Cafe Amelie

I wrote this back on August 30, 2009:

I went for brunch and got the Black and Blue Roast Beef sandwich. After eating this sandwich, I realized I'd never had good roast beef before. The meat was tender and easy to bite into, and cut well. The sauce was delicious, it had a healthy amount of blue cheese and was smooth and creamy, (I personally love the combination of blue cheese and beef). The fresh greens were good and tasted great with the sauce. The bread was delicious, it tasted fresh, it had a golden crust and the "mie" (or crumb) was soft and chewy (in a delicious way,not a gross way). I appreciated how every part of the sandwich was made well. Cafe Amelie has great ambiance, the outside courtyard is quite charming with their fountains and wrought iron benches and dining furniture. The inside has these sumptuous chaise lounges with luxurious fabrics draped over them and cozy wooden tables and chairs. The Cafe is tucked in on Royal Street.

La Divina Cafe e Gelateria (French Quarter)

I'm trying to consolidate the stuff I write about food. Here's a review of La Dvina I wrote in August:

I got half vanilla and half milk chocolate con panna (with whipped cream). I was a little sad that they didn't have the flavors I wanted to try when I read their menu online, I suppose I'll have to go again....but I absolutely loved the vanilla, it reminded me of vanilla ice cream I had in France and hadn't been able to find in the U.S. until now. The vanilla gelato has tiny black vanilla specks that pop in your mouth when you eat the ice cream. The whipped cream was a free addition and the server gave me a generous amount, it was delicious but too sweet for me when combined with the gelato, but I imagine that it would be absolutely perfect with espresso.La Divina lets you try samples with reusable metal spoons that they disinfect after you're done which I thought was a cool way to cut down on waste. Also, La Divina is in a cute area with a lot of antique shops which are nice to stroll through.

Shirley Valentine at the Milk Bar

So the Milk Bar is only open on weekdays and we haven't had time lately for a weekday meal. This Tuesday, we were expecting to meet Chef John Besh at Borders- unfortunately he had a previous engagement and wasn't able to make it. So what do we do when plans don't work out? Make better ones! The Milk Bar is practically right next to Borders, so a quick drive later, we were staring at the menu deciding which sandwich to get. We had already seen the menu earlier and had decided to eat everything on it, but what would be our first sandwich at the Milk Bar?

We settled on the Shirley Valentine. What makes Shirley Valentine so special? Let's count the ways:

Delicious bread that's lightly fried on the outside so it has a bit of crunch but a wonderful soft crumb
Fresh greens that haven't wilted
Artichoke hearts!
Feta cheese and a good amount of melted mozzarella cheese

Also, the sandwich was huge!!! We each only ate half and were completely full afterward. Of course, we did have some milkshakes to wash down the sandwich with. I (Charlene) got the Chocolate Thunder Down Under and Katie got the Strawberry Fields. Both were delicious. We also got chupa chup lollipops to go with our sandwich. Unfortunately I dropped mine outside my apartment before I went inside and did not feel so comfortable eating it, if you've smelled the area near my apartment, you know what I mean. Still, it was very nice to get a chupa chup lollipop.

We will definitely be visiting the Milk Bar again!

Willie Mae's Scotch House

After many thwarted events, we finally made it to the world famous Willie Mae's Scotch House. For scotch? No! In fact, alcohol is not even served here! What we were in the mood for was a classic southern home-style meal! (If you are interested in scotch, please try Ms. Mae's... a sneaky name to lure you in. But be warned, no food is served there)

Thanks to our coupon we found in The Gambit, (PS. I have recently obtained a new edition... and guess what I found in it! -KT)

We got 2 house salads... romaine lettuce, topped with crispy croutons!

2 entrees which both came with sides

We chose the world famous fried chicken and fried pork chops for out entrees, and red beans and rice(a Louisiana classic!) and potato salad with peas for our sides.

and 2 drinks, we both chose the homemade lemonade which was sweet and delicious
all for just 20 dollars!!

As always, we ended our lunch with dessert: the silky and smooth bread pudding, which was warm and comforting, and embodied all the subtle flavors of autumn!

Not only did the food remind you of being in your neighbor's kitchen, the friendliness of the staff made you feel like you were right at home! Thank you Willie Mae's! We will be back!

Sweet Gal's Crepe Suzette

It started at La Boulangerie