Quote:Going next week, any recommendations on things to do (or not do) and restaurants?

 

My wife and her family are from New Orleans.  I've visited there more times than I can remember.  I can honestly say that Cafe Du Monde and Pat O'Briens are way, way overrated.  Many of the finer restaurants you hear about in the quarter definitely are *not*.  It's kinda trendy these days to rag on Antoine's but it's still one of my favorite high end restaurants.  You didn't say if you'd been there before, sooo...ride a streetcar, see the Garden District, get a little off the beaten trail and see some live music (they got tons) in some local venues.  Walk around Jackson Square.  People either hate or love New Orleans, there's very little in between.  Be careful and be aware of where you're going, New Orleans has some neighborhoods that rival some of the slums in LA or the Bronx.

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