nola

since it was raining elle and i bailed on cable car caroling in sf and went to dinner instead.  we settled on nola which is located right off of university on ramona.  the restaurant is inspired by new orleans and they give you a small piece of louisiana with not only the atmosphere but with their menu.  it's a fun spot with lots of character but the food is the reason i continue to return.  i went hands in and ordered the sticky finger baby back ribs, it's covered with their sweet and spicy root beer bbq sauce and served with mardi gras slaw, red beans and rice.  i was extremely happy with my choice to get a little messy cause the ribs were mouthwatering.  i didn't leave a bite left on my plate so you know the sides were a hit as well.  the flavor of the slaw was unique and it had a slight kick and if i could i'd recreate it at home.  the red beans were cooked perfectly and weren't too spicy.  for dinner elle and i shared the n'awlins sampler - bread pudding, pecan pie and beignets.  it was served with all kinds of sauces but my favorite sauce was some type of sugar and bourbon sauce.  since we got the dessert to go i am unable to truly give my opinion on dessert since the beignets and bread pudding were no longer warm when i ate them but i can tell you the pecan pie was good but after a few bites it became too sweet.

*sorry i don't have any pictures but someone borrowed my memory card.  i tried to take pictures with my phone but it was too dark and there's no flash on my phone so they didn't turn out.