Although we've chosen the vibrant, wild, and unique French quarter for our ceremony, we love so many parts of New Orleans that we hope you get to explore this eccentric and delightful place that has captured our imagination. Here are a few well-vetted suggestions and recommendations to get you started! (Also, we've left off Cafe du Monde and the madness that is Bourbon street because you don't need us to tell you about that) Welcome to New Orleans! 

Eat!

French Quarter

  • Bayona
  • Acme Oyster House - Get the broiled oysters! 
  • August
  • Luke (right outside the quarter)
  • Sylvain - amazing gastropub
  • Cafe Adelaide - turtle soup with sherry is phenomenal. A bit touristy as it is the same owners as Commander's Palace.

Uptown and along Magazine St.

  • Jacque-imo's - This is a legend. There is a wait but that's just extra time for a drink. It's next door to a great bar, the Maple Leaf.
  • Domilese's PoBoys - best poboys in town. 
  • Le Petite Grocery
  • Lilette
  • Shaya
  • Dante's Kitchen
  • Sucre - beautiful creations at this bakery. Also, spiked milkshakes.

Drink!

French Quarter

  • Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop - oldest bar ever
  • Cafe Amelie - beautiful garden on a nice day

Uptown and Along Magazine St.

  • Maple Leaf
  • Tipitinas
  • Bulldog Bar - perfect for an afternoon outside
  • Le Bontemps Roule - great live music, especially on Thursdays when Soul Rebels - one of the city's best brass bands - plays 
  • Bouligny Tavern

Frenchman Street - live music

  • Spotted Cat
  • Snug Harbor
  • DBA
  • Port of Call

Things to Do!

Take the St. Charles St. Streetcar

  • Catch it around the French Quarter and it only costs $1.25. It's a lovely way to get to Uptown and you can take it all the way to the beautiful Audubon Park.

walk along Magazine Street

  • This charming street is lined with independent and eclectic shops. Grab a poboy at Domilese's or a couple of beers on the Bulldog Patio. Good food, good shopping, what else do you need?
  • You'll also be close to some beautiful Garden District homes if that's your thing.

Royal STreet antiques

The Presbytere, Louisiana State Museum

  • This museum is a personal favorite. It is home to a fantastic exhibit on Hurricane Katrina that delves deep into the events, causes, and aftermath. It is informative, compelling, and shocking. You will not forget it. The museum also features a lighter exhibit on Mardi Gras. 

WWII Museum

  • A great overview of World War II, especially of the Pacific theatre, which is usually so criminally neglected. One might wish that there was a bit more on the main players of the war (one measly panel on Churchill and Roosevelt!) and the many political machinations that propelled the world into such a horrific conflict. However, the museum does very well in honoring those who served and sharing some of America's pivotal contributions to the war.  A bit light on the North African campaigns and the Eastern front but one of the best depictions of modern naval warfare I've seen. Well worth a visit.

 

 
 
Thanks to Tom McC. and Carmel S. for all the New Orleans guidance.
We couldn't have eaten so well without you.