Good cigar and a shoe shine

[lightning9191]

Hey Everyone! It's been awhile since I've posted...I've become more of a lurker than a poster. I was recently down in New Orleans and wanted to pass along a great place to stop. I stopped by The Cigar Factory on Decatur. I grabbed a cigar and chilled out at a table. I struck up a conversation with the shoe shine working there. His name is Jimmy and is a great guy to talk to....he has had an interesting life and is happy to share it with you. He just started shining at The Cigar Factory last Friday. We talked for about a half hour or so and I asked him if there is a place nearby to grab a cheap Abita. He said he knew one and he would show me. He took me around the block to a small liquor store ran by two Italian brothers who were probably in their eighties. They were swearing and yelling at each other in two languages. I bought Jimmy and I beers and we drank those and than he bought us a few more. Then we went back to the cigar shop and I figured I should probably get a shoe shine. My shoes looked better than when I bought them and he fixed them up good. I left shortly thereafter after spending two hours with Jimmy. It was a great afternoon and just wanted to share. If you ever find yourself in New Orleans, I highly suggest stopping down for a good cigar and a shoe shine. You can tell him Kevin the scientist sent you....not sure if he'll remember me, but who knows.