This gourmet food truck started cruising the streets of New Orleans in the summer of 2009, hawking more than a dozen different flavors of gelato, plus a few sorbets.
Every time a vendor pops open the bun warmer, we secretly hope that a cat jumps out—just like in A Confederacy of Dunces.
A length of fresh, brawny bread is loaded with beef so tender that it seems not to have been sliced but rather hand-pulled, like fine barbecued pork, into myriad slivers, nuggets, and dainty clumps.
The mood is friendly, and you can choose from a long list of beers, play pool, and listen to a rickety upright piano while catching up on gossip with the locals.
Here, soufflé potatoes, puffed-up crisps served with rich béarnaise sauce, are crowned the world’s most elegant bar food.
Bonus: the hotel also houses Bar Uncommon, where fourth-generation bartender and founder of the Museum of the American Cocktail Chris McMillan crafts pitch-perfect cocktails.
The newest incarnation showcases a nouvelle world menu (read: Korean short rib pho, octopus tostadas) by Iris chef/owner Ian Schnoebelen and a cocktail program by Iris mixologist Alan Walter.
Café Brulot Is the epitome of this restuarants old-world, over-the-top grandeur. A server ladels flmaing brandy-spiked coffee down a spiral of orange zest into a silver bowl heated by a ring of fire.
Certified master chef James Corwell displays an absolute reverence for and skilled execution of classic, high cuisine without serving dishes that feel fussy or tired.
The clever, seasonal menu travels far and wide — South Indian utthappam (lentil pancake), South Louisiana-inspired duck sausage and sweet potatoes, and crab-stuffed Vietnamese banh xeo.
Every time a vendor pops open the bun warmer, we secretly hope that a cat jumps out—just like in A Confederacy of Dunces.
Of all the bars lining gaudy Bourbon Street, this may be the only one a local would be caught dead in. Plus, drinks are never wasted, because the law allows you to take them with you wherever you go.
This Mardi Gras season try the Turtle soup and Crawfish etouffee. It’s a Saturday special in Italian-Creole at this downhome standby.
Looking for a King Cake this Mardi Gras? Randazzo’s has delicious and festive King Cakes that can even be delivered right to your doorstep!
Stop by Haydel’s to buy a fresh and delicious King Cake, which is decorated with cinnamon sugar and topped with the official Mardi Gras colors – gold, green and purple.
The Metrodome is also called the "Homerdome" due to the perception that it's easier to hit home runs here than in other ballparks.
This 1907 hotel is said to have ghostly residents. Originally called the New Hotel Denechaud, it was the first in the city to have elevators. If you're looking for a spirited stay, ask for Room 930.
On Jan 7 1973 former Navy sailor Mark Essex, a member of the Black Panthers shot & killed a grocer & hijacked a car. Police chased him into this hotel where he was shot more than 200 times on the roof
The Dome has hosted 6 Super Bowls; more than any other sports facility. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina the Dome was closed for repair and was reopened on Sept 25 2006. The Saints won that night
The arena is home to the Hornets, Tulane NCAA basketball, & the Sugar Bowl Basketball Classic. In the days after Hurricane Katrina, the arena played a pivotal role after the Dome suffered damages.
On Nov 8 1970 kicker Tom Dempsey nailed his record-setting 63-yard field goal in what was once Tulane Stadium. Dempsey's record would stand for 28 years before it was tied by Jason Elam of the Broncos
After the Battle of New Orleans in 1814 the square was renamed Jackson Square after General Andrew Jackson. Jackson Square has been featured in movies, including The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Opened in 1838, The New Orleans Mint is currently the oldest surviving structure to have served as a U.S. Mint. Since 1981 it has served as a branch of the Louisiana State Museum.
Since 1727 New Orleanians have worshipped in churches on this site. A fire in 1788 burned the church to the ground. Construction of a new church began in early 1789, & was completed in December 1794.
During the Great Depression "Monkey Hill", an artificial hill, was built to show the kids of flat New Orleans what a hill looks like. Local folklore calls Monkey Hill the highest point in New Orleans.
The origins of performances here go back to the start of the 1960s. There was no dance floor & no food or drinks served - the focus was just on the music. The only products sold were jazz recordings.
The museum opened its doors on June 6 2000, the 56th anniversary of D-Day. The museum is located here because this is where the "Higgins Boats", vital to D-Day operations were designed, built & tested
This was the home of the famed French Impressionist master Edgar Degas from 1872 to 1873. Here Degas created 22 paintings of his New Orleans family & began exploring Impressionism.
Created in 1994, the park celebrates the origins & evolution of jazz, America’s most widely-recognized indigenous music. The park preserves resources associated with the origins of jazz in New Orleans
This home is owned by author Anne Rice & is featured in her 'Lives of the Mayfair Witches' series. Rice sold the home in 2004 after converting to Catholicism & refusing to write books that are secular
