On Valentine's day, Jessica, Theresa, and I headed to Restaurant August for their prix fixe lunch. I was so exited to head to August because it has one of the best reputations in town for classy dining. The restaurant is absolutely beautiful - stunning chandeliers, elegant bouquets of fresh flowers, and large, round tables draped with soft tablecloths. I had the pate de campagne with house made pickles, marmalades, and toasted brioche to start. For my main course, I ordered braised veal cheeks with winter vegetables. The dessert was my favorite part: dark chocolate pate with strawberries and champagne sabayon. What a perfect Valentine's day meal!
Later that night, we headed to Tipitina's music hall to hear the Carolina Chocolate Drops perform. They were fabulous - very upbeat, very blue-grassy/jazzy, and just wonderful performers. The lead vocalist was particularly stunning. My favorite part of the concert was when she played a replica of a banjo from c. 1855 and her bandmates played the bones (almost like canasta percussion).
Later that night, we headed to Tipitina's music hall to hear the Carolina Chocolate Drops perform. They were fabulous - very upbeat, very blue-grassy/jazzy, and just wonderful performers. The lead vocalist was particularly stunning. My favorite part of the concert was when she played a replica of a banjo from c. 1855 and her bandmates played the bones (almost like canasta percussion).
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