Breakfast:

• La Boulangerie for a cute, uptown bakery

• Chicory House for breakfast sandwiches and coffee in the Garden District

• Willa Jean for biscuits, pastries or the “hangover bowl”

• The Daily Beet for smoothies and avocado toast

• Camellia Grill, Ruby Slipper Cafe, or Slim Goodies Diner for casual, heavy local fare

Lunch:

• Po-Boys: Domilise's, Mother’s, Parasol’s

• Oysters: Casamento’s, Felix’s, Superior Seafood

• Sandwiches & Salads: Cochon Butcher, La Boulangerie, Martin’s Wine Cellar, Satsuma, St. James Cheese Company

• Leisurely Lunch: Herbsaint, La Petite Grocery, Lilette, San Lorenzo, Shaya, The American Sector

Dinner:

• Old-school, Nola staples: Antoine’s (oldest family-run restaurant in the U.S., est. 1840), Arnaud’s, Brennan’s, Commander’s Palace, Galatoire’s, Tableau

• On the new, hipper side: Domenica, Herbsaint, Meril, Peche, Saba, Saffron, Shaya

• Where the Locals go: Clancy’s, Crepe Nanou, Gautreaus, La Petite Grocery, Patois

Coffee: PJ’s, French Truck, Chicory House

Cocktail Bars: Bouligny Tavern, Cure, Salon Salon

Hotel Bars: Carousel Bar, Hot Tin, Hotel Peter and Paul, Hotel Saint Vincent, The Chloe, The Columns and The Sazerac Bar

Bourbon Street: don’t miss Pat O’Brien’s & Old Absinthe House

Sports Bars: Fat Harry’s, The Tchoup Yard, Rusty Nail, Mannings or Bruno’s

Traditional Sightseeing:

• While in the French Quarter, visit Jackson Square and St. Louis Cathedral, then try beignets from the famed Cafe du Monde

• Visit the WWII Museum - it is truly incredible

• Book a walking tour of the Garden District (tours begin at The Rink)

• Young kids will enjoy Audubon Zoo or The Children’s Museum

Live Music: Preservation Hall for best authentic jazz, Maple Leaf, Tipitina’s, Pat O’Brien’s Piano Bar, Vaughn’s, Frenchmen Street

Magazine Street‍ ‍for clothing, gift shops and antiques (see below): favorites include Dunn and Sonnier, Elle, Hazelnut, Joseph, Leontine Linens, Pilot & Powell, SoSusu, Sud and Weinstein’s

Antiques: Uptowner, Wirthmore, Royal, Moss, Keil’s, Neal Auction, and New Orleans Auction

Art Galleries: Magazine Street and Julia Street galleries - we love Cole Pratt, Martine Chaisson, and Arthur Roger

French Quarter for more antiques and funky costume (or “fancy dress” for the Brits) shop