food

• the gumbo @ Frankie & Johnny's in Uptown
• the Bomb @ Guy's on Magazine (only open for lunch)
• All That Jazz @ Verti Mart
• Napoleon House for Pimm's Cups & ambience & chow
• $5 bagel/coffee deal before 8 @ Humble Bagel
• fries doused in toppings @ Fry & Pie on St Claude
• alligator cheesecake, collards greens, cornbread @ Jacque-Imo's
• vegan cheesesteaks @ Trilly's Cheesesteaks in Mid-City
• any of the specialties @ Midway Pizza
• Shawarma on the Go
• Breads on Oak for good vegan breakfast
• Simone's Grocery for good sandwiches
• sno balls @ Hansen's
• have a hellish time listening to Sweet Caroline on dueling pianos @ Pat O'Brien's
• excellent sandwiches at Milk Bar particularly the Blue Heeler
• want to try: lunch @ Commander's Palace, Sarita's Grill, soft shell crab po boy @ Parasol's, the original muffuletta @ Central Grocery, if ever in the mood for a big burger go to Port of Call, Saturn Bar, cheaper creole cookin' @ High Hat Café,

music/bars

• George Porter Jr. @ Maple Leaf Bar
• Preservation Hall in the French Quarter, $20 cash, shows at 5 6 8 9 10pm daily
• cocktails & cheese plate @ Chais Delachaise
• excellent mint daiquiri and Cuban treats @ Manolito's in the Quarter
• karaoke @ Kajun's on St Claude
• want to try: Smokin' Time Jazz @ 10pm Tuesdays @ the Spotted Cat on Frenchman, a sazerac @ Carousel Café, rooftop views @ Hot Tin, cocktails @ Twelve Mile Limit, Jeremy Davenport @ the Ritz on Wednesday 5:30 - 9:30, Cure is supposed to have great cocktails, BJ's in the Bywater,

breweries

• Courtyard is outdoors and has great sours and a mallow moonshine
• Miel best: AK-41 & the hibiscus sour

coffee/study

• Café Luna for excellent coffee & a homey, welcoming vibe also the muffins are superb//in Uptown on Magazine
• French Truck various locations. love the iced tea.
• the beautiful mansion-library on St Charles, Latter Branch
• Hey! Café has noodle straws, Humble Bagel, and the chai latte was great
• Solo Espresso in the Bywater has an artisanal espresso experience
• want to try: Tea Witch (W-Su 12-6)
• games and coziness

sweet treat

• Creole Creamery has a 4 scoop flight and some really good flavors
• want to try: Angelo Brocato's in Mid City

crafting

• The Bead Shop has a fanciful selection of beads

thrifting

• Second Line Antiques
• Red White & Blue on Jeff has no dressing rooms but a great shoe selection
• Funky Monkey doesn't have much in my size, is pricey, but has some gems; I always find stuff @ Buffalo Exchange and have ok luck at No Fleas (all three are within walking distance of each other on Magazine)

souvenirs

• DNO or Dirty Coast

outdoors

• drink beers & people watch on the Fly behind the zoo
• walk the boardwalk, see a gator @ Barataria Preserve in the Jean Lafitte National Swamp
• explore at night along the road in the Manchac Swamp
• cycling along the Tammany Trace on the North Shore
• want to try: kayaking in Bayou St John, explore Couterie Forest @ night,

etc.

• ride the St Charles Streetcar
• any bead your heart desires @ The Bead Shop
• Crescent City Cat Club: $10 cover to hang out with cats, Thu - Sun 12 - 6
• The Country Club in the Bywater: decent cocktails, chic setting, $15 to sit poolside with the beautiful people
• peak through dirty windows @ St Roch Cemetery in the Lower 9th
• drive the roundtrip 50 or so miles and bring some cash for the toll along the Causeway over Lake Pontchartrain; another option for seeing the lake is Lake Shore Drive
• it smells like socks but you can't beat the quintessential experience of Café du Monde
• want to try: do your laundry anytime and get a po boy @ Melba's
• night art market on Frenchman