Red Is Life

Pink's

Let's go to Pink's - said he
WIll there be a line - said she
Always - said he
Even now - said she
Even now - said he

Thanksgiving Rules

Chef called to ask - "what should I drink with my Thanksgiving Dinner?" -

"Red - Red - Red" - I replied - AND - remember the rules -

Aquagrill

Passed Aquagrill - thousands of times - corner of Sixth & Spring - always packed - picked up the phone Saturday - looking for something new - we were in -

Pressed into the tight waiting area - hostess stand on one side - diners at the bar on another - large display of fresh oysters was impossible to miss -two shuckers constantly reaching in - shucking -

Bayona

Just wonderful -

Listed as a Top Ten by the Times Picyunne - Bayona proved to be everything it was cracked up to be - throw in the wine - more than it was cracked up to be -

Absurd FEMA Fish Tale

Just when FEMA looked to be straightening out - this absurdity regarding a requested reimbursement by the New Orleans Aquarium - 17 months ago -

White Truffles And Margaux '88

The invite - White Truffle Dinner at Montebello - our host brought Chateau Margaux '88 - even though the evening would require one decision - "what to put the white truffles on" - who could resist -

Where Are Dick And Jenny

Daughter - college student - all knowing "resident" of New Orleans - proudly proclaimed she knew where Dick and Jenny's was - we drove - from the top of Tchoupitoulas Street to F&M - "cool place for drinking and eating and dancing from room to room" - she asked - "... want to go there?" - and then added - "we went too far ... we missed Dick and Jenny's" - three point turn - we drove back to the beginning of Tchoupitoulas - "look left ... its on the left" - she exclaimed - another three point turn - "it must be further - beyond F&M" - we continued our search - not recognizing the omen -

Eventually found the restaurant - only to ask - after our meal - where were Dick and Jenny -