Le Croissant D’Orhello
classic patisseriehello
Civilized spot for breakfast, lunch or a snack. Situated on non-commercial Ursulisne Avenue in the Lower Quarter. French pastries, quiches, cakes, napoleons, sandwiches, soup du jour and of course croissants prepared on-site. Sunny seating in the cafe or courtyard.
Cane & Tablehello
rustic colonia cuisinehello
Hip and current spot on the outskirts of the lower Quarter; near French Market. Interesting selection of small plates and well edited entrees. Craft cocktails are original and tasty with unexpected combinations. Courtyard seating as well as dining room/bar.
Streetcarshello
magical mode of transporthello
Riding streetcars should be high on your priority list. Streetcars in NOLA have been part of the fabric of the city since the first half of 19th century. There are currently four streetcar lines in operation: St. Charles Avenue line, Riverfront line, Canal Street line and the Loyola Avenue line. Most in operation are Perley Thomas cars from the 1920s.The St. Charles Avenue line is the oldest continuously operating street railway system in the world.
Cake Cafe & Bakeryhello
marigny cafe with exquisite bakinghello
Marigny spot serving homemade breakfast, lunch and homemade desserts.
HiVolt Coffeehello
lower garden district coffee hot spothello
Couture coffees, light vegan fare and delicious toast creations. Modern vibe.
Li’l Dizzy’s Cafehello
fried catfish, gumbo and bread puddinghello
Order the buffet and feast on Creole and Cajun specialities on the outskirts of the Seventh Ward/Treme.
City Park & New Orleans Museum of Arthello
art and a magnificent parkhello
City Park covers over 13,000 acres since 1854; visit the world’s “largest stand of mature oaks, one of which dates back over 800 years.” New Orleans Museum of Arts contains a magnificent permanent collection of over 40,000 art objects; situated in City Park. The Sculpture Garden contains sculptures from over sixty artists from all over the world on five acres adjacent to the museum. Board the streetcar.
Angelo Brocatohello
italian ice cream and pastries in mid-cityhello
Get out of the Quarter, board the street car and grab an espresso, ice cream and pastry in Mid-City. Since 1905.
Mardi Gras Zone Supermarkethello
24/7 supermarket in the marignyhello
Full-service supermarket with loads of organics, local foods, deli, pizzeria and mardi gras goods behind unassuming doorway. Visit 24/7.