Tutoring season is winding down, until I start up with my summer tutees – I’m very excited about “Math Boot Camp”! I’m creating individualized fun and rigorous math lessons for kids who have some holes in their skills so they can keep up when they advance to the next grade. Anyway, three hours of tutoring today, helping a few high schoolers prep for their last exams.
That’s not the indulgent part. The indulgent part included lunch with my dear friend who I’d missed the meal with last week because of baby sitter snafus. We went to Tartine, and took our time enjoying ham and brie sandwiches on crispy baguettes with fig jam and mustard. Yum.
Then after more tutoring I met another friend at Cure for a fancy cocktail and goat cheese stuffed pancetta wrapped dates and shrimp ceviche. We hadn’t talked in ages and caught up on all kinds of good news.
But wait, there’s more! Then off with my sweetheart to Bar Tonique, at the edge of the French Quarter, for a birthday party and more fancy cocktails – a gimlet made with delicious St. Germain Elderflower liqueur and fresh lime juice, and then a whiskey sour made with real juice and a cherry imported from Italy. Yum!
No, not done yet – we were hungry and decided to head to a French Quarter institution – the Clover Grill. My sweetheart had a burger (made under a hubcap!) and I had eggs and then we split a waffle. Now that’s indulgent! We hadn’t been to the Clover, with its pink tiled walls and saucy waiters, in far too long.
Sadly, I took no photos of the beautiful cocktails, appetizers or any of the food. But I did take some shots of the menu at Clover Grill (“please stop stealing our menus” they say – look for the cute sayings under the food listings) and the neighborhood around the restaurant. On Monday nights the bar across the street projects movies onto the Clover Grill’s wall – tonight was Wedding Crashers.
It all felt mighty indulgent for a Monday night!
Good shot of the Clover Grill at Night. The menu is awesome.
One of my early posts when I started my blog was the Clover Grill.
Wish I had eaten there.
http://rutheh.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/worlds-best-hamburgers-on-bourbon-street/
Cool! Next time you come to NOLA, you can try them . . .
I like that shot of the restaurant… very warm and welcoming.
It was a beautiful night to be out. I like the shot looking into Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop courtyard too – the weather’s perfect for enjoying a drink outside!
Nostalgic restaurant.I want to go there.
Hope you can make a trip to the US sometime and visit, Cocomino!
What an odd menu LOL
Biscuit and gravy! Loved the photos – it looked a lovely balmy evening. Perfect!
I love the little sayings tucked in between the food offerings – it’s been like that for years and years. Oh, and biscuits and gravy are a popular southern breakfast. It’s a white gravy with chunks of sausage. Very rich!
I have been to Clover Grill! Lol. I also recognize some of the places you mention. It was so much fun and I took like 3 ghost tours when i was there so I was walking up and down the French Qtr every single day. Ah, good times! Maybe I will post some of my pictures up one of these days because I did take alot! Good ole memory lane. Thank you for the post and glad you were able to catch up w/ your friends.
So glad you’ve enjoyed the Clover Grill experience! It was really quiet on Monday night – a welcome change from having to wait for a table!
read this earlier today and wanted to come back to comment! Ham and brie with fig jam and mustard, on crispy baguettes – oh my GOD!! so yummy….made me want to host a picnic just so that I could make it!!!
My mom’s made an effort to show me that all food is meant to be tried and treasured…it’s also one of the things that I hope to pass along to the kids I work with (even if I have to sneak good stuff in when they aren’t looking
Your food menu today sounded amazing….I love those kinds of days!
I love that: “food is meant to be tried and treasured” – yes – not just gulped down so you can move on to the next activity! I hope you have your picnic soon!
Wow, that *does* sound like an indulgent Monday!
The menu is super-cute; seems like a fun place. Just like NOLA.
It’s a great place, especially late night!