and where would you go
I have come back to you as I left: a fool.
and where would you go
breakfast beignets at Cafe du Monde and walk from there to the used bookstore neighborhood
never been but with 10 days maybe one of those i end up seeing Nic Cages pyramid tomb otherwise I would look for Pinball/Arcade and food all the food
I would eat! I’d try to get some seafood gumbo, some red beans and rice, some jambalaya, and an etouffee at some point during my travels if I was visiting from outside of Louisiana, and maybe a fried seafood sandwich or spicy pulled pork barbecue if I was visiting from outside of the south.
I also came to say this! There’s both a proper restaurant and also more of a sandwich counter and the food is very good.
a long ass time ago i did the st louis cemetery no 1 tour, great time learning about the history of the city. others mentioned it has nic cage's pyramid tomb but there is also marie laveau's tomb, who was a voodoo priestess. the tour was very respectful of voodoo tradition, but it's been at least ten years since i went so idk how different it is now.
i also recommend preservation hall, i think they basically have shows going all the time. terrific jazz in new orleans/second line tradition
I went recently for the first time
You NEED to spend multiple nights on Frenchman's Street. It's a street covered in open air jazz bars. Just walk down till you find someone you like the sound of, and go in. Check out a few places, leave tips, and come back again another night.
Seafood. Find out what's in season, and eat a lot of it. Also Po Boys.
If the weather is nice, and you enjoy looking at old architexture, just vibe around the French Quarter for awhile.
Similarly, if you like looking at fancy old mansions, check out the garden district
Nic Cage's pyramid tombstone
Maybe Bourbon street for a little bit, but honestly Frenchman's is a lot better.
Cosign on Frenchman's Street. I used to go to the Maison and Blue Nile pretty frequently.
Had a great day renting bikes and riding from the garden district to City Park/New Orleans Museum of Art. Head to Pal’s Lounge afterwards for excellent cocktails in the company of a bar Rooster named Cheeto.
Also, if you eat meat, Dooky Chase’s fried chicken is genuinely transcendent.
Try and find a good crawfish boil. Lots of places will offer it one day a week, there will probably be details on social media.
Finally, if you’re interested in dropping $$$ on dinner, I recommend Mosquito Supper Club for Very Louisiana Food and Saint-Germain for NOLA-ish, very creative and delicious, bistro-ish food.
I honestly don't know. A lot of what New Orleans used to be got washed away by the flood and the consequential corporate malfeasance that bought up huge areas and replaced them with Gap stores and whatnot. I used to go for walks in the Marigny/Bywater area.
The Country Club was fantastic- absolutely a landmark for any queer folks in the area. If it's still kicking, I'd go there any time of day. I knew the folks who ran Le Richielieu hotel in the French Quarter before they sold it- it was a nice little place, and I got a sort of friends-of-the-owner discount on my room usually when I visited. I'd go to either the Envie cafe for breakfast or the Country Club for brunch and any number of places for lunch or dinner. The classic would be not-so-secret-gay-diner Clover Grill. Angeli on Decatur is closed now, sadly - used to be a great place for a slice of pizza and hanging out with weirdos at odd hours. Buffa's on Esplanade is also great- kinda a secret dive for locals. Blue Nile or the Hi Ho for music in the evening. Schiro's cafe (and the attached Silk Road Indian restaurant) is very good- family friend owns it and their samosas are just fantastic.
Now way over on the other side of town, Mid-City, where I actually lived awhile, there's just really great historic areas. But I don't really care about that- New Orleans is food and music to me. So the reason I mentioned this side of town is food- Blue Dot Donuts. Used to wake up early in the morning to run and get those fresh before they sold out. I miss them dearly.
So I don't have much of an itinerary here- I'd basically just bop around the French Quarter, Marigny, Bywater, listen to music, and eat.
this is extremely helpful. thank you so much for taking the time to write it up - your love for the place and its food and music comes shining through
Seconding the recommendation for the New Orleans Museum of Art - my local friend swears by it. Also the Audubon Zoo and/or Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (sadly sans chowder), and the Backstreet Cultural Museum.