Google says the address is 1901 but looking at the street view, I think its 1929.  Regardless, the easiest way to get there is to go to the west bank via the bridge.  As you cross you are on the west bank expressway.  From the expressway take the Manhattan exit and turn left by going under the expressway.  Drive about a mile and it will be on the left so you have to U-Turn.

Continue on Westbank Expy W                        1.6 mi
Take exit 6 toward Manhattan Blvd                  0.3 mi
Merge onto Westbank Expy                              492 ft
Turn left at Manhattan Blvd                              0.5 mi
Continue straight to stay on Manhattan Blvd            0.9 mi
Make a U-turn

Parrot Pete's Coffee & Sweets‎
1901 Manhattan Blvd
Harvey, LA‎
(504) 362-9780‎


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Its one of those pricey yuppie places but I picked this place for a few reasons.  The food-food leans to the slightly gourmet kinds of sandwiches and the like.  I don't get the food often.   But its also one of those desert places with the giant cinnamon rolls and giant cookies.  Instead of doing lunch this time, I thought we could meet in the afternoon.   Parrot Pete's has a big outside area with umbrella tables, chairs and a lake with fake swans shared with other businesses so if the weather is nice we can sit out and really, you don't have to spend anything or you could just get a cookie and drink.  So this is more a snack meetup instead of the meal meetups we've had before.  It's also on the westbank and we haven't done that before.


So, next saturday, 2:00, Parrot Pete's.   Who is going to show?

Should be a go for me.

Whose the westbank hater?   You want all us people from there to come to your side but you never visit us.  What's up with that?

Oh crap!! That's on the Westbank?  Can I change my answer?  j/k

I'd love to come, but I don't have transport to/from the westbank (I'm a bus and walker, not a car-owner) and I have to work at 4:00 on Saturday in the French Quarter. If anyone is planning on coming, and could give me a ride and then leave in time to get me to the FQ by 4:00, please email me. In your email, please provide a phone number, as my internet access is sporatic at present.

Thanks,
Scott

Ask Bryan if he can.  He knows where you live I think and he has to be over at Reino's at 4.  Failing that, you could ask Reino.

I'd do it but I am already on the westbank.

I still haven't managed to get my boss to cough up the new shedule for this weekend, but as long as I'm free I should be able to make it.  Scott, if I can go, I can give you a ride.  Your place is just a few blocks from mine.


Brian

I'd go but I'm going to be out of town this weekend. :'(

Unfortunately, I'm moving my office this weekend...can't make it.

By the way, thanks for the email.  I'm one of those people that doesn't mind getting emails.  Since my job is on the web, it's one of the ways I find out about most things.

Looks like I will have to bow out of this one.  Wife handed me a list of honey-do's last night for Saturday.

should I change it to next week?

Don't change it on my account, but if next week seems more probable for others then go fer it.

OK.  I will still show up today but lets do it next week and see if anyone else will cross the river.

So lets try the 24th but I will still show up today.

I will be reading a D&D or Star Wars d20 book and using a laptop.

Ok.  I'll see if I can clear my shedule next saturday.  I might have to work.

Well, I had a ride lined-up (Brian) but we decided not to go as it sounded futile. I'll be there next week if he (or anyone else) can offer me a ride and get me back to the F.Q. by 4:00 PM (I gotta work).

I don't hate the west bank, I hate all places that lack public transit.

Ok, 24th.  Same bat-place, same bat-time?

I will be there at 2 pm today.  I guess I will sit inside this time since normal people think its cold.  I will have a laptop, a big cinnamon roll, and a star wars d20 book.

No, wait, I just went outside.  Its hot.   I will be outside at an umbrella table.

How did it go?

wrote on Jan 24^th, 2009 at 11:19pm:

How did it go?

Pretty good.  Small turn-out.  4 ppl if you count Dav and myself. :)  But the other 2 are new to the boards.

Not a bad meeting, even if the location had nearly as many security cameras as it had unsupervised kids running around.

BTW, I think I may have found a place to hold a meet-up on the East Bank once the weather improves. Would folks be interested an a cook-out/meeting?

Cybrludite wrote on Jan 26^th, 2009 at 1:32pm:

BTW, I think I may have found a place to hold a meet-up on the East Bank once the weather improves. Would folks be interested an a cook-out/meeting?

That sounds good.
BYOM type a thing?

Kev wrote on Jan 26^th, 2009 at 5:30pm:

Cybrludite wrote on Jan 26th, 2009 at 1:32pm: BTW, I think I may have found a place to hold a meet-up on the East Bank once the weather improves. Would folks be interested an a cook-out/meeting? That sounds good. BYOM type a thing?

Given the reaction to my "I'm a humanitarian" jokes, I'm thinking it might have to be, if only for Dav's peace of mind. :D I can always hit Sam's Club for an industrial-sized pack of hotdogs, though, given the usual budgets of the college-age gamers.