While Crescent area can be cringe-worthy, I had a lovely mello time here indoors with the graceful and charming Rawan K, and then outdoors wondering about the women of Wanda's (strip club upstairs) with a brat pack of hawt Yelpers on the sidewalk tables. The macarons were light and lovely (especially the chocolate and coffee ones, yum) and they did in fact pair well with wine and whiskey.  The sandwich I ordered was just okay, and when it was taken away to be doggy-bagged up it never returned. Also: slow jazz. You always lose one star for slow jazz. That's the rule. ;)