Comments on: Local, NOLA-style

By: jennconspiracy

jennconspiracy — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:35:28 +0000

I *heart* Zapp’s — Cost Plus often sells them and they have the craw-tater and dill gator tater varieties, quite often. yum.

By: Tartelette

Tartelette — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:08:36 +0000

I can’t believe you came so close to Charleston and yet so far away, we at least you were on the same coast! I hope that one day you guys decide to have your own personal chef and historical guide (that would be us!) and make another visit down South!

By: Anita

Anita — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:51:41 +0000

Cookie: We’re dopes… we had no idea they sold jars of the stuff. We did see it in the deli case, but it was all refrigerated and we didn’t think it would make the trip. Gives us (another) excuse to return soon.

Murray: I always figured Amy had to be a smart woman to snare you. Now I know exactly how smart!

Dave: Honestly, Mother’s was not so hot. People who had been there regularly before said it’s slid badly since pre-K days. The signage is a hoot, and the ladies who work there are super sweet (I love being called ‘child’). But… it wasn’t even worth the short wait we had. By the time we left, the line was through the restaurant, out the door, down the ramp, and down the block — definitely not worth that. Johnny’s was MUCH better. Gotta get out to Parkway next time…

Apparently there’s some place in Hayes Valley that sells the actual Zapp’s. And yeah, you can get Hubig’s shipped, too… but that just seems wrong.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:21:20 +0000

I am jealous — I’ve STILL never been to Mother’s! Must rectify that next time.

You can have Zapp’s shipped to you (via zapps.com). But dig that the same company makes “Dirty Chips”, which you can find here and there in SF. There are unfortunately no Cajun Crawtator, Jalapeno or Creole Tomato Dirty Chips, but their more pedestrian flavors (salt & vinegar, mesquite bbq, sour cream & onion, etc.) still kick butt and will satisfy your Zapp’s jones.

By: murray stenson

murray stenson — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:29:02 +0000

Amy and I checked our luggage, brought NOLA purchased carryons stuffed with Zapp’s and Hubig’s. Good flight home to Seattle.

By: cookiecrumb

cookiecrumb — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:15:34 +0000

Cranky and I drove across country with a caged bird in the car. We planned so that we’d be in NOLA at dinnertime. The bird stayed in the car. We ate *everywhere.* The bird ate millet seed.
Did you bring home a jar of olive salad from Central Grocery?
It’s 9:15 a.m. and I’m starving now. Thanks.