February 03, 2006
Saturday's Liquid Lunch
Perhaps a shuttle could eventually be put into place for two bars along Arsenal Street, one just east of the magical Grand dividing line, the other just a few paces away on Kingshighway.
Down Kingshighway-way The Royale is serving a hangover brunch on Saturdays, with a Bloody Mary buffet and live DJ, from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Yum.
Riley's, at Arkansas and Arsenal (you know, the place you thought was never going to open, but eventually it did), is offering a noon opening and nothing less than free turtle soup on Saturdays. Thus this blog's first chance to type and publish the phrase, "free turtle soup," which we'll use at least once more.
If you're in the neighborhood, bouyed by Bloody Marys and free turtle soup, you may as well pop into the new-look Mangia Italiano. The mysterious red wall has come down and - word has it - the second room will be open by the end of the weekend. My lungs applaud the new, smoke-free haunt.
Riley's is serving free turtle soup on alternate Saturday afternoons. Last Saturday, they made chili. I was gassed by the idea of turtle soup, and will be back; but, you can't complain about a warm bowl of chili on a breezy, cold day. The bartender kept us in good conversation with a story about the turtle soup at the old Pelican restuarant on Grand. Is turtle soup some southern delicacy?
Posted by Chris Grant on Mon., Feb 6, 2006 at 2:16 PM