Starting our second day in New Orleans, we all slept a little later than we thought after our previous day's adventures. At the elevators, we experienced an interesting interchange. We were discussing plans for the evening. A young woman not with our group said, “Tonight is the big party!”
“Really?” I asked. “What big party is that?”
“You know, the one at the wax museum.”
She looked at us and eyed us suspiciously. “Are you with the paper company?”
“Why, yes!” I lied.
She cast her eyes downward and waited for the next elevator in silence.
It rained most of the day, but we finally left the hotel to eat lunch. We went to a place somebody recommended, but I don't remember who. Now I know, “If one can't say anything NICE…”, but I characterize what I am about to say as a public service. We went to eat at a place called Mother's. I would also be interested if anybody can actually get the link to work. Mother's is famous for its baked ham sandwich. It says so on the awning. At any rate, the line was literally out the door (did I mention that it was raining), and when we followed the snaking line to its conclusion, we were met by stainless steel vats, cafeteria-style, with lunch ladies slopping out ladlefuls of New Orleans cuisine.
I would have liked to have tried a little bit of sandwich and a little bit of something else, but the lunchtime soup and sandwich combo at Mother's is around $17. Besides, I could eat a ham sandwich anywhere. Well, perhaps not in the Middle East. Anyway, I ordered the etouffeé. When it arrived it was in a small dish. A very small dish. And, to be kind, it was passable. So if you're looking for mediocre food at exorbitant prices, I recommend Mother's! (Is their link working yet?)
Posted by Ned at juin 27, 2003 04:28 PM