Most of the Mardi Gras travelers have headed for their homes in far-off states (or countries). Time to settle back in to the magic that is peaceful Breaux Bridge. Although the Zydeco Breakfast is the highlight of the Cafe des Amis week, they also have great dinner/lunch menu items (no, this is not a commercial) and live entertainment on Wednesday evenings. Tonight is Nouveau String Band, a five piece combo that includes fiddle, mandolin, guitar, bass and drums. They play a lively swing set and I can barely sit still to devour my Shrimp Kidder (that's pronounced key-dare' - named after the dishwasher, I've been told). It's a lively evening with 20+ people hangin' out, a few even dancing!!
There is a table for 6-8 by the wall where we usually dance zydeco on Saturday morning. Several familiar faces are seated there, kind of the movers & shakers of Breaux Bridge. There's been a lot of local discussion about future commercial and residential development in my paradise and I'm hoping they are working out ways to keep BB special. Certainly the charm of the evening can't be lost on them!
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