Things To Do
Mardi Gras
If you want to come early, Mardi Gras is the weekend before with parades from Thursday, Feb 12th- Tuesday, Feb 17th. "Fat Tuesday" is a celebrated holiday and the most special day of the year (aside from our wedding). Expect parades and partying all day but public places will be closed. Let us know if you are thinking of arriving early for this!
Restaurants
DINNER - Peche: Gulf Seafood. Get the gumbo and baked drum! - N7: French. Sit in outdoor garden - Acamaya: Upscale Mexican - Paladar 511: Italian. Get the arancini ball and squid ink pasta! - Saba: Mediterranean/Israeli - Jaques Imos: Quirky and casual Louisiana fare. - GW Fins: Upscale seafood LUNCH - Parkway Bakery and Tavern: Casual Poor Boys lunch. Get the James Brown po-boy and eat on the bayou! - Turkey and the Wolf: Casual quirky lunch sandwiches. Get the fried bologna! - Cochon Butcher: Sandwich shop BREAKFAST - Bearcat: BEST breakfast. We love the crispy potatoes and "Hot Rob"! - Flour moon: Bagel sandwiches. Get the Bluebird! - Surreys: Eclectic Louisiana breakfast and juice bar - Atchafalaya: Elevated Louisiana fare. Get the shrimp and grits for breakfast! - Elizabeth's: Louisiana breakfast. - Cafe Du Monde: Coffee and Beignets
Bars
- Cure: Cocktail bar. North America's 50 best bars - Jewel of the South: Small plate and cocktail bar. World's 50 best bars - Will and the Way: Cocktails in the quarter - Bacchanal: Wine bar and live music in garden setting - Patron Saint: Wine bar, our weekly spot - The Chloe: Cocktail bar and restaurant in trendy boutique hotel - Snake and Jakes: Uptown dive bar - Lafittes Blacksmith Shop Bar: One of the oldest bars in NOLA. Get the purple drink! - Royal Street Bar, "R" Bar: Get the agave garden! - Barrel Proof: Whiskey and cocktail dive bar - Pepp's Pub: Dive bar dog theme
Activities
- Audubon Park: Historic Oaks line a 2-mile walking loop - City Park: Sculpture Garden - Crescent Park: Cross the bridge to walk along the Mississippi, view of downtown - Jackson Square: Central area in the French Quarter - WWII Museum - New Orleans Museum of Art, NOMA: In city park next to sculpture garden - Mausoleum tours - Swamp tours (Cajun Encounters): FYI- May be too cold to see gators - The Sazerac House: Free tour and mini tastings