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Published June 17, 2011 Boxing Day
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Number of staff (other than the chef) who lived in the Big Easy: 6 Pounds of alligator on hand for Deep-Fried Alligator on opening day: 20 Pounds remaining at closing: 0 Seconds the alligator spends in the deep fryer: 240 The century the building was built: 19th Number of beads in the dining room: 0 Probability that beads will adorn the dining room at Mardi Gras 2012: 100% Frequency “fried” appears on the dinner menu: 4 Number of hush puppies per basket: 5 Number of beignets served with a café-au-lait-like espresso cream: 3 Nights per week open: 7 Closing time nightly: 2am Cocktails: 0 Beers on tap: 20 Beers by the bottle: 17 Number from Louisiana: 5 Faux alligator stools at the zinc bar: 16 (12 at the raw bar) Booths abutting the original 1800s Douglas fir wall: 5 Approximate number of days until brunch and lunch start: 30 Hours they’ll be open daily once that happens: 14.5 (11:30am-2am) Next open 7pm reservation for two: Thursday, June 23 |
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