Sycamore House New Orleans

09/03/2024

After the rain, Chartres street, New Orleans. Marco Rasi photo.

09/03/2024

Every bite of our Chicken Andouille Gumbo is loaded with authentic flavors. One taste and you'll be in love! Enjoy it in our historic location with both indoor and outdoor seating.

09/03/2024

At Café Pontalba on Jackson Square, you can sip cocktails, indulge in famous New Orleans cuisine, and people watch to your heart’s content. Read our review in comments.

09/03/2024

⚜️ French Quarter - New Orleans ⚜️

👩‍🎨 Beautiful French Quarter Second Line Wedding Scene 👩‍🎨

👩‍🎨 Original Oil Painting by: French artist Isabelle Jacopin 👩‍🎨

⭐️ This painting and many other of her original paintings are on display at her gallery located on 829 Royal Street ⭐️

💫 Come visit Isabelle even if your just browsing 💫

09/03/2024

The chargrilled oysters at Grand Isle Restaurant in the Arts/Warehouse District are just steps from the casino. Go for it.

04/28/2024

“Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance
With the stars up above in your eyes
A fantabulous night to make romance
'Neath the cover of October skies”
- Van Morrison

A Poem: Moonrise Over the Bayou

He quietly paddled
Along the water
In search of
His next good meal

He knew the legend
Wasn’t friendly
He knew the dangers
Were all too real

He knew it could end
At any moment
The legend viewed him
As a meal, as well

He had to outsmart
the old alligator
Or he could land
In the jaws of hell

Many had tried
Before him
But no other hunter
Had ever been able

To catch the legend
Once and for all
To put the alligator
On their dinner table

So many men
Were lost forever
And never lived
To tell their tale

Leaving their families
To fend for themselves
Their wives forever
Wearing the widow’s veil

He heard a splash
In the warm murky water
He knew the legend
I was on the run

As the gator approached
And open his jaws of hell
The man pulled the trigger
On his trusty shotgun

But the first shot
It didn’t stop the gator
As his rows of gnarly teeth
Bit the pirogue in two

He knew his days
Were almost over
What in the hell
Was he going to do

He did everything
To maintain his composure
Waiting patiently
For the beast to return

He thought of his wife
And his young children
Of his swift demise
How would they ever learn

As the legend
Returned for the finale
The hunter held his breath
And courageously took aim

He fired his last shot
Right between the gator’s eyes
He killed the legend
The hunter felt no shame

For he knew
It could have gone the other way
The alligator
Could have been the winner

But that moment
The hunter calmed his nerves
And took the gator home
To his family for dinner

Tonight, there’s a full moon
Over the bayou
And the hunters are out
Looking for a thrill

Everyone on the bayou knows
Whenever the moon is full
The gators are usually out
Looking for their kill

© 2023 Jeffrey Pipes Guice
Painting by Stanislaw Masłowski
(Polish Realistic Artist, 1853 - 1926)
"Moonrise (Detail)," 1884.
Oil on Canvas, 124 × 220 cm.

Because of this, we’re left to theorize about a potential meaning for ourselves. Luckily, the song is pretty self-explanatory. In the lyrics, Morrison paints a picture of a starry night rife with romance.
The song is seducing in its musicality. The lyrics follow suit, with Morrison coaxing a sense of romance out of his lover.
Dancing under the moon has been a mainstay in ceremonial gatherings both in real life and in lore. Morrison may not have meant to relay any magical connotations, however, the mere mention of the moon gives this song a witchy vibe.
My poem speaks to a metaphorical dance with the ultimate trophy.

04/28/2024

While you have to watch your feet when you're walking in the French Quarter so you won't trip, stop occasionally and look up! The balcony at Felix's is gorgeous right now!

04/28/2024

“After years and years of searching and researching, I’ve finally found where the original Disney World in Louisiana would be.”
- Abandoned New Orleans

01/23/2024