An Afternoon Walk Through Algiers Point

I would like to take a moment to thank everyone that came out to the Hubbell Library Tweet-up and give major props to Dan Hubbell for orchestrating it. I’m not exactly what you would call the outdoorsy type, especially in this summer heat and humidity. While I had drops of sweat trickling down my spine yesterday, my afternoon was filled with hanging out with friends, making new ones and learning about one of the city’s most beautiful and oldest neighborhoods, Algiers Point.  It was such a pleasure to meet Dan’s father, George Hubbell, who, as we walked through the streets, gave us historical facts on the architecture and history of Algiers. There were so many photo opportunities, I often had to run to catch up with the group. I’ve posted my pictures on the NOLA Eats Flickr account, so please feel free and browse through them if it’s been a while since you’ve been to Algiers.



Books and Booze Tweetup For Friends and Supporters of The Hubbell Library


My Twitter friend Dan Hubbell asked if I would help him co-host a Tweetup he’s organized for the friends, supporters and the plain ol’ curious of the Hubbell Library in Algiers. I love supporting our libraries, so naturally I agreed. It’s this Saturday, June 26, 4:00pm – ’til. It’s all very casual and will be a fun way to meet some of your neighborhood bibliophiles and learn about the struggles the Hubbell Library is experiencing. Here are the details and a map:

Join Leslie Almeida (@NOLA_Eats) and Dan Hubbell (@muffuletta/@hubbell) for an early Saturday evening tweetup—starting at our temporary library branch and ending up at a neighborhood bar and restaurant! The purpose is twofold: so Dan can meet some tweeps he’s never met in person, and so you can get familiar with our struggling little library … and then go drink. :)

Meet us between 4pm and 5pm at the temporary branch library, in the carriage house behind the old Algiers Courthouse at 225 Morgan Street in Algiers Point. It’s less than a block from the Canal Street ferry landing—so, Eastbankers, you can walk or bike here. Bring your New Orleans Public Library card and help by checking out a book, a DVD, whatever. The library closes at 5pm!

Hubbell Library

Weather permitting, we can walk over to see the “real” Hubbell Library at 725 Pelican Avenue, which is closed for repairs. We hope you’ll love this historic Carnegie building (New Orleans’ oldest public library!) and get ticked off like us that the city hasn’t begun repairs. >:(

Anyway, then let’s walk over to the Dry Dock Café, 133 Delaronde Street, for some refreshments. It’s a nice little bar and restaurant just a couple hundred feet from the ferry landing.

We hope you’ll join us!
Oh yeah, food!

Dry Dock has a really good menu, so some of us will probably grab a table or two and have dinner. Please consider joining us for that, too!


RSVP is not mandatory, but would be helpful, just so we know who to watch for and make certain we don’t leave anyone behind.

Note: this is *not* an official New Orleans Public Library event!


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