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A Week In New Orleans
New Orleans is a city full of inherent tourist draws to keep any visitor enamored for a long stay, but when I travel,
I personally like to have an inside scoop on what locals like to do. As a native of my beloved city, please allow me to
introduce you to some of my favorite things to eat and do in New Orleans.
Monday: Stay in the quarter for drinks & dinner...Wine Down, Jazz Up at Tableau (616 St Peter at Jackson
Square) with my local favorite musicians: David Torkanowsky, Nicholas Payton, Grayson Hackleman & Shannon
Powell! Enjoy happy hour specials plus amazing live jazz from 4-8PM (No Cover Charge). For dinner, walk across
the street to Doris Metropolitan (620 Chartres St. / (504) 267-3500 to enjoy a non-New Orleans Oolenghi in-
spired menu with a sexy vibe and play list. I enjoy eating at their bar when I can’t get a table.
Tuesday: Eat lunch at R’evolution (777 Bienville St /(504) 553-2277) a John Folse, ne dining establishment
in the Quarter. Take a stroll down Royal Street in the French Quarter aer lunch to go antiquing and visit e New
Orleans Historic Collection and A Gallery for Fine Photography. Have an aernoon coctail upstairs on the balcony
at Salon by Sucré (622 Conti St / (504) 267-7098). Shake your tail feather uptown to the Riverbend/Carrollton area
and enjoy Jacques’Imos Cajun/Creole cuisine (8324 Oak Street / (504) 861-0886) before heading next door to e
Maple Leaf (8316 Oak Street / (504) 866-9359) to hear the world famous, Rebirth Brass Band.
A must do: You never know who you’ll run into at this local haunt.
Wednesday: Stay in the heart of the Quarter for drinks & dinner and hit e Hermes Bar in the annex of
Antoine’s Restaurant (713 St Louis Street / (504) 581-4422). Here you can order from the oldest menu in town.
Some of my favorites are: Oysters Rockefeller, Oysters a la Foche, Shrimp Remoulade, Crabmeat Ravigote and
Baked Alaska (my favorite dessert, order when you order your cocktails as it takes time to prepare). Aerward, listen
to my dear friend, Ben Jae, blow his tuba with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band at the famous Preservation Hall (726
St Peter Street / (504) 522-2841), a classic institution with live jazz at 9pm and 10pm. Pre-purchase your tickets to
avoid the line: preservationhall.com While Preservation Hall doesn’t serve alcohol, they allow you to bring in your
own cocktails. *is is also a perfect outing for a Saturday night calendar.
or...Enjoy Aperitifs at e Napoleon House (500 Chartres / (504) 524-9752) or Cane & Table (1113 Decatur St
/(504) 581-1112) before walking to a fantastic dinner at Meauxbar (924 N. Rampart Street / (504) 569-9979).
en take a quick trip in a cab into the Treme and listen to the Treme Brass Band at the Candlelight Lounge.
Thursday: is is the night to head down into the Marigny and Bywater neighborhoods. Enjoy Happy
Hour listening to Jon Cleary tickle the ivories at DBA on Frenchman Street or whoever else is playing outdoors at
Bacchanal Wine Bar (600 Poland Avenue / (504) 948-9111.) Enjoy dinner at Paladar 511 (511 Marigny St/ (504)
509-6782.) If a food coma does not strike you down early, head down to Frenchmen Street to check out an array of
live music at Snug Harbor, La Maison, e Spoed Cat, DBA or hang outside and move your dancing feet to the
music of New Orleans street musicians.
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“If New Orleans is not fully in the mainstream of culture, neither is it fully in the mainstream of time. Lacking a well-dened
present, it lives somewhere between its past and its future, somewhere between Preservation Hall and the Superdome. New
Orleans listens eagerly to the seductive promises of the future but keeps at least one foot rmly planted in its history.”
– Tom Robbins from Jierbug Perfume
Friday: Every New Orleanian has had several drunken eight hour lunches at the quintessential Galatoire’s restau-
rant (209 Bourbon Street / (504) 525-2021). Gents, wear your sport coat and ladies, look your best. My favorite
things to eat are: Shrimp Rémoulade, Oysters Rockefeller, Crabmeat Maison, Stued Eggplant, Crabmeat Sardou,
Trout Almandine and Café Brûlot, to end. Ladies, watch your hair when they set the table on re! When you nally
stumble out of Galatoires, you must nd music. Just a block away, Jeremy Davenport will be crooning on the third
oor of the Ritz Carlton. Walk another stone skip away to Irvin Mayeld’s Jazz Playhouse, at the Royal Sonesta to
catch whoever is kicking it up on stage or make your way to Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro (626 Frenchman Street / (504)
949-0696) and listen to New Orleans godfather of jazz, pianist Ellis Marsalis play at 8pm or 10pm. By the way, my
favorite burger is at Snug Harbor!
Saturday:
Spend the day on Magazine Street exploring the many boutiques and antique stores. Lunch at Lilee (3637
Magazine Street / (504) 895-1636); La Petite Grocery (4238 Magazine Street / (504) 891-3377) or if it's oyster
season, Casamento’s (4330 Magazine Street / (504) 895-9761). Enjoy an aernoon espresso and gelato at Sucre
(3025 Magazine Street / (504) 520-8311). You could also do this any day of the week except Sunday, as stores are
not open.
Saturday evening:
Enjoy, for once, a non-New Orleans meal at Domenica (123 Baronne Street in the Roosevelt Hotel / (504) 648-6020)
where Israeli born, chef Alon Shaya will inspire you to hop the next plane to Italy with his divine Italian cuisine.
Alternative: Fine dine with Chef John Besh at August (301 Tchoupitoulas Street / (504) 299-9777). Hands down, this
is the freshest, most rened food in the city. Wash down your meal with an aperitif at the Windsor Court Polo Lounge
(across the street om August restaurant and a ten minute walk om Domenica.)
Sunday:
Enjoy Brunch in the Garden District at the eternal Commander’s Palace (1403 Washington Ave. / (504) 899-8221).
Aerwards, walk across the street and stroll through the second oldest cemetery in the city (bring your camera.)
Continue with an aernoon outdoors walk through the picturesque Garden District where some of New Orleans
most fantastic homes are situated. Finish your day with a visit to New Orleans Museum of Art’s Sculpture Garden
(in City Park.) Should you crave an aernoon snack, indulge with New Orleans own beignets and Cafe au Lait at
Morning Call (56 Dreyfous Dr. / (504) 300-1157), located behind the sculpture garden. e WWII Museum is also
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No one lives in New Orleans passively. People make an active choice to be here and they can tell you exactly why
and when they made the decision. ough it has always been rich in culture, the revitalization from the Katrina
devastation and debacle has meant a tremendous inux of new inhabitants, businesses, renovations, buildings and
schools. It’s a fascinating time to be here to watch the city reach new potentials while keeping itself rmly grounded in
its culinary and historic roots.
e key to really understanding New Orleans is geing out of the French Quarter and experiencing what the rest of
us simply call "day to day life" in other neighborhoods such as Uptown, Mid City, e West Bank, Esplanade, e
Marigny, e Bywater, and Treme. Although we primarily spend time at our local restaurants, shops and parks, we
also eat beignets and crawsh, go to Snug Harbor on Friday nights and take our kids on riverboat cruises to the zoo.
So here is your list: A list that will keep you happy and keep you coming back for more. And when you need a new
list – one with names of realtors and contractors – email me, and I’ll send you that too.
Laie e n ems oule !
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SLEEP
Ace Hotel New Orleans
Hip new Hotel in a historic 1928 Art Deco building with 234 rooms. Music, Food, & Shopping are in house.
Moxy New Orleans
Hip European Boutique hotel will debut April 2016 featuring smart service, technology and108 keyless-entry rooms.
e Windsor Court
e Opulent Grand Dame of New Orleans.
e Soniat House
Lovely and small French Quarter hotel lled with antiques serving homemade biscuits in bed every morning.
Hotel Montelone
e Monteleone is a rarity: A locally owned four-star hotel built in 1886 and renovated frequently. Visit the revolving
Carousel Bar in the lobby where literay characters Truman Capote, Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams oen
gathered.
e Roosevelt
Recently renovated and fully restored. Luxurious and aordable….and original home of e Sazarac (and one of my
favorite restaurants, DOMENICA.)
e French Quarter W
A hip haven in the heart of the French Quarter.
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EAT
August
High end farm-to-table Creole cuisine by local favorite, Chef John Besh, in a gorgeous seing. e best food in New
Orleans and has a GREAT $20 lunch menu! If the only table available is at the bar, ask for it. It’s the best seat in the
house and my spot. Now dress up, it’s worth it!
Doris Metropolitan
Hands down one of my favorite eateries amongst the newcomers to town. It’s dubbed an Israeli steak house but it has
a metropolitan feel, uber chic, mod and DELICIOUS! Try the Stued Beet, Calamari Salad and “Falls o the Bone”
entrée. Reservations are required for a table, but if not possible, the bar is a great alternative.
Commander’s Palace
e Grand Dame of New Orleans Cuisine. Great for big groups or romantic dinners. Oh, and go for Sunday Brunch
and start drinking Brandy Milk Punches at 11am. NOW you understand New Orleans.
Galatoire's
I've celebrated countless birthdays at this quintessential New Orleans historic restaurant. Every local has their favorite
waiter and I love Casey. Dont ask to see the menu, they'll tell you what's fresh! We once had lunch and our beverage
total was 10 times the cost of our food. Jackets required Gents and yhey'll have one for you at the door if you forget.
R’evolution
If you’re going to have a blow out, this is your best choice to do so. Chef John Folse’s rst NOLA eatery and the din-
ing room is over the top. Wear a jacket. Sit in the kitchen. You’ll see what I mean.
Peche
Outstanding seafood restaurant by Chef Donald Link of Cochon and Herbsaint. Great “lo-like” atmosphere and a
great bloody mary.
Domenica
Co-owned by Chef John Besh and Israeli-born Chef Alon Shaya, Domenica is located in e Roosevelt Hotel and is
the only Italian restaurant in town (except e Italian Barrel below). eir fresh pizzas, roasted cauliower, squid ink
pasta with fresh crab, octopus carpaccio are all a must. Open seven days a week with a fabulous happy hour.
e Italian Barrel
A tiny hole in the wall in a grungy French Quarter location, but with outstanding food. e ingredients are own in
daily from Italy and are exceedingly fresh.
Bon Ton Café
e Crawsh Bisque. Say no more. Order no more. Really.
Bouligny Tavern
New Orleans is awesome because it’s cool to visit from NYC and go out to dinner and see music in ip ops and
cargo shorts, but sometimes…SOMETIMES…you want to dress up and have really nice drinks in a hip atmosphere.
Amen Bouligny! Super mid-century design inside a 100+ year old New Orleans residence. Chef John Harris, the
owner, really does wear that 70s ‘stache. Oh, and this goes under food because they do outstanding small plates.
Cochon
Real Cajun / creole / southern food by James Beard and award-winning chef, Donald Link (mentioned above in
Peche). is is the only place in the city you should order gumbo. Please.
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Paladar 511
New restaurant in the Bywater. If they have the tuna crudo on the menu, order it--heck order two!
Square Root
Opt for the 9 to 15-course tasting menu for around $150, or go upstairs for cocktails and charcuterie. Either way this
might just be the best experience you have in New Orleans.
e Franklin
New eatery in the Bywater! Love the vibe more than the food so graba cocktail there.
Johnny Sanchez
Aaron Sanchez and Chef John Besh teamed up to create a California-inspired Mexican restaurant. It’s sooooo good!
Make sure you have the tostadas and at least a bunch of margaritas. Great location for CBD-visitors, Saints games,
Pelicans games, concerts or just Wednesdays.
Cap de Ville
My personal favorite for those nights when you don’t know where to go. Great Guinness on tap, excellent burgers,
duck cont, and salads. A super cool atmosphere with 80s records on the wall and dark wood oors. Great cocktails,
always busy. Great for mixed groups of people – boys, girls, olds, youngs, foodies and cheapies. Everyone loves it!
Wear jeans, heels and t-shirt.
Sylvain
It’s hard to get locals to eat dinner in the French Quarter unless they already live there, but Sylvain is good enough to
do just that. Prime location and great food in a building built in 1796. Lots of visitors but the locals love it too.
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BUDGET
St Roch Market
I’ve been here for happy hour and dinner a few times. It is a great concept and I’ve had a positive experience every time.
e ambiance is interesting, with a high-end cafeteria feel. e high ceilings, white pillars, open environment, and cocktails
contribute to the upscale atmosphere. Whereas the variety of food and grab at the counter style makes it more casual.
Cafe Reconcile
Round out your visit with Red Beans and Rice, fried catsh and Jambalaya. Brought to you by an ingenious group
of men and women who use the restaurant as a teaching grounds for at-risk (seriously at-risk) youth. Do your
conscience, your wallet and your tummy good!
Satsuma
Breakfast, lunch and occasionally a pop-up dinner restaurant. Great juices, healthy sandwiches, and coee at two
separate locations in e Bywater and Uptown neighborhoods.
e Butcher
AWESOME sandwich shop run by the Cochon people. e cookies? HOLY SMOKES
Pizza Delicious
Everything you need to know is in the name. Bywater.
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St James Cheese Shop
You can’t eat Creole food every day. Go here for a gourmet ploughman’s plaer or the best sandwich Uptown.
1000 Figs
Amazing Middle Eastern food (a.k.a. the most incredible falafel I’ve ever had and I lived in the Marais!)
Magasin
Modern Vietnamese noodle and banh mi shop.
Lily’s
Another Vietnamese restaurant – beer food than Magasin but not much atmosphere. Lily, the owner, is great
though and she also runs the spa next door. “Noodles and Nails!” she cheerfully proclaims!
Mopho
Remember when I just told you Restaurant August had the best food in New Orleans? Well, brothers Mike and
Je Guloa, the former executive chef and general manager of Restaurant August, opened a super cool, super hip
restaurant in Mid-City where the sta wears hipster-chic mechanics shirts. It’s Southeast Asia meets New Orleans.
Big outdoor patio, whole pig roast on Saturdays, alcoholic boba tea. It’s an industry hang-out and a cool place to grab
lunch, dinner or a drink.
Johnny’s Poboys
Super busy, a lile smelly, but the best poboys in the French Quarter. ere is a saying in New Orleans – the best food
is at the places where you wouldn’t want to use the bathroom. at applies here. Ick!
Pascal's Manale
Known for the BBQ Shrimp where they provide the bib! Great walk up raw oyster bar with classic New Orleans
Shucking Entertainment.
Elizabeth’s
e grati on the outside of the building includes important information, like opening hours. Get there early on
Sundays. Try the brown sugared bacon.
Dong Phuong Bakery
I doubt you will ever get out to New Orleans East, but if you do you’ll witness a thriving Vietnamese community.
Don Phuong Bakery provides some of the best French bread in the city and they also run an outstanding restaurant as
well. You have to REALLY love an adventure to head out there but yummmmm if you do.
Stein’s
e moo of Stein’s is “If you want a po-boy, go somewhere else!” So… there’s that. New Orleans’s best (only?)
proper Jewish & Italian deli where you can get an awesome Reuben, BLT or turkey on rye. Loads of beers by the
bole and fancy schmancy so drinks.
District Donuts. Sliders. Brew.
Of all the cutesy food trends to hit the masses, the resurrection of the doughnut as a hand craed luxury item is
TOTALLY the best. District Donuts is next door to Stein’s in the Lower Garden District and serves around 20 super
creative doughnuts each day. But don’t worry, it’s not ALL sugar. ey serve sliders too… cheeseburger, hamburger,
tofu, fried chicken and three specials every day. Oh, and the “Brew” part is about coee, not beer.
Juan’s Flying Burrio
Super casual “Mexican” food with a long list of margaritas and a very taooed sta. Kid friendly!
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DRINK
Arnaud's French 75 Bar
A Classic Cigar Bar with Bananas Foster and delightful cocktails created by famous bartender: Chris Hannah.
Salon by Sucré
Specialty cocktails and tea service with small plates upstairs and gourmet desserts, chocolate & macarons downstairs.
e Sazarac Bar
Located in the Roosevelt Hotel, e Sazarac Bar has been lovingly restored and pays homage to the granddaddy of
New Orleans cocktails: e Sazarac. For what it’s worth, I think the actual best Sazarac in the city is made by a bar-
tender named Dave (or Broke Knee Dave as we know him) who is currently working at Peche, but this is a good start.
It’s also a really sophisticated lounge and a nice place to kick back aer a long day of walking around the city.
Carousel Bar
Some of the nicest bartenders in all of New Orleans and there's always live music!
Cure
A gorgeous and totally New Orleans-feeling specialty cocktail bar with small plates of food. Great way to start or end
your evening.
Bacchanal
Bohemian wine shop (with food & live music) in the Bywater on the corner of Chartres & Poland.
Merchant
Not just the best coee in town (thanks to them serving Illy cafe), but also great menu…a perfect place for wine and
beer aer a hard day of work. Or sightseeing.
e Delachaise
Fabulous wine bar on St Charles Avenue with divine food. e owner, Evan creates a stellar play list.
e Columns Hotel
Prey Baby was lmed in this magical St Charles Avenue mansion. Enjoy an al fresco cocktail on the porch while
listening to the streetcars pass. I met Jude Law here for the rst time (oooh la la!)
WINO
Over 80 wines by the glass and a host of wine classes.
Maple Leaf
Great music for night owls.
Chickie Wah Wah
Outstanding life music venue.
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LISTEN
Turn your radio dial to WWOZ 90.7 as soon as you arrive in New Orleans. Don’t let anyone catch you rockin’
Miley Cyrus. And go see these bands / groups somewhere live while you are in town:
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band (traditional jazz)
John Cleary (R&B piano)
Rebirth Brass Band (Brass Band)
John Boue (singer/jazz/gospel)
Galactic (Funk)
Mark Breaud (Jazz Trumpeter)
Helen Gillet (Great female cellist)
Tyrone Foster & e Arc Singers (Gospel)
Kermit Runs (Jazz Trumpeter)
Nicholas Payton (Jazz Trumpeter)
Be sure to look and see who is performing at these NEW State of the Art Jazz Performance Halls:
George & Joyce Wein Heritage Center, Ellis Marsalis Center for Music in e Musicins Village, e Bolden
Bar in the New Orleans Jazz Market, Music at e U.S. Mint .
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SHOP
United Apparel Liquidators (aka UAL)
Hit or miss but can be a place for fabulous nds like $300 jeans for $40 (did that!). It’s stued and in a small store but
customers swear by it!
Weinstein's
An excellent high end ladies clothing shop on Magazine Street.
e Historic New Orleans Collection
A museum gi shop stued with the most unique New Orleans books, gis and memorabilia.
Lucullus
Where else but New Orleans could you nd an entire store dedicated to antiquities related to the art of food? No
bargains here, but some great souvenirs. (For yourself!)
Canal Place
For one-stop-shopping. All the usual chains for emergency shoes and clothes. Saks, JCrew, Anthropologie, BCBG,
Brooks Brothers, Armani plus a few local shops too like Mignon Faget, Salon Paris Parker etc… Great place to come if
it’s too hot, too cold or too rainy. Excellent movie theatre on the 3rd oor, which serves food and cocktails too!
Perch
Fun and funky home furnishings on Magazine Street. From rustic and primitive to gilded with some Kartell thrown
in for good measure. e lovely Caroline Robert, a friend, is the proprietor.
Dirty Coast.
New Orleanians love their self-referential t-shirts. Look just like one with a trip to Dirty Coast. Just make sure you
understand what you are wearing. I license three of my designs to Dirty Coast.
Dr. John (TOTALLY New Orleans)
Trombone Shorty (one man rock star!)
Shannon Powell (Jazz drummer)
Tab Benoit (Blues)
e Soul Rebels
e Treme Brass Band
Honey Island Swamp Band (Roots Rock)
Nathan Williams and the Zydeco Cha-Chas (Zydeco)
Meschiya Lake (Great female performer)
Trixie Minx (Burlesque) & Bustout Burlesque
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George Bass
Gentlemen, if you aren’t wearing a t-shirt and ip ops you should be dressed to the nines! A visit to George Bass can
help you achieve that. English shoes, seersucker suits, bespoke tailoring. My handsome husband only shops here.
Pippen Lane
Adorable and location appropriate clothes for girls and boys. Dresses, shoes, suits, toys.
Hazelnut
Home furnishings from Brian Ba (Mad Men).
Mignon Faget
Local jeweler with gorgeous items (and Alexa Pulitzer designed papers).
Maple Street Book Shop
Fight the stupids!
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PLAY
e Ogden Museum of Art (ursdays evenings catch a concert with food, cocktails & art for the kids.)
e Whitney Plantation (less than an hour from New Orleans) unique, cultural museum exploring the history of slavery.
Back Street Cultural Museum holds the world’s most comprehensive collection related to New Orleans’ African American
community-based masking and processional traditions, including Mardi Gras Indians, jazz funerals, social aid and pleasure clubs,
Baby Dolls, and Skull and Bone gangs. e museum’s lmed records of over 500 events constitute the most cohesive archive
documenting these cultural traditions.
New Orleans Musum of Art (in City Park) and make time to see the Sculpture Garden (which is free!)
Spend the day at City Park (Pu-Pu, Amusement Park, Storyland, Botanical Gardens, Beignets!)
Take a walk through the French Quarter but, if you are over 21, stay on Royal Street instead of Bourbon Street. In fact,
do not step foot on Bourbon.
Buggy ride through the French Quarter or the Garden District. Grab your camera rst!
Check out e Mississippi River from e Moonwalk, a paved walkway along the river front then take the ferry to
Old Algiers.
Play the ponies at e Fair Grounds.
Stroll along Julia Street aka Gallery Row and check out some great contemporary art.
Spend the morning walking around Audubon Park.
Play golf at some of the public golf courses around the city. City Park & Audubon Park are easy to access.
Stay up super late and catch some music on Frenchmen.
Catch a movie at Canal Place (with food and booze).
LIVE MUSIC wherever you can nd it.
Okay, don’t laugh, want to know what locals do on prey days when they can blow o work? ey get a frozen
daiquiri and hang out at e Fly, a parkway along the river right behind Audubon Zoo. You’re in the circle of trust
now. Don’t blow it.
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KIDS
e Audubon Zoo is open every day but Mondays, and includes an award winning Louisiana Swamp Exhibit. During
the summer, visit the water park and lazy river at Cool Zoo, located inside the zoo.
Aquariuim (shies!) Walk along the Moonwalk from the Quarter to reach the Aquarium.
Insecterium (buggies!)
Take the Streetcar. Anywhere.
e Children’s Museum
Cafe du Monde: Beignets! 24/7. Don’t be a sucker and wait in line. Go steal a seat inside.
City Park: Ride the Carousel or train in Storyland, Visit NOMA and its amazing Sculpture Garden, Rent a paddle
boat, Indulge in Beignets with Café au Lait at the 24 hour Morning Call behind e Sculpture Garden!
Snowballs: Pandora’s in Mid-City, Hansen’s in Uptown and my favorite: Plum Street (also Uptown)
Sucré: A few years ago, our friends went to Paris and returned bearing a box of gorgeous macarons from Lauduree. We,
as a welcome home gi, bought them a box of macarons from Sucré. We proceeded to have a side-by-side comparison
and determined that Sucré’s macarons were unbelievably good, very close to Lauduree and denitely worth our absurd
rate of consumption. ey also have great gelato and some of the best hot chocolate and cappuccino in town. Make
this part of your Magazine Street stroll.
Commander's Palace: Surprisingly fun with kids on Sundays. Music. Balloons. Brandy Milk Punch for the grownups.
Superior Seafood: St. Charles Avenue (Great kids' menu with fabulous NOLA food on the streetcar line.)
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BE LAZY
Belladonna
Uptown, locals place. Carry on a lile further up Magazine when you are done for great coee and gelato at Sucré.
Fi Mahoney's
Get your makeup done…and maybe don a wig for the night. Fi’s does it all! Marcie, the owner, is a friend, and her
hubby, Ryan, own’s the fabulous club, One Eyed Jack’s.
Hove Parfumeur, Ltd.
Custom blended fragrances since 1931. (Inspiration for Tom Robbins' Jierbug Perfume).
e Spa at the Ritz Carlton
Beautiful hotel, lovely spa. Begin your post vacation detox here. en go have a drink at the bar. C’mon! You aren’t
home YET.
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SWEAT
New Orleans Athletic Club
Wild Lotus Yoga
Swan River Yoga
Romney Pilates: Great pilates and other sweaty stu Uptown on Magazine Street, across from Whole Foods Market.
Check out Romney Ride if you need a Soul Cycle-type x.
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READ
Gambit Weekly
e only source you need for what is going on in NOLA. Music, politics and food. What else is there?
e New Orleans Advocate
Daily newspaper
Louisiana Cookin’
Not super slick but a good compilation of recipes by local chefs and local cooks
e World that Made New Orleans by Ned Sublee
Historical reference for anyone who wants to know how New Orleans became to be the most Northern Carribbean
city.
Faulkner House Books
Located in Pirate's Alley by St. Louis Cathedral, Faulkner was living here when he wrote "Soldier's Pay."
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OTHER RESOURCES
e Creative Alliance of New Orleans (CANO) has the key to the culturally rich doors of this City and oers experi-
ences like no other organization or tour company can. irty-ve years of experience working in the creative culture of
New Orleans positions CANO as your number one organization to lead you through the magic of this City. Enjoy the
rst-hand knowledge and experience of New Orleans’ creative artists and producers as well as the expertise of academic
and business leaders. Experience the City withCANO helping you plan rst-class transportation, access to great restau-
rants and advice on accommodations. hp://www.arthomeneworleans.com/
Wall Street Journal from September 2010
Travel & Leisure from November 2010
"36 Hours in New Orleans" from February 2012
NY Times from October 2013
NOLA Ocial Visitors Website: hp://www.neworleansonline.com/
