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John, KC8ARO visit to New Orleans started with an Amtrak train ride from Michigan. My wife and I treated John to Drago’s Restaurant for some good ole’ Louisiana cooking! Afterward, we took the street car from the Hilton Hotel to the Famous Cafe du Monde for beignets!
Recently, my wife – KG5OGO and I – W5PLT celebrated our 35th Wedding Anniversary in Lafayette, Louisiana. One may ask, What’s in Lafayette? First of all, it is the heart of Cajun Country and home to all that great Cajun Food! Of course, it is also the home of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Needless to say it is a charming town with plenty of things to do so if you are near Lafayette, please stop by and immerse yourself in Cajun Culture…
On our tour of Vermilionville Historic Village. A 23 acre walking museum complete with historic cottages and buildings…
While in Lafayette, you might as well visit Avery Island – the Home of Tabasco! Great tour on how Tabasco is made from start to finish…
Henry, N1GQT, provided me the following article about crawfish in Texas. Very informative and fully encourage you to read the article from the Piney Woods Magazine.
Here’s the article – click on the link: Wildlife Wonders – Piney Woods Edition
If you ever wondered who has the best Gumbo in New Orleans fear not! New Orleans.com has the list for you… Best Gumbo in New Orleans – click link
The Rare One’s of New Orleans thank Jim – KC5IOA and Steve – KD9GRL for becoming an Associate Member of the Rare One’s of New Orleans. Jim is from Carencro, Louisiana and Steve recently moved to Mobile, Alabama. Steve can now enjoy Mardi Gras in Mobile! Of course, Jim being close to Lafayette, Louisiana is a good source of all things Cajun! Congratulations once again to Jim and Steve…
It seems Carl, WW5CR, has been inspired to create a little bit of Hawaii in Enterprise, MS. Here’s some pictures of Carl’s Tiki Bar Project at his QTH. If you happen to hear about a crazy Mississippian, “Hanging Five” in his swimming pool, you can count on it probably being Carl! In any case, here’s some pictures of Carl’s Handiwork…..
On a recent family vacation to Tennessee, I was able to meet up with Paul, KY4BF and his lovely wife, Sandy. We ate at one of Paul’s Favorite Cajun Restaurants in Tennessee – Paw Paw’s Catfish Kitchen. As it turns out, the owner – Chris Buras and I knew several common acquaintances from “Down the Road” in Plaquemines Parish! Paul, Sandy, Christi and I had a wonderful dinner and would recommend it to anyone passing the area. Here’s the web link to the restaurant: https://pawpawscatfishkitchen.com/index.php
Recently, I had the opportunity to try Yaka Mein Soup. Not usually known as a New Orleans favorite even to some locals but was surprised nonetheless! Seafood Gumbo is still my personal favorite, but Yaka Mein is definitely on my go to list now!
Of course, there are numerous recipes on the internet, but included is an article from Wikipedia for some historical references https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaka_mein. Enjoy and let me know if you give it a try….
If you missed the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest, the Rolling Stones performed live. Take a look at the video clip….
