“It was the third of September…”

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A peak inside Mama Roux during the Funky Brunch!

…That’s the day I’ll always remember, because that’s the day of the Seafood Boil at the Funky Brunch! For this event, DJ Pete Pop asked Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus to join him in order to swing at Mama Roux. This was a particularly fun Funky Brunch since it was the day before Labor Day—no school the next day—which called for a Seafood Boil to be tacked on at the end.

The Boog and Pete Pop swing at the Funky Brunch!
Pete Pop does his thing at the Funky Brunch!

Plus, the Funky Brunch DJ crew were able to partake in some especially good Mama Roux vittles! Pete Pop had the shrimp & grits, Boogaloo Bag photographer Miss Nancy had the Burrata Shakshuka (man, she loves that!) and the Phast Man had a shrimp po’boy.

DJ Pete Pop and the Phast One played their usual assortment of funk, mambo and New Orleans records—the kind that keeps the Funky Brunch faithful coming back for more every week. The two DJs played records until about five o’clock or so, then packed up. Afterwords, a seafood boil event took place on Mama’s outdoor patio. The local New Orleans music band The Big Easy Crewe played some funky rhythms and everybody chowed heavy on the seafood boil—a stew of sorts that included crabs, crawfish, shrimp, corn on the cob, potatoes and spicy sausages in a yummy broth. How do the Mama Roux folks do it? Food is GOOOOOOD!!!

Shrimp & Grits
Burrata Shakshuka
Shrimp Po’Boy

The Big Easy Krewe
Seafood Boil!

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the Funky Brunch:

None of these records are for sale.

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