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kclown Donating Member (459 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 09:37 PM
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Just made reservations for New Orleans
May 30 - June 3rd. Hotel in French Quarter. Me & Mrs. no kids.
Never been there. Suggestions, please.
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Skink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 09:47 PM
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1. During the day....
take the St. Charles streetcar down into the Garden district. Get off at Louisiana and turn left and walk a few blocks over to Magazine. Sit down and enjoy a beverage at the number 1 best coffee shop in the world then walk slowly back up magazine until you reach the werehouse district. Enjoy rest of the day.
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ragin_acadian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 11:31 PM
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2. there's a pizza shop
outside of the french market across from the old N.O. mint, very original recipes - makes papa johns look like potted meat - sit outside, have a beer, order two pizza's, enjoy life. i recommend everything but the roasted garlic pizza - don't try it unless you want stinkpits for a month.
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 11:34 PM
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3. Breakfast at Brennans is fabulous
ending with flaming Bananas Foster...

To die for.

RL
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SmileyBoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 11:37 PM
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4. Go to Mother's on Tchapitoulas and Poydras
Edited on Thu Feb-24-05 11:37 PM by SmileyBoy
They have the BEST gumbo and po-boys in the city.

I swear they melt a big heaping rock of crack in the gumbo pot while they make it.

There's a daquiri place on Bourbon Street that kicks ass, also. It'll have a big "DAQUIRI" sign on it.

I went to Nawlins this past New Years, and I'd definitely go there again, if I had the chance.
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Rowdyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 11:37 PM
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5. Eat at Irene's on Chartres, and Maspero's on Decatur...
Irene's has fabulous soft-shell crab and Maspero's offers plates piled high with the finest fried oysters known to men. Petunias onSt Louis has great crepes and, across the street, the Hermann-Grima house offers tour of a fabulous 1820's antebellum mansion. Ride the streetcar through the Garden District, visit the Audabon Zoo, and check out the antiques on Royale.

Mostly, let the good times roll!
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SmileyBoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 11:38 PM
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6. Also, Felix's Oyster House on Bourbon Street has kick-ass jambalaya.
It's a little pricey, though.
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Cyndee_Lou_Who Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 11:43 PM
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7. Mike Anderson's Seafood on Bourbon - GREAT food and people!
I was just in NO last week. Going with 200 co-workers was definitely a lesson in restraint. Oh wait, no it wasn't.

Bourbon Street brings out a whole 'nother side of people. Good times...
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Cyndee_Lou_Who Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 11:45 PM
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8. OOH - and Fat Catz on Bourbon is a LOT of fun! Live bands,
pushy shot-girls...
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-24-05 11:46 PM
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9. Cafe du Monde
is a must.

If you like shrimp, try Bubba Gump's. Landry's is great too.

Jimmy's Buffet's Margaritaville is another neat restaurant.

And you haven't experienced New Orleans unless you've done Bourbon Street on a Saturday night.
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