Easy like Sunday morning…we started our day with a walk to the American Bicycle Rental Company to do just that…rent American bikes. We were greeted and assisted by the owner himself, Ryan Bergeron, an extremely friendly, helpful individual with that Southern charm…and twang. He got our bikes situated and mapped out our very scenic ride up to City Park, which is 50% larger than Central Park and holds the worlds largest collection of mature live oak trees, some older than 600 years old. (That’s like when the world began.) So, we set forth on our voyage conquering New Orleans by way of wheels, except for the fact, which was shortly exposed, that I apparently cannot ride a bike (twist! and not so easy afterall) so scratch that idea and back on the trolley we went…
It was a crowded and long arrival to City Park…definitely not the expected experience of the day, but we made it…in one piece might I add… It was the last day of the Louisiana Seafood Festival, which was up and running despite the cloudy-about-to-rain type of day it was.
Most of the top players in the Louisiana cuisine world were present, including our old friends at Drago’s and Lüke Restaurant. We munched on a few goodies while hippy dippily sitting on the grass before the rain imposed itself on us.
Shrimp & Alligator Sausage Cheesecake ~ a three-cheese quiche with fresh gulf shrimp, alligator sausage, set in a parmesan crust and topped with a creole tomato sauce.
Slow-Roasted Duck PoBoy ~ slow roasted duck tossed in jalapeño gravy, served on French bread and topped with a green apple coleslaw.
And then it began to pour, which I’m sure the oak trees found revitalizing, but for us, we said our goodbyes to City Park knowing we haven’t fully acknowledged all of it’s wonders, but I guess that’s why there’s always a next time…
Katherine Rodriguez 
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