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12902797, NOLA okayplayers, or those that are there regularly...
Posted by murderbear, Sun Sep-27-15 12:37 PM
step forward, and let me pick your brain
im headed there next weekend, first time in the city, really have been looking forward to it for a long time
staying a block from frenchman street
already plan to do some kind of drinking tour through the quarter
i would also like to hit up a jazz brunch on sunday, but i have questions:
which one would you recommend? how dressed up do i need to get for it?
is it a must that i hit cafe du monde for beignets? or is that overrated tourist shit?
is there anywhere that youd recommend to kill a few hours thats kind of off the grid (not necessarily in the quarter)
any good historical tours/stuff to see that you would recommend?
say i wanted to hit the french quarter on friday night, anyone have a goto gameplan?
what say yall about the howlin wolf? reviews are mixed. hot 8 brass band is doing a show there saturday and i thought it might be cool to check out.
any other thoughts are welcome
****edit****
oh, fuck! FOOOOOOOD! i realize that i dont have much time there, so i wont get to hit as much as i really want to....what are the *must eat* foods?
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12902830, to kill a couple of hours? go to a second line
Posted by shamus, Sun Sep-27-15 06:42 PM
here's the schedule for the season:
http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2015/08/20/2015-16-second-line-parade-season-is-here
BigRedCotton is always good for location details, so maybe check her Twitter the day before to know exactly where you should go. It looks like the 10/4 parade will be downtown, so it may be closer to where you're staying. https://twitter.com/BigRedCotton
cafe du monde is a tourist attraction, but its also nice and its not like its expensive. so do it.
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12902839, YO! Can't believe I ain't think of that...
Posted by murderbear, Sun Sep-27-15 07:13 PM
Looks like I can catch a lil bit right before I fly back. Thanks!
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12902849, Not from New Orleans, but.....
Posted by KCPlayer21, Sun Sep-27-15 07:51 PM
definitely try to eat at Deanies Seafood, great fresh seafood and HUGE portions....
We the children of the Light, you know what I mean?
That's why I'm hating on the darkness like Paula Deen
Cause in my hood they masked up like it's Halloween
We going hard for the Rock, but we not some fiends
- Andy Mineo
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12902898, oysters at drago's
Posted by drugs, Mon Sep-28-15 12:20 AM
here are 3 great restaurants. take your pick:
cochon
august
coquette
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