Monthly Archives: February 2011

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It’s Not How You Write, It’s How You Look: Our New Logo

Posted on February 24, 2011 | 1 Comment

He and She Said:

We’re feeling a little like Cinderella dressed for the ball this morning with the unveiling of our new logo! Mad love to local graphic designer Gwenyth Reigle for putting up with us and delivering what we think is an amazing end-product. No small feat when dealing with the often conflicting whims of two strong-willed people. We think Gwenyth probably had more than enough of what He said and She said over the past several weeks. You can find her on twitter at @gwenythfaye for all things design, but only if you need someone incredibly smart, creative, and hard-working.

And thanks also to those who previewed the various concepts, including one contender that had to be shelved when one of us saw almost the same design while stuck in traffic on a truck delivering ‘erotic merchandise.’ No, we won’t preview that here.

So here’s the new look, and you can see it again in its permanent place on the sidebar to the right. Now that that’s out of the way, we can start working on our He Said/She Said action figures, including the Galatoire’s playset complete with guns. If you care to, let us know if we got it right on the logo; we’d love the feedback.

Posted in He and she said, Rants

Tagged Gwenyth Riegle, Logo

In Vino Veritas: Krewe of Cork

Posted on February 23, 2011 | Leave a comment

He Said:

In wine there is truth, the Romans said, testament to the grape’s ability to remove inhibitions and ‘enhance’ social interaction.

‘Wine: How classy people get shitfaced,’ says a magnet on my refrigerator. So there’s another take on the subject.

Krewe of Cork King for Life Patrick van Hoorebeek

If you need convincing, there’ll be about 400 people sashaying through the Quarter Friday to prove the point as the 11th annual Krewe of Cork pays homage to the wonders of the grape as only New Orleanians can.

Posted in He Said, Mardi Gras

Tagged Krewe of Cork, Patrick van Hoorebeek

Tranquility: Bayou Sauvage

Posted on February 22, 2011 | Leave a comment

Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge

She Said:

Have you ever found yourself staring your future dead in the eye and been truly not sure exactly what was staring back at you? A proverbial fork in the road? He Said and I experienced just this recently and the impact on us individually and as a couple has proven to be rather profound. Husband kept saying that one way or another when this was all over we were going to take a trip and get away from it all. I agreed, but felt this strong draw to be in a peaceful place: either beach, mountains or on a lake, with no one else around. Well, life happens about a million miles a minute and while things are shaping up very clearly in a positive direction, this is Mardi Gras, and French Quarter Fest, and Jazz Fest… and that means that it isn’t the best time to flee the city, not yet.

Posted in She said, Travel

Tagged Bayou Sauvage

Act Like You’ve Been There: Brigsten’s

Posted on February 21, 2011 | 1 Comment

He Said:

Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions might have been the best football player I’ve ever seen. Almost impossible to tackle, he was a hold your breath on every play running back so skilled he made the dreadful Lions into appointment television. Stories are legendary of the fear opposing defensive players, themselves world-class athletes, would have when facing Sanders. The fear of being ‘that guy,’ immortalized forever on the highlight reel tripping over their own shoes as Sanders made it look easy on his way to the end zone. Once he got there, 109 times in his career, Sanders would head for the nearest official, flip the ball his way, and go about his business. No celebration dance, spikes, sharpies or cell phones. Act like you’ve been there.

That’s how Brigsten’s is.

Posted in Food, He Said, Restaurant, Reviews

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Get up and get out: Best Picnic Spots in New Orleans

Posted on February 19, 2011 | 2 Comments

He and She Said:

Last year, we posted our rules for traveling, the approach we take when going elsewhere in order to get the most out of the experience. But all of that really applies to a life in NOLA just as well, doesn’t it?

One thing we always do when we head somewhere else is make time for a picnic. Finding the right spot to eat and finding the right items are all part of the adventure that culminates in sitting in a relaxing square or park, soaking in the surroundings. We’ve done it all over the country and in many places outside, including an all-timer of an al fresco in Positano on the Amalfi coast of Italy, suspended in paradise between land and water.

But it’s picnic time in New Orleans right now, isn’t it? When’s the last time you engaged in this most democratic form of eating? It works no matter what your budget, and it can be fun with kids or sweetly romantic without them. Resolve to get out in the sunshine for a picnic whenever you travel, and be sure to do it several times in NOLA this spring. We’ve already been twice in 2011. Audubon and City park are perfect destinations with plenty of room, but we’ll give you a few more, with tips on where to buy your provisions as well.

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Posted in Better Weekends, Food, He and she said

Tagged Alcee Fortier Park, Bacchanal, Candy Bar, Jackson Square, picnics, Schiro's, Stein's, Washington Square, Woldenberg Park

The Prettiest Tree in the Forest: Oak

Posted on February 17, 2011 | Leave a comment

She Said:

Listen up Pretty People, this one’s for you: Oak. This is yet another of the Gastropubs popping up around the city. There are at least four newbies in this genre. In addition to Oak, there is Boulingy, Three Muses, and Sylvain. We’ve spent time at each, and you can click the links for reviews of the others. Opened last year and billing itself as a ‘sexy and sophisticated new bar and eatery,’ Oak was initially managed by former Restaurant August sommelier Michelle Geuydan and occupies the Carrollton end of the street of the same name in Riverbend.

Go here for: The drinks, plain and simple (not the drinks, but the directive). Appropriately enough for a sommelier’s creation, there are 34 wines by the glass. That is a phenomenal list, perhaps the best in the city. Also, if you spend any time at the bar, you will soon learn that cocktails here are an art form as well, an approach fast becoming standard equipment in any upscale NOLA venue.

Posted in Food, Music, Reviews, She said, Wine

Tagged gastropub, Oak, wine

Burning Down The House: Glen David Andrews at Three Muses

Posted on February 15, 2011 | Leave a comment

Glen David Andrews courtesy of Tonya Armbruster

He said:

If I were a local real estate agent, I’d seriously consider setting up a table and chair on Frenchmen every Friday to catch people rushing out of Three Muses during the set break, frantic to sell everything and start a new life in NOLA. The energetic trombonist Glen David Andrews and the intimate Three Muses in combination are the perfect inducement to cast away whatever passes for regular life elsewhere.

We’d seen Andrews before, but in a festival setting. He is a tireless performer, and his approach is big enough to translate to an outdoor stage, which is not ideally suited to every musician. Anyone who snoozed through Emmylou Harris at Jazzfest a few years back will know what I mean. Rumor had it that his ongoing Friday set at Three Muses was electric, and we were eager to check it out. Compressing Andrews into this relatively small space on Frenchmen was likely to yield fireworks, we thought. We were correct.

Posted in He Said, Music

Tagged Frenchmen, Glen David Andrews, Three Muses

Rock of Love: My Funny Valentine/Back in Black

Posted on February 14, 2011 | 1 Comment

He and She Said:

Here’s hoping you have a terrific and romantic Valentine’s day. Our gift to you: San Francisco’s own Jacqui Naylor, who reliably plays Snug Harbor once a year, delivers My Funny Valentine set to the tune of that classic of romance from down under, Back in Black. We couldn’t make this stuff up if we tried.

And if you and your honey are apart tonight, try Jacqui’s ultra-sexy version of the Rolling Stones’ Miss You to help you imagine your reunion:

Posted in He and she said, Music

Tagged Jacqui Naylor, Snug Harbor, Valentine's Day

Night in Tunisia: Jamila’s

Posted on February 13, 2011 | 1 Comment

He Said:

You might not realize that Jamila’s is a classic New Orleans restaurant until sometime after you’ve left.

The North-African menu certainly has little in common with the culinary idiom of the Big Easy; you won’t find gumbo or etouffee here. But what you will find is an approach to eating that will seem very familiar to you if you are a passionate NOLA diner. And that makes good sense, when you think about it. While our New Orleans eating perspective is unique in America, it is rooted in Old World sensibilities and rhythms, and Jamila’s has these in spades.