"WHO DAT?!"

So my girls and I decided to take a last minute weekend trip to New Orleans for my bff's B-Day. This was our first visit there and we had a blast! I love this city! The food, the culture, the music, the spirit, was like no other. I mean I heard "Who Dat?!" enough times to brainwash me into thinking it should be said on an hourly basis.

We stayed at the Wyndham right off Bourbon St. and had an excellent view of all the festivities from our balcony. Determined to experience all of the most talked about N.O exclusives, we started our night with beads and daiquiri's. The Hurricane Daiquiri is really the truth (just 9 bucks to get you sauced). In the morining, walked throughout the French Quarter and had beignets at the infamous cafe Du Monde. These french doughnuts were great, but we all agreed they weren't a far stretch from a funnel cake. We also visited the French Market which is a cool little spot to pick up cheap souvenirs and walk around with your beer in hand. I was so excited to find out that one of my favorite brews (Abita) is made in the N.O. The artwork being hand-painted along Decatur St. was really cool too.

The food was nothing short of delicious. While there I made sure I indulged on all of my creole favorites: seafood gumbo, crawfish, soft shell crab, fried alligator etc. And to top it off, we found the infamous "Hand Grenade" (a mystery alcoholic beverage, said to be the strongest in the N.O) for $5 at the walk-up window on Bourbon St. The hip-hop club scene looked pretty cool too. If your a single lady, there were definitely some nice looking guys in all shapes, colors, and sizes. We hit up a club called Republic, although they shut the line down due to capacity issues and didn't let us in. Don't worry, that didn't ruin our night though ;-)

Overall, I had a ball. We rode the trolley down Canal St. (which has a striking resemblance to Harlem), visited Harrah's casino, ate crabmeat cheesecake (where else can you get that?!), and rocked out to live bands. The people (of all ethnicity's)were extremely friendly and helpful. I love the spirit this city has. The only things I didn't care for were: the extreme humidity (yes even in January), some of the restaurants that were a little "less than clean", and the fact that the 9th ward still looks terrible 5 years after Katrina. All that said, I will definitely be returning soon "ya'eard meh!"