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Food/Restaurants

Sunday Retail Therapy

Since my check-in at Anantara, a staff member, Cho, engaged me in conversation at every opportunity.  He seemed to be a very earnest young man with a thirst for knowledge and any chance to help improve his English.  He was very helpful with any of my needs, however.  Not only did he bring my luggage … Continue reading »

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Thai Time

I made it – back in the City of Angels (a.k.a. the original City of Sin – isn’t that a contradiction?!).  My flight arrived on time at BKK on Saturday morning.  My ex had been planning for several months to pick me up, but he’s been very sick with the flu and hadn’t gotten any … Continue reading »

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I Want to Go Home

This past weekend was spent in L.A., not for any particular reason, but because I’m “homesick.”  The trip didn’t start off all that well.  My 8:00 a.m. flight on Virgin America was delayed until 9:15 a.m., though we weren’t actually airborne until about 9:45 a.m.  A friend of mine had wanted to pick me up … Continue reading »

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The Big Apple

I have an annual work conference to attend in the ever-exciting metropolis of Newark, New Jersey.  My attendance is optional, but I choose to go every year in order to meet people from the other offices, to get additional air miles (!) and to take a jaunt into New York City.  My flight out was … Continue reading »

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Return to the Fog

Tuesday came too soon and, with it, my final hours in New Orleans.  I slept slightly later than on Saturday or Sunday, but got up earlier than on Monday in order to pack.  The majority of my beads were NOT going in my suitcase, as they weighed a ton.  I only picked out some of … Continue reading »

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Muffelatta Monday

You know what was on my mind for Monday, right?  I intended to have a muffeletta, come Hell or high water! My first stop was at Hotel Villa Convento, though.  I’d met T. on my last trip to New Orleans (we’d gone to Celebration Hall together) and she works most mornings at Hotel Villa Convento.  … Continue reading »

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Powwow on Super Sunday

I was up early again on Sunday morning for my breakfast date with B. and his son, C.  B. and I had met in New Orleans pre-Katrina, thanks to Virtual Tourist.  Back then, we’d met for drinks at The Kerry (an Irish pub next to the fire house on Decatur), had more drinks at Molly’s … Continue reading »

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Kiss Me, I’m Irish!

Saturday morning I had a reservation at Red Gravy for breakfast.  This restaurant is owned by an East Coast Italian woman, the red gravy refers to marinara sauce and it’s located just across Canal Street in the Central Business District.  On Yelp and Tripadvisor, there have been numerous complaints about the service, rudeness and the owner, … Continue reading »

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Do You Know What It Means…

to miss New Orleans?  I certainly do!  That must be why I’ve been there about 15 times.  My most recent trip began a week ago.  It started with a 7:20 p.m. flight from SFO to IAH.  Whenever one uses air miles for virtually free tickets (this only cost me $10 in taxes), the airlines tend to … Continue reading »

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Me, Myself & I

Last Saturday my former BFF from my L.A. days was in town; she lives in Phoenix now and we haven’t seen each other since 2004 or 2005.  She’d E-mailed me the week before that she’d love to get together for dinner and drinks and letting me know that she’d be staying at a hotel out … Continue reading »

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