Day 18 in NOLA

So today was, yet again, more jazz inspired than food inspired.

I went on a long and circuitous route up to Carrollton (stopping in at an interesting urban garden on the way), down Carrollton past Claibourne (yes, they meet, incomprehensibly) around the Oak Street area (nice, cute). I stopped in at the lovely Camellia Grill for a burger and to recoup. Next, I hit the levee and followed the bike path to god knows where, then doubled back, hit Audobon park again, came down Magazine, finally went to the circle bar at Lee Circle (as charming as I hoped it would be) and came home to rest up before hitting Bullet's for Kermit Ruffins' Tuesday night show.

The show itself was fun, but it was also some kind of event for the Zulu Queens, which was the highlight of the evening as far as I was concerned. I came home with a flashy (and flashing) Zulu Queens' necklace, assorted other gold necklaces, a Saints-themed nerf ball (that I gave away to a gentleman who had otherwise failed to score) and (oooh!) a Zulu Queens' parasol!

Fabulous.