Guests Come by Foot - a Feat in Freezing Temps

Many guests of the Crescent City Cafe come on foot, walking nearly two miles from the Central Business District to eat breakfast with us. On Saturday, they made that walk in below-freezing temperatures, a feat as New Orleans experiences uncommonly cold winter weather.

The count for breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 9, reached 71 people before volunteers sat down to eat with guests. The menu, coordinated by team leaders Laura Rockett and Tori Paddock, was an option of a corned beef and hash biscuit casserole with grits and scrambled eggs, or pancakes, eggs and sausage with grits on the side.

Twenty-two people volunteered their time to serve and talk with guests. If you are a young adult who lives in New Orleans and would like to volunteer on Saturday, Feb. 6, please e-mail Georgia McBride.