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USA : NEW ORLEANS - November 2008

Go Shop

KITCHEN WITCH COOKBOOKS
( 631 Toulouse St. Tel. 504-528-8382 )
www.kwcookbooks.com Specializing in new and vintage cookbooks about Louisiana cooking, this shop offers a cornucopia of choices for collectors. It’s a joy for culinary enthusiasts.
METRO THREE
( 2032 Magazine St. Tel. 504-558-0212 )
www.metrothree.com This zany, fun specialty shop is chock-full of local-pride T-shirts that capture the heart and soul of the city. Frommers has said that everyone in town owns at least one of them.
PLUM
( 5430 Magazine St. Tel. 504-897-3388 )
www.plumneworleans.com This fascinating little shop stocks vintage postcards, jewelry and New Orleansthemed sun catchers. There’s a mix of retro and modern, making it a great place to find a souvenir.

Go See

NEW ORLEANS CULINARY HISTORY TOURS
( In the French Quarter. Tel. 504-427-9595 )
www.noculinarytours.com This tour provides insiders’ knowledge about the Creole, Cajun and European cuisine that has developed in the French Quarter’s restaurants over the centuries, with delicious—and educational—samples.
OLD NEW ORLEANS RUM DISTILLERY TOUR
( 2815 Frenchmen St. Tel. 504-945-9400 )
www.neworleansrum.com Offering educational tours of the distillery, this unique tour demystifies the rummaking process. See everything from the mixing of the molasses to the final product—and have a taste on the house.
PROSPECT.1 NEW ORLEANS
( Multiple venues. Tel. 504-613-8600 )
www.prospectneworleans.org Top creatives from across the nation and world descend on the city for its firstever contemporary art biennial, which takes place in venues throughout town starting Nov. 1. Check the website for a list of participating venues and artists— including a strong presence of local and regional artists.

Go Eat

DRAGO’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
( 2 Poydras St. Tel. 504-584-3911 )
www.dragosrestaurant.com Drago’s is famous for its mouthwatering seafood and game prepared Louisianastyle. Charbroiled oysters are a perennial favorite, as are the prime rib, blackened duck and creamy seafood pastas. $$$$
NEW CITY GRILLE
( 2700 Metairie Rd. Tel. 504-828-8484 )
www.newcitygrille.net New City Grille’s menu is overflowing with hearty dishes like blue cheese burgers, blackened chicken and grilled seafood po’ boys. Try the signature redfish with lump crab and asparagus. $$
TOMMY’S CUISINE
( 746 Tchoupitoulas St. Tel. 504-581-1103 )
www.tommyscuisine.com This impressive Creole/Italian restaurant has impeccable service and atmosphere. The turtle soup and crawfish bisque are great preludes to an outstanding Italian entrée. $$$

Go Party

D.B.A
( 618 Frenchman St. Tel. 504-942-3731 )
www.drinkgoodstuff.com This memorable nightspot has an Old World atmosphere, with plenty of interesting crowds coming and going. The selection of specialty beers, inventive cocktails and imported spirits is sure to impress.
TUJAGUE’S
( 823 Decatur St. Tel. 504-525-8676 )
www.tujagues.com This historic French Quarter watering hole—open for more than 150 years—offers Creole cuisine and distinctive local drinks at its atmospheric cedar bar.

Go Day-Tripping

ST. TAMMANY PARISH
( 30 miles north of New Orleans. )
www.louisiananorthshore.com The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is a beautiful scenic 24-mile drive across the longest bridge in America that goes completely over water. It connects New Orleans to St. Tammany Parish, which has a variety of communities offering great family activities and eateries.

Fun Fact!

More than 200,000 tons of coffee pass through the Port of New Orleans every year

Compiled by REBECCA O’MEARA

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