Fat Harry's

My friend told me about Fat Harry's years ago and I've been back many times. Love this place. Made some great memories here. Whenever I am in New Orleans I have to swing by, it's a tradition for me now. Get out of the quarter, its too busy and there is way more to New Orleans. Catch a night parade going down St. Charles and you won't regret it.

Fat Harry's isn't a bad little place.

We stopped in here on Lundi Gras after parades. They recently had a fire and redid the entire place, although it really doesn't look all that different to me. By the time we got here, it was pretty empty. I guess the usual crowd had better things to do after the parade. I did have a good time dancing around to the music that was playing.

This probably isn't a place I would seek out. From what I remember from years ago it's mostly a college hang out and these days I am just too old to hang out with people under 23 (hair flip). I do hear that their grill is reopening soon, so maybe I will stop in just to see what they offer.

I spent many a night in Fat Harry's during my formative years. One of my distant cousins used to work the door and always made sure we had the hookup. I miss those days.

Fast forward to adulthood and I am amazed that I hadn't been back in forever. I must've forgotten about it until reading about the fire that gutted the inside. Thankfully the owners renovated the inside and got it back open for Carnival. While it isn't exactly as I remembered, it was still fun. There was no food or tables, but the atmosphere and crowd were just as I had remembered.

Fat Harry's will always hold a place near to my heart. I look forward to many more trips, and I can't wait till they reopen the kitchen.