Mid-afternoon take a pit stop at the Napoloen House right in the Quarter and get a Pimm's Cup. It's barely alcoholic but very refreshing and it's lovely to sit there in the afternoon light.
Absolutely. Also, go to the Cafe du Monde (next to Jackson Square) for beignets and cafe au lait. There's also K-Paul on Chartres Street.
Stay away from Bourbon Street - you'll hate it. Super tacky sports bar /titttie bar places.
There are some good restaurants, though. Arnaud's and Remoulade are both good. I like Patout's Cajun Cabin quite a bit. It's a bar, but the food is good, and they have live Cajun Music every night.
If you get over by the Convention Center, there a place called Mulates that I like.
There's also Commander's Palace out in the Garden District, owned by the same folks that own Bacco. You can get there by streetcar. The streetcar ride itself is great fun, and goes past the Audubon Zoo which is accross the street from Tulane.
If you like jazz, Preservation Hall is on St. Peter Street.
Definitely don't miss the Cafe du Monde. Eat a beignet for me. I hate to bring up the M word, but the muffalettas at Central Grocery are excellent.
Stay away from Bourbon Street - you'll hate it. Super tacky sports bar /titttie bar places.
'Cept for Laffite's which is at the end near Bienville, I think. I never remember what streets things are on, only how to get there.
Also if you want to look at pretty shiny things go down to the silversmiths at Toulouse and something or another, just down from the hotel, my friend Cynthia works there and she tells me about all their little pretties (Thought about explaining a story about a silver cow creamer involving my senior paper on Woodehouse, and then thought better and deleted).
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If you get over by the Convention Center, there a place called Mulates that I like.
Yes!
Also, go to the Cafe du Monde (next to Jackson Square) for beignets and cafe au lait.
I want a beignet very very much now. I hope you're happy with yourself, DX, because there isn't anyplace in Seattle that I know of that I could get one.
Thought about explaining a story about a silver cow creamer involving my senior paper on Woodehouse, and then thought better and deleted
Did it involve Aunt Dahlia?
Ginger, is there still a Cafe du Monde in Underground Atlanta?
DX- I'm sure part of the paper did, but Cynthia helped me type it on an old word processor, and it did not like that phrase. Perhaps I'll invite her to the F2F and let her tell the story. She does it better.
Jilli, here.
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Y'all rock. Just like I knew you would.
Kristin, I'm meeting -t for a drink at the St Louis on Thursday night, so I can definitely check out the Prom space. Is the hospitality suite this year a suite suite, or is it a meeting room? 'Cause I can check that out too if you want.
So now I just need to find someone with a deep fryer who will make them for me. Hmmm ...
I don't think so, DX. However, there's a place called Huey's on Peachtree that makes a beignet that may be as good as the Cafe du Monde's.
