My brother says that I have a tendency to wax nostalgic...and that may be, but it is hard to avoid when I go to Crescent City Beignets at 2360 Westheimer. I'm from New Orleans, but that was a long time ago, and I remember very little of my youth, but I do remember mom's homemade beignets, and when I go to Crescent City, I always think of them.
I've had beignets at some other places before and was not impressed, but Crescent City gets it right. They are a good size, about the size of your palm. Light and crispy on the outside... warm soft and doughy on the inside, and covered generously with powdered sugar that sticks to your lips and fingers as your eat them.
Of course, they have coffee too... full bodied, rich, chicory coffee... another culinary delight that makes me wax nostalgic. It's a perfect pairing with the beignets. The price isn't all that bad either.
