Out And About In Louisiana

quaint, great soul food....located in the French Quarters

my pick...

alligator sausage and with sauce

hubby's choice...

fried chicken, mac and cheese, cabbage, and cornbread

great tasting peach cobbler

a must!

beautiful iron work

 yum

 yum

and more yum

 the mississippi river

an Italian restaurant in the French Quarters

grouper and shrimp fettuccini..
delish!!!

hubby and daughter kept eating off my plate

when your in Nola... this dish is a must!!!

spaghetti and meatballs

hubby's pick

 dessert and chicory coffee

 one of our favorite restaurants.

the yams... to die for
everything is sooooo good

my favorite restaurant grits,
i add creamed spinach to the grits, it's a meal all by itself

we love to dine in the courtyard, and enjoy the string quartet
simply beautiful

hubby and I shared a plate of selected desserts

Welcome to...
an old plantation located in Baton Rouge La., converted into a museum.
 Louisiana Museum Of Natural History 

This church was used in the movie
Miss Jane Pittman

poor man's stained glass
inside the church

inside the church

a view on the museum/plantation grounds 

 the museum is adorned with interesting pictures

one of many slave buildings, located on the plantation

pioneer's house

slave buildings

 interior of a slave's home

smoke house...for cooking  meats

copper kettle

cotton basket

catfish were jumpin!!!

when the slaves were brought over... so came some of their tools..

speaks for itself...

 My name Kunta Kinte!!!

 i wonder if this is why i love wearing bangles so much?

 and...last, but not least, my surprise find at a thrift store in  New Orleans

Waterford Crystal Stems...

there were seven stems, five were perfect!

i purchased  five perfect stems for $5.00...score!!!

Goin back to T-Town

Where Do You Hang-Out In NOLA?