I know I keep saying this every few months but I have been really horrible about sitting down and writing a blog post. I guess I contribute it to everything going on this year – moving to a new house, getting ready for the new baby, job situation and of course the “project” I am working on that I really cannot speak about right now. Back in mid-July we were able to take a 3 day vacation to visit Ann’s sister at LSU in Baton Rouge and of course head further south and go to New Orleans.
There is so much to write about this trip and I think that is one of the reasons I have been putting it off. We had a great time, great meals and I finally got to meet one of my fellow food bloggers face to face after 3 years of conversing via email and our websites. To make this easier on me, as well as really showcase each experience I am going to split this post up into three different posts Hopefully after this one I can post the other two in the next week/weeks or so.
Post 1 – Baton Rouge, Perkins Rowe and the Schmo.
Post 2 – New Orleans, lunch at Boucherie with Blake Killian and Robert Peyton
Post 3 – New Orleans in the afternoon: Cochon Butcher, early evening, and the next morning.
Hope you enjoy……
Baton Rouge, Perkins Rowe and the Schmo
We left Shreveport early on Friday after dropping Ethan off at daycare (Ann’s parents picked him up just in case you are wondering), after a 4 hour trip that included a coffee frappucino being slung everywhere, numerous bathroom stops and Natchitoches meat pies for breakfast we arrived in Geaux Tiger land (that is what Ethan referes to it as). Ann’s little sister, the Schmo, attends LSU and the lucky little heifer lives right down the street from Whole Foods. For my readers who don’t live in a city with a Whole Foods you will understand my jealousy. We picked up some to go items from WF and ate at the front of the store (inside). The reason for the stop in BR was to help the Schmo get furniture for her new apartment. After driving all around BR and being in the middle as what I can only describe as a Honk-a-Thon on Perkins rd at 3pm, love the traffic btw, we decided to check Craigslist for deals on furniture. By the third call we had a winner, a fairly new couch for less than $100 and only two blocks from her new apartment. Score!!!
For dinner I wanted to try the Wine Loft in Perkins Rowe, a fairly new development off of the aforementioned slowest moving road in america in the middle of the afternoon on a Friday. The three of us split a cheese course, a wine flight and each ordered an entrée with the intention of sharing with each other. It turns out the only thing we shared was the cheese course. I cannot remember what everyone had even though I have the menu somewhere around here, but I do recall my entrée – a grilled flank steak with chimmichurri sauce alongside a salad of arugula,jicama and a citrusy dressing. The place was somewhat quiet, the server was very knowledgeable about the wine pairings and we all loved the food. If Shreveport had a better downtown scene I could see a place like the Wine Loft doing very well here but as of now, not so much. We do however have the excellent Wine Country Bistro on Line ave if you are looking for the same kind of atmosphere and cuisine.
We called it an early night so we could get up at the crack of dawn and start our trip south to New Orleans……….
Up next : Post 2 – New Orleans, lunch at Boucherie with Blake Killian and Robert Peyton
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