Comments on: T minus one week

By: cee

cee — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

So what would you use the Fulbright for? Knowing you, probably more travel…

By: vika

vika — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Yeah, that’s sort of the point of a Fulbright. You go to another country and do research and/or work with experts in your field if you’re lucky enough to hook up with some. There’s a lot of activity in France, so that’s where I’d be trying to go. For now, it’s a nice little pipe dream; I’ll think about it seriously after the prelim.

Ugh, how come I require an e-mail address for comments?! I’ll fix that.

By: nikki

nikki — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

If you will be down in New Orleans (since you do appreciate good food), there are two places that I would highly recommend:
1. Brennan’s at 417 Royal (between Conti and St. Louis Streets). This is one of only two restaurants in the US that I’ve been to where I spent about $50 per person on the meal, and it was worth every single penny. Plus, they’ll make Bananas Foster at your table (they invented it), and there’s nothing like having a seven-foot pillar of flame right next to your table.
2. Central Grocery, at 923 Decatur St. A muffaletta sandwich is $6 and will easily be two meals (heck, Duane and I couldn’t finish one together, and I’m a big eater, and he looks a lot like Shreck, only not green). It is one of the yummiest sandwiches I’ve ever eaten, and I always make it a point to get one or two when I’m in town.
I will also warn you against eating anywhere directly on the park in the Quarter…they’re all tasteless tourist traps.