Jacksonville
This is my first time back in Jacksonville since evacucation in '05.
I'm visiting Ms. A, who also evacuated here in advance of Katrina. She got an apartment and new job while the city was under water, and is still here. She says she still reads nola.com more than keeps up with the news in Jacksonville. I brought her a New Orleans care package, including Angelo Brocotto's cookies, a Hubig's pie, and a signed copy of Chris Rose's book.
Last night we went to one of the older parts of town. She was going to take me to a French place, but they were closed, so we went to "The Brick" across the street which was excellent. Baked brie with walnuts apitizer; she had ribs and I had a Cuban sandwich. A little jazz duo of baritone sax and guitar started playing before we left.
Today we went to the Cummer museum, a decent fine art museum for a city of Jacksonville's size with some interesting stuff.
Lunch at a little French place that a non local would never find, in what looked like part of an industrial warehouse building-- excellent bruchettas and strawberry creme brulett. Later we visited Neptune Beach. Ms. A mentioned good Mexican, Thai, and German places; I suggested the German, as I no longer have a chance to go to a German restaurant in New Orleans. The server reccomended the German version of gulaysh, which was different and milder than the Hungarian version but good and tender.
Next, on down to South Florida. My dad and I will be going through some of my mother's possessions, and I'll no doubt be bringing some back.
I'm visiting Ms. A, who also evacuated here in advance of Katrina. She got an apartment and new job while the city was under water, and is still here. She says she still reads nola.com more than keeps up with the news in Jacksonville. I brought her a New Orleans care package, including Angelo Brocotto's cookies, a Hubig's pie, and a signed copy of Chris Rose's book.
Last night we went to one of the older parts of town. She was going to take me to a French place, but they were closed, so we went to "The Brick" across the street which was excellent. Baked brie with walnuts apitizer; she had ribs and I had a Cuban sandwich. A little jazz duo of baritone sax and guitar started playing before we left.
Today we went to the Cummer museum, a decent fine art museum for a city of Jacksonville's size with some interesting stuff.
Lunch at a little French place that a non local would never find, in what looked like part of an industrial warehouse building-- excellent bruchettas and strawberry creme brulett. Later we visited Neptune Beach. Ms. A mentioned good Mexican, Thai, and German places; I suggested the German, as I no longer have a chance to go to a German restaurant in New Orleans. The server reccomended the German version of gulaysh, which was different and milder than the Hungarian version but good and tender.
Next, on down to South Florida. My dad and I will be going through some of my mother's possessions, and I'll no doubt be bringing some back.