1st time in new orleans

turbo_dog · 01-23-2010, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by skymike

Got that hotel.... good! now:

Just do the usual touristy stuff the 1st time, thats my suggestion. Even "hip" "undergroundy" people like the French Quarter, they just wont admit it. Bring lots of cash, you'll need it. Dont play with the "I know where you got them shoes" guy. Find a group of strangers to share the cost of it, and ride the mule/buggy deal around. Do a paddle-wheeler ride... check out the voodoo shops, look at all the weird people at Jackson Square. Do the Cafe DuMonde beignet thing. check out the riverwalk and moonwalk. See some plantation homes if you can. Musee Conti (wax museum) on Conti is not only a kickass museum, but a great primer on N.O. history. See Chris Owens show--- she's about 100, and still has the body of a 30 yr. old, and stop in every club on Bourbon St. including the gay stuff. Dont look like a tourist--- instead dress Saints, or Ghetto, or Biker, or Redneck, never like a yuppie tourist. Everyone who's ever been to N.O. goes to Pat OBriens & gets hurricanes. They taste like kool-aid, so drink lots of them and drink them fast--- they wont do anything bad to you. trust me.

Then if you must get "local" the bohemian clubs are on Frenchman street over by Esplanade.

Most of this stuff is considered touristy, but who shives a git what is supposed to be "cool?" "undergroundy" people live with their mama. Have fun and dont worry. Dont do anything wacky till you see somebody else do it first. This is your basic crash course in New Orleans.

This is almost exactly what I tell people going to the city for the first time. I have one question, though. What is the moonwalk? I've never heard of it.

kel180 · 01-21-2010, 05:49 PM

Mother's for any meal.....

Yo Mama's for a burger

K-Pauls for dinner

Bourbon Beach, Razoo's and Bourbon Blues all have 3 for one HHs...

kel180 · 01-21-2010, 05:54 PM

I thought the rule was ... don't fight or urinate in public... everything else goes...

skymike · 01-21-2010, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by kel180

I thought the rule was ... don't fight or urinate in public... everything else goes...

thats what many people think. you can find other ways to get in troube, so play it cool. the main rule of thumb in any place is:

thats my kind of customer service mission statement.

nutria · 01-21-2010, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by kel180

I thought the rule was ... don't fight or urinate in public... everything else goes...

You have not met the NOPD up close and personal.

kel180 · 01-21-2010, 06:27 PM

I'm always nice .... I'm in Dallas....looks like you guys have a great group in Houston.....

Going to NOLA this weekend of course....

skymike · 01-21-2010, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by kel180

I'm always nice .... I'm in Dallas....looks like you guys have a great group in Houston.....

Going to NOLA this weekend of course....

come see us, when you're in town. We hang out in the offseason too.

homerj07 · 01-21-2010, 07:32 PM

Only been a few times but...

DO watch out stay in well lighted places & with a group (BUT isn't it like that in ay big city!!?)

Dress Saints for sure - MOST people will dig that right there.

DO not forget ot Lucky Pierre's

saintsfan1976 · 01-21-2010, 08:03 PM

Alright my friend - best places to go and not eat "touristy" crap food and get shafted on drinks. You'll be in the mix of everything going on but be able to avoid a generic experience.

Good luck and GEAUX SAINTS!!

Breakfast:
Stanley in the French quarter at lafayette square $$ (awesome food - great view)
Cafe Du Monde $ (you've gotta have beignets and coffee)

Lunch:
Mothers $$ (probably a line around the block, but the Debris Sandwich is RAD)
Yo mammas - Fr quarter $ (awesome burger selection)
Port of Call $ (What Yo Mammas is now, they were 10 years ago before they started to slack)
Mr. B's Bistro $$ - Best BBQ Shrimp in town (real new orleans style)
Bourbon House $$ - Great oysters and located at the bottom of your hotel

Dinner:
Cochon $$
NOLA $$$ (Emeril's good restaurant)
Herbsaint $$$
Domenica in Hotel Roosevelt $$$

Drinks:
Hotel Monteleone - The Carousel Bar $$ (yes it rotates) $$ (down from your hotel)
Lucy's $ (packed w Saints fans before game and short walk to Dome)

Walk up Poydras to the game and you'll see kids selling canned and bottled beers for $3 and plenty of bars w mixed drinks.

SF76

QBREES9 · 01-21-2010, 11:17 PM

Alright my friend - best places to go and not eat "touristy" crap food and get shafted on drinks. You'll be in the mix of everything going on but be able to avoid a generic experience.

Good luck and GEAUX SAINTS!!

Breakfast:
Stanley in the French quarter at lafayette square $$ (awesome food - great view)
Cafe Du Monde $ (you've gotta have beignets and coffee)

Lunch:
Mothers $$ (probably a line around the block, but the Debris Sandwich is RAD)
Yo mammas - Fr quarter $ (awesome burger selection)
Port of Call $ (What Yo Mammas is now, they were 10 years ago before they started to slack)
Mr. B's Bistro $$ - Best BBQ Shrimp in town (real new orleans style)
Bourbon House $$ - Great oysters and located at the bottom of your hotel

Dinner:
Cochon $$
NOLA $$$ (Emeril's good restaurant)
Herbsaint $$$
Domenica in Hotel Roosevelt $$$

Drinks:
Hotel Monteleone - The Carousel Bar $$ (yes it rotates) $$ (down from your hotel)
Lucy's $ (packed w Saints fans before game and short walk to Dome)

Walk up Poydras to the game and you'll see kids selling canned and bottled beers for $3 and plenty of bars w mixed drinks.

SF76

Now this is a great game plan.

01-23-2010, 05:54 PM	#1
turbo_dog 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,543	Re: 1st time in new orleans Originally Posted by skymike Got that hotel.... good! now: Just do the usual touristy stuff the 1st time, thats my suggestion. Even "hip" "undergroundy" people like the French Quarter, they just wont admit it. Bring lots of cash, you'll need it. Dont play with the "I know where you got them shoes" guy. Find a group of strangers to share the cost of it, and ride the mule/buggy deal around. Do a paddle-wheeler ride... check out the voodoo shops, look at all the weird people at Jackson Square. Do the Cafe DuMonde beignet thing. check out the riverwalk and moonwalk. See some plantation homes if you can. Musee Conti (wax museum) on Conti is not only a kickass museum, but a great primer on N.O. history. See Chris Owens show--- she's about 100, and still has the body of a 30 yr. old, and stop in every club on Bourbon St. including the gay stuff. Dont look like a tourist--- instead dress Saints, or Ghetto, or Biker, or Redneck, never like a yuppie tourist. Everyone who's ever been to N.O. goes to Pat OBriens & gets hurricanes. They taste like kool-aid, so drink lots of them and drink them fast--- they wont do anything bad to you. trust me. Then if you must get "local" the bohemian clubs are on Frenchman street over by Esplanade. Most of this stuff is considered touristy, but who shives a git what is supposed to be "cool?" "undergroundy" people live with their mama. Have fun and dont worry. Dont do anything wacky till you see somebody else do it first. This is your basic crash course in New Orleans. This is almost exactly what I tell people going to the city for the first time. I have one question, though. What is the moonwalk? I've never heard of it.

01-21-2010, 05:49 PM	#2
kel180 Registered Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 36	Re: 1st time in new orleans Mother's for any meal..... Yo Mama's for a burger K-Pauls for dinner Bourbon Beach, Razoo's and Bourbon Blues all have 3 for one HHs...

01-21-2010, 05:54 PM	#3
kel180 Registered Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 36	Re: 1st time in new orleans I thought the rule was ... don't fight or urinate in public... everything else goes...

01-21-2010, 06:17 PM	#4
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: 1st time in new orleans Originally Posted by kel180 I thought the rule was ... don't fight or urinate in public... everything else goes... thats what many people think. you can find other ways to get in troube, so play it cool. the main rule of thumb in any place is: thats my kind of customer service mission statement.

01-21-2010, 08:34 PM	#5
nutria Sac-A-Lait Join Date: May 2006 Location: Prairieville, LA Posts: 262	Re: 1st time in new orleans Originally Posted by kel180 I thought the rule was ... don't fight or urinate in public... everything else goes... You have not met the NOPD up close and personal.

01-21-2010, 06:27 PM	#6
kel180 Registered Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 36	Re: 1st time in new orleans I'm always nice .... I'm in Dallas....looks like you guys have a great group in Houston..... Going to NOLA this weekend of course....

01-21-2010, 06:49 PM	#7
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: 1st time in new orleans Originally Posted by kel180 I'm always nice .... I'm in Dallas....looks like you guys have a great group in Houston..... Going to NOLA this weekend of course.... come see us, when you're in town. We hang out in the offseason too.

01-21-2010, 07:32 PM	#8
homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	Re: 1st time in new orleans Only been a few times but... DO watch out stay in well lighted places & with a group (BUT isn't it like that in ay big city!!?) Dress Saints for sure - MOST people will dig that right there. DO not forget ot Lucky Pierre's

01-21-2010, 08:03 PM	#9
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,555 Blog Entries: 3	Re: 1st time in new orleans Alright my friend - best places to go and not eat "touristy" crap food and get shafted on drinks. You'll be in the mix of everything going on but be able to avoid a generic experience. Good luck and GEAUX SAINTS!! Breakfast: Stanley in the French quarter at lafayette square $$ (awesome food - great view) Cafe Du Monde $ (you've gotta have beignets and coffee) Lunch: Mothers $$ (probably a line around the block, but the Debris Sandwich is RAD) Yo mammas - Fr quarter $ (awesome burger selection) Port of Call $ (What Yo Mammas is now, they were 10 years ago before they started to slack) Mr. B's Bistro $$ - Best BBQ Shrimp in town (real new orleans style) Bourbon House $$ - Great oysters and located at the bottom of your hotel Dinner: Cochon $$ NOLA $$$ (Emeril's good restaurant) Herbsaint $$$ Domenica in Hotel Roosevelt $$$ Drinks: Hotel Monteleone - The Carousel Bar $$ (yes it rotates) $$ (down from your hotel) Lucy's $ (packed w Saints fans before game and short walk to Dome) Walk up Poydras to the game and you'll see kids selling canned and bottled beers for $3 and plenty of bars w mixed drinks. SF76

01-21-2010, 11:17 PM	#10
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,982	Re: 1st time in new orleans Alright my friend - best places to go and not eat "touristy" crap food and get shafted on drinks. You'll be in the mix of everything going on but be able to avoid a generic experience. Good luck and GEAUX SAINTS!! Breakfast: Stanley in the French quarter at lafayette square $$ (awesome food - great view) Cafe Du Monde $ (you've gotta have beignets and coffee) Lunch: Mothers $$ (probably a line around the block, but the Debris Sandwich is RAD) Yo mammas - Fr quarter $ (awesome burger selection) Port of Call $ (What Yo Mammas is now, they were 10 years ago before they started to slack) Mr. B's Bistro $$ - Best BBQ Shrimp in town (real new orleans style) Bourbon House $$ - Great oysters and located at the bottom of your hotel Dinner: Cochon $$ NOLA $$$ (Emeril's good restaurant) Herbsaint $$$ Domenica in Hotel Roosevelt $$$ Drinks: Hotel Monteleone - The Carousel Bar $$ (yes it rotates) $$ (down from your hotel) Lucy's $ (packed w Saints fans before game and short walk to Dome) Walk up Poydras to the game and you'll see kids selling canned and bottled beers for $3 and plenty of bars w mixed drinks. SF76 Now this is a great game plan.
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