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Have to Work? 4 Terrific New Orleans Wi-Fi Spots
Mojo Coffee House (Photo: Joshua Brasted) Uh oh — three dozen emails await your reply, and your PowerPoint desperately needs a polish. But that doesn’t mean you need to remain cooped up in your hotel…
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Quirky New Orleans Laws You Should Know Before You Go
Go cup (Photo: Joshua Brasted) As of April 30, 2015, smoking is banned in New Orleans bars. This represents a major redirection for a city that most visitors assume has few, if any laws, a…
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New Orleans’ Official Cocktail? Ask for a Sazerac
The Sazerac Bar (Photo: Joshua Brasted) This may come as no surprise: New Orleans has an official cocktail. The Sazerac was formally designated by Louisiana state legislature in 2008. And it’s an excellent pick. The…
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Best Handcrafted Cocktails in New Orleans
Latitude 29 (Photo: Joshua Brasted) Like any big city, New Orleans is home to several bars offering extensive wine and craft beer collections, but know this: New Orleans is a cocktail town. Always has been,…
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After-Hours: The Best Late-Night Bars and Food in New Orleans
New Orleans is officially off the clock — the city doesn’t mandate a closing time for bars. But that doesn’t mean every bar and restaurant is open all day every day to accommodate the 24-hour…
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From the Bounty of the Crescent: Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants
Root’s Cohiba-Smoked Scallops (Photo: Joshua Brasted) If you’re a resident of New Orleans and you regularly stop by the Crescent City Farmer’s Market or Hollygrove Market, which sources from local farmers, you’ll start to notice…
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Oysters are Huge in New Orleans. Here’s How and Where to Eat Them
Oysters at Lüke (Photo: Joshua Brasted) If you’re not from the Gulf Coast, here are two thing you need to know about oysters in New Orleans: They’re huge. And, they’re cheap. Some are big enough…
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Fabulous Faubourgs: Guide to the Best Neighborhoods in New Orleans
(Infographic: James Taylor) Nearly every city claims to be “a city of neighborhoods.” New Orleans is more a city of villages, some called faubourgs, each with distinct architecture, attitude, history and opportunities for exploration. The…
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How to See New Orleans the Streetwalker Way (and Not That Kind)
Brian Huff has been leading walking tours of the French Quarter for five years through his own company, New Orleans Streetwalkers Tours. He offers three tours, which focus on history and spirits — both the…
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No TVs Allowed: 4 New Orleans Bars Where Conversation is King
Bouligny Tavern (Photo: Joshua Brasted) The list of people who travel to New Orleans to gape at a big screen TV is very short. This is a city famous for entertaining its visitors at almost…