August 31, 2005
Floods and help
I got my Cafe du Monde coffee mug out. There's nothing like coffee and hot beignets for breakfast. Unfortunately, the Cafe du Monde is (probably) underwater at the moment.
So, let me finish off the coffee and use it as a beggar's cup. Romania has been slammed hard by flooding. Euro readers, y'all should probably contribute there. NorAm readers, hell. My friend Dana's family is homeless. Brett Favre's family is homeless. Their homes are gone. Cash to the American Red Cross would be a good idea.
Posted by coyu at August 31, 2005 02:57 PMThe main Cafe du Monde is probably underwater. The one in the Riverwalk may also not be doing well. Certainly they're closed. But there IS one in Baton Rouge now, and I heard yesterday that there's a branch in Japan?
Now I'm craving beignets. Damn. There's a place in Fort Worth that does make them, not quite as good as Cafe du Monde but not bad. I may go by there later.
Posted by: Laura Gallagher at August 31, 2005 05:08 PM"The main Cafe du Monde is probably underwater." Possibly also the spot I came into this world: http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:KbKFpoJKLA8J:www.mclno.org/MCLNO/Menu/Hospital/History/UniversityHistory.aspx+university+hospital+perdido+street&hl=en
Posted by: Bernard Guerrero at August 31, 2005 07:17 PMThere's a Cafe Du Monde in downtown Atlanta, too. Not much compared to the original, but it'll probably still be there a good long while.
And the French Quarter is the highest bit of land in New Orleans, so Cafe du Monde may be 'just' very muddy at the moment.
Posted by: Diane at September 1, 2005 01:46 AM