New Orleans
 

I will be visiting New Orleans in a few weeks and would like names and addresses of good places to eat which aren't too expensive. Would love to eat at places like Commanders Palace but we are traveling in a group on business and that would be too expensive.
To anyone that can help thanks alot.

I have family in New Orleans...sadly, I buried my grandparents months apart in the last few months.

The best fares aren't on Canal Street, near the "Quarters" or at the "Marina", but off I-610 around Franklin and Elysian Fields.

This is where the REAL cookin gets done...also inexpensive.

Unfortunately, they are in areas that are simultaneously undergoing a restoration while also blighted.

Considering the bad press New Orleans is getting as of late on having the hightest murder rate per capita, not a good idea to venture too far from the district.

Anywhere on the Quarters or along Canal street is going to be pricey...the tourist joints. Native eateries are being replaced by franchises (like Hard Rock Cafe).

I've dined in places at the Marina near the Gulf, but wasn't impressed. Touristy fare, again.

I know you don't want expensive, but if you can, get a table at Brennan's. They may still be a 5-star restaurant, and for good reason.

Again, the places I enjoyed the most were not in the most friendly areas...sorry.

If you like fish & seafood and have a rental car and time, drive up I-10 to I-55 and go to Middendorf's. Very good food at reasonable prices.


B

Just remember New Orleans is a dry county so BYOB>:p

Crescent City Brewhouse is pretty good and the guys from Orange County Choppers ate there when they were in NO. Mulate's is good and very entertaining. Tujague's is good but a little more expensive then the others.

This should help:

http://www.neworleansrestaurants.com/restaurants.html

Used to be a place called the Baacanal, or something similar, in the old Playboy Club. Had pretty decent chow, but it wasn't a tourist trap way back when. For a little more blue collar, there was a great pool hall on the West Bank, somewhere right around hwy 23, called Hollywood. Super cold draught beer and regulation tables. And you haven't had Popeye's Chicken till you had it on their home turf, get the spicy with a side of dirty rice.

It may be touristy but you gotta get some bignettes and coffee at the Cafe Du Monde. It wouldn't be right if you went to the Big Easy and didn't have fresh bignettes. Used to be 3 for a dollar...

Well the French Quarter Fest starts 4/18 Click - Garden District has some excellent choices. Personal Favorite in the Business District across from Convention Center is Mullatees.

correctamundo!

walk across the street to central grocery, get the biggest Muffuletta Sandwich ever seen, grab a cold beer and set by the river eatin, then stroll back over to du monde for desert.

as g-benz said, with the exception of the big guys like brennans or commanders, best local flavor is small shops that constantly change faces and names.

oh, cresent city brewhouse mentioned above is not bad. good happy hour specials on oysters and drinks, and usually some pretty good jazz blowing. the atmoshpere is very good.

One little tip about New Orleans, make good note where you park your car. I've lost a couple there.

Honestly, in the morning you run into several others that share that very same problem.

"One little tip about New Orleans, make good note where you park your car. I've lost a couple there. "

ROFLMAO! I've done the same thing. Once I lost a car for three days and thought it had been towed. After calling NOPD and all of their tow lots for two days only to find that they never towed the car, we reported it stolen. Turns out that we were too drunk to remember where we parked it in the Quarter. We just happend to park in an area that doesn't get towed. What are the odds of that in NO?

After we found the car, we had to call off the NOPD....not that they were ever looking for the car! The NOPD told us that we had to track down a cop so he could do an inspection on the car and verify that I actually had the car and was the legal owner. Finally got that straight but it was a PITA!

The night we lost the car my drunk friend decided to wait on a park bench while I looked for my car. I looked for around an hour but never found the car. When I came back to get my friend, I noticed his shoes had been stolen off of his feet while he was passed-out. The bench was just about in front of the area where the Aquarium of the America's is now located. It was a very well lit area in the middle of downtown an not the kind of place you would think someone was going to rob you of your shoes. Huh, nope, this is NO and anything can happen. That was funny as hell walking up to find my friend had no shoes on his feet in the middle of Mardi Gras at 4:00 AM. Life sucked for him!

Anyway, enjoy New Orleans but don't drink too much because you never know what might happen to your shoes......or your car!

rdanz,

I have found that McDonalds and Burger King on Canal street charge the same as other McD and BK. BK had the $.49 $.99 and $1.49 cheesburgers last year when other BK's did. Usually in city downtown areas the prices are higher.

Prices in other restaurants are outrageous.

P E H

I lived in NOLA for about a year. There was one really good place I used to go to eat that was outside the city by a lake. I can't remember the name of it, but it has since been destroyed by a hurricane. I was also destroyed by a hurricane, and don't remember much of my brief existence there.

OK funny story about NOLA along the car being towed line.
Before we headed off to the airport in the rental we wanted to get coffe and bignettes at Cafe Du Monde early sturday morning. So we parked on the same street (I did not see a tow-away sign). After coffee went to get the car and it was gone with our luggage in the back. Called the cops they suggested we check with towing yard. They said they have the car. Got into a taxi (~$15) went to the tow yard. Paid the fine and towing charge alltogether ~ $100 (they accept AMEX for my convenience). drove to the airport, droped off the car, got to the gate. We made it in time for our flight but the sign said the flight is cancelled. They put us on an alternate airline. We finally made home in one peice with our luggage. That was some morning. Towing in NOLA is a racket. Now when I drive into French Quarter I park at parking lots for a fee, I do not care if there is parking space on the street. Also I second the Mufalata suggestion.

LOL:D

Maybe this is a good place for a GTG;)

Hope your not being serious.
When I asked for inexpensive I'm talking about $20-$30 for dinner

If you don't want to leave town then follow the advice of a previous posting that suggested St Charles. Lots of small, quality restaurants along that street. Plus you can take a streetcar to get there from most major hotels.

This is great weather for NOLA.

B

Worked in New Orleans for a week, our producer took us to some very nice restaurants . I especially recommend "Jacques-Imo's cafe"; 8324 Oak st., the food is outstanding and affordable! And for the best burger you will ever have go to "Port of Call"; 838 Esplanade Ave. Both are very casual restaurants with great food. And next door of Jacques is "the Maple Leaf" a great bar with good music.

Have fun, great city!

"Maple Leaf"! There are some stories in that place. whao!

B

A quiz
 

Subject: LITTLE NEW ORLEANS HISTORY

Ya'll try this test. I'ts harder than you might think.

1. Who was 'Satchmo'?
A) Louie Prima
B) Al Hirt
C) Louie Armstrong
D) Professor Longhair

2. Which two breweries used to be in the French Quarter?
A) Regal and Jax
B) Dixie and Falstaff
C) Falstaff and Regal
D) Jax and Dixie

3. What road was built over the old New Basin Canal?
A) Canal Boulevard
B) Robert E. Lee
C) Basin Street
D) Pontchartrain Expressway

4. What was the 'Zephyr'?
A) A roller coaster
B) The New Year's baby
C) A Bourbon Street Bar
D) A cocktail

5. Who was the Spirit of Christmas in New Orleans besides Santa Claus?
A) St. Nick
B) Papa Noel
C) Mr. Bingle
D) King Creole

6. Where is Marie Laveau buried?
A) Metairie Cemetery
B) St. Louis #1
C) St. Louis #2
D) Carrollton Cemetery

7. What was at 1825 Tulane?
A) a brewery
B) a furniture store
C) a car dealership
D) a restaurant

8. Who hosted the 'Saturday Hop'?
A) Henry Dupre
B) Pie Dufour
C) John Pela
D) Sid Noel

9. What's the highest point of land in New Orleans (besides the levees)?
A) Esplanade Ridge
B) Monkey Hill
C) French Quarter
D) Metairie Ridge

10. What building is on the uptown side of St. Louis Cathedral?
A) Presbytere
B) Cabildo
C) Upper Pontalba
D) Le Petit Theater

11. Where did the 'Pelicans' play baseball?
A) Tulane and Broad
B) Airline Hwy and David Drive
C) Carrollton and Tulane
D) City Park

12. Where was the Sugar Bowl game played before the Superdomewas built?
A) Tad Gormley Stadium
B) Pan American Stadium
C) Tiger Stadium
D) Tulane Stadium

13. Who always walked around the French Quarter with her pet duck?
A) Ruthie
B) Zelda
C) Cat Woman
D) Blaze Star

14. If you were at the City's old bomb shelter, where would you be?
A) The CBD
B) N.O. East
C) Algiers
D) West End

15. Which of these was the City's historic shipping channel from Lake Pontchartrain to downtown?
A) 17th St. Canal
B) Harvey Canal
C) Bayou St. John
D) Industrial Canal

16. What does the term 'Vieux Carre' mean?
A) Old Square
B) Pleasant View
C) River View
D) Old Quarter

17. What is the oldest building still standing in New Orleans?
A) St. Louis Cathedral
B) Old Ursuline Convent
C) The Cabildo
D) Lafitte's Bar

18. Which community's French name literally means 'small farm?'
A) Metairie
B) Faubourg Marigny
C) Gentilly
D) Treme

19. What New Orleans neighborhood was carved out of the old Livaudais Plantation?
A) Treme
B) Holly Grove
C) The Garden District
D) Gentilly

20. What was the "Blue Book"?
A) New Orleans' Social Register
B) A directory of Storyville Brothels
C) A directory of private schools
D) A list of Civil Codes

21. Who is the oldest Neville Brother?
A) Art
B) Aaron
C) Charles
D) Cyril

22. What New Orleans musician's real name is Mac Rebennack?
A) Dr. John
B) Professor Longhair
C) Deacon John
D) Fats Domino

23. What is an alligator pear?
A) Coconut
B) Avocado
C) Mirliton
D) Pineapple

24. For Years New Orleanians shopped at K&B Drugstores. What did the K&B stand for?
A) Katz and Besthoff
B) Kole and Blaine
C) Keller and Bohn
D) Klein and Burgdoff

25. Sidney Noel Rideau played what character on New Orleans TV?
A) The Special Man
B) Uncle Henry
C) The Great McNutt
D) Morgus The Magnificent

26. What Lakefront park offered beauty pageants, high wire acts and amusement rides?
A) West End
B) Pontchartrain Beach
C) Old Beach
D) Spanish Fort

27. What does New Orleans musician Clarence Henry prefer to be called?
A) The Emperor
B) Frogman
C) Moss Man
D) Fats Domino

28. What all-night radio show on WWL attracted truckers and
insommiacs for decades?
A) Dawnbusters
B) The Wheelers
C) Hap's Open Road Show
D) Charlie Douglas & the Road Gang

29. Miss Linda and her 'Magic Mirror' appeared on which show?
A) Miss Moffett
B) Romper Room
C) Popeye and Pals
D) Morgus the Magnificent

30. 'Smokey Mary' was an old excursion train that used to run to what amusement park?
A) Spanish Fort
B) West End
C) Pontchartrain Beach
D) Milneburg





Answers:

1- C. Louie Armstrong
2- A. Regal and Jax
3- D. Pontchartrain Expressway
4- A. A roller coaster
5- C. Mr. Bingle
6- B. St. Louis #1
7- B. a furniture store
8- C. John Pela
9- B. Monkey Hill
10- B. Cabildo
11- C. Carrollton and Tulane
12- D. Tulane Stadium
13- A. Ruthie
14- D. West End
15- C. Bayou St. John
16- A. Old Square
17- B. Old Ursuline Convent
18- A. Metairie
19- C. The Garden District
20- B. A directory of Storyville Brothels
21- A. Art
22- A. Dr. John
23- B. Avocado
24- A. Katz and Besthoff
25- D. Morgus The Magnificent
26- B. Pontchartrain Beach
27- B. Frogman
28- D. Charlie Douglas & the Road Gang
29- B. Romper Room
30- D. Milneburg

Magnolia Grille for late night breakfast. get the "Kitchen Sink". A good place to go to when staggering home from the Maple Leaf

Try Acme Oyster house just of Bourbon on Iberville great fried seafood and raw oysters. Also for traditional New Orleans BBQ Shrimp go to Pascal Manale's its reasonable but you may have to suffer and drink at the bar while waiting on a table. :D

New Orleans. Moh-ahaaa-ahaaaa.

Me+Bot+John Doe=trouble. :D

cooter brown's (great beer selection and bar food), stingray's (seafood), cote sud (french), nirvana (india), juan's flying burrito (just trust me), mike anderson's (seafood/local), maspero's (local), ninja (sushi), acme (local), anselmo's (italian), port of call (awesome burgers), r&o's (local), come back inn (local), galley (seafood), trauth's (seafood/local), crazy johnny's (awesome steaks), smitty's (seafood), short stop (local/po-boys (grinders, subs, whatever)).

these are all low to moderately priced restaurants that are in our regular rotation. i personally despise the quarter (too many tourists being drunk, stupid, losing their cars, etc. :D) so most of those are uptown, in the suburbs, etc. look them up or pm me if you need any more info. i've been down here for about 9 years and i have found some good places to eat, and better places to drink.

i really like muriel's in the quarter

Nice sandwiches, desserts and such at le Madeleine across St Charles from Cooter Browns.

Good one! I was able to answer about 27 of 'em (didn't know about the Neville Bros. or about the avocado, etc.). I'll quibble and say that the Cabildo, La Petit Theatre, and the Upper Pontalba apartment building are all just to the uptown side of the cathedral, but of course the question meant "What building is right next to the Cathedral on the uptown side?" And while I recall Regal beer signs everywhere during my grade school days, I don't recall the Regal brewery. (A Google search tells me it was in the 300 block of Bourbon, where the Royal Sonesta hotel stands today.)

I'd have to agree that the Acme Oyster House, Port of Call, and its sister place, Snug Harbor, on Frenchmen Street just outside the Quarter, are all top-notch joints. Besides Jacques-Imo's, you could try the Upperline, uptown on Upperline St. between Prytania and St. Charles, and also Clancy's on Annunciation Street (way uptown). I've eaten at Clancy's -- but it might be outside your price range.

Yes, parking and towing is a racket. How else can you shore up an economy, as our own Recovery Czar said, that's based mostly on T-shirts?
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I missed a shirt-load of them! It was fun asking my firends from NOLA. Many of them were stumped, too. It seems biased to the 1960's & 1970's and so younger New Orleanians are disadvantaged.

B

PS I rode the Zephyr.