Spending the day in New Orleans. Met Dennis Allen (1 Viewer)

[brandon8283]

My fam decided to take a quick day trip to NO today.

Just about an hour ago, as we were leaving Willa Jean in the CBD, casually bumped into Dennis Allen (he was entering as I was leaving). Shook his hand and told him good luck on the season.

That’s the thread.

 

[TenTwo]

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

How was Willa Jean?

 

[brandon8283]

How was Willa Jean?

Pretty solid, but some odd question marks.

Got the shrimp and grits. Poached egg on top seemed superfluous, and the shrimp were heavy on the Old Bay, which seemed an odd choice for New Orleans (though I definitely enjoy Old Bay, so no complaints). If you’ve ever had/cooked Bobby Flay’s shrimp and grits, they were very similar outside of the Old Bay.

Also had the biscuit and jam, and both were excellent.

Also, they didn’t have sweet tea, so my daughter nearly died.

 

[Kramer]

My fam decided to take a quick day trip to NO today.

Just about an hour ago, as we were leaving Willa Jean in the CBD, casually bumped into Dennis Allen (he was entering as I was leaving). Shook his hand and told him good luck on the season.

That’s the thread.

Who was he with?

 

[brandon8283]

Who was he with?

A blonde woman. Didn’t get a good look at her, but assumed it was his wife.

Edit: after googling, yes, it was definitely his wife.

 

[OutlawSaint]

Should have said keep doing what you're doing while shaking his hand.

 

[brandon8283]

Should have said keep doing what you're doing while shaking his hand.

Missed opportunity.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Pretty solid, but some odd question marks.

Got the shrimp and grits. Poached egg on top seemed superfluous, and the shrimp were heavy on the Old Bay, which seemed an odd choice for New Orleans (though I definitely enjoy Old Bay, so no complaints). If you’ve ever had/cooked Bobby Flay’s shrimp and grits, they were very similar outside of the Old Bay.

Also had the biscuit and jam, and both were excellent.

Also, they didn’t have sweet tea, so my daughter nearly died.

Awesome that you got to meet him, and I'd have almost died too. If they don't have sweet tea, I'm out. Luckily for me, where I am 99% of places have it. And no, it's not the same when you make it sweet at the table yourself.

 

[DerrickB]

You didn't tell him to keep chopping wood? Lol

 

[Alan12]

Did he apologize to you?

 

[NewOrleansFan]

Did he carry an axe?

 

[brandon8283]

Did he apologize to you?

No but in hindsight I feel I should have gone with this:

 

[Quiet Storm]

Kinda old to keep saying "keep doing what you are doing" when the guy recognized the offense was stale and predictable and he addressed it by hiring a new staff for the offensive side of the ball.

I mean it took Payton most of Brees' prime to realize he needed to fire his buddies on defense because the D was terrible for many of those years.

 

[St.Dan]

Pretty solid, but some odd question marks.

Got the shrimp and grits. Poached egg on top seemed superfluous, and the shrimp were heavy on the Old Bay, which seemed an odd choice for New Orleans (though I definitely enjoy Old Bay, so no complaints). If you’ve ever had/cooked Bobby Flay’s shrimp and grits, they were very similar outside of the Old Bay.

Also had the biscuit and jam, and both were excellent.

Also, they didn’t have sweet tea, so my daughter nearly died.

Old Bay? Sounds like a tourist joint to me

So many great holes in the wall in my hometown, it’s an embarrassment of riches.