Cafe Du Monde re-opens

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » October 19, 2005 1:05 pm

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N19543098.htm

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Cafe Du Monde, a French Quarter landmark, began serving its signature chicory-laced coffee and sugar-dusted beignets on Wednesday for the first time since being shuttered by Hurricane Katrina.

With a jazz trio playing "When the Saints Go Marching In" and "Down by the Riverside," the 143-year-old New Orleans coffee stand reopened for the residents, relief workers and reporters who crowded into its awning-covered patio.

"This is the best place in New Orleans," said Robert LaGrange, a 63-year-old city resident, who had turned up for the 6 a.m. (1100 GMT) opening. "Everybody comes here. You can come here and see people in tuxedos and people in cutoffs."

The Jackson Square restaurant, normally open around the clock every day of the year except Christmas, closed its doors on Aug. 27, some two days before Hurricane Katrina tore through the city and unleashed devastating floods.....

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » October 19, 2005 1:10 pm

Is the Coffee strong?

conched · Post by **conched** » October 19, 2005 1:20 pm

That is super news. I just read that Jerry Diaz is having Pardigras in January. Welcome back Cafe Dumond, Margaritaville and New Orleans...slowly, but surely!

http://www.jerrydiaz.com/pages/8/index.htm

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » October 19, 2005 1:26 pm

CaptainP wrote:Is the Coffee strong?

YES! And the doughnuts are too hot to touch!!
AWESOMELY cool news!!

citcat · Post by **citcat** » October 19, 2005 2:20 pm

Yep strong coffee and beignets....the place where you come out all hopped up on caffeine and your face and shirt all white with powdered sugar, and nobody thinks you're weird. Can't do that here. Experience speaking.

YAY!! Nawlins is comin' back!

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » October 19, 2005 2:22 pm

And just like a fool, when those sweet goodies cool,
I eat till I eat way too much!

(That's my song!!!

)

Nice to hear more and more of NO is coming back to life.

fairhopeparrot · Post by **fairhopeparrot** » October 19, 2005 3:32 pm

That is wonderful news! I can't wait to visit again soon!

tikitatas · Post by **tikitatas** » October 19, 2005 3:41 pm

Laissez les bons temps rouler!!!!!

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » October 19, 2005 3:43 pm

tikitatas wrote:Laissez les bons temps rouler!!!!!

Woo Hoo!! Let the good times roll!!!!!

tikitatas · Post by **tikitatas** » October 19, 2005 3:44 pm

Quiet and Shy wrote:
tikitatas wrote:Laissez les bons temps rouler!!!!!
Woo Hoo!! Let the good times roll!!!!!

You got it!

CadiRita · Post by **CadiRita** » October 19, 2005 3:49 pm

CaptainP wrote:Is the Coffee strong?

Yes, nice and strong. You use warmed whole milk to make it nice and creamy. And the chickory is wonderful!

If you've never tried it, you really should. You can order it from their website, just not right now. Sometimes you'll find a can in a specialty shop.

CaptainP · Post by **CaptainP** » October 19, 2005 3:51 pm

phjrsaunt wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Is the Coffee strong?
YES! And the doughnuts are too hot to touch!!

But technically, Cafe Du Monde doesn't serve doughnuts....they serve beignets.

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » October 19, 2005 3:54 pm

CaptainP wrote:
phjrsaunt wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Is the Coffee strong?
YES! And the doughnuts are too hot to touch!!
But technically, Cafe Du Monde doesn't serve doughnuts....they serve beignets.

Ahhhhh, poetic license!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 19, 2005 3:55 pm

CadiRita wrote:
CaptainP wrote:Is the Coffee strong?

Yes, nice and strong. You use warmed whole milk to make it nice and creamy. And the chickory is wonderful!

If you've never tried it, you really should. You can order it from their website, just not right now. Sometimes you'll find a can in a specialty shop.

Have a can of that at home now.

Snowparrot · Post by **Snowparrot** » October 19, 2005 4:08 pm

Ditto to the WooHoos! What a landmark!

jonesbeach10 · Post by **jonesbeach10** » October 19, 2005 7:55 pm

Cause we're living on things that excite me.
Be they pastries, lobstahs or loooove

sonofabeach · Post by **sonofabeach** » October 19, 2005 8:17 pm

oh so that's the place Jimmy mentioned in Wino And I Know..

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » October 19, 2005 8:55 pm

jonesbeach10 wrote:Cause we're living on things that excite me.
Be they pastries, lobstahs or loooove

I'm just tryin' to get by
being Quiet and Shy
in a world full of pushin and shove....

big hat carmen · Post by **big hat carmen** » October 19, 2005 8:59 pm

When is the road trip to NO? Sign me up

Sidew13 · Post by **Sidew13** » October 20, 2005 5:21 am

big hat carmen wrote:When is the road trip to NO? Sign me up

had mine planned for Nov 1-3 but cancelled.