Pop-Up! Fashion. Art. Beauty.

Plans this weekend?  Make sure you drop by and check out this Pop-Up Shop on Saturday if you are in the New Orleans area.  I love that these girls came together to have an event to showcase Fashion, Art, & Beauty!  

I can't wait to check out all of the pretty little things Maison Hebert will have... (will have an upcoming post on this store in more detail soon!)

Here is a sneak peak at just some of what Maison Hebert will have to offer:

Are you sold yet on pretty much EVERYTHING in this picture?  Yeah, me too!

Lucky Dog

Happy Wedding Day Ashley!!! 

We have been friends BFF (in true high school fashion) since our Freshman year of high school, and I can't wait to be there for her big day... and of course, I cannot wait for the reception!! It is sure to be a blast considering almost the entirety of her bridesmaids and groomsmen have known each other since we were kids.

And as I mentioned in an earlier post, they will have a New Orleans tradition- a Lucky Dog stand- at the reception. How fun is that?!

Getting ready for hair and makeup.  Best wishes to Scott & Ashley!

Scott sure is a "lucky dog."    (Hey, I couldn't resist!)

Restaurant R'evolution

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Back in August of last year, Melanie and I were dying to try one of Nola's newest celebrity chef restaurants, Restaurant R'evolution.  With Louisiana's beloved Chef John Folse and Chicago's famous Chef Rick Tramonto, we knew it had to be amazing.

In true Melanie Perret style, we ordered a plethora of things on the menu so that we could get the full experience. I must admit, my SUPER picky self had to muster up some courage to try some things-- specifically the terrifying array of cheeses I had never heard of...salumis...potted meats...you name a delicacy, they have it! All in all, the food was incredible and the presentation was pristine.

Some of my favorites: 

    Sheep Ricotta Gnocci with Lobster, Filet Mignon (I ordered it topped with truffle butter & sauteed Maine Lobster meat), and of course my side of Truffle Mashed Potatoes.

The atmosphere- well let's just say that even though it had an upscale feel, we definitely knew we were in New Orleans when one of the waiters with an incredible voice came over and sang to the table next to us, which happened to be Wendell Pierce of HBO's Treme taking his parents out to dinner for their millionth 50 something wedding anniversary.

To top it all off, Melanie secretly told them it was my birthday (my bday occurred about 8 months prior).  This turned out wonderfully, however, because they brought out a mini treasure chest/dresser type thing for me with all these little drawers filled with different types of candies and truffles in each one. I can't even remember what the main dessert was because I was so enthralled by this little chest of presents.

Birthday Surprise... too bad I didn't get a pic of the chest of treats!

The restaurant is beautiful, the food is heavenly, but honestly the most impressive part was the wine selection.  They brought us an iPad so that we could look through the selections available in their 10,000 bottle wine cellar.  We got a tour of the cellar and got to taste a few wines... then ended up ordering a few of our own! :)

Melanie and I toasting... (too dark for a good picture!)f

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http://www.revolutionnola.com/index.html