Today at Jazz Fest, I remembered one of the two reasons I made 504eats: I love living in New Orleans. Nothing about my blog said New Orleans, so I recreated the theme tonight. It’s Black, Gold, and Fresh. There may be a little more touching up, but I like the new look.

On other news … the food at Jazz Fest, although expensive, is delicious. Crawfish Monica, Crawfish Beignets, and Oyster Patties are among the few delicious treats I sampled today.

I saw this funny little creature on the walk to Jazz Fest (I’m fortunate to live in walking distance of this awesome event).

Normally you don’t see roosters living in such an urban setting.

While at Jazz fest I watched Bonerama, Cowboy Mouth, and Simon and Garfunkel play their hearts out. It was awesome.

Also I saw 2 writers, 1 cast (Wendell Pierce; aka Antoine Batiste), and 1 co-creator of the HBO show Treme. I thoroughly enjoyed the interview and have also enjoyed the show. They have done an amazing job with researching New Orleans and telling the stories of how post-Katrina residents lived their lives. I moved to the city just before Katrina and returned the following January, but I was lucky to not have had to gut and rebuild my house how some of my neighbors have. I can’t wait to see the rest of the season for more post-Katrina’s stories.