Daytime In New Orleans originally published on Food and Fond Memories on June 28, 2017 by sandyaxelrod Leave a Comment (Edit)
I know from most of my posts it seems that our love of New Orleans revolves around dining out in the evening. And, yes, that is a big part of its draw. But daytime in New Orleans is just as much fun!
My Sweetheart and me at Jackson Square
Daytime In New Orleans
There is so much to do that ahead of each visit we make a list of what we want to do. But we never seem to be able to check everything off our list and that is why we return again and again. There are museums and galleries galore, great shopping, river cruises, a fabulous aquarium, fantastic parks, a wonderful zoo, universities, bayou tours, plantations and more than I could ever mention. But a few of the things on our list we just must do each and every visit. Like a stroll through the French Quarter which wouldn’t be complete without a walk around Jackson Square to see artists of all genres. And we always browse the stalls in the French Market where one vendor after another hawks their wares. Walking up Royal Street we find boutiques and galleries to pique our interest.
Inside Central Grocery
Inside Central Grocery
All of this walking would make anyone hungry so a day in the Quarter would not be complete without heading to Central Grocery on Decatur for a Muffaletta! In all honesty we have never actually eaten one there until this trip. We normally go there just before leaving NOLA to buy all of the fixings so we can make our own at home. This time we decided to get our fix right at the source. Luckily we arrived just before the line got out of hand and only waited about twenty minutes for our turn to order with our mouths watering and our stomachs growling the entire time.
Muffaletta slice at Central Grocery
When I unwrapped my half of the sandwich I nearly swooned. The aroma of the meats mingled with their famous olive salad, cheese and fresh bread was just too much. I quickly took a bite. Yum! Steve had ordered a half for us to share because the sandwich is made on an entire boule (round loaf) of Italian bread covered with benne (sesame) seeds. But a quarter of a muffaletta was a tease so Steve went back up and ordered another half for us to share. Little piggies that we were.
Along the Riverwalk
Which one is the Jester?
A brisk walk along the Mississippi ending at The Riverwalk Outlet Mall rounded out our afternoon and gave us a chance to burn off some of our muffaletta.
