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Bike Tour

Big Easy Bike Tours

Need to make a reservation, tours last ~3hrs

Confederacy of Cruisers - bicycle tour of French Quarter

Nineth Ward Rebirth Bike Tours

A Bicycle Named Desire

632 Elysian Fields Ave
(504) 345-8966

BUZZ nola

They have electric assist trikes!.  You can either use the motor  as an 
assist, or you can just sit back and steer and let the motor do all the work.  
They're located just 2 blocks past the French Quarter at 214 Magazine St. 
504-533-9688

Cemetaries

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NOLA Cemetaries

St Louis Cemetery #1 (Marie Laveau)

GPS Latitude 	29 deg 57' 32.83" N
GPS Longitude 	90 deg 4' 16.57" W
GPS coordinates: 29 degrees 57.548N, 90 degrees 04.280 W

Lafayette Cemetery

Haunted Cemetary tour

The VooDoo Museum

French Market/Flea Market 700 Decatur St New Orleans, LA 70116

Walking tour

Frech Quarter

Garden District

Le Monde Creole's "THE INSIDER' S FRENCH QUARTER" tour

The Algiers Ferry

Algiers Point

You may be interested in the WWII museum or Audobon Park?

Things to do

H AND H ESTATE SALES

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Antiques Royal Street Chartres Street Magazine Street: six miles of arty and eclectic stores

GOSPEL & JAZZ SERVICES

ST AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH  - JAZZ MASS
1210 Governor Nicholls St – 10:00 AM

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church,
1126 N. Robertson St. (tel. 504/525-0507) – 10:30 AM

Guiding Light Missionary Baptist Church,
2012 Washington Ave. (tel. 504/891-7654). Worship is Sunday at 7:30am and 9am (smaller choir).

PLEASE REMEMBER TO BE RESPECTFUL & GENEROUS WHEN THE COLLECTION PLATE COMES AROUND

DAY TRIPS & TOURS

Plantations or swamp tour.  Tours by Isabelle -  
A trip to two different plantations: Laura – a creole style plantation and 
Oak Alley – a “Gone With the Wind” style plantation. The outlying plantations 
and the city were inextricably interconnected in the 18th & early 19th 
centuries, and that relationship still informs the city's traditions and 
customs.

They can provide pickup
http://www.toursbyisabelle.com/
877-665-8687

WALKING TOURS

Le Monde Creole -  1000 Bourbon St –  ( tours begin at 622 Royal St – at the 
Forever New Orleans shop )    http://www.mondecreole.com/ 

This tour is an excellent complement to a tour of Laura Plantation -  the 
focus is on the Locoul family, who owned and managed the plantation for 
generations.  You will visit private courtyards and rooms otherwise 
inaccessible to tourists.

http://www.mondecreole.com/ 
504-568-180 – or email - creolwrld@aol.com

Second line parade

Place to Stay

The Green House Inn

BW Courtyards

BW COURTYARDS BED & BREAKFAST
A Creole Compound
2425 Chartres St
New Orleans, LA  70117

Tom & Dana at BW Courtyards
bandwcourtyards@cox.net
504-322-0474
800-585-5731

Shopping

Art

Davis African Art
Barristers Gallery
Art for Art's Sake (Warehouse District)
Michalopoulos
Peligro! Folk Art Gallery
ANTON HAARDT GALLERY at 2858 MAgazine Street

Music

Loads of music in town, Great impromptu performances on Royal Street and at Jackson Square.

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Preservation Hall Preservation Hall Schedule: Stand in line for great music at Preservation Hall (726 St. Peter), or order vip tickets in advance and get a guaranteed seat.
Candlelight lounge
Fritzel's European Jazz Pub
Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse
Maple Leaf Bar
The Spotted Cat Music Club
DBA
3 Muses
Tipitina's (Napoleon at the corner of Tchoupitoulas) is a New Orleans tradition.
One Eyed Jacks at 615 Toulouse in the Quarter has some unique shows and a friendly staff.
The House of Blues (225 Decatur) has the budget to bring in the big names.
Palm Court (1204 Decatur), and we love Rock N Bowl Zydeco night on Thursdays (3000 S. Carrollton), take a cab.

Cabaret/Burlesque Clubs

Food

Fried Chicken from Willie Mae's Scotch House
Charbroiled Oysters from Drago's
Breakfast at Stanley
Crawfish Etouffee
Jambalaya
Gumbo

Bread pudding
Banana Foster

Hurricane
Creole Bloody Mary
Pimm's Cup
Absinthe Frappe
The Sazerac

Go online at opentable to make reservations

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Eat Oysters, Red Beans and Rice, Lobster Bisque....

Acme Oyster House:
Try the charbroiled oysters
Jacques-Imo's Cafe (Dinner)
Oceana (Breakfast)
Cafe du Monde for Beignets and coffee.
Sazerac Bar
Luke:
Happy Hour 3-6pm, 50 cent oysters and half price drinks. 333 St. Charles. 504-378-2840.
K-Paul's:
Everything you ever heard and more..Paul Prudhomme is the master of Cajun cooking! 504-524-7394
Coops:
Cheap and easy Cajun food in a dive bar setting - 1109 Decatur St
Commander's Place
Brigtsen
Johnny's Po-Boy
Restaurant August
Willie Mae's Scotch House
Dooky Chase
Arnaud
Antoine
Galatoire
August:
Considered one of the best in the city. He's doing a 3 course Friday lunch for $20.14 504-299-9777
Sun Ray Grill:
In the American Sector on Annunciation by the WWII Museum. Great food, good prices.
Cafe Amalie:
900 Royal. Love the cochon de lait po-boy
GW Finns:
Fresh seafood, great steaks! 504-581-3467
Lilette:
French! The pork belly 504-895-1636
Louisiana Pizza Kitchen:
#95 French Market
Mona Lisa:
Pizza, salads, pasta, they deliver! 504-522-6746
Stella!
5 bean rating. Pricey. Menu now is a choice of a 4 course tasting or a 7 course tasting. Art on a plate!504-587-0091
Irene's:
Great ltalian in the Quarter. St Phillip and Chartres 504-529-8811
The Butcher Shop:
It's FABULOUS! 930 Tchopitoulas behind Cochon
Gautreau's:
Exceptional. Uptown 504-899 -7 397
Gumbo Shop:
Touristy, but good! 630 St Peter
Deanie's:
Fried: grilled boiled seafood...BIG portions! 841 Iberville
Italian Barrel:
430 Barracks Street Seafood small plate, gnocchi in a Gorgonzola sauce! 504-569-0198
Domenica:
John Besh's Italian restaurant at the Roosevelt Hotel…WOW! 504-648-6020. Happy Hour everday 3pm-6pm, ½ price pizza and drinks
Root:
Very creative! 200 Julia Street 504-252-9480
Cochon Butcher:
930 Tchoupitoulas 504-588-PORK
Stein's:
NY style deli 2207 Magazine
Tableau:
Dickie Brennan's new restaurant at Jackson Square in the old Le Petite Theater. 504-934-3463

French Quarter, Garden District, Warehouse; French/Cajun/Creole; $$$$,$$$

Commander's Place
GW Fins
Louisiana Bistro
Mr B's Bistro
NOLA Restaurant

French Quarter, Garden District, Warehouse; French/Cajun/Creole; $$,$

Jacque-Imo's cafe
Acme Oyster House
Guy's Po-Boy
Freet Street Po-Boy and Donut Shop
Atchafalya
Drago's Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar
CoChon
Coops Place
Gumbo Shop

Agenda 1

Agenda 2

Thur Oct 30: Explore French Quarter; Cemetary - St Louis Cemetary; Dinner - K-Paul's (7:45pm); Music - Preservation Hall (9pm); Music - Frenchman Street; Music - Fritzels / d.b.a / Three Muses / The Spotted Cat
Fri Oct 31: Breakfast - Oceana / Stanley's; Flea Market; VooDoo Museum; Bike tour; Cafe du Monde; Lunch - Acme Oyster House; Dinner - Luke; Music - Frenchman Street
Sat Nov 1: Breakfast - New Orleans Cake Cafe / Stanley's; Art Galleries - Michalopulus / Folk Art; Cafe du Monde; Dinner - Brigtsen's (8:15); Dinner - Peche / Jaques - Imo's Cafe; Music - Maple Leaf Bar; Music - Fritzels / The Spotted Cat
Sun Nov 2: Breakfast / Stanley's; Swamp tour; Explore Magazine St
Mon Nov 3: Breakfast

Jackson Square.

Saturday is a great day to explore Magazine Street. Magazine Street is 5
plus miles of antique shops, junque shops, cafes and hip boutiques.
Take a cab to the 2000 block and start heading away from the
city, 2100 ,2200, etc.

Back in what we officially call the American Sector, or Warehouse District,
at Julia and Magazine, are loads of art galleries and New Orleans Auction.

Across the street on Saturday mornings is a farmers market with
fresh produce and Louisiana food. Looking down Magazine from New Orleans
Auction, back toward our house is New Orleans School of Glass 727 Magazine. We
are producing some wonderful glass and it's FREE to go back into the
studio/furnace area and watch the glass blowers. This part of town has
the Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp, The National World War
II Museum, 945 Magazine Street, The Ogden Museum of Southern Art,
925 Magazine, and the Civil War Museum at 929 Camp Street.

Also, 4 of Donald Link's restaurants are in this neighborhood, Cochon
930 Tchoupitoulas Street, The Butcher Shop, behind Cochon on Andrew
Higgins, and one of my favorite restaurants in town, Herbsaint, 701
Saint Charles Avenue, Plus, my new favorite restaurant, Peche, 800 Magazine
Street.

The new "Root" restaurant (not Donald Link) is at 200 Julia; very creative menu.

We also always have great food at the Sun Ray Grill at the Cotton Mill Condos (1051 Annunciation).

The Columns Hotel at 3811 St Charles has a terrific front porch where it would be a good idea to
sip a Pimms Cup. Ride the streetcar up to Carrollton, at the BIG RIGHT HAND TURN, get off and have
lunch at the Camellia Grill, 6265. Carrollton.

OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS - THIS MONTH & SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Bacchanal: 600 Poland Ave, at the corner of Chartres St, ( about a 25 minute walk through the Bywater) is a truly unique, only in New Orleans restaurant. You enter through the wine shop – and buy your wine or beer before exiting through a side door into the courtyard. You place your order at a window in the back of the building and then grab a table out back, The tables and chairs are a hodgepodge of reclaimed lawn & patio furniture - strings of carnival lights are festooned from tree to tree - there is a stage with live music . No reservations, cash only ( but there is an ATM conveniently located by the kitchen window ) 504.948.9111 -http://www.bacchanalwine.com/
Bayona: at 430 Dauphine St, in the French Quarter, is a wonderful restaurant in a beautifully restored creole cottage.. Chef Susan Spicer is just incredible. If the weather is pleasant ask for a courtyard table 504.525.4455 http://www.bayona.com
Boucherie: is at 8115 Jeannette St in the Carrollton neighborhood - you can even ride the St Charles Ave Streetcar up past the bend at Carrollton - get off at Willow St and walk up one block to Jeannette. Chef Nathaniel Zimet started out with a barbecue truck and then opened this restaurant to provide moderately priced contemporary Southern cuisine. And did we mention Krispy Kreme Donut bread pudding? 504.862.5514 http://boucherie-nola.com/
Brigtsen's: at 723 Dante St. Chef Frank Brigtsen worked with Paul Prudhomme first at Commanders Palace and then at K-Paul’s . Chef Brigtsen is considered one of the foremost proponents of Nouvelle Creole or contemporary Louisiana cooking. Take a cab or take the St Charles Street Car uptown to Stop 44 - get off , turn left on Maple and walk 2 blocks ( toward the levee. ) Turn left on Dante St and it will be the second house on the left. 504.861.7610 -- http://www.brigtsens.com/
eat: is a moderately priced restaurant located at 900 Dumaine St, at the corner of Dauphine Street in the French Quarter. The cooking is of the Cajun tradition, but not “Cajun”. As they have no liquor license, you are encouraged to bring your own wine & beer: there is no corkage fee for the first bottle of wine or the first six pack of beer. 504.522.7222 http://eatnola.com/
Herbsaint at 701 St. Charles Ave is Chef Donald Link’s first restaurant, blending contemporary Louisiana and Cajun influences. It’s just 7 blocks from the French Quarter. 504.524.4114 http://www.herbsaint.com/
Kingfish: is Greg Sonnier’s new restaurant at 337 Chartres Street in the French Quarter. A first class bar under the direction of legendary mixologist Chris McMillian and an inventive kitchen under the guidance of Chef Greg Sonnier. We’ve been fans of Greg’s cooking for years – first at Gabrielle , then at the Uptowner and now here. kingfishneworleans.com 504.598.5005
Mariza: is the closest favorite at 2900 Chartres St. Italian inspired, but by no means a typical Italian restaurant. Favorite dishes here include Duck Ragout Papardelle, Short Ribs Rigatoni and Black Linguini with Shrimp & Crab. .504.598.5700 http://marizaneworleans.com/
Maurepas Foods: 3200 Burgundy St at Louisa St in the Bywater. A farm to table / small plates restaurant. The cocktail program, under the direction of Chief Intoxicologist Brad Smith, offers an ever changing, never repeating, roster of specials. 504.267.0072 http://maurepasfoods.com/
Patois: 6078 Laurel St – it’s a 20 minute cab ride (or drive if you’ve rented a car), but worth it. Our favorites include Roasted Pheasant Breast and Mississippi Rabbit 504.895.9441 http://patoisnola.com/
Peche: is another Donald Link restaurant, his newest, featuring wood fire grilled seafood. An absolute favorite of ours. A short walk from the French Quarter at 800 Magazine Street 504.522.1744 pecherestaurant.com
Rue 127: at 127 North Carrollton, is another streetcar accessible restaurant. Take the Canal Street line and get off at Carrollton St. Chef Ray Gruezke was born and raised in New Orleans, and has created a menu based on locally sourced foods ( with much of the produce from the Gruezke family farm in Bay St Louis ) that has drawn a steady clientele of locals and knowledgeable foodies. 504.483.1571 http://www.rue127.com/