Beignets at Cafe Du Monde
Cafe du Monde is a classic tourist destination that serves top quality food, a combination that's rare in any city. Even if you normally avoid tourist destinations, make an exception for this place. Don't be put off by the long lines and crowded...
Voo Doo Wish Spell
Located on the edge of the French Quarter, Cemetery Number 1 in New Orleans is the oldest in the city. Here, because of the swampy areas, the deceased are buried above ground so their coffins don't float to the top during the rain. You will also...
Slim Goodies Diner in New Orleans
The Garden District has a lot of things going for it but I'd put Slim Goodies at the top of the list. They're renowned for their sweet potato pancakes (light, fluffy, amazing) and clever names for their breakfast mashups like the above Jewish...
The Surreal Life: Mardi Gras World
On the banks of the Mississippi River lies Mardi Gras World, a working warehouse for the building and storage of Mardi Gras floats. Visitors can take an hour-long tour of the facility, which show the floats in various stages of creation. Pieces of...
Streetcar Barn
Living in New Orleans, I often wondered where the St Charles streetcars 'slept' at night. Turns out there is a barn off of Carrollton Street where the cars are housed when they are not running. There is nothing more iconic in the city than the...
Old School Rum in New Orleans
Located in a warehouse in New Orleans' Ninth Ward, the Old New Orleans Rum Distillery was the brainchild of a local artist in 1999. The distillery survived the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and is still going strong and are now being...
Go eye to eye with a butterfly. Or a beetle.
Insects are beautiful. Insects are creepy. Get your fill of both sides of the coin during a visit to the Insectarium on Canal Street. On the beautiful side, there are the gorgeous iridescent butterfly specimens on display, and of course the...
World Famous Hurricanes at Pat O'Briens
No trip to New Orleans would be complete without a visit to Pat O'Briens for a hurricane. The story goes that in the 1940s, because it was difficult to import scotch during WWII, bar owners were forced to buy large amounts of rum and the...
top it all off
with a new chapeau! Meyer the Hatter a New Orleans institution for decades offers pretty much any kind of hat you might be looking for. After you have made your purchase go directly across the street to the Pearl Oyster Bar (another institution)...
