NATA in NOLA

I recently went to new orleans for the National Athletic Trainer's Association's annual conference; for about 5 days, the city of new orleans probably had the highest athletic trainer per square mile it's ever had and was very well equipped with health care providers for all sorts of potential injuries and emergencies.
The conference was great and I met with a bunch of grad schools, and needless to say the dining and nightlife was awesome, but very very pricey. I've never appreciated Athens so much (although not having an open container law bought some brownie points for nola)

Restaurants visited:
-Felix's Restaurant and Oyster Bar
had a soft shell crab po boy. the line was out the door here and the prices were kind of steep but it was soooo worth it. The bar, Jester's was conveniently located right next door and boasted the strongest drinks in the french quarter, so I think those libations made the wait seem faster and more enjoyable
-Cafe du Monde
a new orleans staple!! we passed the original restaurant in the french quarter but actually ate at the "stand" because it was closer to our hotel and the convention center. Allison and I split an order of beignets and washed it down with some chicory cafe au lait
-Cafe Maspero
went here twice thanks to their large portions and reasonable prices. I had a fried oyster po boy one night and jambalaya another. The seafood platter was another popular choice which was HUGE and under 12 dollars. yummmm. also served $1 strawberry daiquiris that my friends seemed to enjoy. I personally thought they tasted like sunscreen..
-Howling Wolf
went here for a quick lunch (was definitely sick of subway; it's a bar with a small menu and I had a cuban sandwich to die for. seriously, amazing
-Serio's Po Boy and Deli
this was in a throwdown with bobby flay for mufalettas and won. since i don't like olives, i passed on the winning dish and went with a specialty po boy and split cheese fries with christina. very tasty and very filling. SUPER friendly staff

annnnd of course we had to visit tropical isle (hellO hang grenades) as well as other classy institutions with clever names such as Bourbon Cowboy