Press Street Station Cafe in New Orleans

Last month, Arianna and I were able to travel to Louisiana for City Year's Alumni Service Weekend. We both were able to visit some of our favorite cafes while away from home and I got to add a new one that I'll want to return to often: Press Street Station Cafe.

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What's even better is that this was the moment I got to sit down and reconnect with one of my best friends after being thousands of miles away. She's been a warrior woman for me and many others since the day we met over a decade ago. Many times we have laughed, cried, served together and shared our lives together while tapping to music, and no one has a better singing dog than her Nala. Aria Mason, I love you, lady. This was truly a gem of a day to spend with you and Givonna.

Nothing feels more like home for me than live music with friends close by and it was an incredible bonus to enjoy the delicious food and a pot of chai tea that Press Street Station perfected while the musicians took us through the afternoon.

Check out our recorded interview here and be sure to also listen to our interview with Givonna Mason, Aria's amazing mother, who also shared some of her life advice with me in our other interview. Givonna highlights how she keeps herself grounded in life and how to look back at your younger self years later.

Opera Creole is the creation of both these talented ladies. If you are ever in New Orleans you should check out both the Press Street Station Cafe and try to catch one of Opera Creole's performances.