I hope all of you have been doing stomach stretching exercises in preparation of the upcoming Jazz Fest weekend. I certainly put in some work this weekend. I had to house sit this weekend, so I wasn't staying Uptown. I had to bring my talents to Algiers.

On Friday, I went over to the house and made myself several bourbons. They were very good. I shot the shite with my friends, while we waited to make our reservations and Saffron.

After the bullshite was over, we headed to Gretna to take on the Indian powerhouse's delicacies. The parking lot situated to Saffron is hilarious. I'm pretty sure I saw a dad walk his daughter from a bar to his truck to make her do some homework, while he went back inside.

I started my meal with an old fashion from their cocktail menu. This was the only thing I didn't enjoy. They made it with Crown Maple. I'm not sure how that crossed the pond. The lady got a margarita. It was decent.

The owner sent over some homemade pate, which was made for a catered event. It was outstanding. The one with the pepper danced along my taste buds.

We started our meal with crabmeat pudha, aloo tikkie, garlic naan. They were all solid.

I finished the cocktail and ordered an Indian whiskey. It was rather smoky but good.

We then ordered the main event. We got bone-in goat, lamb chops, chicken, and the gulf fish. We didn't share the entrees, but I tried all of them. My dish was the goat, and I went to town on that four legged animal.

I wish Saffron was open more often. The food is great, and the restaurant is very appealing. The owners are very nice too. I named dropped a few Indians when conversing with the owner, and he told me I could show up any time I'd like when they were cooking for catering events. He also sent me home with some more pate!!

After dinner, we returned to the house. I grabbed some more bourbon and watched numerous reruns of "COPS." The only thing that could have made my night better was a piece of confetti cake to pair with the show and bourbon. Since I didn't have cake, I opted for these tea cookies which tasted like petit fours.

On Saturday, I awoke to run my usual errands. I crossed the CCC, but had to reroute my trip since they were installing a bridge across Andrew Higgins for the WW2 museum. I passed Bittersweet and recalled several people on here talking about it. I grabbed an iced coffee and a cinnamon roll. That roll was damn strong, and I'd likely fight my mom to have another. The icing had a cream cheese flavor and was very fluffy.

It was a rainy morning, so I didn't go jogging. I opted for the confines of the barstool at Lafitte's. I ordered a Beam and threw some jams on. The Pentecostals didn't seem to enjoy Jodeci's "Freak'n You."

Some bachelors came in and started to ruin my buzz. I had to meet a client to drop of some money to him, so I went to his place in the Quarter. I walked in and saw a blood orange he had missed. I grabbed a ladder and pulled it down to make an old fashion.

After that, I walked to Amelie to grab a drink before the Pels game. The rain decided to hold up for a little bit, so I walked around. I became hungry and wanted a poor boy.

I crossed the CCC and went to Dimartino's. I love their italian bread. I got the roast beef with mayo, lettuce and swiss. It was delicious and hit the spot.

This post was edited on 4/20/15 at 9:47 am