TFer vicejay and I are starting to get things together for the spring Fark get-together. We're wanting to do a crawfish boil on a weekend afternoon, since all our previous drinking nights preclude folks with small kids and limited sitter access. That said, we need suggestions from folks who would like to come.

- Date/time? April would probably be nice weather-wise, but I'm only available on the weekends of the 10-11 and 24-25 of April. Either of those weekends work?

- Location? Never done this in the city, so I'm all ears... Nabb1 had brought up Audubon Park a while back, but their shelters are frickin expensive to rent (cheapest is $125/day at St. Charles and Walnut). Are there any free areas to set up something like this?

- Who's bringing what? I have no boiling gear, but our Thibodaux crawfish are 10 times better than that shiat you guys get in NOLA. I could bring a sack of mudbugs, someone else being the burner and pot, a few folks could split the fixins (taters, corn, mushrooms, andouille, seafood boil, Tony's, condiments, etc.), someone else bring the propane bottle, and everyone else bring beer. Lots of beer. No....MOAR BEER!!! If you're bringing the kids (like I am), bring your own non-alcoholic beverages, though.

Thoughts?

If you move it to June, I'm there!

/but I'll be spending most of the trip on the north shore...

Texas Pete

loonatic112358: Will Amos Moses be there? and it doesn't look too far to drive from Houston, is there anything else going on in that area?

JazzFest starts on 4/23 and goes through May 2. Headliners include Pearl Jam, Simon and Garfunkel, Aretha Franklin, Widespread Panic, and the Allman Brothers Band, along with the usual NOLA locals.

SnackCake: I have always wanted to do a real crawfish boil. I am afraid of doing it with uber nerds without any social skills.

Nah, the NOLA group is pretty laid back and un-nerdy. Lawyers, outlaws...but I'm repeating myself.

MNguy: sack of mudbugs? Not at all appetizing.

Heh, you keep your lutefisk, and we'll keep our crawfish. Deal? ;)

J-CO: If you move it to June, I'm there!fark, no!!! LOL... Daytime outdoor events in South Louisiana should be limited to early spring or late fall. In June, it'll be 104F with 98% humidity and 75% chance of rain.

oh, and...

loonatic112358: NeauxFear:
J-CO: If you move it to June, I'm there!fark, no!!! LOL... Daytime outdoor events in South Louisiana should be limited to early spring or late fall. In June, it'll be 104F with 98% humidity and 75% chance of rain.

oh, and...

so, like Houston

It'll be low 90's tops in June, and a 30 minute shower around 2 or 3 never hurt anybody. That's why you have the kegs on ice!

loonatic112358: J-CO: It'll be low 90's tops in June, and a 30 minute shower around 2 or 3 never hurt anybody. That's why you have the kegs on ice!

So Houston with or without the Pasadena TX funk?

Haha. More or less.

Having lived in both Houston and New Orleans, I can safely say that the summers in Houston are worse than the summer in NOLA.

J-CO: Having lived in both Houston and New Orleans, I can safely say that the summers in Houston are worse than the summer in NOLA.

Yeah, but that's just because it's Houston. ;)

loonatic112358: oh and what is crystal?

Hot sauce:



Not terribly hot. More flavor that heat.

loonatic112358: oh and what is crystal?

loonatic112358: I've not seen that, may grab some when it's time to replace the bottle of tabasco

Two totally different flavors. Just from memory, I have a bottle of Crystal, a few different flavors of Tabasco, LA Hot Sauce, LA Wing Sauce, Sriracha, and a few no-name bottles of hot sauce. They're all good, but on different things. Crystal or LA is perfect on a po-boy, but Tabasco is best for etoufee or bisque.

NeauxFear: Crystal or LA is perfect on a po-boy

I would beat a hobo to death with a hammer for a shrimp po-boy right now.

J-CO: I would beat a hobo to death with a hammer for a shrimp po-boy right now.

Heh, funny you should mention. I just put in a carry-out lunch order for a bacon-wrapped softshell crab poboy. The NOMNOMNOMmage will soon commence...

NeauxFear: J-CO: I would beat a hobo to death with a hammer for a shrimp po-boy right now.

Heh, funny you should mention. I just put in a carry-out lunch order for a bacon-wrapped softshell crab poboy. The NOMNOMNOMmage will soon commence...

My jealousy borders on hate.

Can't get po-boy bread up here. Occasionally I get excited when you see a po-boy advertised at a restaurant, but I am always disappoint at the hard baguette and the less-than-fresh seafood with a dash of cayenne that makes it "cajun."

I have learned to never order a po-boy outside of Louisiana. I fair slightly better with a few other cajun or creole dishes, but it's rare.

Seriously motherfarkers? How hard is it to make a po-boy? Any old

this is the only type of fark party i would ever even consider going to
goddam i love me some crawfish

Trillian Astra: I'm interested in attending. Sadly I've no boiling equipment of my own but I can definitely bring a sack or two of potatoes and hand wipes, so long as I know the date far enough in advance to take off of work if need be.

So either weekend would work well, given enough notice? Any ideas on location? From personal experience, something like the Bonnet Carre Spillway park would work well, but preferably in the city.

Nabb1: We did a crawfish boil at Pontiff Park a few years ago. Not sure how much it cost.

Thanks! I'll look into it. Which weekend would work best for you and the family?