Mattie wrote:Another memory - I ruined a pair of pants with the greasy burgers from Camellia grill - a great late night spot with great waiters and white cloth napkins! So sad for all of the workers - many had been there forever.
Yep. A CG burger after a night on the town has been an essential early morning rite of passage for generations of college kids. The original "Cheeseburger in Paradise" that inspired Jimmy Buffet all those years ago.
I hope it's still around for my sons to enjoy.
Here's to the hope that yet another unique piece in the fabric of New Orleans doesn't become one more Katrina "victim".