Hey Roy,
I know I got your email already, but here is my basic list I give people to do in NOLA.
Figured I would post it here for others as well.
Keep emailing me and we will figure out the right place for your friends to stay.
I also rent my amazing house out when I am not there, but it is probably more than 2 people need.
Anyway, here is that list:
Here is a basic list of stuff I give people.
I can point you in more specific to your wants as well...
Pay no attention to distance from house, that is for people staying at my house.
Here is a list of favorites:
FOOD....
The Ruby Slipper
2001 Burgundy St. ( at the corner of Touro/ our block)
504-525-9355
www.therubyslippercafe.netGood basic breakfast and lunch, with a few local twists.
HORNS
2 blocks from the house.
Hearty Southern fare, including breakfast, in a cozy bungalow eatery with sidewalk seating.
Great spot for breakfast or lunch.
1940 Dauphine St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Open 7 days a week 7am-3pm.
www.hornsnola.comMothers
www.mothersrestaurant.net/Great cafeteria style restaurant. Been around for a zillion years. Sweet old black ladies with lots of charm.
Very basic pretty cheap. But great atmosphere.
few blocks past Canal outside of the Quarter.
25 minute walk from house.
Coop's
www.coopsplace.net/Corner bar on Decatur.
EVERYONE eats here.
If there is a line (and there often is) it is worth the wait.
Good southern fried food.
Fair priced.
5 minute walk from house.
Adolfo's
611 Frenchmen St.
3 Blocks from the house.
Hidden upstairs of the small bar Apple Barrel.
One of if not the best italian I have ever had.
Average to upper pricing.
Port of Call
portofcallnola.com/On esplanade just at the end of Quarter.
They serve burgers as a dinner.
Good huge portions.
Fair price.
3 minute walk from house.
Court of 2 Sisters.
www.courtoftwosisters.com/Kind of expensive.
In the Heart of Quarter on Royal st.
I go there once a visit for the Jazz brunch buffet.
About $30-35 a person.
But the selection is awesome.
Huge courtyard where they play live jazz during brunch.
A real New Orleans feel and experience.
15 minute walk from house.
NOLA
www.emerils.com/restaurant/2/NOLA-Restaurant/This is one of Emerilโs places.
Expensive.
In the Quarter on St Louis.
This is the place to take if you really want to spoil someone.
Took my mom and my gf there.
Best service I have ever gotten in a restaurant.
Great food.
Probably $80-120 for 2 people.
20 minute walk from house.
Verti Marte
1201 Royal Street, (504) 525-4767
This longtime market & deli open 24/7 is known for Creole-inspired sandwiches, entrees & sides.
Plus they deliver!!!
This place for a small deli has an amazing selection of excellent food.
5 blocks from house.
GROCERY STORES:
Robert Fresh Market. -Just opened
Only 2 blocks from the house!
Full grocery store.
2222 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
(504) 943-8891
Open 7am-9pm 7 days a week.
robertfreshmarket.comEsplanade Mini Mart.
839 Esplanade Ave
New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 940-5696
24 hour corner store.
Has all the basics.
Safe and close.
BARS CLOSE TO HOUSE:
Iggy's Bar
Corner dive bar just down the block.
Open 24 hrs or so it seems.
Mixed crowd of locals, tourists, and sometimes questionable characters.
At any rate you can grab a quick drink and take it back to the house.
R Bar.
Only a few blocks down the street.
Usually gets a good crowd.
Corner bar with locals and some hipster types.
Good pool table and always friendly and safe.
Address: 1431 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone:(504) 948-7499
Lots of great bars to drink eat and hear live music a few blocks away on Frenchmen.
Too many to list.
OTHER STUFF TO DO......
New Orleans Street Art and Mural Walk ft. Banksy.
www.nolaartwalk.comThese are my friends who have started helping me take care of the Banksy.
If you book with them, tell them I sent you.
Discover nooks of New Orleans that never made it into commercial travel books on one of the most colorful tours in the city. Join us on an Instagrammable adventure full of towering murals, hidden street art, and underground art history!
Preservation Hall: was established in 1961 to preserve, perpetuate, and protect traditional New Orleans Jazz
726 St Peter St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 522-2841
Backstreet Museum
www.backstreetmuseum.org New Orleans, LA 70116. Telephone: 504-657-6700 ... Mardi Gras Indians ยท Skull and Bone Gangs ..Small museum exploring New Orleans traditions, with exhibits on brass bands, jazz funerals & more.
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Magazine street in the Garden District.
Fun antique shops.
Nice little stretch.
Can take the street car there.
Any of the cemeteries.
Maybe take a guided tour.The popular one is:
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
425 Basin St ยท (504) 596-3050
www.saveourcemeteries.orgA swamp tour. My favorite:Cajun Pride Swamp Tours
(985) 651-4477
www.cajunprideswamptours.comFrenchman street.
Is located just past the Quarter.
Has 2 or 3 blocks of good bars to hear music at.
A mix of locals and tourists.
Only 2 blocks from house.
mardi gras world.
www.mardigrasworld.com/This is where they store all the floats each year.
Very cool to check out.
Located down by the water just past the Quarter.
30 minute walk from house.
Mardi Gras & Hurricane Katrina exhibitsThe Presbytรจre
751 Chartres St ยท (504) 568-6968
Super cool little museum, very cheap and very informative.
Also not must do's, but something if your looking for extra stuff:
The Aquarium.. near Mardi gras world.
The Zoo is pretty cool. Take the street car way out Magazine st.
WWII museum. Very extensive, and impressive.
Most of these things you can buy package deals on together.
Well that should more than keep you busy.
Enjoy.
Don't hesitate to call if you have any questions while there.
