Second Line beer Bayou beer garden Avenue pub 24/7 (go downstairs) Marcus Samuelson’s No Passport Required spots: Banh Mi Boys, Drip, Dooky Chase, Ba Mien, Manchu Food Store, Pho NOLA, Brigtsen’s Restaurant; T2 at St. Roch Market, Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery St. Roch Market Also: https://marcussamuelsson.com/posts/travel/wanderlust-new-orleans Recommendations from my friends J and L: Willie Mae’s… Continue reading New Orleans- list for the future

We began our day (perfect weather- sunny, no humidity) with a late jazz brunch on the porch of the Columns. It was gorgeous! It had been recommended by my dad’s friend, who knows the musician. Excellent advice. Only thing is I couldn’t handle the drink I ordered – it was soooo strong, so I only… Continue reading Sunday, April 14, 2019

Breakfast was leftovers from Saba (every bit as delicious as the night before). We headed to Mardi Gras World, which was highly enjoyable. Tourist-y and artsy and fascinating. Really enjoyed seeing the props, floats, process and how they repurposed materials (one figure started out as Ronald Regan and morphed into Aladdin). We left the museum(ish)… Continue reading Saturday, April 13, 2019

FRIDAY We began the day with coffee and pastries from our corner coffee shop, PJ’s. We took a Save Our Cemeteries tour of Lafayette No. 1. A) I was so glad we had a proper tour (one tour guide was singing to her group…no thank you; one gentleman (wearing a laminated permit) stood at the… Continue reading Friday, April 12, 2019: dessert first

C and I arrived at our cute Airbnb in the Lower Garden District. Inside, it’s spacious but kind of dark (shotgun layout). We walked Magazine Street a short ways and stopped at Juan’s Flying Burrito for frozen lemon berry margaritas (perfect in the heat) and chips with chorizo-studded queso. We walked through the Garden District,… Continue reading Thursday, April 11, 2019: first day in NOLA