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Old 01-16-2008, 12:28 PM
 
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I will be visiting New Orleans for four days (January 18 to January 21). I would like to have some recommendations from locals for restaurants (breakfast, lunch and dinners) and things to do (bars with good music..). Thank you very much!
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Old 01-16-2008, 12:47 PM
 
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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I will be visiting New Orleans for four days (January 18 to January 21). I would like to have some recommendations from locals for restaurants (breakfast, lunch and dinners) and things to do (bars with good music..). Thank you very much!
Restaurants:
(1) Five Happiness Chinese Restaurant - Carrollton at I-10
(2) Court of Two Sisters - awesome jazz brunch Court of Two Sisters
(3) Deanies Seafood - In the Buckwoen section of Metairie (roughly Lake Street near L Pontchartrain)
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Old 01-16-2008, 01:07 PM
 
Location: New Orleans, LA
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1. Felix's in the Quarter is better than Deannie's to me. Not a deannie's fan.
2. Bluebird Cafe on Prytania is good for a cheap breakfast but they are cash only, serve til 2PM on the weekends
3. Slice on St. Charles is a good place to grab a slice of pizza and a beer
4. St. Joes Uptown on Magazine has the best mixologists for an affordable bar, if you are looking to drink but it's not walkable like the Marigny or Quarter might be.

Good Music:
I'd just go to Frenchman St. in the Marigny. Bourbon Street is not the place for good music all n all
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Old 01-16-2008, 01:11 PM
 
Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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1. Felix's in the Quarter is better than Deannie's to me. Not a deannie's fan.
2. Bluebird Cafe on Prytania is good for a cheap breakfast but they are cash only, serve til 2PM on the weekends
3. Slice on St. Charles is a good place to grab a slice of pizza and a beer
4. St. Joes Uptown on Magazine has the best mixologists for an affordable bar, if you are looking to drink but it's not walkable like the Marigny or Quarter might be.

Good Music:
I'd just go to Frenchman St. in the Marigny. Bourbon Street is not the place for good music all n all
LOL - New Orlenians are passionate about their food and know the places to go for whatever type of food there is
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Old 01-16-2008, 01:47 PM
 
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I still think Pat O's has one of the better piano bars I've been in anywhere down south or in Texas (don't know about up north or out west). Definitely one of my favorite places in the Quarter.
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Old 01-16-2008, 02:31 PM
 
Location: New Orleans, LA
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Pat O's is kinda touristy but I still somewhat enjoy it as well.
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Old 01-16-2008, 03:52 PM
 
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Thank you very much.
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Old 01-17-2008, 12:22 PM
 
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Okay, we will stay at Omni Royal. Apparently, most of your recommendations are within 3 miles of the hotel. Great! Thanks again.
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Old 01-17-2008, 12:30 PM
 
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One more thing. What is the guideline for tipping the taxi driver?
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Old 01-17-2008, 01:36 PM
 
Location: New Orleans, LA
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No real guideline that I know of, if he's nice and gets me where I need to be quickly, I give him all I can afford to spare...if he's a jerk who tries to rip you off, he gets nuttin.

Oh and visit Magazine St. and the Garden District as well. (and Frenchman St. in the Marigny)
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