Richard's Guidebook for New Orleans

Richard
Richard's Guidebook for New Orleans

Food Scene

This "World Famous" Cafe is an iconic and historic open-air coffee shop located on Decatur Street in the French Quarter. It is a New Orleans landmark and tourist destination, known for its café au lait and beignets.
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Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur St
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This "World Famous" Cafe is an iconic and historic open-air coffee shop located on Decatur Street in the French Quarter. It is a New Orleans landmark and tourist destination, known for its café au lait and beignets.
The Napoleon House, also known as the Mayor Girod House or Nicolas Girod House, is a historic landmark Built in 1794. The Napoleon House restaurant has an old-time New Orleans atmosphere and serves such traditional dishes as red beans and rice, gumbo, and jambalaya; it has been particularly known among locals for its muffaletta sandwiches.
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Napoleon House
500 Chartres St
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The Napoleon House, also known as the Mayor Girod House or Nicolas Girod House, is a historic landmark Built in 1794. The Napoleon House restaurant has an old-time New Orleans atmosphere and serves such traditional dishes as red beans and rice, gumbo, and jambalaya; it has been particularly known among locals for its muffaletta sandwiches.
One of the best places to sample real cajun food! Since 1982, Coop's Place has delighted locals and visitors alike with its cozy atmosphere and great food. Just steps from New Orleans' famous French Market. Coop's Place is the place to go for a true taste of New Orleans at down home prices.
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Coop's Place
1109 Decatur St
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One of the best places to sample real cajun food! Since 1982, Coop's Place has delighted locals and visitors alike with its cozy atmosphere and great food. Just steps from New Orleans' famous French Market. Coop's Place is the place to go for a true taste of New Orleans at down home prices.
This Iconic place is a great is the perfect spot to eat and drink in the heart of the Jazz scene on Frenchmen St. "Try the ribs" This place gets busy, so go early to avoid crowds.
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The Praline Connection
301 Frenchmen St
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This Iconic place is a great is the perfect spot to eat and drink in the heart of the Jazz scene on Frenchmen St. "Try the ribs" This place gets busy, so go early to avoid crowds.
This is a world famous place! The breakfast brunch is the perfect way to start you day and sample the best in New Orleans food.
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Li'l Dizzy's Cafe
1500 Esplanade Ave
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This is a world famous place! The breakfast brunch is the perfect way to start you day and sample the best in New Orleans food.
The best burgers in town! World Famous Drinks! This Place is perfect for late nights, however it gets crowded so you may have to wait. There is a limited menu, but the burgers made fresh to order and the drinks are great! Worth the wait!
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Port of Call
838 Esplanade Ave
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The best burgers in town! World Famous Drinks! This Place is perfect for late nights, however it gets crowded so you may have to wait. There is a limited menu, but the burgers made fresh to order and the drinks are great! Worth the wait!

Drinks & Nightlife

The quintessential Jazz Club of New Orleans. Located in the heart of the enchanted Faubourg Marigny, just steps away from the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter, it has been and remains the local favorite for live New Orleans music ranging from Traditional and Modern Jazz, Blues, Funk, Klezmer, and so much more.
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The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen St
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The quintessential Jazz Club of New Orleans. Located in the heart of the enchanted Faubourg Marigny, just steps away from the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter, it has been and remains the local favorite for live New Orleans music ranging from Traditional and Modern Jazz, Blues, Funk, Klezmer, and so much more.
New Orleans' premier jazz club: Ellis Marsalis, Charmaine Neville and and more.... This is one of the best places to see some of the greatest musicians in the city. Great music and food, what more do you want! It doesn't get any better!
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Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen St
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New Orleans' premier jazz club: Ellis Marsalis, Charmaine Neville and and more.... This is one of the best places to see some of the greatest musicians in the city. Great music and food, what more do you want! It doesn't get any better!
The Maison is a live music venue, restaurant, bar and event space on world- famous Frenchmen Street in New Orleans.
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The Dragon's Den
508 Frenchmen St
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The Maison is a live music venue, restaurant, bar and event space on world- famous Frenchmen Street in New Orleans.
They offer one of the largest selections of beer and spirits in the city in a comfortable setting. The building dates back to the 1880′s, & musicians say the all cypress wood music room is one of the warmest sounding rooms in New Orleans. They are proud to present some of New Orleans and the region’s greatest musicians, and are privileged to have had appearances on their stage by greats such as Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Jimmy Buffet, and Stevie Wonder. "You Must Go!"
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618 Frenchmen St
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They offer one of the largest selections of beer and spirits in the city in a comfortable setting. The building dates back to the 1880′s, & musicians say the all cypress wood music room is one of the warmest sounding rooms in New Orleans. They are proud to present some of New Orleans and the region’s greatest musicians, and are privileged to have had appearances on their stage by greats such as Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown, David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Jimmy Buffet, and Stevie Wonder. "You Must Go!"
On the Border of the Quarter since 1939, Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant is a true New Orleans style neighborhood bar. Food and libations (including Breakfast!) are served 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Stop in and check out the specials! No reservations necessary! Great food, and free jazz!
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Buffa's
1001 Esplanade Ave
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On the Border of the Quarter since 1939, Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant is a true New Orleans style neighborhood bar. Food and libations (including Breakfast!) are served 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Stop in and check out the specials! No reservations necessary! Great food, and free jazz!

Sightseeing

Here are some of the most popular sightseeing spots in the French Quarter.
The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and is the oldest cathedral in what would become the United States. The first church on the site was built in 1718; the third, built in 1789, was raised to cathedral rank in 1793. This is a must see!
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Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France
615 Pere Antoine Alley
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The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans and is the oldest cathedral in what would become the United States. The first church on the site was built in 1718; the third, built in 1789, was raised to cathedral rank in 1793. This is a must see!

Parks & Nature

Jackson Square is a historic park in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, for its central role in the city's history, and as the site where in 1803 Louisiana was made United States territory pursuant to the Louisiana Purchase. In 2012 the American Planning Association designated Jackson Square as one of America’s Great Public Spaces.
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Plaza Jackson
701 Decatur St
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Jackson Square is a historic park in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, for its central role in the city's history, and as the site where in 1803 Louisiana was made United States territory pursuant to the Louisiana Purchase. In 2012 the American Planning Association designated Jackson Square as one of America’s Great Public Spaces.
Just a short walk from my home and steps from the French Quarter sits this historic public park that honors the jazz great Louis Armstrong. Look for the iconic, arched entrance—inside you will find sites like Congo Square (a historic meeting place for slaves in the 1800s), sculptures, duck ponds and lots of open spaces for relaxing. There is a great music festival that takes place annually, "Jazz in the Park." The 2nd Annual Jazz in the Park Crab Festival will be May 11th, 2018. Check the website calendar of events!
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Parque Louis Armstrong
701 N Rampart St
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Just a short walk from my home and steps from the French Quarter sits this historic public park that honors the jazz great Louis Armstrong. Look for the iconic, arched entrance—inside you will find sites like Congo Square (a historic meeting place for slaves in the 1800s), sculptures, duck ponds and lots of open spaces for relaxing. There is a great music festival that takes place annually, "Jazz in the Park." The 2nd Annual Jazz in the Park Crab Festival will be May 11th, 2018. Check the website calendar of events!
City Park is as magical and unique as the city of New Orleans. The 1300-acre outdoor oasis has enchanted New Orleanians since 1854, making it one of the nation's oldest urban parks. It is also home to New Orleans Museum Of Art, and has a beautiful outdoor Sculpture Garden.
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City Park
1 Palm Dr
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City Park is as magical and unique as the city of New Orleans. The 1300-acre outdoor oasis has enchanted New Orleanians since 1854, making it one of the nation's oldest urban parks. It is also home to New Orleans Museum Of Art, and has a beautiful outdoor Sculpture Garden.

Arts & Culture

Royal Street is one of the oldest and most beautiful streets in the French Quarter. There is so much art and culture in NOLA and here are some of my favorites.
Royal Street, in the French Quarter of New Orleans, is one of the original streets of the city, dating from the early 18th century. One block over from Bourbon Street in the Quarter’s more refined and elegant epicenter of local art. Royal Street is an eye-pleasing mix of classy antique shops, boutiques, fine jewelry stores, colorful art galleries and world-class hotels and restaurants. It is a true New Orleans experience and some of the most picturesque and frequently photographed buildings and iron lace balconies – many of which date back to the 18th and 19t centuries – are along the 13-block stretch of Royal between Canal Street and Esplanade Avenue.
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Royal Street
Royal Street
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Royal Street, in the French Quarter of New Orleans, is one of the original streets of the city, dating from the early 18th century. One block over from Bourbon Street in the Quarter’s more refined and elegant epicenter of local art. Royal Street is an eye-pleasing mix of classy antique shops, boutiques, fine jewelry stores, colorful art galleries and world-class hotels and restaurants. It is a true New Orleans experience and some of the most picturesque and frequently photographed buildings and iron lace balconies – many of which date back to the 18th and 19t centuries – are along the 13-block stretch of Royal between Canal Street and Esplanade Avenue.
Ranked by TripAdvisor as the #1 Attraction in New Orleans, named by USA Today as the #1 Best Place to Learn U.S. Military History, and designated by Congress as America’s official museum about World War II, The National WWII Museum features a rich collection of artifacts that bring history to life. Perfect for the kids!
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El Museo Nacional de la Segunda Guerra Mundial
945 Magazine St
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Ranked by TripAdvisor as the #1 Attraction in New Orleans, named by USA Today as the #1 Best Place to Learn U.S. Military History, and designated by Congress as America’s official museum about World War II, The National WWII Museum features a rich collection of artifacts that bring history to life. Perfect for the kids!
Celebrating the art, history and culture of the American South, the dazzling Ogden Museum of Southern Art/University of New Orleans opened in 2003 in the historic Warehouse Arts District. The Museum is home to the largest and most comprehensive collection of Southern art in the world, showcasing art from 15 Southern states and the District of Columbia. Ogden After Hours, the Museum's acclaimed music series held Thursday evenings in the Museum's atrium, featuring live music performed by Southern musicians. This is a great venue to see live music.
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Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St
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Celebrating the art, history and culture of the American South, the dazzling Ogden Museum of Southern Art/University of New Orleans opened in 2003 in the historic Warehouse Arts District. The Museum is home to the largest and most comprehensive collection of Southern art in the world, showcasing art from 15 Southern states and the District of Columbia. Ogden After Hours, the Museum's acclaimed music series held Thursday evenings in the Museum's atrium, featuring live music performed by Southern musicians. This is a great venue to see live music.
The New Orleans Museum of Art (or NOMA) is the oldest fine arts museum in the city of New Orleans. It is situated within City Park, a short distance from the intersection of Carrollton Avenue and Esplanade Avenue, and near the terminus of the "Canal Street - City Park" streetcar line. It was established in 1911 as the Delgado Museum of Art. This is one of the best Art Museums in the state! Don't forget to see the Sculpture Garden!
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Museum of Art station
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The New Orleans Museum of Art (or NOMA) is the oldest fine arts museum in the city of New Orleans. It is situated within City Park, a short distance from the intersection of Carrollton Avenue and Esplanade Avenue, and near the terminus of the "Canal Street - City Park" streetcar line. It was established in 1911 as the Delgado Museum of Art. This is one of the best Art Museums in the state! Don't forget to see the Sculpture Garden!
Madame John's Legacy is a historic house museum in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Built in 1788, it is one of the oldest houses in the French Quarter, and was built in the older French colonial style, rather than the more current Spanish colonial style of that time. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970 for its architectural significance. The Louisiana State Museum owns the house and provides tours
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Madame John's Legacy
632 Dumaine St
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Madame John's Legacy is a historic house museum in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Built in 1788, it is one of the oldest houses in the French Quarter, and was built in the older French colonial style, rather than the more current Spanish colonial style of that time. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970 for its architectural significance. The Louisiana State Museum owns the house and provides tours
Located at the foot of Esplanade Avenue, the New Orleans Jazz Museum, located in the Old U.S. Mint, is a national historic landmark that is part of the Louisiana State Museum system. The New Orleans Jazz Museum is strategically located at the intersection of the city's French Quarter and the Frenchmen Street live music corridor. The Museum celebrates the history of jazz, in all its forms, through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, research facilities, and engaging musical performances. For further details, visit NOLAjazzmuseum.org.
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Museo de Jazz de Nueva Orleans
400 Esplanade Ave
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Located at the foot of Esplanade Avenue, the New Orleans Jazz Museum, located in the Old U.S. Mint, is a national historic landmark that is part of the Louisiana State Museum system. The New Orleans Jazz Museum is strategically located at the intersection of the city's French Quarter and the Frenchmen Street live music corridor. The Museum celebrates the history of jazz, in all its forms, through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, research facilities, and engaging musical performances. For further details, visit NOLAjazzmuseum.org.
Located just a few blocks from our home in, the Treme section, the oldest African-American neighborhood in the United States, is the Backstreet Cultural Museum where visitors find an amazing assortment of memorabilia indigenous to Mardi Gras, jazz funerals and other traditions found only in New Orleans. Worth the trip!
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Backstreet Cultural Museum
1531 Henriette Delille St
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Located just a few blocks from our home in, the Treme section, the oldest African-American neighborhood in the United States, is the Backstreet Cultural Museum where visitors find an amazing assortment of memorabilia indigenous to Mardi Gras, jazz funerals and other traditions found only in New Orleans. Worth the trip!

Shopping/Antiquing

Magazine Street has everything from food, fashion, furniture, and art, to antiques.
For shopping, dining or just a casual stroll, no place in New Orleans is quite like Magazine Street. This six-mile-long stretch from the Garden District to Uptown features some of the best antique stores, art galleries, craft shops and boutiques to be found anywhere in the city. As locals will tell you, it is the antiques and artwork that draw aficionados to Magazine Street. Whether you are looking for fine China, used and new books, jewelry, ornate furniture, or other 19th and early 20th century home furnishings – you’ll find it on Magazine Street. Worth the trip!!
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Magazine Street
Magazine Street
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For shopping, dining or just a casual stroll, no place in New Orleans is quite like Magazine Street. This six-mile-long stretch from the Garden District to Uptown features some of the best antique stores, art galleries, craft shops and boutiques to be found anywhere in the city. As locals will tell you, it is the antiques and artwork that draw aficionados to Magazine Street. Whether you are looking for fine China, used and new books, jewelry, ornate furniture, or other 19th and early 20th century home furnishings – you’ll find it on Magazine Street. Worth the trip!!
Merchants from all over the world bring their wares to an open-air shopper's paradise in the French Market's Flea Market every day of the year from approximately 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Traditional items such as clothing and antiques combine with art, jewelry, candles, and crafts to make this a market of diversity and a community of culture.
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Tiendas de la Columnata - Mercado francés
1008 N Peters St
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Merchants from all over the world bring their wares to an open-air shopper's paradise in the French Market's Flea Market every day of the year from approximately 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Traditional items such as clothing and antiques combine with art, jewelry, candles, and crafts to make this a market of diversity and a community of culture.

Essentials

New! Robert Fresh Market 2222 Saint Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117 is the brand new, and well needed, food store in the neighborhood. A real supermarket in the Marigny, with friendly people saying hello as you peruse the bright aisles. It has lots of grab & go options (hot/cold bar, pizza counter, coffee counter, baked goods, a glorious wine department, tons of prepackaged produce and other fridge section of prepared snacks and meals that you can easily pop into a microwave or oven, plus flowers, gifts and other home items. Yes, this is very much geared towards convenience. It has all you need to make your stay here a comfortable one!
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Robért Fresh Market
135 Robert E Lee Blvd
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New! Robert Fresh Market 2222 Saint Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117 is the brand new, and well needed, food store in the neighborhood. A real supermarket in the Marigny, with friendly people saying hello as you peruse the bright aisles. It has lots of grab & go options (hot/cold bar, pizza counter, coffee counter, baked goods, a glorious wine department, tons of prepackaged produce and other fridge section of prepared snacks and meals that you can easily pop into a microwave or oven, plus flowers, gifts and other home items. Yes, this is very much geared towards convenience. It has all you need to make your stay here a comfortable one!