We were greeted at the site by the arrival of a giant cruise ship, bigger than the ones that pull into NOLA. Everyone leaving seemed rather bushed, so I don't think we'll get a lot of traffic.
But no worries! Yesterday was a big success. Sales were much better than last year, Trombone Shorty rocked, and I had my first fried twinkie.
We're Boogalooin from noon to 10:00 p.m. today, with music highlights including the Wild Magnolias, Galactic, and, for the masochists out there, the Habanero pepper eating contest. I didn't have the heart to tell them that I have to go to the Asian market on the Westbank to consistently find Habaneros in NOLA.
Speaking of which, the Louisiana food here is not half bad. There are three vendors with Louisiana roots, and the etouffee I had yesterday was actually pretty good. Honestly, I have definitely had worse etouffee in New Orleans. Today I'm going for the Fried eggplant with crawfish sauce, which is made by an old NOLA hand now plying his trade in Asheville. Looks good!
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Fried twinkie? OMG! I can't even imagine. Sounds like you are having a great, but busy time.
The blogging is nice!
-Jen
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