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re: Bon Ton Prime Rib Review

Posted by 9BREES9 on 4/24/25 at 6:59 am
They prefaced that the ribeye would be cooked this way but then asked my preference. I told them Medium Well; they obliged and it came out fantastic. So it would seem they’ve allowed customers to provide their cooking preference on the meat.
We’ll be going to pro-am tomorrow. Was told we can park on Lapalco directly across the entrance to TPC. Looking forward to it and possibly get some autographs for the little guy.

Bon Ton Prime Rib Review

Posted by 9BREES9 on 4/20/25 at 3:35 pm
The Mrs and I had a kid-free parent date night last night. We’ve been having this place on our list to try. Absolutely fantastic dining experience! The wife had filet mignon and I went with the Cajun ribeye. The cuts of meat had barely any fat, yet still were tender, juicy, and delicious. The char and crisp were added benefits. We shared a side of their puffed corn casserole, which was sinfully good.

It’s a different vibe from traditional steakhouses but in a positive way. Cozy and comfortable. I also appreciated the staff letting us enjoy our meal and conversation while not returning to the table every 3 minutes like most restaurants nowadays. We will definitely be back.
I'll add in the sweet potato mash (when in season) and the twice crispy duck. We typically don't do chains a lot, but Zea's is one we don't mind frequenting. As a side note: we've found a copy cat corn grits recipe that we've been making annually for Christmas eve. We either double or triple the recipe depending on how many RSVP. Every year we have no leftovers :lol:

re: WFDT 4/12

Posted by 9BREES9 on 4/12/25 at 10:12 pm
The Mrs. and our little guy finally made it to Forbidden Pizza. Got a 20” with half burrata bliss and half pepperoni. Absolutely delicious. Not just saying this due to Portnoy review because I really am not a big carb/pizza person in general, but it was pretty dang good and didn’t leave me feeling bloated like most pizzas do.

re: New Orleans Book Festival

Posted by 9BREES9 on 4/12/25 at 8:59 am
We thoroughly enjoyed it. It was my first time. My wife attended a session that John Grisham participated in. She said it was pretty fascinating hearing him say how Hollywood has paid him nicely for several of his "stories" but very few have actually been turned into a movie.

Two of the more interesting things she learned from him was that he truly had to convince Billy Beane to submit his "portrayal rights" over to Hollywood if a movie would ever be made. Up to this point, he hadn't really had any of his books turned into movies. Turns out shortly thereafter that they learned Brad Pitt would play Beane in Moneyball and that was that. Beane was pissed but got over it quickly.

The second is that Grisham was really vocal about Michael Oher's stance on the Tuohy's. He said Oher, due to his upbringing and life circumstances prior to being helped by the family was that if he saw you eating food he'd lash out and have the view that it's HIS food and you're taking something from him that he thinks is rightfully his. Grisham said the Tuohy's are so far from the people Oher is attempting to paint them out to be and are truthfully invested with helping people and improving their situations as best as possible.
I get the downvotes, but I'm just posting what was said. Not saying I agree with the take :lol:

FWIW, I think this QB class is weak overall and would be pissed if they used 9 to select one. Too many other holes.
Appreciate you Gyno :cheers:

I kept receiving an error message when pasting the embed link.
I've tried multiple times to embed video directly from Twitter/X to no avail, but if you search "Saintsafari" he shared an interesting video of Deion with Field Yates and Louis Riddick. Near the end, Deion states, "I gotta end with this. I like these colors though. Don't ya like these colors? I like these colors! I like these colors!"

Louis Riddick then adds, "Wink! Wink!" in reference to the black and gold. I actually value Louis Riddick's thoughts and insights as he's one of the better analysts out there on any platform IMO. Just found it pretty interesting to say the least.

re: Rooftop pools NOLA

Posted by 9BREES9 on 3/30/25 at 10:20 pm
Just stayed at the NOPSI. They have one as well.
Was sad to see this when the Mrs came across it late last week. Frey isn't the best bbq in the city, but it was good and solid for what it was. Underrated burger and enjoyed the fried ribs when I was able to get them. It was also never packed after Saints games when we weren't willing to wait other places. Wish the best to the owners.

re: New Orleans Book Festival

Posted by 9BREES9 on 3/23/25 at 9:23 pm
Appreciate the information :cheers:

New Orleans Book Festival

Posted by 9BREES9 on 3/23/25 at 10:44 am
The Mrs and I are having a little weekend getaway next weekend and will be popping into the festival on Tulane’s campus. This will be the 1st time we attend. Has anyone on the board attended before? We are staying at the Nopsi. My main question is should we Uber or is there enough parking on campus for the event?

re: WFDT

Posted by 9BREES9 on 3/19/25 at 8:35 pm
Mrs. and I wanted to try out the Quesabirria pizza one of the local Mexican restaurants began offering. It did not disappoint. Didn’t snap a picture of ours but this is from their social media page below:

re: WFDT - 3/17

Posted by 9BREES9 on 3/17/25 at 8:41 pm
Shepherds pie
What is everyone’s thoughts on Ron Rivera serving as DC? Has always been a stout defensive minded coach, familiarity with NFC South, players have always seemed happy playing for him, and could be a great Vet coach for Moore to lean on for that side of the ball.

re: American Manhunt OJ Simpson Netflix

Posted by 9BREES9 on 1/30/25 at 1:19 pm
I'm right there with you :lol:

Back when the Saints played the Rams in the Coliseum a few years back we were sightseeing one day and I remember passing the exits for Brentwood and Rockingham.

Also, I thoroughly enjoyed the series FX put out a few years back on the trial. I believe it was a 7 or 8 part series.
Love this idea. I’ll participate if slots are still available.