^My hair had a mind of its own and I did not mind one bit!
Well, I made it to Essence Festival 2014 and maaaaaaan oh maaaaaaan was it a treat!! I didn’t even go to the nightly Superdome concerts (crazy, right?) yet I had a wonderful time!
No, really!
There is so much to do in New Orleans from the decadent cuisine to the rich night life.
I tried Fried Alligator upon arrival onto Bourbon St. at Le Bayou Restaurant on my first night. I fell in love with Beignets at Cafe Du Monde and Crawfish Pasta from Vaso (their music was awesome as well). I binged on a savory bread pudding from Huck Finn’s Cafe and enjoyed a tongue tantalizing Fried Green Tomato and Shrimp dish from The Original Pierre Maspero’s. OHHH and did I mention the Oysters Rockefeller from Jackson’s Brewery Bistro Bar and that doggone Banana’s Foster French Toast and mega mimosa from Stanley’s.
Food selfies are all the rage 😉
Besides eating my little heart out, I managed to be touristy and catch some cool events. My wild ‘n natural hair was well received and I loved the atmosphere even more for that reason alone!
Enjoy a few photos from my first Essence Festival!
^Good times with a good group of women!
^How about this was a FREEEEEEE praise party! I was able to see Kierra Clark Sheard, Sherri Jones Moffitt, Anita Wilson, AND Latice Crawford in the Convention Center!
^I walked past James Fortune and saw Donnie McClurkin speaking about his new record label. Attended an event hosted by Shea Moisture and saw Derek J crossing the street with his glam self. Oh and theeeennnnn my in-a-rush butt said no thank you to a dating game show with a celebrity guest. Imagine my sadness when I realized it was LAZ ALONZO…but he did RT me around the same time Latice Crawford commented on my video of her, so that lifted my spirits a bit! And as I rushed out, look below at what happened:)
^^Yes, that’s Miss Genesis Book of World Records in the flesh, Aevin Dugas!
^^Be sure to check out these lovelies on America’s Got Talent! And follow Acteii’s journey here!
^St. Louis naturalistas in NOLA!
^^Lisa Price of Carol’s Daughter.
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3 responses to “Naturals in NOLA”
Looks like fun!
And it was. I hope I can go again next year! They have a natural hair expo this same weekend each year in case you weren’t aware. #vendor 🙂
GORGEOUS PHOTOS!!! Thanks for giving us a piece of the fun!!! I’m not sure what I was thinking by skipping this year! 20th year anniversary, Prince…LAWD I was close to driving down there, 17hour drive from Baltimore…and then I snapped back into reality! Glad you had fun Tiffany! Looking great hun!