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"You're a superhero right? And heroes never die in the movies, so you won't either."
Gerard's point of View
Frank didn't reply to me, but I could see that , by the brightness in his eyes, he felt the same way I did, that small smile, proved he loved me just as much as I loved him, the way he held my hand tightly, told me he would be with me no matter what, and the kiss? It proved he was one hundred percent sure of everything that he wanted with me.
Despite the fact I was in hospital, lying in a hospital bed, bandages covering the beating I had been put through and the chances of me getting out of here alive pretty slim, I felt the happiest I've ever been in my life. I told Frank what I wanted to say since I first met him, and to top it off, he felt the same. I just wished it was in different circumstances and not because I was fighting for my life.
"I love you too Gee." he muttered wiping away a few tears and smiling, "I mean that seriously."
I smiled and kissed him lightly on the lips, making him go scarlet and giggle, "I could get used to that." he muttered.
"You better, you haven't got a choice." I grinned, "Cause the minute it's proven I'm healthy and alive and can get unhooked from this fucking machine I will-" I cut off, noticing my arm and how the machine was hooked up to me.
"Um Frankie?" I asked, my voice breaking.
"Yeah?" he asked looking at me.
"What the hell is in my arm?" I all but squeaked.
Frank looked at my arm and looked at me with a nervous grin, "Um yeah, uh funny story about that babe, um about that…" he trailed off rubbing the back of his neck with one hand and pointing at my arm with the other.
Ray's point of view.
Me and Mikey flinched as we heard the unmistakable scream of Mikey's brother from his room a couple of doors down from the ward.
"Oh dear." Mikey winced.
"Think he noticed the needles?" I asked flinching slightly.
"Ohhh." we winced looking down the ward then at each other.
"Oh yeah, I would think so." Mikey confirmed, "Well at least we know he's awake." he added in brightly, "That's good right?"
"Right, yeah, awake and throwing a diva fit, despite being in a coma for like twelve hours, he hasn't changed much which is always good." I muttered as I followed Mikey down the ward, "Yeah, just remind me; if this happens again and he's got needles in his arms, knock him out again cause that scream fucking hurt."
Mikey just laughed and shook his head.
"What? Be less painful for him, and less painful on my eardrums, be like killing two birds with one stone." I said defensively.
Mikey just giggled, "C'mon, let's see how Frank's coping with him." he laughed.
"Fine, but if he starts screaming again…"
"I give you permission to knock him out." Mikey finished smiling slightly.
"Thank You."
Mikey's point of view.
Me and Ray went into Gerard's room to see him awake alright. Awake and freaking out as Frank tried his best to stop laughing -though he was failing pretty badly.
"See you're awake bro." I grinned, as I sat down on a chair.
"Yeah I'm awake and these fuckers are still in my god damn arm! Why are they there in the first place?!" he pretty much screeched.
Ray glanced at me and I gave him a look. He sighed and slumped in Frank's vacant chair. Frank was sitting beside Gerard, still laughing.
"It ain't funny Frankie! You know I hate needles! Why'd you let 'em do that!?"
"What was I supposed to do? " Frankie choked out.
"Oh I don't know let's think! Uh tell 'em that I've got a fear of needles maybe?" Gerard suggested sarcastically, trying to hide his arm underneath the covers but then he realized he could still feel the needles and squeaked out loud making Frank snigger as Gerard glared, now trying to hide his arm behind his pillow.
"Gerard what the hell are you trying to do?" I asked in exasperation as Gerard switched his glare to Frank, who grinned innocently, and flicked him on the forehead making Frankie yelp.
"Keeping this mutilated thing as far away from me as I possibly can." he muttered glaring at his arm as Frank rubbed his head and pouted at Gerard who stuck his tongue out at him.
"Dude, the only way you can do that, is probably by amputating your god damn arm and throwing it out the window." Ray dead panned, looking at my brother in exasperation as he gestured at the window.
"Don't give him any ideas." I muttered into his ear as Frank said something about how Gerard flicking him was actually pretty mean, "Given his state he will probably do that if he get's the chance."
"Good point." Ray agreed.
We both turned round just to catch Gerard blowing a raspberry at Frank who was now sitting there pouting, arms crossed.
"Aren't you guys mature." I muttered sarcastically.
"Well at least not much has changed between you guys." Ray grinned, "Ya know given the situation and all, and given Frank has only known you for not even a week yet and probably seen enough drama in your life to put him off drama shows for a lifetime, I'm pretty surprised you're still friends and he hasn't ran off shouting mental nutcase."
"Um yeah about that…" Gerard suddenly sounded nervous as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"What is it? I asked sharply.
"Promise you won't freak and try to castrate me?" Frankie asked squeakily.
"This can't be good." Ray sighed.
"It is good! If you're okay with it that is, but if you're not then it isn't but if you do then there's nothing to worry about so-"
"Gerard quit rambling will ya and spit it out." I sighed, rubbing my forehead in exasperation.
Both Frank and Gerard glanced at one another. Obviously whatever it is, it was a last minute thing.
"Okay then…" Gerard muttered, "Um me and Frank, we're um…maybe.. Um are kind of, not sure yet, but pretty confident in this, possibly um dating." Gerard meeped the last word looking at me nervously-while Frank looked up at the ceiling twiddling his fingers together and whistling innocently.
I and Ray's jaws pretty much dropped in shock as Frankie then had a look of realization on his face, "Oh I thought you were just gonna tell em' we kissed." he said sounding sheepish, "Are we dating?"
Ray bit back a laugh as I slapped myself, muttering profanities-including dumb as fuck fucktards when it comes to basic dating- under my breath.
Gerard looked confused for a minute then, "Oh yeah I forgot to ask you to be my boyfriend didn't I?" he realized somehow managing to click his fingers despite them being bandage up.
"Yeah you kind of left that part out." Frankie grinned.
"Oh yeah, just forget the key part of a relationship." I muttered, "Only a minor detail, doesn't matter."
Ray let out a snort of laughter as Gerard and Frank glared at me, "What?" I yelped indignantly, "Why are y'all looking at me as if I'm the bad guy here! Hell I wasn't the one who forgot to ask someone out!"
"Ya know, if I wasn't hooked up to this machine and bandaged to the nines, I would so come over there and strangle you." Gerard said darkly as he frowned.
"Yeah well, you are hooked up to a machine, and bandaged to the nines so you can't come over here and strangle me so you just have to man up and take it." I grinned.
"Frank." Gerard said in an oddly calm voice, his eyes closed as he flexed his wrist.
"Yeah." Frank looked over at him.
"Remind me, when I get out of this hell hole, to murder my brother will ya?"
"Will do."
"But I, but Frank!" I whined.
"What? Just said I would remind him." Frank shrugged trying to look innocent.
I was about to reply, but the door opened and ,mine and Gerard's Dad walked in.
"Ah I see you're awake now Gerard?" he asked looking over at Gerard amused.
"Yep, awake and throwing typical diva fits. As per usual." I muttered earning a pointed glare from Gerard.
"So how long have you been awake?"
"Uh about ….twenty five minutes, maybe half an hour or so." Gerard shrugged, "Not a hundred percent sure."
"Okay." our dad wrote something down on his clipboard, "Any pain?"
"Not really…just a sort of dull ache."
"Any pacific places?"
"Uh yeah, my head, neck, my ribs and my arm kind of aches a fair bit." Gerard admitted reducibly, glancing at each of us in turn sort of wearily.
"Okay,." Dad jotted it down, "Any feelings of dizziness? Blurry vision, maybe fading in and out of consciousness?"
I heard Frank let out a small squeak and I swallowed nervously. Ray put a comforting arm around my shoulders and gave them a squeeze while Gerard gripped Franks hand and squeezed it, smiling softly at him before saying, "Well I've had pretty short spells of dizziness and blurry vision, usually when the ache in my head get's a bit sharper but not losing consciousness."
"Okay, that's a good sign, you obviously don't have a concussion anymore which is good."
"Will I still need a blood bag hooked up?" Gerard asked looking squeamish.
Dad looked at Gerard sadly , "Yeah you will son, you lost a fair amount, which explains the dizziness. I'm going to be up front and honest with you, so I'll tell you this. If it wasn't for you being hooked up to that machine, the chances are, you wouldn't be here talking right now."
I could feel fresh tears welling up and Ray rubbed my shoulders while Frank had his eyes closed, gripping Gerard's hand tighter. Gerard on the other hand didn't look shocked, though I could tell in his eyes he was scared.
"Is, is it that serious?" Gerard asked.
"Afraid so."
Gerard let out a heavy breath and looked down at his knees, a hand running through his hair, "That's, that's pretty heavy stuff." he muttered.
"Best we can do, is take this one step at a time, and be hopeful you'll recover."
"Ye, yeah, I will." Gerard nodded.
Dad smiled sadly and I could tell that he was torn right now.
"Frank, can I speak to you for a second?"
Frank looked up and Gerard glanced at him confused. Frank just smiled and squeezed his hand before kissing him lightly on the cheek and following my Dad outside.
"Wonder what that's about. " Ray muttered.
Me and Gerard glanced at each other both wondering the same thing. I quickly went over and took Frank's vacant spot and Gerard quickly wrapped me in a tight hug, my head curled up to his chest as I let out the tears I had kept bottled up.
"Hey, hey Mikes, I'm gonna be fine okay?" he whispered.
"Hey Gee, you guys want a minute?" Ray asked softly.
"Um yeah if you don't mind."
Ray nodded and hugged us both, kissing me softly on the head before leaving the room.
Frank's point of view
I stared at Donald in complete shock. I couldn't believe it. It just couldn't happen. It had to be a mistake like seriously, it just couldn't happen. I felt a wave of shock go through me like electricity and I tried to speak but the words weren't coming out. Once I managed to get control of my tongue and form proper words, my voice sounded more like a croak.
"I,I match?" I asked hoarsely
"Yes, you do, you and Gerard have the exact same blood type, as unbelievable as it seems." Donald said checking his papers again, "And there seems to be no blood problems, so you are a perfect match to be a donor. Once you sign a few documents, you are perfectly eligible to donate if you still wish."
"Yeah, yeah of course!" I exclaimed, feeling excitement build up; I couldn't believe it! I fucking matched! , "What documents do I need to sign?"
Donald smiled at me and passed me two letters; one explained the procedure and what would happen and the other was giving consent to my blood being used as a donation to the patient who needed it, in this case Gerard. I signed them and passed them over.
"Frank, I honestly can't thank you enough seriously." Donald said gratefully.
I smiled slightly though I was blushing. I always blush when someone thanks me even if it was something small like giving them directions.
"No problem." I muttered, "He's my best friend after all."
Donald smiled at me then told me he would get a nurse to get me from Gerard's room in twenty minutes to take my blood. So in the meanwhile, I could go and tell the guys the news.
I couldn't wait to tell them. Not only would it be a huge worry off their shoulders, but also a chance for Gerard to recover and get off the life support. And the fact that I could do that just for having the same blood and donating, was probably the best thing, next to actually kissing the guy.
Gerard's point of view
"I'm scared Gee." Mikey admitted.
" I know Mikes, if I'm honest, I'm scared too." I admitted, tucking his hair behind his ear.
"You are?"
"Yeah course I am." I laughed slightly, "Why wouldn't I be?"
Mikey muttered something I couldn't hear as his face turned pink.
"Mikes, I did not make a word of that." I stated flatly.
"Promise you won't laugh?" he asked.
"Cross my heart ." I didn't think it would be tactical to add in the rest, given the situation.
Mikey smiled softly, looking down at his hand which was entangled with mine, occasionally making my fingers move and flex, "I, I never really pictured you as one being scared." he muttered, "Sounds weird, but I guess I always seen you as some sort of superhero, ya know like Batman or something. Brave and stood up for yourself, took no shit." he chuckled, "Not got a care in the world and I thought no one could touch you. That you were always strong and no one could get to you. That you would keep on fighting and never give up on what you wanted to do." Mikey bit his lip, " Ya know when I was a kid in elementary school, we had to do a speech in front of the whole entire class about who we looked up to and who we would wanna be like when we got older." he admitted sitting up a bit more, "Everyone else was talking about superheroes or celebrities, being what between nine and eleven at the time? So when it came to my turn, the dorky, four eyed video game and comic book freak eleven year old at the time, everyone expected me to come out with some sort of comic book hero or something." Mikey frowned slightly, "But I didn't." he looked at me, "Wanna know who I picked?"
"Tell me." I muttered.
"Chose you of course." he shrugged, "Then when I was asked why I looked up to and wanted to be like my thirteen year old brother I told them. That you were really good at drawing and doing mini comic books, that you always made me laugh and always played the stupid imaginary games that I came up with, that you always made drawings of my favourite things , that you stood up for me whenever I got picked on. And I also said that you were really strong, and it wasn't because you could lift me over your shoulder." I bit back a laugh, "But I don't know, you just seemed really strong and just didn't let things get to you. I said that you were always there for me, whether it was for a hug, a shoulder to cry on, to make me laugh, a piece of advise or even just for me to go on a rant cause I got homework." I laughed and Mikey grinned, "I said that it was because of you I got into music and comics and I always wanted to be like you, but you told me I was to be myself and never change the way I was. You taught me it was okay to be different, to be into different things, to have my say on certain things and not be afraid to let myself be heard, you taught me to be confident in myself.
You also made me feel safe and secure. Hell I thought I could do anything because I knew that you would be there to either laugh with me or help me out. I guess if someone asked me, to draw what you would look like in a cartoon or something, it would definitely be like superhero." He nodded, "Yeah, definitely a superhero."
I hugged him tightly, "Thanks Mikes." I muttered, feeling tears in my eyes, "That means a lot seriously."
"Hey I'm just being honest." Mikey muttered smiling weakly, "I still look up to you Gee, and as corny and cliché' as it sounds, you're still my superhero."
I ruffled his hair and he laughed,. I hugged him again and we sat like that for a few minutes.
"Gee." he muttered.
"Yeah bro."
"You'll be fine." he said, "You're a superhero right? And heroes never die in the movies, so you won't either." he smiled at me.
I smiled back, "I promise Mikes, I won't leave you. I won't leave you, our parents, our family, or our friends. I'm gonna keep fighting Mikes."
"Well duh, heroes always fight back." Mikey grinned
I laughed, "Yeah they do." I muttered as he cuddled up to me, "And I do too." I muttered again as I looked outside the window.


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"On Sunday, evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller, a professor currently on leave from the University of New Mexico with a visiting position at New York University, tweeted a comment that sent shock waves through academia and beyond:
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Later that same day, Miller deleted the tweet. But screen-captures like this one were already let loose, and the tweet soared through cyberspace. Then Miller tweeted "sincere apologies," noting first that the "idiotic, impulsive, and badly judged tweet does not reflect my true views, values, or standards" and then adding "Obviously my previous tweet does not represent the selection policies of any university, or my own selection criteria."
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- Cuisine:
Creole / Cajun / SouthernPrice: $31 to $50
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- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.nolagrillfrisco.com/
- Phone: 9723776652x
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24 Hour Reservations Required for Parties of 5 or more.
Lunch and Dinner: Tuesday - Saturday: 11:00am - 11:00pm (Kitchen closes at 10pm)
Sunday: 11:00am - 5:00pm - Special brunch menu served until 5:00pm. Closed for dinner service.
Lunch Menu is served 11am to 5pm
Dinner service starts at 5pm.
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Creole / Cajun / Southern, Creole
- Executive Chef: Nick Totten
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75 reviews since June 3, 2014
- Food4.4Service4.4
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelModerate
neighborhood gem (44)special occasion (36)romantic (34)fit for foodies (32)good for groups (16)notable wine list (16)great for outdoor dining (15)great for lunch (15)great for brunch (13)hot spot (11)late-night find (7)kid-friendly (5)vibrant bar scene (4)Show More
- Great food but a little priceydrbfrogDined on 9/27/2014The food is outstanding but the prices are a little high to make this a regular.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best in FriscoCriticDined on 9/26/2014Best service and food in Frisco. Best South Louisiana cuisine in DFW for sure.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice Variety Menu and ServiceLike2EatVIPDined on 9/20/2014Can't have Shellfish? They have a great Duck Gumbo! Try the Alligator Fritors, Yum! We liked the Shrimp Por-boy and also their Burger. Very Good Service and enjoyed our food, Thanks!Special Features:
- Disappointed but not Surprisedlooking4betterthanavgDined on 9/13/2014We had 7:00 pm reservations but arrived in the area earlier. We called to see if we could get seated at 6:00 and they were very accommodating... because there were only a couple of parties in the restaurant. We decided to sit at the bar so we could watch college football while we ate. The server at the bar was overwhelmingly attentive as in hovered over us for most of our meal. The seafood pasta dish we shared was good but not a wow. We also had cups of their She Crab Soup and Seafood Gumbo. Again, both were tastey but not memorable. We were only there for 45 - 60 minutes and a couple of more tables had filled when we left. This was our first visit so maybe Saturdays gear up later in the evening. Other reviews were average and we agree.Special Features:
- Dinner ExperienceOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/12/2014Upon arriving we were placed at a large group table for 6 and their were 4 in our party. Waiter for attentive. The appetizers were very good. The bread serve with dinner was not fresh or baked. Both salmon dishes had no flavor. The red fish was fine. I will not returning to Nolla Grill. For a two hundred dollar dinner for the four of us, I believe Nolla Grill can improve.Special Features:
- Just like homeCriticDined on 9/11/2014Great authentic creole food!!! Service, food and atmosphere top notch!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- impeccabletexasdinerDined on 9/5/2014We had a marvelous dinner at New Orleans. The service was discreetly attentive, whenever we needed anything our waiter would appear, and I could not have been happier with the food. Thank you for a great night.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/5/2014Our waiter was top-notch, very knowledgeable about the menu and was very accommodating to our needsSpecial Features:
- Truly one of the bestOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/30/2014Great food great service great music and the only way for you to find out would be for you to be thereSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/30/2014Jessica was our server and she was excellent. Food was very good and there was a 3 piece band playing great music.Special Features:
- AMAZING!! PERFECTION!!FOOD2LUV0515Dined on 8/28/2014MY FIANCE IS FROM NOLA AND IT IS DEFINITELY PICKY WITH THE FLAVORS THAT REPRESENTS NOLA TO ITS FULLEST. FOR RESTAURANT WEEK WE DECIDED TO GIVE NOLA GRILL A TRY. AND BY FAR IT EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS OF ORIGINALITY WITH A BIT OF A TWIST. OUR SERVER STEVE WAS SO HELPFUL AND WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO MAKE SURE WE HAD AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE AS FIRST TIMERS AT NOLA GRILL IN FRISCO. HE KNEW WHAT COURSES COMPLIMENTED EACH-OTHER AND HIGHLY GAINED OUR TRUST ON ALL OF HIS RECOMMENDATIONS. IT FEELS GOOD TO KNOW THAT MY FIANCE HAS A PLACE THAT REMINDS HIM OF HOME.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best South Louisiana food in DFWOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/26/2014From the moment we stepped in the door we felt like we were in the quarter!! Food Amazing, service top notch highly recommend the char broiled oysters, redfish and Steaks are seasoned to perfection with a little kick to it. Bread pudding and cheese cake are to die for. Best dinner in DFW hands down Kutos Nola Grill.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- NOLA is YES LAShellzDined on 8/23/2014Our server Steven was Excellent! A group of 4 visited during Restaurant Week, the menu selection was great, seasoned just right. To top it off was a 3 piece jazz ensemble. Nice environment. Highly recommend. Reasonably priced.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great FindRiceGradDined on 8/23/2014I took my wife here to celebrate her birthday during restaurant week and it didn't disappoint. Our server did an excellent job of making sure we were satisfied with our meal and had what we needed. The live jazz music was also a nice touch. The seafood pasta was great, and I'll definitely will be back to try other entrées.Special Features:
- Tasty flavorful food/great serviceKCB1Dined on 8/22/2014I have already recommended it to several friends. Definitely try it out for date night or going out with some friends. Unique dishes with a great mix of spices.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great date nightfoodyDined on 8/22/2014Came here with my wife and the service was excellent. The oysters and shrimp has amazing flavor.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- New Orleans comes to Frisco!!!Sunshine29Dined on 8/22/2014Love this place. My husband and I tried it after hearing so many great reviews, must agree definitely the closest thing to authentic New Orleans cuisine in TX thus far!! Will be back for sure!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great dinnerOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/21/2014We had a great dinner at NOLA. The food was seasoned very well, cooked to perfection. The piano player was fantastic. The waiter was friendly & quick. The restaurant was very clean.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nola GrillLindaLouDined on 8/16/2014The food and service were excellent. We loved the trio too. It was nice to be able to try several things during restaurant week. I'm not sure we would have tried the bread pudding on a regular night. That would have been sad because it was outstanding. My dining companion asked in jest if he could lick the plate. It was that good. We wish you continued success!Special Features:
- Love the food!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/16/2014We love Pappadeaux, but NOLA is far better! She crab soup is the best! Every dish we had was spectacular.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Recommended, but not by a foodiefriscodinerDined on 8/16/2014We visited Nola Grill in Frisco Square on Saturday night. They had live light Jazz and the restaurant looked great. We were seated right away but our server didn't see us. Our drink order was taken about 15-20 minutes in. It was delayed, but no so that we were upset. The Manager practically tripped over herself apologizing, gave us a free round, and our poor waiter was hyper attentive after that. The food came out immediately. It was recommended as "authentic" Cajun/Louisiana fair. I was with a foodie who didn't think they had the rue correct. His Gumbo didn't have enough rice, and overall my meal had a blacken taste though the meat was cooked properly. The duck leg had skin and the breast on the same plate did not. It was a fair meal.Special Features:
- Mediocre Food, Pretentious Waiterchef4funDined on 8/16/2014We visited for Dallas Restaurant Week and were very disappointed. We felt very rushed. Our entrees came out before we had a chance to finish our salads. Someone forgot the salt and the cheese for the grits. Etouffee was bland. Our waiter was extremely rude. When I poured the wine because he was nowhere to be seen, he rushed over and said, "I guess I need to get you a waiter's apron so you can have my job." I could go on and on, but needless to say, we won't be going back. When I spend $150 on a meal with wine for two, I expect a nice meal and experience. This place thinks too highly of itself. I felt like we totally wasted our time and money.
- Cajun QueenTwogalsDined on 8/15/2014Had reservation for 6pm during Restaurant Week. We were greeted and treated all night like VIPs. Food presentation was beautiful and it's obvious that the chef is meticulous and truly cares. The menu was very interesting and had some exciting looking options. The waiter we had was very attentive and truly accommodating in every way being able to discuss the menu items in great detail and even bringing us samples of the offered soups so we could decide which we preferred. Timing between courses was perfect and so we did not feel rushed at all. Gotta have the bread pudding with chocolate chips. The cheesecake was awesome too. All being prepared on site from scratch.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/14/2014My family and I went to Nola the other night for dinner. They had a pianist playing that evening, that was nice, nothing like that in the Frisco area. Reed was our server, he was very knowledgeable, polite and very attentive. The food was out of this world. you can tell it is made from scratch. If you want to eat true New Orleans food in Texas, then go to Nola Grill! We will definitely be telling all our friends about this unique restaurant and we will be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Restaurant WeekJSO421Dined on 8/12/2014This was my 1st time here. There were only 3 waiters and they all seemed really busy. The salad was the best part of my meal. It was a tomato mozzerella salad w/balsamic glaze. The red fish was a little overcooked & bland. The grits & crawfish were great! The strawberry cake was dry as a board & the whipped topping on top still had chunks of agglutinated cream in it. So I only at the strawberries. My sister had the rootbeer brisket. This was just a sliced up pork loin that was super salty. The gouda mac and cheese was pretty good. A little on the gritty side, but good. Her bread pudding was her highlight of her dinner. It was a chocolate chip bread pudding that was nice, warm, and saucy. Sorry to say, I probably will not be returning.
- You have got to try this place out!charlesDined on 8/12/2014Visited during Restaurant Week for the first time and will certainly be returning! The food was outstanding and the service was enthusiastic! Particularly enjoyed the bread pudding dessert!Special Features:
- Laissez les bon temps roulez!kgagecDined on 8/12/2014NOLA offers a great blend of traditional creole and southern cuisine. Blackened redfish over cheddar grits in a bowl of crawfish etouffee was amazing and the pork brisket (yes, pork brisket) with asparagus and baked mac-n-cheese might have been better. And to finish things off was a perfect bread pudding, the way it should be made, without fruit! This would be a great spot for a date or small get-together. Highly recommend it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Restaurant/Bad ServiceOpenTable Diner Since 2013VIPDined on 8/12/2014Alright, I'll try not to be too harsh. It's likely our water was new. He didn't write down our order (messed it up initially which is why I was wondering). My wife pointed out that they don't do that in Rhse restaurants. Fine. This guy is new. He's got a ton of things to remember, so writing it down for starting out isn't a bad way to transition in. We ended up getting a free coke (he forgot for a long time), free dessert (he brought out the wrong one), and a free hurricane (compliments of the manager). Great food but bad service. Love the restaurant week menu.Special Features:
- New Orleans revisitedBobKDined on 8/9/2014My wife is from New Orleans. She loves the food she was brought up on. NOLA helped her go back for a while. The chef trained with Emeril Lagasse and has brought true New Orleans food to north Texas. My wife got two appetizers and the She crab soup. The shrimp and grits would be a great entree if they just put two more shrimp in it. I had the pork brisket and the flavors were wonderful but the meat a little tough. Not, so I would not order it again. Our server was new and needs more training and the three piece band was a little loud when we were sitting two tables from them. The food was so wonderful I can't wait to go back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- 1939TexasGuy1939TexasGuyVIPDined on 8/2/2014Excellent find & a very good surprise. Food excellent with that New Orleans slant. Fun to be entertained by a "good sound" jazz trio while dinning. My negative is the amount of time between food servings - took most of 1 1/2 hours for a three coarse meal plus an opening glass of wine. This Saturday evening, we had plenty of time and did enjoy the jazz music, but did began to worder if the food servings would ever get to our table. The wait staff very courteous, but "table service servings" left a lot to be desired - 1st waiter took drink order, after wine serving, took our meal order. 2nd waiter brought our wine from the bar. 3rd waiter brought first and second course, 4th waiter brought main entree, 1st waiter brought final billing.Special Features:
- NolaKalbDined on 8/2/2014The food was excellent! It was a little pricy for the amount of food you get. It's in a great location and really nice inside.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Holy NOLA!IrishdinerDined on 8/1/2014Fantastic cuisine and wonderful wine list! Must try the BBQ shrimp and grits!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A slice of NOLA in FriscomtdicksonVIPDined on 7/26/2014We were skeptical this restaurant could meet our expectations as we love New Orleans, and try to visit regularly. We were delighted with our meal! My husband declared their sazerac better than at Tujague's where they originated. The etouffe was sublime and made me wish for a trip back to one of my favorite cities. The jazz combo playing that night was great. We could have stayed there inhabiting that table all evening just to listen. Service was good, albeit a tad chatty. It took a little while to get the ball rolling, but once we had a drinks and our orders turned in, everything was perfect. I think the only thing I can recommend is a little more flavor in the bread pudding. It was rich, but lacked spice and/or bourbon sauce!Special Features:
- Very authentic Cajun FoodKatyMaeDined on 7/25/2014The food was great! The service was amazing! We searched for a Cajun restaurant in the area to celebrate a Birthday and this was a wonderful find! I highly recommend it.Special Features:
- Great PlaceadvchknVIPDined on 7/19/2014The food was great- don't skip the bread pudding !!!! The waiter's advice was very helpful. We are making plans to go back again!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- yet to be "discovered"goodelfDined on 7/13/2014second time here, this time for brunch with three friends. Veronica gave us very attentive service and the chef was also accommodating to the gluten free needs of one of us. not a huge or expansive menu but what they do, they do extremely well. great brunch special of the day and super drink specials as well. not crowded at all, (once this place is "discovered" that will change) so we were not rushed and felt we could visit rather than give up the booth as soon as our forks were down. will come back here and the two others that live locally said they would also.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Top Notch as AlwaysCriticDined on 7/10/2014Great Food and Service everytime I return to Nola Grill. Best Soith Louisiana restaurant in Dfw!! True French Quarter feelSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent Choice for DinnerLanceDined on 7/8/2014My wife and I have dined at NOLA on three occasions. We have enjoyed each visit. We have ordered about 4 different entrees ourselves, with several other dishes being ordered by our guest. Each menu item was thoroughly enjoyed. The Bread Pudding is one of the best desserts I have eaten in Texas. The food is excellent and we will return!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Pricey but deliciousDelaware2DallasDined on 7/8/2014I had a cocktail, meal, and dessert. All were wonderful. Server was great. If menu wasn't so costly I would frequent this restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Bad food, terrible musicYumyumgoodDined on 7/3/2014Lamb was out of stock so server offered to substitute with filet mignon. Sent it back because it was undercooked. Chef grilled their regular steak dish instead. I ordered medium but still came back very red in the middle. Wife order a pasta dish that was just ok at best. Pianist couldn't play a single tune literally. She was just messing around playing different chords that didn't even make sense. She tried to Alicia Keys but quit in the middle of the song and played some other nonesense. It was like someone practicing at home. Sounded terrible and had to listen to it for an hour. Definitely will not be going back ever.


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Are Dinner Parties a Thing of the Past?
In a season so devoted to entertaining and indulging a little more than usual, this may seem to be an odd question. Until you stand back and ask yourself: when was the last time you hosted a traditional sit-down dinner party? Perhaps it's been a while?
Last week, The New York Times wrote about the disappearance of the dinner party. Writer Guy Trebay explored the factors behind it, quoting famous hostesses, entrepreneurs and authors regarding their takes on the slow demise.
Louise Grunwald, one of New York's great hostesses from back in the day is quoted as saying, "You may want the dinner party to come back, harkening back to another era. But it will never happen." Many of the folks interviewed hinted towards the fact that they're from a different time, a time when schedules were a little looser and people were more interested in the pomp and circumstance of the dinner party. More young couples received nice china on their wedding day, and tableware and silverware were carefully collected.
Or maybe these are simply the dinner parties that surround "social prominence, deep pockets, commodious apartments, household staffs," as Trebay astutely points out. Surely there were folks hosting simple dinner parties that didn't involve such a to-do (I know my parents did, without the slightest hint of china or real silver).
So then, maybe there are other issues underlying the demise of the dinner party: perhaps we no longer know how to sustain a real conversation for hours? Or maybe it's just easier to meet friends out for dinner, requiring little to no planning and clean-up. Plus, if you go that route, your friends will never see your shabby mismatched silverware.
I finished this article feeling a bit disheartened only because we actually do host dinner parties in our home. Not as often as we'd like, but once every few months for sure. In fact, we're having friends over tomorrow night for latkes and brisket and I'll likely make some sort of chocolate dessert. I always keep things relatively simple so we're not stressed about it, and think of it as an opportunity to truly catch up with friends into the evening instead of rushing out to meet at a convenient restaurant where, at best, we'll have a few hours together. So in our circles, they're very much still alive. Thank goodness. It's my favorite excuse to try out a new recipe, and to push myself out of a cooking rut.
How about you? Do you host dinner parties at home or find it more hassle than it's worth? What does a "dinner party" mean to you?
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I think dinner parties are still very much alive. We just hosted a gathering of about 20 friends last month and next weekend we will host about 15 friends. Our large dinner parties aren't the traditional sit down style. We usually do a semi potluck. I will prepare the main meal while our friends will chip in with sides, desserts, and/or drinks since they always ask to bring something.
A few weeks ago we hosted friends over for the more traditional sit down dinner party where I prepared everything from the starter to the dessert. This to me didn't seem like a dinner party since it was just one couple. I would consider a dinner party to be more than one couple. It doesn't matter what the gathering is called. We always enjoy great food, wine, and conversation.
I have nobody in my entire circle of friends and acquaintances that does dinner parties. Not a single one. We all live in tight city spaces, where room is at a premium, so dining space, and rare kitchen dish storage would be a problem. If my friends come over, and I cook, we eat on the couch, like we were college aged kids.
Also, it's a huge amount of effort. When I go to see someone, I'd rather see them, and talk to them. If they are putting on a big dinner party, they are working, not socializing. We often go out to restaurants. We can have a great meal, and still focus on each other.
I wish I could say my dinner parties were still alive. I invested time, energy, and money into making people feel welcome in my home and everybody seemed to appreciate the food and gesture. But I never got invited to any dinner parties myself and everybody wanted to go out to eat. It felt a bit strange and lonely to be the only one hosting so I gave up.
That shouldn't discourage you from continuing to host your dinner parties! If you enjoy it, you should continue to host them. Not everyone is capable of handling that kind of commitment.
I do host dinner parties but somewhat less often than I used to. Much more common for me to have a buffet style meal, which between work and personal life I probably host six a year. Dinner parties tend to be around some other event, such as friends in from out of town or a celebratory occasion.
Happily we've stuck to our new years 2012 resolution. At least two dinners per month, involving a minimum of 6 people. I not only manage my kitchen better, but I've expanded my repertoire and I think strengthened friendships.
Maybe I am misunderstanding what constitutes a "dinner party," but I thought dinner parties are on the rise... arent all the cool kids having them? Seriously, though, we probably have one dinner party a month and go to 2-3 more. Popular culture has led me to believe that this is quite common for most people?
I'm hosting a dinner party next week.
I think the type of party you have depends on the type of company. If your guests are all people who appreciate good food, liquor, and conversation, then a dinner party is awesome. But if you don't cook, or your friends don't care about food, then a more casual affair is probably best.
I would LOVE to host dinner parties, but although I definitely have the tableware (it's an inherited disease), I don't have the table space. We frequently have one or two friends over for dinner, but that's not what I would call a "dinner party."
Also, I have only a few married friends, so coupling single friends up is hard. AND - very few of my good friends live within easy driving distance of my house. So if I'm going to have a party, I'm going to invite them ALL, which is like 60 people (usually around 30 show up at any given party), and I usually host at least one person overnight. Because why go through all the trouble of cooking for 6 when you can just as easily cook for 20? Lol.
I still wish I could have dinner parties though. Need a bigger living room/separate dining room first... Maybe on the picnic table on our screen porch (which is made of stone and has its own fireplace - we LOVE that room). We don't use it enough during the summer because we're so busy, but it's really perfect for entertaining...
A friend just emailed this to me while I'm planning a dinner party which she is attending :)
I think the pomp and circumstance is reduced, but I've been throwing dinner parties for years, often in a tiny no stove kitchen, and everyone loves it. Going out has its place, but its not as intimate as being in someone's home, or hosting them in yours.
I try and host dinner parties whenever I have the time, so usually at the beginning of every semester and over winter/ summer vacation (grad student here!) I never have more than 6 people over, I make some large stew thing, I don't have fancy china or crystal (see grad student above) but it means we can drink all of the wine we want (at a cheaper price), and we can just hang out after the meal and not have to worry about a lurking server, plus I get to show off my new fancy recipes!
In Detroit, proper & suburban,(we must always differentiate) the dinner party is very much alive, particularly with the Double Income No Kid(DINKS) and gay crowds. I don't have enough soirees, mostly b/c my husband & I can't agree on the guest list. We end up having more bbq's instead, but I can tell you that I feel very behind the times not having guests at my dinner table. It is always a treat to be invited to them.
This question was asked here before. I did not understand it then and I don't understand now. We host dinner parties all the time, and so do most of our friends. We did it when we lived in a tiny apartment with no dining room table (and dinner was served buffet style and people sat where they could and ate) and we do it now that we have a dining room and kids running around. Sometimes we bring out the good china, sometimes not. We never do placecards or anything so fancy, but always good food, wine, and friends. I think that constitutes a dinner party.
I did it a lot when I was single (gave them and attended). I'm now married to a fairly anti-social man, and we've only hosted family and our daughter's birthday parties. We are moving next year, and I am going to ask that we make SURE that wherever we land we set up the space to be more social. That might mean setting up a way for him to retreat when he's had enough of human society. I'd like my daughter to have friends over for dinner casually (one at a time) which isn't exactly a dinner party but that's how I learned. PS when I was single I never cared if I was "coupled up" and often preferred NOT to be. I like to see my friends; I didn't need some artificial "date" into the bargain.
i also think dinner parties are on the rise. we live in a tiny space, have no dining table, and yet we once hosted a group of 10 (8 guests). as long as we had a place to sit for everyone, they were good! we make the food, they bring the booze:
living in a small space in NYC is no excuse, IMO. everyone lives in a tiny space, so if your friends are too stuck up to come to a small space, maybe you should re-evaluate the friendship? i eat at the coffee table every night for dinner, why is it improper that they do the same at a dinner party?
i like hosting because it gives me a REAL reason to tidy up the place, too!
I still host dinner parties, and so do some friends. I love it and I hope we will keep it alive!
Inviting friends in for a meal (Fancy or BBQ) will never go out of style. We adapt with time, space and friends. As we age our tastes and situations change, so we adjust our entertaining as well.
Pomp and circumstance goes out the window with my friends. Instead of one harried person preparing a meal-- the fun for us is actually working together in the kitchen-- libation in hand. When all's said and done-- we feast!
A small (but significant) fraction of students in the UK host dinner parties - I often cooked a roast dinner on a Sunday and got my friends to bring wine and dessert to spread the cost.
There are a growing number of young people over here who enjoy good food and cooking, but are often on too tight a budget to be able to visit excellent restaurants so instead like to flex their culinary muscle at home. Hosting (informal) dinner parties is often the cheapest way of being able to meet your friends and have an excellent evening, and the chef often gets left with lots of booze and compliments to boot!
My husband and I get together with two other couples and have dinner parties every other month. We all rotate in hosting and making the main course while the other two couples bring sides and dessert. We have themes for dinner like recipes from a particular Food Network chef or a certain cookbook. We look forward to it!
Good dinner parties, to me, are the equivalent of heaven on earth. The kind when you have interesting guests, and you are all simpatico and get along like a house on fire. when the conversation and laughter never dies, but keeps going for hours...
Good simple food, good friends, good wine, comfortable seating, those are the keys.
It's true though, that in Europe we did a lot more hosting and visiting. Here in North America, people are busier, they work longer and are more tired and frazzled. In Europe, we had at least one, if not two or three, invites each weekend. We had close friends that we wound up visiting with just about every weekend; it was lovely. We miss it.
I think the NYT is not talking about the kinds of dinner parties we of the unwashed masses have, where there's no fine china and we don't care which tray is proper for hors d'ouvres (or how to spell it, or that there are different sorts of trays!), but the focus is on the food. It sounds like they're talking about high society soirees with socialites and rich business people meeting each other, the standards for conversation being different than just enjoying hanging out with friends, and the food being...canned nuts and meatloaf.
Quite the opposite of my experience, really - we can't even give guests matching plates if there are more than two of them, we often design our parties around themed menus (from parts of the world to holidays to plain old homemade pizza), and sometimes guests bring salad or dessert. I don't have the time or energy to have them incredibly frequently, but because they are not the most common form of entertainment it seems like people really appreciate invitations. I agree with Miss Manners that "cooking for people at home" is something that is not going to get old, even if it takes different forms.
I literally always have a dinner party that I'm hosting on my schedule- it gives me something to look forward to and I love planning a menu and experimenting. Usually this is once a month with about 8 or so people. I live in a 600 sf studio with no dining table and that has never created any issues. People simply aren't bothered by your living arrangement, I swear, we're all just so neurotic into thinking we're always being judged for mismatched plates or not enough space. Tomorrow I'm hosting a 15 person brunch, which I do 1-2 times a month. Over half of the guest list will be people I've never even met before, so it should be really fun (or at least interesting!). I think most people would love to be invited into someone's home for a nice meal, wine & socializing. My circle of friends must agree, since we do weekly pot lucks at another couple's house, and dinner parties occasionally hosted by other friends. It will never go out of style.
If we're lucky enough to have a haul of foraged mushrooms, or some freshly caught squid or fish, we'll call people we think would enjoy sharing with us. It's always on the spur of the moment, no planning, dressing up or preparing the house for guests. So 'dinner party' sounds awfully grand, although we do make an effort to ensure that the food and wine are plentiful and fabulous.
I think of dinner parties as having a carefully selected guest list, a starting time, and a menu. So no, I've never hosted one.
While I do have people over for dinner a lot, it's always very casual and just a couple of friends or my siblings. Maybe it's nice out and we want to sit on the deck, maybe there's something on TV we want to watch together, maybe my sister wants to bake and split a loaf of banana bread with me... I guess the difference is that the dining is not the main event.
I also feel like there's something inherently couplesy about a dinner party. Like if it's just my best friends, then it's basically book club. Or if it's just family, then it's another family dinner. There needs to be some more craft in the guest list for it to say "dinner party." Is that just me?
Dinner parties need not be "couple-y". In fact, after noticing that I seemed to be overlooked for invitations to dinner parties after my divorce, I simply hosted more of my own. As the years pass, for one reason and another, friends cycle in and out of being single or coupled, and setting a model of inviting all has yielded a wider and richer experience at dinner parties. People truly enjoy being at the table in someone's home, and I truly enjoy hosting my friends, and have lovely memories to savor afterwards.
I regularly host what I would call a "party with dinner" for 15-30 people. I make a full 4 course meal complete with alcohol served as finger foods. It's a great chance to plan and execute a festive evening. I used to host them in high school and my mother graciously would cook all the courses.
I am having a dinner party for Epiphany with 8 of my closest girl friends to exchange presents. It's going to be a sit down dinner and probably a board game after. I agree with some other commenters that a dinner party is defined as 6+ guests. But don't worry about mismatched plates! Most people are just grateful to come and break bread.


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"Is it okay to laugh?" asked a businessman pal of mine, saddled with perhaps more social conscience than is healthy, at intermission of the Chicago premiere of "The Book of Mormon" Wednesday.
I told him what struck me as soon as I sat down in the Bank of America Theatre — that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as the Mormons are formally known, bought not one, not two, but three full-page ads in the musical's Playbill, not bitterly denouncing the production for the exuberant fun it has with their unfamiliar beliefs, but spinning off its success. ("You've seen the play..." reads one, "Now read the book.")
So if they can take it, I said, anyone can.
Though you might think twice before actually trying to follow their advice. I happen to have a copy of the 1830 Book of Mormon scripture on my office shelf, and let's just say it's heavy lifting. ("And it came to pass, when Alma had heard these words, he wrote them down that he might have them and that he might judge the people of that church according to the commandments of God. And it came to pass that Alma went and judged those that had been..." well, you get the idea.)
I'd go to the musical first. "The Book of Mormon" is a definite must-see, if not quite a pivotal, culturally-important musical like "Hair" or "A Chorus Line," then without question one of those rare, razor-sharp popular entertainments like "Cats" or "Wicked" that play forever, with good reason: the songs are funny or poignant or both, the story, a clash of cultures — whitebread Utah missionaries meet African villagers — is irresistible.
I'm going to give "Book of Mormon" the full treatment during the frozen slough of January. But a few words are apt now, since it'll be playing to packed houses until then and people are wondering what they're in for.
"Can I take my kids?" is another question I hear a lot, and the honest answer is: it depends on how upset their parents will be at the thought of exposing them to dirty words they're already familiar with (albeit in heretofore unimagined combinations involving God). It's a sweet, human message wrapped in a carapace of filth, and if you let yourself be bothered by the latter, you'll miss the former. I know a South Side minister has already dully complained about the portrait of Africans, which depicts Ugandans as poor, suffering from AIDS and plagued by warlords, which is pretty much the case. I'd point out that just as the Mormons realize that this lampoon stokes interest in their religion — and as someone who first learned the Easter story from "Jesus Christ, Superstar," I can vouch for the ability of Broadway musicals to convey the specifics, if not the belief, of faiths — so offended African-Americans should ask themselves how many Chicagoans will be contemplating current events in Uganda without seeing "The Book of Mormon"?
Me, I've already listened to the soundtrack dozens of times, so seeing the production onstage was like a trip to Lourdes. The biggest shock for me is that audiences would embrace something so smart and transgressive. Since many public relations sorts will see the play, I hope they meditate on the marketing genius of Mormon officialdom not getting their magic underwear in a knot over this, as opposed to, oh, the Scientologists, who react to those who dare suggest they're a scary cult with exactly the heavy-handed menace you would expect from a scary cult. Christian Scientists, if they're smart, will send Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures to "The Book of Mormon" creators Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone, who took a bow Wednesday, just in case they're looking to do a sequel.
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