by rickg | Feb 15, 2016 | Drinks, food, Travel
Fat Tuesday arrived and I skipped the big parades (I had enough beads, thank you very much) and headed over to the Bourbon Pub to watch the Bourbon Street Awards. Hosted by bitchy drag queen Bianca Del Rio, the event puts a big stage on the street and judges give...
by rickg | Feb 15, 2016 | Drinks, food, Travel
So it’s freaking cold today or at least my definition of cold. Something like 50 degrees with wind advisories because of the gusts up to 40 mph. I know those of you sitting in the bone-chill bullshit that is the north and east are calling me a wimp, but...
by rickg | Feb 8, 2016 | Drinks, food, You Don't Need to Know Everything
I’m breaking the post about Day 3 into two parts because it would be too long otherwise and you might suffer from emotional whiplash. Part 1 is a ruminative look back at a dear friendship while part 2 is about BBQ and boobs. If you’re more interested in one or the...
by rickg | Feb 8, 2016 | Plucky Survivors, Travel
I’m breaking the post about Day 3 into two parts because it would be too long otherwise and you might suffer from emotional whiplash. Part 1 is a ruminative look back at a dear friendship while part 2 is about BBQ and boobs. If you’re more interested in...
by rickg | Feb 7, 2016 | Drinks, food, Travel
We begin today with a quote from legendary screen siren Ava Gardner. She was quite a character and enjoyed carousing almost as much as she enjoyed men. I read this – spoken affectionately about her friend Esther Williams – while having dinner in New...
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