Elite Event @ Du Mois Gallery

I love being a +1 at Elite parties!
The only downside was that I didn’t get to see very much of the art, but I saw a lot of beautemous faces, so that made up for it. A 5-​star event if I ever saw one.
Also, I wore shiny shoes, and Shercole had a Barbie pin.

One of the many perks of being Unilocal Elite is of course the Elite parties. Even better is the privilege of being able to attend Elite parties in other cities! I was incredibly lucky that there was an event happening the one night I planned to stay in New Orleans last weekend. I have to give mega-​props to Jess for throwing such a successful party on a Saturday night — how bold! The NOLA Elite crowd is so hip and fun. My guy and I enjoyed sipping on some local wine while admiring the local art and even getting to chat with some of the artists and gallery owner Jean Paul. Outside there was a keg of Abita beer which we drank while enjoying the mild Louisiana Winter weather (not too different than that of Texas, of course) and chatting up with NOLA Elites, comparing scenes and such. We even were recommended a great bar next door and eventually met up with a few of our new pals there. Thanks Jess for such a great event and thank you NOLA, as always, for a wonderful evening. XOXO

Jess and her infinite awesomeness put together, yet again, a great elite event! I like going to these events because I feel like I’m crashing a high-​class party I wasn’t invited to. But I was invited so there!
The Gallery on the outside looks small but then you realize that this is New Orleans and houses are long and narrow. They gallery uses it’s space well and a Feng Shui master would be please with the flow of energy it has.
To be honest, I didn’t have a chance to look at the art because I was too busy posing inappropriately for the camera and making bad first (and second) impressions with the people I talked with. Luckily, there was alcohol so I was bearable. The dumplings and the other food were good but I wish there was a little more; it went really quickly.
Overall, I truly enjoyed socializing with everyone I met and saw again. We are a great group of Unilocalers and we enjoy interacting with each other offline.

This was a great Unilocal Elite event!
I really enjoyed this venue– the gallery & outdoor patio area gave us plenty of room to socialize. I loved the superhero and jellybean artwork (although the frog was my favorite in that collection).
I was impressed by Pontchartrain Vineyards; the quality of the wines exceeded my expectations and the rep was friendly and knowledgeable.
Cowbell’s seafood sausage with shrimp butter over brown lentil and frisee salad was delicious (I thought the satsuma or mandarin sections gave a nice brightness to the dish). I’ll be honest, I ate 3 portions. They brought the perfect amount of food– they were plating throughout the entire event. Unfortunately, the food from Boucherie was gone before I arrived.
I loved the festive birthday party theme and I love that people really got into it with stickers, Barbie coloring book Unilocal pins. Fun!
It was great to meet more Unilocalers in real life.
Thanks Jess for putting on a wonderful event!

Another awesome Unilocal event thanks to our fearless leader Jessica! This is the perspective from a very lucky +1.It was amazing getting to meet and laugh with so many people. The venue itself was great, Pontchartrain vineyards was a wonderful wine to enjoy the whole night, and the food from Boucherie and Cowbell was delicious. A few notes worth mentioning…
Jennifer B. — Thanks for letting me tagalong as your +1; you were the best date ever.
Shercole & Brooke B. — I’m not kidding, I want one of those Barbie pins!
Andrea — I’m glad I could be a part of that whole «double-​ended» discussion.
John — Although you gave me all that crap about not being Elite, you were hysterical.
Amber B. — Coolest person I know in LA by far. You’ll have to come back soon!
Jen L. — As my bourbon loving sister, I’m always glad to give you a ride home.
Vicky — Thanks for spotting me on my grilled cheese and cherry chocolate freeze — I’ll get you next time.
I feel like I just finished some high school memories list. Back to the review, awesome venue, good food and booze, and amazing people all made for one excellent evening!

Great venue, amazing food, free local beer and wine, and wonderful people. A really good time.
In typical fashion I had a small number of really great interactions with a small number of people rather than meeting a whole lot of different folks. I enjoyed some excellent conversations and headed off to another event. It was a busy Saturday!
Thanks so much to Jess for organizing this and I look forward to meeting more Unilocalers at future events.

Another winner! Great location — great food –great wine — great Unilocalers!
Thanks again to Jess for putting this together!

This was one fantastic way to start the new Unilocal year!
Thanks to Jess for putting this on!
Thanks to Du Mois Gallery, Cowbell, Boucherie and Pontchartrain Vineyards (hopefully i can get a tour one day :)
Thanks to Scott S for the stickers.
Thanks to Shercole K. for making my very stylish Barbie Unilocal pin.
Thanks to Jen L. for bringing «Brooke and the Random White Guy» pic series over from Twitter to Unilocal: P
Thanks everyone for a fantastic time! It’s always so good to hang out with you amazing Unilocalers.

Yay 3^rd Elite event!
Yay Jess wins again!
Yay Marielle and her red dress!
Yay we all got to meet King John!
Yay Pontchartrain Vineyards wine and Cowbell and Boucherie vittles!
Yay birthday stickers!
Yay photo room fun!
Yay prom photos!
Yay Banner and new Unilocal NOLA mascot!
Yay for so many cool people all under one roof!
Yay double-​ended dildo! Wait… what?

As I walked into the gallery, someone saw my skirt and muttered to her +1 about shiny shit. What, too much? I enjoy wearing inappropriate party clothes to events of every caliber.
I’ve said it before, and it it still true: NOLA Unilocalers are awesome. Sadly, I’m Captain Awkwardpants so I don’t really know what to do at a party… but it’s getting better! (Okay, I mostly cling to my wife and try to look cute.)
A big thank you to the guy who made the keg work for me. And thank you to John L. H. for letting me fawn over his (very real!) presence.
Also, Christine brought a king cake. Yes, she did!

My first Unilocal event! I had such a great time and everyone was super nice and welcoming! I am so glad to be a part of such a great community and I look forward to more events in the future,
Thank you Jess for organizing such a fantastic night!

Fabulous as always! Good to see the usual crowd, as well as the new 2011 Elites and some great +1s.
The food and the wine was fantastic, and the art at Du Mois is quite unique and cool.
Jess — great event! Also, the mascot ended up in my car and my kid loves it. However, he will be making a return trip to the next event. I made sure he was in our group photo too!

again! jess puts together a great event with great drinks, great food and great company. It was great to see old friends, make a lot of new ones, and to finally put a face to the names.
Du Mois Gallery was a great location with easy parking and handy access to cure for the after party.

Love a party in my neighborhood. Great food from Cowbell (the dish from Boucherie was gone by the time I went back); tasty wine from Pontchartrain Vineyards; entertainment by all the wacky Unilocal NOLA folks (plus Amber B from the west coast). Thanks, Du Mois for being our host and I’m sorry for any damage I may have allegedly caused…
Joshua — I’m sorry I tried to break your teeth, but c’mon you were asking for it.
Linsday — you are teh awesome for giving me a ride home.
John — it was fabu to finally meet you; I’m sorry I make you feel like a giant.
Jennifer B, Vicky — great seeing you again, so fun!
Naomi & Nick — great meeting you & Naomi’s chicken purse.
Anita — Thanks for being a great date… until you ditched me for another party.
Jessica — Thanks for throwing another great party.
Everybody else — much love and I’m terrible with names and it made my head hurt to remember that many folks to shout out too.

I must admit that I was a little nervous about attending my first elite event. I stopped off at Cure prior to the event to have a couple of Turbodogs before venturing in.
I don’t know why I was nervous, but it may have to do with the fact that I felt like I knew these people without ever having actually met them. I wondered if actually meeting them would ruin my idea of them. My nervousness could not have been more unfounded.
NOLA Unilocalers are really cool people. I was able to actually meet so many people I felt like I already knew, plus some I had never even heard of.
The party itself was fun, but the people made it wonderful.
The following is a list of the awesome people who I spoke with and enjoyed their company:
Suzanne J.C. and her wonderful wife
Jen L.
Jennifer B.
Scott S. (Thanks for introducing me to everyone)
Joshua B.
Amber B. (My favorite person from California since their governor)
Vicky (love that Yaris)
Lindsey (soon to be elite)
Nick
Naomi
Shercole
Brooke
Susan
Marielle
Christine (great accent) and Ben
And of course Jessica
If I forgot anyone, I apologize. I had a great time and think y’all are awesome.
Jess, you rule. Keep up the good work.