Just made reservations for New Orleans

[kclown]

May 30 - June 3rd. Hotel in French Quarter. Me & Mrs. no kids.
Never been there. Suggestions, please.

[Skink]

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.

[ragin_acadian]

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.

[RetroLounge]

3. Breakfast at Brennans is fabulous

ending with flaming Bananas Foster...

To die for.

RL

[SmileyBoy]

4. Go to Mother's on Tchapitoulas and Poydras

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.

[Rowdyboy]

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!

[SmileyBoy]

6. Also, Felix's Oyster House on Bourbon Street has kick-ass jambalaya.

It's a little pricey, though.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

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...

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

8. OOH - and Fat Catz on Bourbon is a LOT of fun! Live bands,

pushy shot-girls...

[proud2BlibKansan]

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.