CNN.com - Landmark New Orleans cafe getting ready to reopen - Oct 14, 2005

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (AP) -- After the longest break in its 153-year history, Cafe Du Monde will once again fill New Orleans' Jackson Square with the luscious smell of beignets and rich, chicory-laced coffee.

The reopening is set for Wednesday at 6 a.m. -- not soon enough for locals and relief workers.

"My mouth waters every time I walk by there," said French Quarter resident Faye Riley. "I've been having withdrawal symptoms."

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This makes me so happy. We've been to New Orleans twice, and Cafe Du Monde is always a daily stop for us. And it's not just a tourist stop; everytime you're there, the locals are there as well. The place is packed, always, and rightfully so. Something about sitting there, with the love of your life, eating beignets, sipping a cafe au lait, with the smell of the Mississippi in the background in one of the most amazing cities in the world...

Every bone in my body hope this is a turning point for the city. And my mouth is watering, I wish I could be there this Wednesday...

take care New Orleans...