Arse's Fatty Rewind™ (Canal Place, Mr. B's, Desi Vega, Sylvain, etc)

The weekend started of slowly. The girlfriend was ill and the weather outlook was not that great. But ain't nothing gonna break my stride. Nobody's gonna slow me down, oh no! I had to keep on moving.

After work on Friday, we went to a 6:10 show at Canal Place Cinema. The lady wasn't feeling to well, and she wanted to do something low key. We got there right before the movie (Birdman), and the waiter came to our seat to take our order. They generally have nice cocktails, so I looked at the list. When this advertisement came on, I also decided I wanted something to snack on.



I ordered a version of an old fashion made with peach bourbon, and we got the quattro formaggi flatbread.




The drink was way too sweet. The pizza was good, especially the slice with ricotta on it. Since the drink was sweet, I chugged it and ordered a regular old fashion. When it came out, I wasn't sure if the bartender knew how to make the classic cocktail. It tasted like rocket fuel, but I'm not one to complain about a drink being too strong. It had me feeling right.

After the movie, the lady decided she wanted to head home. I was still hungry so I picked up so sushi at Origami. I ordered a poke salad, salmon and escolar sushi. I'd put this place up against any sushi place in the city. I didn't come close to finishing the salad, but it's the tits. I was too lazy to make a dipping sauce for the sushi, so I just placed a little wasabi on the fish and drizzled it with soy. The escolar just melts in your mouth.




While I was eating, I was trying to keep up with the Newman game on the computer. They won, so I decided to have a celebratory cup of Beam and passed out.

On Saturday, I awoke at the buttcrack of dawn to do three loads of laundry. When I was putting my clothes in the dryer, I began craving a donut. I checked my phone at District was opening in 5 minutes! I ran upstairs to grab my keys and hit the door running. They had many options.



I went with the Peanut Butter cup and large chocolate milk.




It was just what I wanted! I sat outside and enjoyed the cool weather. The donut was extremely rich and made my body feel sexy. The milk was cool and refreshing.

After breakfast, I ran to Newman to see my bro and niece. They have a big game on Friday so he was doing film study. My niece will be sitting with me for the game, and I demand that she brings her "A" game and scream at the top of her lungs. Home field advantage is a priceless commodity these days. To get her ready, I made her runs suicides. I think she'll be ready.



After a grueling workout, I dropped the lady off at the hair salon and I went to Lafitte's. I was still in a celebratory mode, so I ordered a double Beam with a shot of Beam.



After pounding for two hours, I returned to pick her up and check into the hotel. It was her birthday and she wanted to do a staycation. Little did I realize my weekends are always staycations.


We went to lunch at Mr. B's. I have never had a bad meal or time at this restaurant. They are good at what they do. I ordered an old fashion and reviewed the menu. There were Ravens fans all over. If I lived in Baltimore, I'd be looking to get out for any excuse imaginable.

I ordered the crab cake and gumbo ya-ya. The gumbo is always consistent and is made with a dark roux, which I prefer. The lady ordered the coconut shrimp and eggplant. She still wasn't feeling great.







I was happy with all of the food we ordered. The crab cake was about 95% crab, and I will make sure to order it again. The remoulade that accompanied it was spectacular.

After lunch, we decided to walk around and grab a few drinks before returning to the hotel to relax. Who has time to relax?

I kept running into these fricking things.



What the frick was wrong with the older parking meters? These things have so many buttons, one would need above an Orleans Parish High School education in order to operate it. And only in Nola would a construction company place a meter directly in the middle of a sidewalk.

After a few libations, I returned to the hotel lobby for a few cocktails and meet a friend. The lobby at the Westin has one of the best views in the city.



I sent to little lady to Saks with my friend and credit card to buy a dress for dinner. While they were shopping, I went to the room to shower and watch Notre Dame lose.