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Help me plan a weekend in New Orleans
Posted on 3/17/18 at 10:47 pm
Posted on 3/17/18 at 10:47 pm
I moved away 20 years ago, and I only get back once or twice a year.
I’m bringing a lady there in a few weeks (no pics). She’s really into food (works for Food Network) but she’s never been to New Orleans.
Help me plan a killer weekend. It’s going to be a quick trip
We arrive on a Saturday afternoon
We leave late Monday
Staying on Canal
I’m bringing a lady there in a few weeks (no pics). She’s really into food (works for Food Network) but she’s never been to New Orleans.
Help me plan a killer weekend. It’s going to be a quick trip
We arrive on a Saturday afternoon
We leave late Monday
Staying on Canal
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Posted on 3/17/18 at 10:56 pm to InCaliForNow
Get to Cafe’ DuMonde early. It’s crowded by 8.
The market next to the cafe’ would be a great place for her to go shopping on Saturday.
Go bar hopping one night.
The market next to the cafe’ would be a great place for her to go shopping on Saturday.
Go bar hopping one night.
Posted on 3/17/18 at 11:18 pm to alajones
Gumbo Shop for lunch
WWII museum
WWII museum
Posted on 3/17/18 at 11:47 pm to InCaliForNow
May want to edit your title to "a weekend in New Orleans for my woman". Only reason I suggest it is you might get better answers geared towards what she would like. Dueling piano bars, fancy restaurants, etc. I'd suggest cafe du monde, the river walk with a daquiri, then find something in the french market, and possibly frenchmans at night.
Posted on 3/18/18 at 5:02 am to InCaliForNow
I’m assuming that she is relatively sophisticated about food (not a student intern at Food Network, lol):
—Go food hall hopping: the new Auction House market, St Roch market
—cocktails at Cure, followed by your favorite of the Freret St restaurant strip (Ancora)
—go out to Dong Phuong in NO East for bahn mi and meat pies (get takeout for a lakefront or city park picnic, if you choose city park you can have Morning Call beignets for dessert)
—Take her to local joints like Sals seafood on Barataria for crabs or crawfish, Guys poboys, or R&O in Bucktown
—Compere Lapin as Nina Compton is making the most interesting food in town right no w
—Go food hall hopping: the new Auction House market, St Roch market
—cocktails at Cure, followed by your favorite of the Freret St restaurant strip (Ancora)
—go out to Dong Phuong in NO East for bahn mi and meat pies (get takeout for a lakefront or city park picnic, if you choose city park you can have Morning Call beignets for dessert)
—Take her to local joints like Sals seafood on Barataria for crabs or crawfish, Guys poboys, or R&O in Bucktown
—Compere Lapin as Nina Compton is making the most interesting food in town right no w
This post was edited on 3/18/18 at 5:04 am
Posted on 3/20/18 at 2:44 am to InCaliForNow
Saturday evening - dinner at Galatoires
Saturday night - Carousel lounge and then piano bar at Pat O's
Late Saturday night/early Sunday morning - Cafe Du Monde
Sunday brunch - Court of Two Sisters
Sunday dinner - 9 Roses in Quarter for pho
Sunday night - Jazz bar
Monday breakfast - Bourbon Orleans Hotel behind cathedral (get the Royal Bourbon Eggs)
Monday lunch - Central Grocery, get muffaletta to go, eat in Jackson Square
Saturday night - Carousel lounge and then piano bar at Pat O's
Late Saturday night/early Sunday morning - Cafe Du Monde
Sunday brunch - Court of Two Sisters
Sunday dinner - 9 Roses in Quarter for pho
Sunday night - Jazz bar
Monday breakfast - Bourbon Orleans Hotel behind cathedral (get the Royal Bourbon Eggs)
Monday lunch - Central Grocery, get muffaletta to go, eat in Jackson Square
This post was edited on 3/20/18 at 2:45 am
Posted on 3/20/18 at 7:19 am to InCaliForNow
Some awful suggestions here. Don't do court of two sisters, awful. August Sat. night. Commander's Palace for brunch Sunday morning. Get a po-boy at Johnny's and Barq's at Jonny's and go sit by the river and eat. Take her to city park. Eat breakfat at Ruby Slipper. Make reservations at August and Commander's now
Posted on 3/20/18 at 8:01 am to theantiquetiger
Do not go to Court of Two Sisters, way overrated.
For Brunch, go to Le Pavillion, or breakfast at Windsor Court.
I also agree with the above. Sunday at Commanders is hard to beat.
Central Grocery for lunch one day is a good suggestion also.
For Brunch, go to Le Pavillion, or breakfast at Windsor Court.
I also agree with the above. Sunday at Commanders is hard to beat.
Central Grocery for lunch one day is a good suggestion also.
This post was edited on 3/20/18 at 8:03 am
Posted on 3/20/18 at 8:21 am to Kevin TheRant
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I also agree with the above. Sunday at Commanders is hard to beat.
One of my all time favorite dining experiences was there for their Jazz Brunch.
Posted on 3/20/18 at 8:52 am to TigerSaint1
I've never had a beignette so when I go to NO in October I figure me and wife may as well go to cafe dumonde and get the real deal experience. I realize it's insanely popular and likely a big tourist spot..so is it going to be hella crowded 24/7? I guess what I'm asking is, is there any time of day where there won't be an hour long wait?
Posted on 3/20/18 at 10:12 am to WG_Dawg
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I've never had a beignette so when I go to NO in October I figure me and wife may as well go to cafe dumonde and get the real deal experience. I realize it's insanely popular and likely a big tourist spot..so is it going to be hella crowded 24/7? I guess what I'm asking is, is there any time of day where there won't be an hour long wait?
Go in the middle of the night and there shouldn't be a line.
During the day it's pretty much going to be a wait - just fluctuates on how long that wait is.
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Sunday brunch - Court of Two Sisters
Absolutely do not do this.
This post was edited on 3/20/18 at 10:14 am
Posted on 3/20/18 at 10:12 am to WG_Dawg
It's a beignet....and the place is open 24/7. There are plenty of times when the wait is not an hour. Don't go at breakfast, and you should be fine. As an alternative, you can go up to City Park, visit the lovely (and free) outdoor sculpture garden, and then have beignets at the 24/7 Morning Call cafe (just out the back gate of the sculpture garden). I think Morning Call's coffee is better than CDM.
Posted on 3/20/18 at 11:05 am to WG_Dawg
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I've never had a beignette
They are wildly over-rated so don't wait in line for one.
Posted on 3/20/18 at 11:57 am to WG_Dawg
We went at 8am on a Monday to Cafe Du Monde. No line. No wait.
Locals don’t know what they are talking about. They don’t get up that early! Haha!
Locals don’t know what they are talking about. They don’t get up that early! Haha!
Posted on 3/20/18 at 2:02 pm to hungryone
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the new Auction House market
ate lunch here to past two days. Empanadas and Indian booths, FTW.
OP
If you're in the uptown or GD area make your way to Turkey and the Wolf or/both Steins market for lunch.
Antique gave some good recs on eats and I agree with everyone else that Court of 2 sisters is slightly overrated.
Posted on 3/20/18 at 6:33 pm to WG_Dawg
Go to Cafe Du Monde
Posted on 3/20/18 at 7:39 pm to InCaliForNow
quote:
Saturday evening - dinner at Galatoires
Saturday night - Carousel lounge and then piano bar at Pat O's
Late Saturday night/early Sunday morning - Cafe Du Monde
Sunday brunch - Court of Two Sisters
Sunday dinner - 9 Roses in Quarter for pho
Sunday night - Jazz bar
Monday breakfast - Bourbon Orleans Hotel behind cathedral (get the Royal Bourbon Eggs)
Monday lunch - Central Grocery, get muffaletta to go, eat in Jackson Square
With so many great and way better options uptown and in the warehouse district why is your list compromised of French quarter food options.
Saturday night - August or Shaya followed by drinks at Sazerac or Courosel Bar.
Sunday - skip Cafe Du Monde and take a stroll through City Park and head to Morning Call for beignets and coffee. The beignets are better there.
Sunday Brunch - Commanders palace
Sunday Dinner - Peche
Monday - Atchafalaya for brunch.
Posted on 3/20/18 at 9:14 pm to InCaliForNow
Your question is very broad, but I will throw out 2 things that will appease the little lady and that you will enjoy as well
Dinner at Sylvain
Close out a night at Bacchanal
Dinner at Sylvain
Close out a night at Bacchanal
Posted on 3/20/18 at 10:20 pm to cassopher
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head to Morning Call
Morning Call is no better than Cafe Du Monde, they are the same, fried dough with sugar. du Monde had the atmosphere, people watching, etc.
Morning Call is in a strip mall.
Posted on 3/21/18 at 10:58 am to theantiquetiger
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Morning Call is in a strip mall.
The strip mall in City Park? Haven't seen that one.
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