how about someplace next time where there isn't such a concern that the cars will get vandalized and where the food is good? I'm just sayin. If we're gonna go through the trouble of setting up a meet/dinner (though since i didn't show, i hardly have room to complain)...
And fwiw i've been to New Orleans probably 20x, and about the ONLY thing i do when i'm there is look for good food. I've been to pretty much every "cajun" restaurant in phoenix that i've heard of. There's not much in the way of great food.. tho the gumbo at Lafitte is good, and the gumbo at the place in flagstaff is very good.