New Orleans is hands down, my favorite city on the
planet. I could write a book on the
sights and sounds of the city but would only scratch the surface of this truly
unique place. The dynamic architecture,
the music, the art, and the food…oh my goodness, the food is absolutely
indescribable! Believe me when I say,
you have not lived until you have experienced a melt-in-your mouth beignet
(French donut) served hot from Café du Monde. Mmmm…what was I talking about again? Oh yeah!
After returning from a girls-only trip to New Orleans for
the Essence Music Festival last
July, I immediately booked a weekend for just the hubby and I for our 14th
Wedding Anniversary. Then wouldn’t you
know it, the very next day I received a Facebook notification that The LittleBlack Dress Club Gulf Shores was launching.
Talk about fate! I couldn’t email
Shay fast enough to get the contact information for the director, TyraBrown. After emailing back and forth,
the plans were set to meet with Tyra upon my arrival.
Our second day in the Crescent City, Tyra chose to meet us
with her husband at Mojito’s Rum Bar and
Grill located in the Frenchmen area.
My husband and I arrived a bit early and were escorted to a very quaint
patio with a trickling fountain, and down-home blues band on stage. As we were absorbing the vibe, Tyra and her
husband, Carl approached us. Once hugs
and handshakes were exchanged, we sat and talked for the next couple of hours
about everything from careers to how our husbands swept us off our feet. Of course the food did not disappoint, and I
had an authentic hand-poured (not to be confused with one from a mix)
Hurricane.
Unfortunately, we had to cut our evening together short, due
to a forty-five minute drive back to their home in Mississippi, and Tyra had to
put on her “Event Planner hat” for an 8 am appointment in Baton Rouge. We parted ways with more hugs and our newfound
friends promised to visit us in Nashville.
The evening was still young but unfortunately we aren’t. So
after a stroll down Frenchman Street
(a local’s hideaway) and watching the spectacle of Bourbon Street, we crawled
to the bed of our hotel room, while the rest of the city cried out, “Let’s Get
This Party Started!”
~Bridget D. Flowers
LBDC Goodwill Ambassador and Nashville Charter Member
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