My poor VAIO!!!! ok had this not been the precious cargo of Cafe au Lait & beignets I will be cringing with horror to have this on top of my laptop. But we are talking I was on my way back to TX and I just had to stop by Cafe du Monde the famous cafe is open 24-7!!!! SO there is no excuse! if you are passing by new Orleans no matter what time it is GO to Cafe du Monde their coffee roast has chicory and it is MMM & the beignets (French doughnuts) are to die for! Yes literally with all that powdered sugar!!!! LOL A true culinary land mark!

SEE: www.cafedumonde.com

The Original Cafe Du Monde Coffee Stand was established in 1862 in the New Orleans French Market. The Cafe is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It closes only on Christmas Day and on the day an occasional Hurricane passes too close to New Orleans.

The Original Cafe Du Monde is a traditional coffee shop. Its menu consists of dark roasted Coffee and Chicory, Beignets, White and Chocolate Milk, and fresh squeezed Orange Juice. The coffee is served Black or Au Lait. Au Lait means that it is mixed half and half with hot milk. Beignets are square French -style doughnuts, lavishly covered with powdered sugar.