I always love any weekend when my brother comes to town for a visit because my whole family tends to spend more time together. Of course, I have to get through the visit without going insane, because they drive me crazy!
This weekend was no different and Saturday was really a nice day. I wanted to get some measurements and double check radiator placement at the new house, so I made a visit with my realtor and the “posse.” (Seriously, I think I rolled in with eight other people…) I loved everyone getting to see my house, and now I can do my nerd thing and draft up all the rooms to scale and figure out rug sizes and furniture placement.
Then we checked out North Quarter Creole, a new-ish restaurant on Union in downtown Wilmington. Seriously, it was so good. After living on the gulf coast for the first five years of my life, my family is really into Cajun food and we’ve really struggled to find a place that meets our criteria up “north.” For those who have frequented New Orleans, North Quarter isn’t 100% authentic, but it’s definitely the closest you’ll come here in a Yankee state and the food was so delicious.
We were there for lunch and loved it. The prices are already great, but as the restaurant builds its customer base they’re offering really good deals – Saturday lunch means that all appetizers (normally $8-$12) are only $5. Around the table, we ordered a few quesadillas, and the appetizer quesadilla is easily a meal, two for me! The mural in the restaurant was really cool and we just loved everything about the place. (Sorry about the lack of food photos. We got about 90% of the way through eating and I realized I should take some…)
Post-lunch, we all headed to the riverfront to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2. Even though we’d all heard it received terrible reviews, we just knew it would be so fun for all of us to go together. We were right: even though I can honestly say it really wasn’t a cinematic masterpiece, it was the right amount of one-liners and relatable jokes for anyone in a big family that we were still entertained. I’d still recommend saving it for a Redbox rental though.
Our last Saturday activity was a family dinner for my birthday. It’s always nice when everyone gets together and my mom really does a great job of putting on an event. My favorite part were the hot pink leopard cupcakes – so me!
