's, Delachaise, and Crepe Nanou. Definitely NOT the places that tourists hit. (She's a bartender in the Quarter so avoids touristy ...

Ahhh, Pfefferneuse! I lived in Milwaukee for a long time before moving to Connecticut. Lots of German influence there still. Are you looking for any specific type of cookie? I make so many that it's hard picking just one. I do have a recipe for Salted Nut Bars that a friend's mother dubbed "Mor...

I love that kind of recipe. Here's a "cheat" recipe that I make and I get more compliments on than most scratch recipes. Take Pillsbury chocolate chip dough (use the one in the blue wrapper, not the Nestle's Tollhouse dough) and roll it into generous walnut-sized balls. (Biger than the dir...

I'm starting my annual baking frenzy. I make at least 6 huge sheet trays of cookies for my husband's church sale. Does anyone have any really good recipes that make huge batches? I like to make things that a little more sophisticated...the pretty little cookies, not chocolate chip or plain jane thin...

My daughter lives in NO so we go at least once a year. Don't think I've ever heard of Irene's. I'll second Stella and Cochon. If the line is too long at Acme head over to Drago's at the casino for oysters. We also like Pasquale Manale's (outside the quarter)for the barbequed shrimp - be aware that i...

B&J - My son is doing his second tour in Iraq. He was out of the Army for 3 years living a civilian life and they called him back up again....bummer!! Because he was technically active reserves the second time around we get regular phone calls from a NC National Guard group that he got attached ...

I've heard that it's bad form to yell at the bow bunny....so volunteer to hook the mooring balls BEFORE cocktail hour! We were on one of the beaches last year rolling in the sand laughing at some woman who dropped the mooring hook into the water. We could hear her husband/significant other/p.o.'d ca...

Yes, we ARE dorks, but in a good way!

My daughter and her BF stayed at Serendip which they REALLY liked - especially for the price. The rest of us stayed at Vistaero. Great location, great views, but the place definitely has some maintenance issues. Maybe the owner has let things go since it was put up for sale? Being my third visit I'm...

I've been lurking on this site for a number of years now so I figured it's time to step up and be recognized as the St John obsessed beach bum wannabe that I've become. I actually found out about Paradise from my adult daughter several years ago when she was recommended to visit one of the eco camps...