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    So long ago... 2 years ago

    I had my beignets and cafe au lait at the Cafe Du Monde in the Crescent City, but jesus, I think the last time was in 1976. Now, after Katrina, I wouldn’t want to go back there, it would be too sad. In a long life I’ve learnt one thing: you can never go back. You can’t step in the same river twice. Things change, and it’s almost never the way you might want them to change. Keep your memories bright, and go on to do new things. I treasure that long-ago memory of beignets and french coffee, I don’t need to go back there, and I’m looking for new frontiers.



    Completed this... twice! 2 years ago

    Was in NOLA from Sunday-Wednesday, and went to Cafe du Monde for my beignet fix—it’s absolutely worth it! Just don’t forget the cafe au lait to cut the sweetness of the powdered sugar liberally dredged over the beignets. :D



    wembleyheads is all sorts of googly-eyed :D

    Untitled 2 years ago

    at cafe du monde, of course!



    Lissi is not looking forward to today

    Yummy! 2 years ago

    One of the best sweets I’ve had in a long time. I spent some time at Cafe Du Monde on Monday and shared beignets with my mom. It was very relaxing especially since there was a neat jazz band playing, and so yummy! It’s definitely an experience I wish to repeat!



    Perhaps 3 years ago

    I’m thinking that in the wake of Katrina, there are better places to have beignets than New Orleans.



    Texas Lin is looking for answers

    I absolutely love Cafe Du Monde 3 years ago

    in New Orleans! Haven’t been back since hurricane Katrina.

    Now I can have cafe au lait and beignets everyday if I want them at the new orleans cafe a few blocks from my house.



    Yummy 3 years ago

    I just got back from New Orleans and had some at Cafe Du Monde…

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhoran/167492215/



    So Good! 3 years ago

    I went down to New Orleans in 1999 for Christmas with my step mothers family and we ate beignets in the French Quarter they were soooooooo good and the atmosphere made it even better



    Eating beignets again would be a good start to this 3 years ago

    There used to be a wonderful Vietnamese place in a place I used to live and they served beignets and I liked their beignets very much. Unfortunately, they closed. I added this goal because I want to have some beignets again, and it seems like New Orleans is considered “the place” to have beignets….



    Not worth doing, unless you want bragging rights. 3 years ago

    Family members of mine took me to do this when I was very young. I didn’t appreciate it. Went back to do it as an adult. I can now genuinely say that the only reason to do this is for bragging rights as a tourist. More than a few ordinary donut shops produce more tasty pastries.

    Myself, I opt for Godiva chocolate, or better. And, for bragging rights in food, I opt for pasta in Roma. (Have done that, and THAT was worth it!)



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