The Food! •
Boiled crawfish
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Muffaletta-the best???
Mam Papaul- my Mom!!
If looking for a place to stay some friends of my parents own a B&B in the Marginy , it is the 1st block off of Decatur and it’s a house you are renting not a room in a house. Full kitchen 1 bedroom upstairs and a pullout sofa downstairs. Rates range from $100 - $150 let me know and I’ll pass along an email address to you. Or… my old hood HOUSE OF THE RSISNG SUN B & B http://www.risingsunbnb.com/index.phpld hood
Places to Eat Fine •
Stella (fine dining in the Quarter)
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Dick & Jenny’s 4501 Tchoupitoulas St 504 894 9880
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Brigstien’s
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LOLA for authentic Spanish food
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Restaurant Luke 333 St Charles Ave Warehouse Distrcit 504 378 2840
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Irene’s
Casual •
Stanley (casual dining in Jackson Square)
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Cowbell & Port of Call for great hamburgers
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Jacque Imo's
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Mandina’s 3800 Canal Street Old fashion New Orleans food fried seafood, gumbo etc…
Food and fun Really casual •
Domilise’s A complete dive great poboy’s
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Parkway Tavern for poboys in mid city
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Crabby Jack's on airline highway poboys (same owner as Jacque Imo's)
Out of the Way •
Pho Tau Bay Restaurant 113 Westbank Expressway Gretna, LA 70053-5612
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Elizabeth's Restaurant good brunch 601 Gallier Street
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Rocky & Carlos new Orleans Italian
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Middendorf’s Manchac LA
Mahoney’s Poboy shop 3454 Magazine Street
Live, Live Live Drinking Establishments •
Napoleon House for drinks in the Quarter
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Cure uptown cocktails and tapas 4905 Freret St.
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Bar Tonique is at 820 N. Rampart St. (cocktails and more)
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The Erin Rose
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Yo MAMA try the alligator sausage
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Coops Place on Decatur serves food too
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The Irish House St Charles Ave
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Pat O Brien’s for Hurricanes
Live Entertainment •
DBA in the Marginy on Frenchman street, excellent selection of alcohol
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Anywhere Bustout Burlesque is playing ( my brother in law is the trumpet player!!!)
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Vaughans on Thursday nights but you’ll have to take a cab it is way into the bywater, shows start late like 11ish, most of the time you’ll catch Kermit Ruffins
Worth the trip! • St James Cheese company 5004 Prytania Street (uptown) 504 899 4737 • Nor Joes Italian import company ( worth the trip to find it, best muffalettas in town!!! Better than Central grocery) • BitterSweet Confections on Magazine in the CBD • Crescent City Farmers Market- CBD Saturday mornings!!!
Mardi Gras Schedule • Mardi Gras 2013 is Feb.12 • Mardi Gras 2014 is Mar.4 • Mardi Gras 2015 is Feb.17 • Mardi Gras 2016 is Feb. 9 • Mardi Gras 2017 is Feb. 28
Jazz Fest Fun • Last weekend in April 1st weekend in May
New Orleans festivals • French Quarter Fest • Voo doo fest • Tales of the Cocktail • There’s always something!!! •
http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/festivals/festivals.html