Emeril Lagasse serves up Creole cuisine, like Homemade Andouille and Boudin, in the city that inspired it all at Emeril's New Orleans.
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.
Seek out Higgins boat, which was designed and built in New Orleans. You’ll learn why the shallow-draft 36-passenger transport got credit from General Eisenhower for winning the war! -Travel Editor
Louis Armstrong Park was created to preserve Congo Square and to honor Louis Armstrong. Congo Square was the historic meeting place of slaves in the 1800s. Read more.
Check out Nicolas Cage's giant, gaudy pyramid tomb. So outrageously out of place.
Start your day off with a classic taste of New Orleans; coffee and a beignet. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.
You may wait a while for a table, but try the burger - it's worth every minute in line. Plus, who ever heard of serving a burger with a baked potato instead of fries? Surprisingly, it works.
The bar spins. And not in the “I’ve had a few too many it’s spinning way.” A little hokey, but a trip or two around is worth it when you taste the tender’s first drink. Best bet? A Ramos gin fizz.
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.
great lunch spot in the Garden District. All the good beers you can imagine. Enjoy the outdoor patio with a water feature constructed of 50+ beer taps!
Don’t miss traditional treats like turtle soup laced with sherry or bread pudding with whiskey sauce at the famous Commander’s Palace established in 1883. -Travel Editor
The PB&J ice cream is absolutely delicious. You won't regret it...unless you have peanut allergies.
The menu features rustic Italian food, with dishes like affettati misti (salumi and cheeses), braciole di capretto (slow-roasted goat) and octopus terrine.
The creepy guy playing the violin? Not a ghost. And ffs, don't pose in front of the gravestones.
We love repenting for saturday night's sins during the Sunday gospel brunch at House of Blues
