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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Breakfast Du Monde

May 17, 2009

Breakfast Du Monde

I’m running on 6 hours of sleep again 🙁

I went to bed at 1:30 after gabbing with Gena for hours. I decided sleep > running so I re-set my alarm for 8:30, but I woke up around 7:15 and couldn’t fall back asleep. I decided to get up and go. Today was a much better run than Friday because I went up some bigger streets. I ran about 5.2 miles in about 50 minutes or so. And I think I fixed my Garmin troubles!! Normally I don’t reset my Garmin after a run, so I think when it searches for satellites it’s still on the old run’s location. Today I reset it and it instantly went to the home screen! Crossing my fingers it works next time and my problems are solved.

After running, I brought Karen coffee in bed again, showered and packed up my suitcase. I had a 10:00 meeting with some blog readers!

Matt and I set out for Cafe Du Monde for breakfast. We met up with Renee and Casey and her fiancé Kevin right at 10.

And discovered the line was a mile long!

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We thought about waiting, but we were really in the mood for something filling (omelets!) so we decided to go “out to breakfast” and save the beignets for dessert.

And that turned out to be an adventure. For a city that loves breakfast + brunch as much as NO, we had the hardest time finding somewhere that served omelets and had a table for 5! After about 40 minutes more walking, we finally settled on a little cafe. It was 10:30 by now and I was pretty hungry, but I was also surprised I wasn’t hungrier considering my run and the fact that I got up at 7:30.

I started with a mediocre coffee

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And ordered a Seafood Omelet with shrimp, crab and crawfish, Creole sauce on the side –

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Wheat toast with apple jelly

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Grits and an orange slice. I tried to order fruit but she told me I was not allowed fruit unless I got a waffle! WTF!? I ate about 60% of the omelet, 2 bites of grits, and my toast and fruit. I wanted to save room for “dessert” 🙂

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Kanz got a Jambalaya omelet stuffed with rice and other goodies. I had a bite – ‘twas good!

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When we’d finished breakfast, we walked back down to Cafe Du Monde. At this point it has started to lightly rain and we were lucky that the line was much shorter. Thankfully Renee had an umbrella to keep us dry enough for a 15 minute wait.

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We ordered 2 plates of beignets and a handful of cafe au laits

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Covered in suga’

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I mean, it was good, but it was just like fried dough from the state fair!! I liked how it was chewy though 🙂

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The coffee, however, was super deliciously impressive –

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Girls love Burts!!

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We chatted for a while to wait out the rain. Renee and Kevin shared their iPhone and Blackberry with me and I REALLY want one. I was so impressed by KERF on the iPhone and the email and calendar capabilities. I am sooooo behind the times with technology – my cell phone is a flip phone and I don’t even have text messaging!! I am cheap and don’t want to fork out money for technology, but I think it’s time. Don’t you think I have earned an iPhone by being employed full time by the internet!?!?

We finally left and made our way to a coffee shop with wireless, where I am now blogging and we’re chatting some more. It’s a bummer it’s raining! We had to check out of our hotel and are around until 4pm when we’ll head out for our 6:40 flight back to Charlotte.

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Kanz had a VERY late, wild night and is barely able to keep his eyes open.

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I feel tired too, but I’m very thankful I didn’t wake up with alcohol syndrome this morning.

Not sure when I”ll be reporting again – have a happy sunny Sunday!

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  1. Jen says

    May 17, 2009 at 1:37 pm

    AHH! Cafe du Monde beignets! Totally classic and I am now totally jealous. They look fantastic, as does your breakfast. 🙁 Hope you get some rest on the way back home!

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  2. BethT says

    May 17, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    As much as you love Google, I would also suggest checkout out the G1 phone powered by Google and TMobile. I actually prefer it to the iPhone for many reasons, including the fact that it syncs with all your Google stuff, has both a touch screen and a QWERTY keyboard and is a LOT less expensive.

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  3. Lara (Thinspired) says

    May 17, 2009 at 1:55 pm

    I’ve heard so much about Cafe du Monde! I am so glad you went there so we got to see some pics 🙂 It looks like you are having such a fabulous time, Kath! And you are doing so great as usual to have treats and still stay balanced. Everything looks great.

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  4. j3nn.net says

    May 17, 2009 at 1:59 pm

    At first glance I thought beignets were fried dough, they look identical.

    I have an iPhone 3G and the first thing I surfed to was my blog! lol The novelty wears off quickly though and now we rarely use it for anything other than the occasional cell phone call now.

    Jenn

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  5. Sharon says

    May 17, 2009 at 2:04 pm

    Oh wow, what an awesome time!

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  6. thepinkpeppercorn says

    May 17, 2009 at 2:08 pm

    Those beignets look SOOOOO good!!!

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  7. Help Meghan Run says

    May 17, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    All looks wonderful! I have been to Cafe du Monde once, a *very* long time ago. Hope Matt feels better. 😉

    www. HelpMeghanRun .com

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  8. Angie says

    May 17, 2009 at 2:22 pm

    The coffee looks super deliciously impressive! I am also slow to catch on to technology…so I totally understand. Good job with the balance today! Have a great and safe trip home!

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  9. Jenny says

    May 17, 2009 at 2:25 pm

    no fruit without waffles? what a strange policy.. but their food looks amazing nonetheless!

    woo woo for burts bees! never go anywhere without it 🙂

    Reply
  10. Moran (The Running Addict) says

    May 17, 2009 at 2:30 pm

    Seems like you are having a blast!!

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  11. Mara @ What's For Dinner? says

    May 17, 2009 at 2:47 pm

    I was wondering if you were going to go to Cafe du Monde! I’ve heard such great things about that coffee 🙂

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  12. Jo says

    May 17, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    Wow, shame about the fruit at breakfast. I hate it when restaurants and cafes are not flexible with their menus!

    My fiance has an iPhone and loves it. The web browsing is fab 🙂

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  13. Priyanka says

    May 17, 2009 at 2:54 pm

    Everything looks so wonderful! Looks like you are having a great time!

    Have a safe flight back home.

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  14. Heather says

    May 17, 2009 at 2:56 pm

    I am so intrigued by a seafood omelet – and I am a vegan!!! NOLA food and culture looks so amazing, I’d love to visit sometime soon.

    Oh, and I fully support the decision to get an iPhone. I’m not much for crazy technology, but having one is SO nice. You would love all the organization you can fit into one tiny phone! Plus having an mp3 player + phone + computer all in one is amazing. DO IT!

    Reply
  15. Beadie @ What I Ate Yesterday says

    May 17, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    I love seafood omelets!!

    hoooray for fun meet ups!!

    Safe travles!

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  16. Heather says

    May 17, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    No fruit!? That’s an outrage! And I agree that you totally deserve an iphone! End of the school-year present? 😉

    Hope you enjoy the time you have left in NOLA!

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  17. Linda says

    May 17, 2009 at 3:02 pm

    Comforting to know that I’m not the only person on earth who doesn’t own either the iPhone or Google phone! I just couldn’t be bothered with paying the extra expenses that comes along with Internet phones, although they are very tempting and so cool. I hear once you get an Internet phone, it’s hard to go back to a standard cell plan.

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  18. *Andrea* says

    May 17, 2009 at 3:06 pm

    YES!! i LOVE MY BLACKBERRY!! it’s amazing to get messages and emails on my phone. it saves my life. for you i bet an i-phone is more practical.. but you totally deserve one 🙂

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  19. Leah @ Simply Fabulous Now says

    May 17, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    haha I am not that into technology either! I am quite intrigued though by a blackberry.. they seem fun.

    Have a safe flight back!

    Reply
  20. Mom says

    May 17, 2009 at 3:31 pm

    Cafe du Monde is not in your cards. You might not remember, but when we took you in high school to New Orleans, Cafe du Monde was closed down due to a fire.

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  21. Jess says

    May 17, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    Oooh I’ve been to Cafe du Monde (probably like every NOLA tourist). It was yummy, but the standout was definitely the coffee.

    Reply
  22. Olga says

    May 17, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    The coffee at Cafe du Monde is spectacular! I regret not buying some beans while I was there (secret ingredient? chicory).

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  23. Kailey (SnackFace) says

    May 17, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    You are SO deserving of an iPhone or something snazzier than a flip-phone. You’d be able to keep everything super organized and updated.

    That fruit policy is whack. I don’t use that word often, but this is deserving. They need to fix that! The omelet looks fab, though.

    Ha! I love Mom’s comment. I think she’s right!

    Have a safe trip back!

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  24. Sarah (lovINmytummy) says

    May 17, 2009 at 3:42 pm

    Poor Matt! He needs a stiff cup of coffee…or a hurricane!

    Reply
  25. sue says

    May 17, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    wow not even text messaging? it’s def time for an upgrade! sucks about the weird fruit policy but that omelet looks so good!

    Reply
  26. Mom says

    May 17, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    Oh sorry, I read too fast! You did end up there. Good!

    Reply
  27. brandi says

    May 17, 2009 at 4:10 pm

    no fruit w/o waffles? that’s strange.

    have a safe trip home!

    Reply
  28. Christina says

    May 17, 2009 at 4:17 pm

    omg how do you not have text messaging?! You definitely deserve an iphone – go for it!

    Reply
  29. Michelle Hisae says

    May 17, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    That omelet looks so delicious. Too bad the beignets didn’t do it for you, but the atmosphere looks like it was worth it. Have a safe flight home!

    Reply
  30. lex says

    May 17, 2009 at 4:47 pm

    would anybody like to give me support at my blog? i am starting at 0 readers and its pretty hard without accountability. any help is apperciated dearly, and if you have a blog, i will comment yours too!

    Reply
  31. Diana says

    May 17, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    Kate and I were talking about getting iPhones just last night! Maybe we can all go iPhone shopping together? 🙂

    Looks like a fun day…the beignets look esp delish!

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  32. Jordan says

    May 17, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    Weird about the fruit. That omelet looks amazing. I love crabmeat in anything.

    I am addicted to Burt’s Bees lip balm. I will never use anything else ever again.

    Reply
  33. MaryBe says

    May 17, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    How have you lived without texting?? It makes life soo much easier.
    Go for the IPhone, they are just fun!

    Reply
  34. Oh She Glows says

    May 17, 2009 at 7:58 pm

    haha YES get a new phone!!!
    I want to upgrade my huge blackberry to a new sleek one!

    Reply
  35. Erin says

    May 17, 2009 at 9:41 pm

    Fried dough is good for, like, 1-2 bites, and then yep it’s just greasy fair food. 🙂 But those cafes look divine. Dude, your hubz looks Worn Out!

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  36. Matt (NoMeatAthlete) says

    May 18, 2009 at 6:10 am

    I hear ya about beignets! They’re frickin’ funnel cake! But Cafe du Monde cafe au lait is seriously the best. I haven’t been to NOLA since the storm but I can’t wait to go back.

    Reply
  37. Nicole (dishin') says

    May 18, 2009 at 10:33 am

    Yum! The omelettes and beignets look amazing. What a fun food trip!

    Reply
  38. KatieTX says

    May 18, 2009 at 10:35 am

    Small world moment of my life: I went to elementary school with Kevin-OLPH- when I lived in New Orleans. HI!

    Reply

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