Imagine tender all natural red Angus Meyer beef smoked low and slow to perfection and then lathered with some of the best homemade barbecue sauce and secret Shed sauce your lips have tasted in a looooonnnngggg time! Top with a few pickles and onions and you will see pigs fly! No, literally. You never know what you'll see at The Shed Bar-B-Que and Blues Joint in Oceans Springs, Mississippi. Every heard the saying: One man's junk is another man's treasure. Well, that is precisely Continue Reading
Chris Isaak Concert at the House of Blues New Orleans #BayouTravel
It's summertime which means we don't have after-school/after work responsibilities and more free time in the evenings! I might as well enjoy because the kids will be back in school in just a few shorts weeks which means more DATENIGHTS! Can I get an AMEN? :) We recently celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary by catching Chris Isaak at the House of Blues in New Orleans. Not only did we have tickets to the concert but we also had upstairs access to the Foundation Room! We have been to Continue Reading
New Orleans Restaurant Roundup – Central Grocery New Orleans Top Restaurant & Food Stops #BayouTravel
Now Central Grocery is not necessarily a restaurant but it is one of the most visited food stops in the New Orleans area. Located on Decatur Street, across the street from the French Market is a small slice of heaven! The third generation, old-fashioned grocery store was founded in 1906 by Salvatore Lupo, a Sicilian immigrant who is famous for creating the muffuletta and located in the middle of New Orleans’ French Quarter. As soon as you walk in, you will find shelves lined with Continue Reading
New Orleans Restaurant Roundup – Juan’s Flying Burrito, New Orleans Top Restaurants #BayouTravel
When we travel food is always our number one expense! I can prepare for lodging and attraction expenses but food is always going to be something your travel budget can't prepare for especially when you're visiting New Orleans which per capita, leads the nation in James Beard Award nominations. My New Orleans Restaurant Roundup Summer Series reflects a variety of local New Orleans restaurants which includes both low to high price points. This week we are including Juan's Flying Continue Reading
New Orleans Restaurant Roundup – Borgne, New Orleans Top Restaurants #BayouTravel
Are you hungry? I hope so! Last month my husband and I had a weekend away without kids. That's right, 2 nights away from our children as an early Mother's Day gift to me. SO ironic! Anyway we stayed at the new Hyatt Regency in New Orleans which has 8 dining options for their guests, one of which happens to be Borgne. Borgne is part The Besh Restaurant Group (I can't wait until his restaurant, the iconic Caribbean Room at The Pontchartrain Hotel opens) which I wrote about briefly in our last Continue Reading
New Orleans Restaurant Roundup – Johnny Sánchez New Orleans #BayouTravel
This summer, I thought I would share some of our favorite spots to dine in New Orleans. While these spots may be well-known to locals, tourists can utilize what we experience when locals venture out for a bite to eat in the city. We all love food, enjoy NOLA eats one bite at a time! Saturday evening my husband and I made a quick trip to New Orleans (about 40 minutes away) to pick up a package left for me at a hotel. My husband and I are always on the lookout for new, interesting Continue Reading