Welcome to New Orleans!
Recommended concerts while you are in New Orleans:
❖ Thursday, February 21st - Corey Henry, Vaughn’s
❖ Saturday, February 23rd
King James & the Special Men, d.b.a. @11PM (funk) tickets can not be purchased in advance
Germaine Bazzle, Snug Harbor @ 8PM&10PM (chill, amazing jazz) – close to d.b.a., could do both
Flow Tribe, Rock ‘n’ Bowl @ 9:30PM (under 18 show)
What to see, eat, and do…
❖ Jackson Square & St. Louis Cathedral
❖ City Park & the Botanical Gardens & New Orleans Museum of Modern Art
❖ The National WWII Museum
❖ Café du Monde Beignets
❖ River Walk & The Aquarium
❖ Audubon Park & Zoo
❖ Preservation Hall (authentic Jazz Music)
❖ Frenchmen Street: also known as the music district (Maison, Blue Nile, DBA, Spotted Cat, Apple Barrel)
❖ Ogden Museum of Southern Art
❖ Old Ursuline Convent Museum
❖ Central Grocery and Deli (best muffuletta in town!)
❖ Bayou St John & Parkway Bakery (best poboys in town!)
❖ Bayou Beer & Wine Garden
❖ Louis Armstrong Park & The Treme (“Down in the Treme”)
❖ LaLaurie Mansion (Who watched the NOLA season of American Horror Story?)
❖ New Orleans Original Cocktail Tour (504-569-1401 to make a reservation)
❖ Cemetery Tour (frenchquarterphantoms.com)
❖ Ride the Street Car to Audubon Park or Tulane University along the beautiful St. Charles Ave.
❖ Jazz Brunch (offered at Commander’s Palace, The Court of Two Sisters, Arnaud’s, Broussard’s, and others!)
❖ Brennan’s (upscale creole food)
❖ Peche Seafood Grill (Coal grill & Raw Bar)
❖ Galatoires (elegant century-old Creole food)
❖ Commander’s Palace (Friday lunch special: $.25 martini specials)
❖ Irene’s (Intimate Italian Fare-you can smell the garlic outside of the restaurant!)
❖ Mother’s Restaurant (Southern Comfort Food)
❖ Bacchanal (Wine & backyard bistro with live Jazz)
❖ Acme Oyster House (chargrilled oysters!)
❖ Luke (owned by John Besh- French and German Cousine with a great Oyster Happy Hour!)
❖ Café Degas (French bistro on the lovely Esplanade Ave.)
❖ Gumbo Shop (Excellent Gumbo)
❖ Coop’s Place (A dive spot, but excellent food)
❖ Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar (Best raw oyster Happy Hour in town!)
❖ Pascal’s Manale (BBQ Shrimp!)
❖ The Ruby Slipper (Great Brunch spot)
❖ Mr. B’s Bistro (Great homemade cocktails)
There are so many other wonderful spots, but this should get you started! Le Bon Temps Roule!