french quarter fest

our first two days in new orleans have been blessed with amazing weather. the night before our arrival, there was a huge thunder storm that just drenched the city and tempered the heat of last week.

we had no idea until after we booked our room that the french quarter fest is happening this weekend, and we managed to hustle down to the quarter (on foot!) to partake in live music and luscious dripping food at jackson square. i was particularly pleased with my new best friend, abita beer (a local brew), and delighted to dine in the grass on oyster and artichoke florentine (pictured above) from the bywater barbeque booth. while most of the food we tried was pretty tasty, i was happy to find an alternative to po'boys and bbq'd what have you.


we met up with our new orleans friends on this balcony overlooking royal street. view left...


and view right. lovely!