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I'd love to know this too. We are headed to NO for a wedding this weekend, and I have NO idea what to see. We are staying in the garden district I believe!!!
It's been a little while now that I've lived in NOLA but maybe this will still be helpful to you!
A Hurricane at Pat O'Briens- it's a tourist spot but a must see in NO!
The funnest thing we did in New Orleans was to take a ghost tour. We did this one with "Chaz" who is a vampire. :) It sounds cheesy, but it was actually a ton of fun! The guides are awesome storytellers and really keep you engaged and entertained. Plus, there's plenty of bar stops along the way. ;)
We just got back from a trip to New Orleans. Here are some things you must check out:
Cafe Du monde for Beignets...we went there everynight
In Jackson square, if you're looking at the church on your left hand side is a restaruant at the corner that is amazing! We ate there twice.
Ride the st. charles streetcar to the garden district to see the pretty houses
Check out the St. Louise cemetaries and the lafayette cemetery...they're really creepy but also pretty in a strange way.
Preservation Hall one night for Jazz...
Cafe Du Monde, of course.
Trolley Ride to Audubon Park/Zoo
Daquiris in a to-go cup
We really enjoyed the tour at Laura Plantation (a little outside the city)
Mardi Gras World
Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I have definitely copied down a bunch of this stuff into my bookmarks folder (though I think touring a cemetery, no matter how unique, is a bit too morbid for us heh). Did anyone go see a burlesque show while in New Orleans? We're kind of interested in checking one out and was wondering if anyone had suggestions for where to go.
Everything I was going to say is already mentioned. The food is amazing. Please eat some for me!
Ditto on Cafe Dumonde for beignets, have a po boy at (is this right?) corner grocery, eat at Commanders' Palace, tour Lafayette Cemetery no. 1, see the garden district, have a daquiri at Pat O' Briens, and of course, do the ghost tour (did one in 99' and it was spooky fun)!
I always stayed at either the Hyatt or the Flamingo Hilton (still called that?) which was directly on Ol' Man River :)
edit: WOW this is embarrassingly long...see I get a leetle carried away...
Everyone's made really good suggestions, here are some more...I'll try to keep it short but I get super excited telling people about my gorgeous hometown....
In the Quarter, check out Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop (dive bar, not actual blacksmith, ha), Napoleon House, Donna's.
For really great live music, head to Frenchmen St. I cannot stress this enough. The Blue Nile, The Spotted Cat, DBA, Checkpoint Charlie's, Snug Harbor, Dragon's Den, Balcony Music Club...
If you're going to be there on a Tuesday, Rebirth Brass Band at the Maple Leaf is an amazing experience.
If you make it out to the Degas house (which is beautiful), check out Cafe Degas nearby...awesome French food and there's an oak tree growing through the dining room
I've never seen it, but Fleur de Tease is a well-regarded burlesque show
As for food...
Cafe du Monde is a must-do (and open 24 hours), so stop by after a late night out and skip the morning crowds
Pat O's is touristy, but I still go there all the time because I loves me some Mint Juleps and the courtyard is huge and has a cool fire-fountain
Crawfish season will be ending soon, but whether you like raw oysters or not, charbroiled oysters are a revelation (hot, buttery, salty, delectable). Po boys are a NOLA staple (fried shrimp, fried oyster, roast beef...). I love the fried green tomato & shrimp remolaude po boy from Jaques'imos.
All the above-mentioned restaurants are wonderful...
My personal favorite for fancy dining is Galatoires - Creole/French food, tons of seafood, lively and gorgeous dining room (eating there is a never-forget experience...I go every year for my birthday and I could literally list every dish I've ever had there...so delish...)
Arnauds is wonderful - but for the same great food in a more casual/affordable atmosphere, check out Remolaude (next door - the two places share a kitchen and the food is amazing in both places (my faves are turtle soup and shrimp arnaud)
@bd1234 I think you're talking about Muriel's? Which is awesome.
If yall can't tell, I'm a little obsessed with food...when I was in New York during undergrad I used to read menus online when I was homesick...
Anyway, I hope some of this helps! Yay for visiting New Orleans!
OMG, I cannot emphasize enough how much (non-vegans) should make it a priority to eat chargrilled oysters!!! We had them at Drago and they were to die for! They're chargrilled in a buttery garlic sauce that you can then sop up on bread. Literally heaven. Even my oyster squeamish FI LOVED them! :-)
ABSSSSOLUTELY pay to go on an alligator swamp tour!!! And make sure you view Oak Alley Plantation. It's incredibly beautiful! I also recommend a ghost tour.. cheesey fun!
Now back in the day I used to go down there alot and went to see Harry Connick Jr. sometimes at a blues club...what is the name of that club? Having a hard time remembering????
Also, for the poster who did the ghost tour, was your tour guide a guy with eerily blue eyes? I could've sworn this guy was the inspiration for all of Anne Rice's books!
Definitely check out the Cat's Meow for karaoke! Also, Commander's Palace in the Garden District has great food and $.25 martinis for lunch!
Ooo yeah 25 cent lunch martinis are the best. Bacco's in the Quarter also has them.
Ahhh thank you everyone, especially mhoff! No need to feel ashamed, I love all your rec's. I was actually looking at Fleur de Tease's website today and it looks like June 6 is the end of their season so we'll miss them, darn! I have also heard a lot about the great music on Frenchmen St., and we will be there on a Tuesday so I think we'll check out the Rebirth Brass Band like you suggested, looks great! And @DoubleDutch: 25 cent martinis?! I'm in. Does anyone have opinions on Bourbon Street---I've read so many people saying to stay away because it's overpriced and feels way too frat-party like. true?
This thread is definitely bookmarked in my browser. So many great suggestions, I wish we could spend more than five days!! Thank you all and if anyone has any more suggestions, please don't hesitate to post!
@ Bellenga - No our tour guide was tall, large build, long dark hair, black eyes (maybe the contacts that make it look like your pupil is the whole eye?), and long bright red fingernails. But there were other guides giving tours at the same time, so maybe one of them was your guy!
@ veganglam - I don't think Bourbon street was bad enough that I warn people away from there. Yeah there were some drunks and some hookers and some shady people walking around, but we didn't get harrassed or anything. We also didn't spend a ton of time on Bourbon street, maybe just an hour or so to get the experience.
Oh I LOVE finding this thread!
Hubby and I are taking a 6 day trip in mid. January. We have never been.
I am going to write down all the great tips.
Since this post was a while ago...I thought I would throw it back out there: Any recomendations for N.O. for a first timer and in January?
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FI and I just booked a five-day trip to New Orleans in mid-June (we're staying at a cottage-type place we rented in the French Quarter). I was hoping the locals on the bee would give us some tips on what should we do here! Any suggestions? The more specific the better. We are into/ open to pretty much anything--from low brow to highbrow--dive bars to burlesque shows to jazz music to fancy dining to pretty gardens to museums (and anything else not listed but a must-do/see). We'd love your suggestions!