DimensionZ

Category: Instagram

Photos originally shared on Instagram, now collected here with short write-ups about where they were taken.

  • Steamboat Natchez – New Orleans

    Steamboat Natchez – New Orleans

    The Steamboat Natchez is an authentic steam-powered sternwheeler that cruises the Mississippi River from the French Quarter in New Orleans.

    The boat is known for its steam calliope, which plays tunes that can be heard all along the riverfront before departures. These videos were taken during an April 2024 trip to New Orleans.

    Daytime harbour cruises and evening jazz dinner cruises leave from the Toulouse Street Wharf, behind the Jax Brewery building.

    Mississippi River from the Moonwalk riverfront with the Crescent City Connection bridge and a paddle steamer

    The Natchez docks on the Mississippi just off the French Quarter. See the rest of the trip in Five Days of Eating in New Orleans.

    #NewOrleans #SteamboatNatchez #MississippiRiver #NOLA #FrenchQuarter #Steamboat

  • Deanie’s Seafood – New Orleans

    Deanie’s Seafood – New Orleans

    Dinner at Deanie’s Seafood in New Orleans, a family-run seafood restaurant with locations in the French Quarter and in Bucktown in Metairie.

    Deanie’s is known for generous Louisiana seafood platters, barbecue shrimp and oysters. The photos show chargrilled oysters and other dishes from this meal.

    The French Quarter location is on Iberville Street, just off Bourbon Street, which makes it easy to fit into an evening in the Quarter.

    Frozen cocktail with a lemon wheel at Deanie's Seafood in the French Quarter

    Deanie’s was day two of our April 2024 trip. See the whole trip in Five Days of Eating in New Orleans.

    #NewOrleans #DeaniesSeafood #Oysters #ChargrilledOysters #NOLAEats #Seafood #FrenchQuarter

  • Cafe Beignet On Bourbon Street

    Cafe Beignet On Bourbon Street

    Beignets at Café Beignet on Bourbon Street in the New Orleans French Quarter.

    Beignets, squares of fried dough buried under powdered sugar, are one of the essential New Orleans treats. Café Beignet’s Bourbon Street location sits next to Musical Legends Park, where live jazz is often playing.

    It’s a great alternative when the line at Café du Monde is long, and a good place to sit and take a break from walking the Quarter.

    This was day two of our April 2024 trip. See the rest in Five Days of Eating in New Orleans.

    #NewOrleans #CafeBeignet #Beignets #BourbonStreet #NOLAEats #FrenchQuarter

  • Chargrilled Oysters @ Acme Oyster House

    Chargrilled Oysters @ Acme Oyster House

    Chargrilled oysters at Acme Oyster House in the New Orleans French Quarter.

    Chargrilled oysters are a New Orleans speciality: oysters on the half shell topped with garlic butter and cheese and cooked over an open flame until they sizzle. The video shows them coming off the grill.

    Acme’s original location on Iberville Street has been serving oysters since 1910 and often has a line out the door, so arriving early or late in the afternoon helps.

    Chargrilled oysters with French bread at Acme Oyster House

    More from this trip: Five Days of Eating in New Orleans, with chargrilled oysters at Acme, Deanie’s and Royal House.

    #NewOrleans #AcmeOysterHouse #ChargrilledOysters #Oysters #NOLAEats #FrenchQuarter

  • Acme Oyster House New Orleans: Chargrilled Oysters (April 2024)

    Acme Oyster House New Orleans: Chargrilled Oysters (April 2024)

    Back at Acme Oyster House in the French Quarter during an April 2024 trip to New Orleans.

    Acme has been a New Orleans institution since 1910 and is best known for raw and chargrilled oysters, along with po’ boys, gumbo and fried seafood. The photos show some of the dishes from this visit.

    The original restaurant is on Iberville Street, just off Bourbon Street. Lines can be long at peak times, but they usually move quickly.

    Fried seafood po' boy on a checkered table at Acme Oyster House

    We came back on our last day for a fried seafood po’ boy. See the whole trip in Five Days of Eating in New Orleans.

    #NewOrleans #AcmeOysterHouse #Oysters #NOLAEats #Seafood #FrenchQuarter

  • Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at LHR

    Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse at LHR

    Waiting for a flight at the Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse in Heathrow Terminal 3, London.

    The Heathrow Clubhouse is Virgin Atlantic’s flagship lounge, known for its full à la carte dining menu, cocktail bar and runway views. The photos show some of the food from this visit, including a pizza.

    It’s a great way to start a long-haul flight, so it’s worth arriving at the airport with time to spare if you have access.

    Heathrow Terminal 3 apron and planes under big clouds, seen from the lounge

    The Clubhouse has a big view of the Terminal 3 apron. See the flight home over Greenland in A Week in London.

    #VirginAtlantic #Clubhouse #Heathrow #LHR #AirportLounge #London #Travel

  • Scotch Egg at Fortnum & Mason

    Scotch Egg at Fortnum & Mason

    A Scotch egg at Fortnum & Mason on Piccadilly, London.

    Fortnum & Mason, which has been trading since 1707, claims to have invented the Scotch egg in 1738 as a portable snack for travellers. The photo shows the version served in its restaurant.

    The Piccadilly store is a short walk from Green Park and Piccadilly Circus stations and is worth a visit for its food halls and famous tea and hampers.

    Piccadilly Circus on a grey March afternoon

    We stopped at Piccadilly Circus on the way. See the rest of the trip in A Week in London.

    #London #FortnumAndMason #ScotchEgg #Piccadilly #LondonEats #BritishFood

  • Borough Market London: What to Eat at London’s Famous Food Market

    Borough Market London: What to Eat at London’s Famous Food Market

    A morning at Borough Market, one of London’s oldest and best-known food markets, next to London Bridge in Southwark.

    The market is packed with stalls selling everything from fresh produce, cheese and bread to hot street food from around the world. The photos show the market hall and some of the food on offer.

    It’s busiest around lunchtime and on Saturdays, so arriving early makes it much easier to get around. Southwark Cathedral and the Thames riverside walk are right next door.

    Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast on the Thames seen from London Bridge

    Before the market we walked across London Bridge for this view of Tower Bridge. See the whole day in A Week in London.

    #London #BoroughMarket #FoodMarket #LondonEats #StreetFood #Southwark

  • A Full English Breakfast in London

    A Full English Breakfast in London

    A full English breakfast during a March 2024 trip to London.

    The classic plate pictured here includes bacon, sausage, eggs, black pudding, baked beans, mushrooms and grilled tomato, with toast on the side.

    A full English is one of the best ways to start a day of sightseeing in London, and most pubs and cafés serve one.

    More from this March 2024 trip in A Week in London.

    #London #FullEnglish #EnglishBreakfast #Breakfast #BritishFood #LondonEats

  • Smith’s Wapping: Seafood with Thames Views in London

    Smith’s Wapping: Seafood with Thames Views in London

    Dinner at Smith’s, a seafood restaurant whose sign promises it’s “Famous for Fish”, during a March 2024 trip to London.

    The photos show the restaurant’s sign and some of the seafood dishes from the meal.

    Fish is a big part of British cuisine, from classic fish and chips to more upmarket seafood restaurants like this one.

    Smith’s is on Wapping High Street, right by the Thames. This was one of the highlights of our March 2024 trip, which you can read about in A Week in London.

    #London #Smiths #Seafood #FishAndChips #LondonEats #BritishFood