{"id":7535,"date":"2012-06-19T22:46:33","date_gmt":"2012-06-20T05:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/?p=7535"},"modified":"2012-06-19T22:46:33","modified_gmt":"2012-06-20T05:46:33","slug":"orleans-la-floras-coffeehouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=7535","title":{"rendered":"New Orleans, LA – Flora Coffeehouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flora<\/p>\n

\u201cThe stars at night (clap, clap, clap)
\nare big and bright (clap, clap, clap)
\nDeep in the heart of Texas\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sorry, that\u2019s relevant to nothing other than the fact a Pee Wee Herman movie is on at the moment. I generally have four televisions on concurrently, but never watch any of them. Well, except I admit to being a West Wing addict. Alpha waves bombard my house, and in addition to the TVs, one would usually find every light, and two computers on in my house all night long. I guess I’ve grown used to sleeping that way — silence wouldn’t be a comfortable atmosphere for me.<\/p>\n

But that has nothing to do with Flora\u2019s, another establishment in the \u2018hood of Marigny, \u00a0adjacent to the French Quarter in New Orleans. Located at the corner of Franklin and Royal, Flora\u2019s \u2013 formally known as the \u201cCaf\u00e9 Flora and Gallery,\u201d is not a coffee \u201cshop\u201d per se, but a \u201ccoffee house\u201d in my parlance.<\/p>\n

Much like its neighbor Schirro\u2019s, Flora\u2019s is a neighborhood-gathering place, although it caters to an entirely different audience. They claim to serve \u201cbreakfast, lunch, and dinner, and everything in between,\u201d and are open from 7AM \u2013 Midnight.<\/p>\n

Like any coffee house, Flora\u2019s has the usual espresso-based drinks \u2013 the upside being that they are about a buck cheaper than anywhere else in town. You\u2019ll pay a mere $2.50 for a giant latte or cappuccino, and only a buck for a single shot.<\/p>\n

When it comes to food, Flora\u2019s excels in fresh baked goods; although I don\u2019t have a sweet tooth, per se, I occasionally will pop in for a piece of cake or a sweet roll. Selections in this segment also include croissants, quiches, muffins, and a few specialty items like baklava and rugala.<\/p>\n

Breakfast is bagels, with your choice of toppings. The \u201cPemesto\u201d includes pesto, cream cheese, and sliced tomatoes. Add any veggie for a mere quarter, any meat for four bits.<\/p>\n

Almond granola is served daily with your choice of fruit yogurt, whole, skim, rice, or soy milk.<\/p>\n

Lunch or dinner choices lean towards the Southwest and Mediterranean cuisine, including huge burritos, a hummus plate, falafel, salads, and an assortment of soup and cold sandwiches. Be patient! Flora\u2019s prepares food plates one at a time, when you order. The kitchen leans towards \u201cminimalist,\u201d and you should know that in advance.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s plenty to do while waiting, however, as Flora\u2019s is a local repository for every single free newspaper and magazine printed in New Orleans, and there are always ample copies available, as well as a bin for discard daily newspapers. You can easily find the Living section of the T-P, or the NYT crossword among the papers in the bin and amuse yourself for free while waiting on your meal.<\/p>\n

You could also just sit, observe, and eavesdrop, as Flora\u2019s attracts a pretty \u201cunique\u201d crowd. Let\u2019s just call them the \u201carty types\u201d and leave it at that.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not in the mood for coffee, Flora\u2019s offers a wide variety of teas, juices, soy drinks, and bottled water.<\/p>\n

Flora\u2019s has a few chairs and benches on the sidewalk for those sunny winter days. For those of you who \u201cpartake\u201d (and those who don\u2019t want to be near it) \u2013 Flora \u00a0is one of the few coffee houses in the hood that allows smoking inside.<\/p>\n

P.S. \u00a0This was written back in the day of my vagabond in residency period in New Orleans. \u00a0Flora is historically significant – as the site I first met Mrs. Burgerdogboy!<\/p>\n

2600 Royal Street, NOLA, 947-8358.<\/p>\n

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