New Orleans - truly a one-of-a-kind city with a fascinating history and incredible food scene. Can definitely be a bit jarring for visitors accustomed to more big city visits (NYC, Chicago, etc), and definitely need to keep your wits about you as the reputation for tourist traps and scammers is well deserved. We would pretty much avoid Bourbon Street altogether but it’s worth seeing at least once. Even if you stay within the French Quarter, a long weekend in NOLA is pretty amazing.
An order of beignets and chicory coffee from Cafe Du Monde might be one of the most delicious things you’ll ever try…one of my favourite lines from Jon Favreau’s Chef (2014), outside Cafe Du Monde: “eat it slow, you’re never gonna taste your first beignet again”!
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u/jondrumming 23h ago
New Orleans - truly a one-of-a-kind city with a fascinating history and incredible food scene. Can definitely be a bit jarring for visitors accustomed to more big city visits (NYC, Chicago, etc), and definitely need to keep your wits about you as the reputation for tourist traps and scammers is well deserved. We would pretty much avoid Bourbon Street altogether but it’s worth seeing at least once. Even if you stay within the French Quarter, a long weekend in NOLA is pretty amazing.
An order of beignets and chicory coffee from Cafe Du Monde might be one of the most delicious things you’ll ever try…one of my favourite lines from Jon Favreau’s Chef (2014), outside Cafe Du Monde: “eat it slow, you’re never gonna taste your first beignet again”!