Natchez,MS

[bdtex]

Wow! I've got of lots of reading to catch up on! Seriously,



Did you go upstairs? Was Madeline home this evening?

Didn't go upstairs. Didn't know that's where she hangs out.

 

[bdtex]

Cool!! Let us know how it is. Hopefully your steak was as good as it once was!!

Oh yes it was good. Cooked just right. Cut it with a butterknife.

 

[bdtex]

When Roux 61 first opened in Natchez in 2012, co-owner Jason Lees said he wanted to have a seafood cheesecake on the menu. He had tried the dish in restaurants around the country and thought one featuring local flavors would be a customer favorite. He was right. Roux 61's shrimp and alligator cheesecake is one of their top sellers both in Natchez and now at their new location in Baton Rouge.

This cheesecake is a combination of fresh Gulf shrimp, diced alligator link sausage, smoked Gouda, tri-colored bell peppers, eggs and cream cheese. It's baked in a panko breadcrumb and Parmesan cheese crust. They top it with Creole mustard cream sauce. We have enjoyed eating this at Roux 61 many times. It is awesome!

Ima try to get there tomorrow.

 

[bdtex]

Came across this old church on the walk from Starlings to King's Tavern:

 

[Eleanor Rose]

Ima try to get there tomorrow.

You have plenty of great food options in and around Natchez. You can't go wrong my friend. I know you're short on time and have places you want to visit, but if time allows take a peek inside the Catholic Church. The stained glass windows are gorgeous.

 

[bdtex]

Wintergreen Cemetery. Brought Maj. Gen. Van Dorn a new flag.

 

[Eleanor Rose]

Wintergreen Cemetery. Brought Maj. Gen. Van Dorn a new flag.

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Have a great day!!!

 

[bdtex]

Grand Gulf Military Park. The river is visiting too.

 

[alan polk]

Well the positive thing is that the flood water you see there is exactly where the original river bed flowed in 1863. It's like you entered a time portal!!!

 

[James N.]

It's now been a decade since I last visited Grand Gulf with @mkyzzzrdet - when we were there there was NO place in nearby Port Gibson to eat, so we wound up eating catfish at the cinder-block American Legion Hall on the Grand Gulf road. (We did however eat at King's Tavern when we were in Natchez; Mike's was okay but my service was awful!)

 

[bdtex]

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It's now been a decade since I last visited Grand Gulf with @mkyzzzrdet - when we were there there was NO place in nearby Port Gibson to eat, so we wound up eating catfish at the cinder-block American Legion Hall on the Grand Gulf road. (We did however eat at King's Tavern when we were in Natchez; Mike's was okay but my service was awful!)

I was there a while ago. Sitting at a little joint called Seafood Depot on Hwy 18 in Port Gibson. Saw a buncha cars here and figured it must be good. To-go only. Waiting on a shrimp po-boy. Natchez Trace Parkway is within eyesight. Gonna get on it and head back to Natchez after chow.

 

[bdtex]

Keep us posted on your Natchez adventure @bdtex! I'm visiting with you in spirit! Consider Roux 61 for some alligator cheesecake (453 U.S Highway 61, south of town).

I am there right now and saving room for dessert.

 

[Eleanor Rose]

I am there right now and saving room for dessert.

Hope you enjoy it!!!

 

[bdtex]

Hope you enjoy it!!!

OMG it's good. I am so full.

 

[Eleanor Rose]

OMG it's good. I am so full.

I'm so glad you liked it! Sleep tight tonight!

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Well the positive thing is that the flood water you see there is exactly where the original river bed flowed in 1863. It's like you entered a time portal!!!

That's a good way to think about it !

Always stay positive.

@bdtex can check out Fort Cobun when the water subsides.

 

[UCVRelics]

Don't forget an after dinner libation at Natchez Under The Hill.

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

Don't forget an after dinner libation at Natchez Under The Hill.

No doubt !

 

[bdtex]

Don't forget an after dinner libation at Natchez Under The Hill.

I'm worn out.

 

[bdtex]

That's a good way to think about it !

Always stay positive.

@bdtex can check out Fort Cobun when the water subsides.

Yep. It was still a great time. Reason to go back too.