Dinner in N'Awlins

[tony barnhill]

Well, Mickey got up at 3am, got on the road at 5am (after he provided me a wake-up call)..I got on the road at 5:30am & we met at 7am.

Got to the show hotel around 3:30pm..... then we took off for an early dinner at Jacque Imo's on Oak St (TR6Bill's recommendation)...what a way to die! Had a table outside on the street & some of the best food I've had in a long time!!

Up tomorrow morning for the only, light N'Awlins breakfast: at Cafe du Monde & then a day following wives around while they shop - afterwoods, back to hotel in time to clean cars for show Saurday am.

 

[Basil]

That's right - rub it in!!

 

[DART]

slap yo mama

 

[TR4nut]

Ah Chicory coffee and some beignets. I'm drooling. I know its a tourist trap but Cafe Du Monde is a must stop when I'm in that town. That and a little place called Petunias which had some crepes that were great and a change of pace from all the gumbo I stuff in usually.

 

[vagt6]

Tony/Mickey: some guys have ALL the fun!!

And, there's no please like N'awlins. Especially the food.

Keep us posted, Tony. And send some photos!

 

[DrEntropy]

Somehow my PB&J is gonna taste a bit pedestrian today.

 

[Banjo]

Ham sandwiches... again.....
But, I'm hoping for a dealyed installment of corned beef and cabbage tonight.

 

[rick_ingram]

There used to be a pretty good Irish pub a couple of blocks off of Decatur Street. Wonder if it's still there?!

 

[Basil]

I saw a car in front of me this AM on the drive to work with Arkansas plates that read "NAWLINS" and thought of you guys.

 

[tony barnhill]

Dale - "Slap yo Mama"....hehehe...bought some today.

DAY 2

Got up early & drove into town to have beignets & coffee at Cafe du Monde....wandered around the French Quarter picking up some things you can only get there (cooking stuff)...drove over to Magazinne Street & trolled through the antique stores & then over to Frankie & Johnny's for lunch of boiled crawfish, crawfish ettufea (however you spell it), red beans & rice with andouille sausage, some beer, some wine.....spent about 2 hours in restaurant.

Back to hotel to wash & detail car (3 hours!) & then to the club's reception for some great homemade N'Awlins food.

Up tomorrow morn & to the car show.....

Weather in the high 70's with nice wind blowing.

 

[DrEntropy]

& then over to Frankie & Johnny's for lunch of boiled crawfish, crawfish ettufea (however you spell it), red beans & rice with andouille sausage, some beer, some wine.....spent about 2 hours in restaurant.

YOU BBbbb... LUCKY GUYS!!!

I'm SOOOOooooo jealous!!! My belly is growlin'.


Enjoy every minute, bring back a "Doggy Bag"!!!


There's "children" starvin' in Tampa, y'know...

 

[tony barnhill]

Oooops.....forgot the plate of spaghetti & meatballs with Greek bread....

Lemme just say that we went, we saw, we ate!

 

[TR6BILL]

Me, here. Met Tony for the first time yesterday. When you get up this morning for coffee and log on, "Hi, Tony!"

<span style="font-size: 8pt">Uh, he does talk...... </span>

 

[tony barnhill]

.....& he pulled that TR6 right up to my hotel window before my wake-up call & revved the engine for several minutes until I opened the window & waved (.l.) at him!!

Sunny & hot already at 8:30...we're heading to the park...talk tonight!

 

[bugimike]

Pictures???

 

[tony barnhill]

Mickey's the photo guy....

Good show today, around 120 cars.....mickey took 1st in class, TR6Bill & poolboy did also....think there were some other BCFers who also won.

Me? They put my '87 XJ6 in a class with 2 old MkI's, Mk2,s, S-Types & a 420G....you guess! They called it the Jaguar Vintage & Classic (Post WWII until 1989) Saloon Class!

Oh, well...day was fun with lots of friends & there's tonight's dinner at Drago Seafood Restaurant.

 

[DrEntropy]

Very neat!!

 

[TR6BILL]

The B.M.C.N.O. (British Motoring Club of New Orleans) was a great success! Weather was perfect, over 130 cars registered. Mickey and Tony have beautiful cars (although Tony tends to clean his Jag way too much!). Lotsa great cars, some I have never seen before. I could talk forever, unfortunately my camera sucks and the pics were not worth posting. Hope Tony or Mickey will come up with some good shots. A good time was had by all. Only wish I could'a stayed another night and gone out on the town with the guys.


Oh, and I won <span style="font-weight: bold">first</span> in my category again. 6 years. Guess some of you out-of-towners need to show up to give me more competition.

I have one heck-of-a sunburn......

 

[Mickey Richaud]

Me, here. Met Tony for the first time yesterday. When you get up this morning for coffee and log on, "Hi, Tony!"

<span style="font-size: 8pt">Uh, he does talk...... </span>

You noticed?

Got some pics today. Will post when we get home Monday night or Tuesday. Just pictures of the cars. Food wasn't on the plate long enough to capture! :wink:

Shrimp po-boys tonight. Tomorrow more boiled crawfish, and maybe fried oyster po-boys.

Sufferin' we are, I tell ya!

The show was great, as usual. Perfect weather, and great mix of cars.

More details later... On the "house" computer at the moment, and I hear a glass of wine callin'.

Mickey

 

[Mickey Richaud]

The B.M.C.N.O. (British Motoring Club of New Orleans) was a great success! Weather was perfect, over 130 cars registered. Mickey and Tony have beautiful cars (although Tony tends to clean his Jag way too much!). Lotsa great cars, some I have never seen before. I could talk forever, unfortunately my camera sucks and the pics were not worth posting. Hope Tony or Mickey will come up with some good shots. A good time was had by all. Only wish I could'a stayed another night and gone out on the town with the guys.


Oh, and I won <span style="font-weight: bold">first</span> in my category again. 6 years. Guess some of you out-of-towners need to show up to give me more competition.

I have one heck-of-a sunburn......

Sunscreen, Doc - check it out! :wink:

Great seeing you again. And congrats on the win. Now, make plans to come up to Nashville for our show on Oct. 10.