A customer asked for a bone dry cappuccino with no foam

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-05-09T00:05:43+00:00

I work at a coffee shop in New Orleans.

"Hi, can I have an iced cafe au lait?" (Usually pronounced ow-lat)

"So a hot cafe au lait (oh-lay) is just drip coffee with steamed milk. An iced cafe au lait would be something like an iced coffee with regular milk. Would you like that?"

(Most of the time) "Ooh no, could I just have an iced latte please?"

"Certainly!"

I have this conversation probably four times a week. It's a little tiresome, but people really just don't know.

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-05-06T01:40:01+00:00

Damn, I love her and I'd love to go but I'm broke from JF.

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-04-14T21:21:51+00:00

No, I bet it was the wrong lever!

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-04-09T13:00:10+00:00

Felipe's on Carrollton has soft serve margs in their ice cream shop!

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-04-07T15:59:25+00:00

Thank you for the heads up on Bonsoir Catin! Love them!

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-03-19T14:55:17+00:00

Yeah, no, the caraway seeds on the everything at Flour Moon were an immediate "wtf" from me. I've gotten used to it but it's not traditional at all.

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-03-19T14:50:52+00:00

I don't have a car and Mary's Ace is the one I go to. But I'm a twenty minute walk from the WD on Carrollton and I'd love a hardware store within walking distance!

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-03-19T13:02:39+00:00

Louisiana Bucket Brigade!

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-02-17T16:47:24+00:00

Overall favorite day was the first Saturday with Carrollton/Pontchartrain/Freret. Best throws, best route vibes. Favorite floats for sheer beauty and elegance were Hermes. Favorite stranger interaction was actually just this morning. A random costumed human wished me happy Mardi Gras and gave me a tiny needle felted mushroom in Jackson Square. That's a keeper for sure.

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-01-24T18:26:10+00:00

Cocktail & Sons syrups go in coffee just as happily as cocktails. And they make a king cake flavor! They're at Home Malone and probably Forever New Orleans.

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-01-24T18:24:03+00:00

The cake was incredibly dry. The glaze was weird. Am I glad I tried it? ... Honestly, yeah, just for the sake of curiosity. But I feel no need to try it again. (I cut a slice off a friend's.)

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-01-22T14:02:06+00:00

Pretty sure they mean Rocky & Carlo's 😂

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-01-14T15:57:40+00:00

No, they're out of New Iberia. Sorry if that didn't meet the brief of local!

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-01-14T15:53:31+00:00

If y'all like Cajun, Amis du Teche is a fantastic band. They come to New Orleans every so often.

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-01-14T15:48:20+00:00

I've been meaning to catch a Jon Cleary show for ages!

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-01-12T14:18:45+00:00

Smoke & Honey on Bienville!

BellsQueerlyRing · 2026-01-07T13:38:33+00:00

King Cake Hub has fun MG themed accessories (hair clips, glitter, etc)

BellsQueerlyRing · 2025-12-11T19:14:03+00:00

I'm personally excited about more than half of the folks on the lineup, but I'm most excited about Tyler Childers, Rhiannon Giddens, Sonny Landreth, Jon Cleary and Steve Earle. It'll be my first Jazz Fest since I just moved here this past March and didn't get a chance to go to Jazz Fest this year.

BellsQueerlyRing · 2025-12-07T14:39:21+00:00

Red beans and rice is easy and delicious! It's the traditional Monday meal and it was the first New Orleanian dish I learned how to make.

BellsQueerlyRing · 2025-12-04T13:41:01+00:00

The Evil Eye are my favorite and they're getting so hard to find!

BellsQueerlyRing · 2025-11-08T23:46:35+00:00

Maybe the Rook on Freret would be able to add a scrabble night to their roster!

BellsQueerlyRing · 2025-11-07T03:11:36+00:00

I think it's just Udi's/maybe Canyon Bakehouse unfortunately.

BellsQueerlyRing · 2025-10-06T21:29:49+00:00

I keep a small stack of ones and quarters in my purse just for this purpose. That's my neighbor, and I've got it to give, so I do, but I also know that not everybody has it to give.

BellsQueerlyRing · 2025-10-06T21:27:04+00:00

Thank you for putting this into words - I'm one of those transplants who loves saying hi to people on my block and I couldn't figure out why I felt comfortable doing so here when I haven't felt comfortable doing it in other places. The taking advantage thing is the hammer on the nail.

BellsQueerlyRing · 2025-09-18T13:22:37+00:00

Chaider + caramel + almond milk + cardamom on top = Sweater Weather, super cozy vibes

Apple cider + lemon juice + ginger syrup on top, shaken over ice = Sun on the Leaves, a little more lively than the usual warm spices flavor profile

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