Beer, alt.history.what-if video, Halloween

[infrogmation]

Yesterday Ms. H and I had lunch at Gordon Biersch Brewpub on Poydras Street. Neither of us had been there, and Hollie had been disappointed about A1A Brewpub in St. Augustine being under renovation during our recent visit to that city. We found the food and beer sampler very satisfactory. The CBD is certainly quite a contrast to the near-abandoned atmosphere of a year ago. We also did a quick walk around the Casino across the street. I'd not been in it since right after it opened. I think the 10 minutes walking the circuit in Harrah's will do me for Casino visits for another decade, unless they add some interesting art I wish to see. I think I'd find prolonged exposure to the noise of scores of slot machines highly annoying. Hollie says I wouldn't like Vegas.

I'm perhaps a bit behind the curve on this one, but locals should check out The U2/Green Day video for The Saints are Coming for a bit of creative alternative history of New Orleans K-Day +1.

Happy Halloween, all!


Scary stuff, kids!

Comments

[crystalgee.livejournal.com]

how was the brewpub? Chad and I may want to check it out on Poydras. How close is that to the Drury inn?

[mshollie.livejournal.com]

Not sure how close it is to Drury Inn, but it's near the Convention Center. The brewpub is nice; it's a chain, mostly on the West Coast (I've seen the one in San Diego often but have never eaten there). It isn't A1A Ale Works, but it'll do.

And, froggy, you wouldn't like Vegas because the constant slot machine noises are everywhere. I just tend to tune them out and concentrate on the blackjack tables. Some of the casino/hotels do have art museums, though. I'm serious.