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 | New Orleans, LA: Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler
You don't have to spend beaucoup bucks to tap into the French Quarter's
American je ne sais quoi.. | Last Minute Deals - Check availability from $230 | | | Openings: Post-Katrina, some great new restaurants
have opened up: try Iris for contemporary American cuisine or Argentine
steakhouse La Boca. | | Local flavor: We could go on forever, but the short list of
our favorite local eats includes muffalettas at Central Grocery, beignets
and chicory coffee (and free live music) at Cafe du Monde, oyster po' boys
at Mother's, and the crawfish cheesecake appetizer at Dick & Jenny's.
. | | Editor's favorite watering hole: While there are countless
opportunities to try the local tipple(s), we prefer to sip mint juleps in
the palm-shaded courtyard at the Napoleon House, a 200-year old building
that was gifted to its namesake owner during his exile. | | Editors Picks: | | You can take it with you: Chartres
and savvy antiques stores' owners will happily ship that turn-of-the-century
decanter set, Rococo gilded mirror, or even an early American highboy back
home to you, worry-free. And for high-end furnishings, be sure to visit
Ann Koerner Antiques, Mac Maison, and Jon Vaccari Design (all on Magazine
Street), as well as the family-owned French Antique Shop on Royal Street. | | Place we love, even if it is touristy:
It has its moments, and some nights resemble a scene from Girls Gone Wild,
but most of the time, Bourbon Street is worth a stroll-- if only for the
laissez faire open container policy and free music spilling out from the
back-to-back bars and clubs. Stop in at the Old Absinthe House or Lafitte's
Blacksmith Shop for a drink. | | The real deal: Die-hard music aficionados
overflow onto the sidewalk from Preservation Hall's rustic, one-room venue
to hear authentic New Orleans Jazz--by both legends and newcomers--for only
$8. | | Best excuse for packing a coat and tie:
Friday lunches at Galatoire's--last time we visited, one table of seersucker-suited
lawyers belted out "When the Saints Go Marching in" in the middle
of their elegant shrimp remoulade, trout mueniere, and oysters Rockefeller
lunch. | | Most bang for your buck: For
$1.25, hop on the St. Charles streetcar (of "Streetcar Named Desire"
fame) and do a little sightseeing from on board. While Hurricane Katrina
damaged the route in 2005, all sections of the line are now open again.
A city tour for a dollar and change? You can't beat that! | | One phrase worth knowing: "Laissez
les bon temps rouler" literally translates to "let the good times
roll," a spirited way of life that's starting to return around these
parts. If you'd like to donate to victims of hurricanes and other natural
disasters, please vist www.RedCross.org. room. |
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