The HEAT is on!

July is HOT, not only in temp but things to do. The 1896 O’Malley House is very busy this July. There is so much going on in town we are booked up 3 of the 5 weekends already, but we still have some room left for you.

July starts out with the 4th and fireworks on the river! Also the 15th Annual “Essence Music Festival”. This is one of the city largest music festivals. This years line up features: Beyonce’, Anita Baker, Lionel Richie and much more. Last year there where over 270,000 visitors in town for this amazing event.

On the 8th-12th of July will be “Tales of the Cocktail”. This internationally acclaimed festival of cocktails, cuisine and culture is a great way to experience the wonderful food and libations available through out the city. There will be mixologists, authors and chefs celebrating the artistry of making drinks.

The month ends with the “Satchmo Summer Fest” the music of Louis Armstrong on 3 stages in the old mint. What a great way to end July. As you all know this is just a sample of the happenings in the city, for a full list and dates of all the events visit http://www.neworleans.com/ . So come visit me “Cody” here at the 1896 O’Malley House. Have a great summer.

THREE FESTIVALS, ONE WEEKEND!

A New Orleans Vieux to Do, Three Festivals, One Weekend
Saturday, June 13 11:00a to 7:00p
at French Market District, New Orleans, LA
On June 13 and 14 in New Orleans there will be a celebration going on in the French Market, a celebration of Louisiana’s culture, seafood, music and Creole Tomatoes! The 2009 New Orleans Vieux to Do, three festivals, one weekend, one location and one heck of a good time!
“The Louisiana Seafood Festival is excited to once again partner with the French Market Creole Tomato Festival and the Cajun/Zydeco Festival,” said Ewell Smith, executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. read more
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On June 13 and 14 in New Orleans there will be a celebration going on in the French Market, a celebration of Louisiana’s culture, seafood, music and Creole Tomatoes! The 2009 New Orleans Vieux to Do, three festivals, one weekend, one location and one heck of a good time!
“The Louisiana Seafood Festival is excited to once again partner with the French Market Creole Tomato Festival and the Cajun/Zydeco Festival,” said Ewell Smith, executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. “By hosting our festivals simultaneously, visitors can enjoy all three events inside the French Market.”
The 2009 Louisiana Seafood Festival has eleven food vendors serving up a variety of dishes that are certain to please festival goers. Louisiana shrimp, alligator, fish, blue crab or crawfish, the festival has it all. Visitors will see some Louisiana classics, such as Shrimp Etouffée from G.W. Fins, a Louisiana Fried Shrimp Platter from the Original New Orleans Sno-balls and Po’boys. For the more adventurous eater, there is Vietnamese Shrimp Toast with a Spicy Tomato Glaze from NOLA Restaurant and one of last year’s festival favorites from Dickie Brennan’s Bourbon House, the Build Your own Creole Tomato!
While you are busy deciding which food booth to go to next, there will be plenty of great live music to keep you entertained. There will be two stages and two days of music, sponsored by the Cajun/Zydeco Festival. This year’s talent includes Amanda Shaw, Terrance Simien, Sunpie and the La. Sunspots, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys and many others. Within the French Market Creole Tomato Festival, some of New Orleans’ chefs will be doing some entertaining of their own at the cooking demonstration stages. Chef Chris Montero of Bacco, Chef Glen Hogh of Vega Tapas and Chef Ryan Hughes of Café Degas are just a few of the chefs who will be showing off their culinary creations.
Sponsors for this year’s Louisiana Seafood Festival include the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau, OMNI BANK, Coca-Cola, Rouses Supermarkets and Budweiser. The festivals will be open 11a.m. to 7 p.m. on both days. Festival entrance is free of charge and the entire family is welcome!
For more information, including the complete list of Louisiana Seafood Festival food vendors, menu items and the music schedule, please visit www.LouisianaSeafoodFestival.com or call 504-286-8735.
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May is the time to eat!

Jazz Fest has come and gone and boy was it great this year. The numbers are in and there where over 400,000 in attendance this year. It was the biggest Fest since the hurricane.

Even with Jazz Fest past us there are lots of things coming up this month. One of my favorites is the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience. This is a great festival starting on May 19-23. This is its 18th year. Check it out at http://www.nowfe.com/

Also here in Mid-City is the Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo held on Bayou St. John. This festival is now in its 4th year and has grow to be a great great attarction!. With local band, food and crafts. The fest runs from May 22nd to the 23rd. To check out more information go to: www.thebayouboogaloo.com

To check out other events this month go to http://www.neworleans.com/

I will be heading to my lake house at the end of the month for a little R&R. I will return on June 6th. So come visit me before I hit the road.

Cody

It’s April and time for some amazing music!

Thing are great here at the O’Malley House. As you all know this is the month for music in NOLA. April 17th –19th is the annual French Quarter Festival. If you have never been this is one of the best weekends in the city. French Quarter Fest is a FREE music festival featuring true New Orleans Jazz. Stages are set up throughout the French Quarter and Riverfront. Go to http://www.fqfestivals.org/ for more information.


The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off the last weekend in April and this years line up is amazing. Some of the featured acts are Bonnie Raitt, Dr. John, Neil Young, Bon Jovi, Wynton Marsalis, James Taylor, Sugar Land and much more. We are looking forward to seeing all our return guests plus new ones. For more information go to http://www.nojazzfest.com/


So come down and visit me, the weather is great!

It's March!

March really came in like a lion this year. The weather this time of year in New Orleans is some of the best during the year. With temps in the 70’s & 80’s low humidity this is the time for a NOLA visit.

I just got home from a visit with my grandparents in Mississippi where I had a great time. My dad was snow skiing and we have both made it back home in one peace. We are now ready to enjoy all the fun things happening this month in New Orleans.

As many of you know we are now in festival season! There are so many great things going on this month like: St. Patrick’s and St. Joseph’s day parades March 12th-19th, Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival March 13th-15th with amazing food, Earth Fest March 21st, The Tennessee Williams Festival March 27th- 28th with novelist from around the world in town doing book signings and lectures, Spring Fiesta and Home Tour March 27th with many historic homes open to the public and last but not least the Patois New Orleans Human Rights Film Festival, March 26th – April 5th. There will be screenings of several independent films all over the city and one of the directors will be staying here with me at the O’Malley House.

Things are heating up so come on down for a visit. We still have some rooms open. Get one while you still came. Oh and bring me some treats, just don’t let my dad know.

Cody O’Malley

Fun in February!

I can’t believe Carnival Season is already here! Larry and I are at the lake house until the end of this week and then when we get back, Mardi Gras is in full swing! The O’Malley House is already decorated in purple, green and gold; the three colors signify justice, faith and power, respectively. Houses all over the city are adorned in these three colors and people are busy sewing up last minute changes on their parade costumes. Endymion is one of the biggest parades in the carnival season and it rolls right in front of the B&B on February 21st.

Mardi Gras day is February 24th and it’s pretty much one big celebration until then. It is always the day before Lent, and it means “Fat Tuesday” in French. It’s the last time you are supposed to indulge in your sins before you give up your partying ways for 40 days.

If parades and parties aren’t your cup of tea, Valentine’s day is almost here and what better place to celebrate a holiday of love than in one of America’s most romantic cities? If you haven’t had a chance to see it, check out the film “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and you can see how our beautiful city can be a beautiful backdrop to any romantic occasion.

Coming in March, Larry, Beck and I will be working on some new recipes for our summer breakfast offerings and we look forward to welcoming friends, old and new, to the O’Malley House. See you soon!

2009 is going to be a wonderful year in New Orleans

2009 is going to be a great year! We will be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the O’Malley House shifting from a residence to a Bed and Breakfast. Larry and I have been here since 2004 - and what an amazing five years it has been!

The Mardi Gras season just started on January 6, on Twelfth Night. Deeply rooted in Catholic traditions, Twelfth Night is the official start of the Carnival season. What’s even better is that this means the King Cakes start popping up everywhere. For those of you who do not know the tradition, if you get the baby in your slice of cake, you have to buy the next day’s king cake.

We also just had the BCS/Sugar Bowl games last weekend and throngs of football fans descended upon the city. Utah defeated Alabama and the Uties were celebrating all over!

If you are making plans to visit the city during festival season, make your reservations soon, rooms throughout the city are selling out fast. Keep in mind Mardi Gras day is February 24, Crescent City Classic is on April 11, Jazz Fest is April 24-26 and April 30-May 3, and there are hundreds of things to celebrate in between!

We want to wish you all a very happy and healthy 2009, and we look forward to seeing all of you soon.