Been a while since I did a nighttime post… most nights I come home and head straight to bed. I met my health guru AL at Safari World Tapas on South Main and was quite pleased with my dinner. I ordered three items from the tapas menu: Thai shrimp with noodles, Moroccan beef skewers, and falafel with hummus. No, that third one is not a typo. I actually like falafel and hummus. I prefer it supplemented with meat dishes, of course.
After that I caught the remainder of the UConn vs. Pitt game at Calhoun’s, then headed back north to the Saucer. Bartender Katie asked where I’d been, and apparently I didn’t say “tapas” clearly enough. “You went to a topless bar?” she asked. No, don’t think there are any topless bars on South Main. Might be a good idea for one of those empty warehouses though.
Here’s a good link my BBQ team used to find lockers for our booth at a great price: govdeals.com. It’s auctions of used government equipment. You never know what you may find on there. Chances are you’ll have to watch the site for a week or more before you see something you want. Then again, if you’re in the market for a used fire truck, you won’t have to wait; they have plenty. Hey, they have a parking meter for sale too! And HVAC equipment!
Finally, Orleans on Front/Voodoo Room sent me details about the Mardi Gras party they’re throwing this Saturday, February 21, both upstairs and down. It’s a long e-mail so I’m just going to paste it below. Good night all… out of news for now, so there may or may not be a morning post.
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Hey Paul!
Hope all is well with you……. I wanted to invite you and give you the scoop on this Saturday 2-21. Fat Tuesday is 2-24 and I am doing a little celebrating here at Orleans on Front and in the Voodoo Room.
A special menu upstairs from 5 till 10pm will consist of Stuffed Bell Peppers, Shrimp Creole, Jambalaya, Red Beans & Rice, Gulf Coast Ribeye (it has lump crab & crawfish tails sauteed in creole butter), Crawfish Cakes with pepper jack cheese sauce, Mardi Gras Pasta, Parmesan Fried Green Tomatoes with Comeback Sauce & Grilled Shrimp and of course……….. King Cakes ( a mini version for individuals)
Also upstairs I will be giving away a bottle of Caymus Cabernet to the best costume or mask for the evening. I will be wearing a fuzzy orange, purple, & green pimp hat with a purple cape!! I may win my own bottle of wine!
The Voodoo Room
At 11pm (or there about) we will have a PBR -Tini & Crawfish Pie eating contest. Max 6 people and they need to let Hooper know they want in asap! Or they can email me at chefclint@orelansonfront.com. The prize for that contest will be a $50 bar gift.
At 1am (or there about) we will have a the “Huge ASS” String of beads giveaway. This will go to the most deserving and creative person who represents themselves in a true Mardi Gras Fashion! Mardi Gras + Beads + Girls + Alcohol =…….. Well I think you get the idea!
Food downstairs will be simple, right now specials will include the “Poke” Chop Poboy for $6 and Parmesan Fried Green Tomatoes with Comeback Sauce for $4. I will have the Voodoo Burger Available too……this thing is huge!! Probably will have some food from the upstairs available too. We will have the $2 PBR as usual and all Abita Beer will be $3. Don’t Forget about the $3 Bartender’s Shot that everyone has grown to love!
Look forward to seeing you there!