elegant fun. i brought my friends here from out of town --michaeland mark -- to hear jeremy davenport play. davenport is a classic jazz trumpet player, who once toured with harry connick jr for four years.
the atmosphere in the ritz is beyond elegant, the band very good. they played entirely old familiar standards, without much deviation from their traditional arrangements. but we went out afterwards to vaungh's for a more soulful music experience.
we stayed for a couple of hours first. i enjoyed the black angus sliders (three delicious mini-burgers with bacon jam and cheddar), and a crawfish grilled cheese with tomato marmalade appetizer. i also had three red fish tacos. the food was very good. i washed it all down with some overpriced but tasty drinks: a berry mojito and a cognac sidecar.
it was all very good, but would have been a little pricey had my friendmichaelnot picked up out tab.