Gastro Monkey // 美食家

I feel like every time I get caught up with my posts, I fall behind again. Well, except for the fact I am still trying to post all of the tasty restaurants from Taiwan. I supposed it's the delicious price to pay for going so often! With those, I definitely feel a sense of urgency as who knows when it will close for good? I know I am always disappointed when I hear about a restaurant and make the effort to go, only to find that it had shuttered already. In the case of Galatoire's, there is no urgency. It's one of those stalwart restaurants where it wouldn't matter. It was a change in pace for all of us since we had just eaten at  Compère Lapin  the night before. New New Orleans, and Old New Orleans. Since I was there with someone I believe I could fully trust with food in New Orleans, he ordered all of our appetizers, and suggested that I order the veal chops. While I can see Galatoire's being the kind of place that tourists will come to, I can see why locals come...

Nothing like an upcoming trip to make me realize I never got around to blogging about the last time I was in a city! That's right, I'm headed back again this coming June! Thus, I figured it was about time I finally got around to getting my Jazz Fest food/music thrown out there in the interwebs. New Orleans has so many names!  The Big Easy . The Crescent City . NOLA. There are so many names for what I think is the most unique city in the entire USA. The history, the culture, everything. Not to mention the food!  Choosing the first thing to eat in New Orleans was quite the ordeal for me. I knew before going that crawdads and hot sauce are a thing, and that I love both and would have to partake. Charbroiled oysters. Turtle soup. Beignets. Poboys! Would I have enough time to eat everything?! We arrived in the French Quarter pretty late. It's about a half hour cab ride from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). It wasn't until about 8:30-9pm before...