Wisteria vines interlaced over our heads forming a canopy to abate the heat and dapple our tables with light. Brunch, in New Orleans, is a weekend tradition; the Court of Two Sisters being a staple on the circuit for locals and tourist alike.
Sitting astride the "devil's wishing well," so named for its legendary association with Voodoo Queen, Marie Laveau, our brunch bunch was eager to feast on the legendary buffet!
The cold salad bar was piled with ice and fruit, nestled with homemade ice-cream to top our banana's foster. Alongside, omelets and egg benedict made to order. Resisting the urge to fill up on creole pasta and cubed cheese, I topped my bowl with turtle soup, finishing with a little sherry and french bed to accompany. There is something nostalgic about the flavor, thick, complex, and lemony. A fresh mimosa poured table side will help cleanse the palette and keep the conversation going.
Brunch was rounded out with creamed spinach, a myriad of cold salads, corn maque choux, and the obligatory gumbo. Hours will pass, while the oscillating fans stir dried leaves and twigs, alighting upon the table and adding to the charm and rusticity of the afternoon. In the background, a live jazz band, playing "over the rainbow" and "New Orleans Stomp." Click here for a complete look at the Jazz Brunch, you will be grateful you did!
Court of Two Sister's famous Turtle soup <Place setting, 2017>
Entrance, Court of Two Sisters <Awning 2017>