New Orleans

Arrived Christmas Eve minus our friend's luggage - he in warm-up suit and walking shoes. Plans for dinner obviously required different attire. I had made reservations way, way ahead, too! Finall...

Hi all: My wife and I are planning a long weekend in New Orleans the first weekend in January. We haven't been there in about 10 years, so we're pretty out-of-date on where the current best plac...

I had one of the best and most romantic meals of my life when I went to Commander's Palace with my girlfriend two years ago. It was quite a different experience when we returned and tried to recre...

Help! We're going to NOLA in Feb. Arriving FRI a.m. and leaving SUN. a.m. Our flight is late SUN. morning so I need a place to have a REALLY good brkfst early on SUN. No time for brunch unless it ...

We visted N.O. last weekend and in addition to visiting a number of the places commonly mentioned here, we also had dinner at the Upperline. It was a special treat. Great service, great food, a...

Hi everyone, We're taking our first trip to New Orleans in a couple of weeks and I'm trying to put together our eating itinerary. Reading the posts here has been really helpful but I haven't seen ...

Put another way, should my wife and I visit Emeril's on our trip to New Orleans in January? Before posting this message, I searched the posts across the entire Chowhound site, and read most eve...

My wife and I will be returning to NO in a few weeks for our first anniversary. We were in town in January 1999 when I popped the question and had especially good meals at Nola and Galatoire's. W...

I'm leaving Friday morning - hoping to get some last-minute tips from your trip!

Just got back from New Orleans, and again cannot too highly recommend the Riverhouse Cafe at Magazine and State Streets. I absolutely love their food. The best po-boy's I've ever had (although I a...

Hi, after reading Lisa's post below, I think I need the same help. My husband and I will be in town next week from Wed. to Fri. to celebrate my 40th birthday. I've been once before, last March, b...

Hi NOLAns, A friend and I are coming down from NYC for 3 days in December. After pouring over this board and talking to friends, we've got a tentative ambitious eating plan, and we'd love to get...

Is it okay to talk about other important things, like where are the better hotels? I always like to stay at the Royal Sonesta on Bourbon, but can't always get the rate I want, so I'd love to know ...

I'm returning from a Caribbean cruise 12/24, to spend four nights in New Orleans. Any suggestions as to where one might find some good food to get the taste of all that cruisin' food out of my mou...

We have decided this year to spend Thanksgiving holiday in NOLA. Any suggestions as to where we can have a spectacular Thanksgiving dining experience? I'd like to reserve early but want to make s...

Just came back from a business trip to NOLA. I went to Tulane for a few years before transfering, and I spend about 3-4 weeks a year down there for business, so I try to stay up on the food opport...

having just become a "resident out-of-towner" in nyc after an extended (well, for me anyway) stint in new orleans, i'm still not quite convinced that nyc tops the big easy in terms of food quali...

What's the weather generally like in New Orleans in mid to late December? I'll be returning from Miami and a Caribbean cruise, and would like to limit the clothes I need to bring. I'm not plannin...