Molly's Rise and Shine - Lower Garden District - Best breakfast overall. Best T-shirts too.

Stein's Deli - Lower Garden District - Local Jewish Deli

Loretta's Pralines - French Market - Our favorite beignets!

Ruby Slipper Cafe - Multiple locations - Best brunch spot for groups!

Turkey and the Wolf - Lower Garden District - Playful sandwich shop.

Mahoney's Po-Boys & Seafood - Lower Garden District - Magazine street Po-Boy spot

Muriel's Jackson Square - French Quarter - Upscale brunch and an in-house ghost

Atchafalaya - Uptown - Homestyle cajun brunch with a bloody mary bar

Bahn Mi Boys - Lower Garden District - Vietnamese Bahn Mi sandwiches with New Orleans flair

Peche - Warehouse District - Our favorite restaurant in town. Big emphasis on seafood and cajun flair.

Cochon - Warehouse District - Peche's sister restaurant, pork focused. This is where we went on our first date! Great bourbon selection.

Mister Mao - Uptown - Self described "tropical roadhouse," expect funky, spicy, tasty small plates

Brennan's - French Quarter - Classic New Orleans fare

Elizabeth St. Cafe - Lower Garden District - Elevated Vietnamese cuisine with a twist. *Only has outdoor seating

LaFitte's Blacksmith Shop - Oldest bar in the US

Barrel Proof - Lower Garden District bar with great bourbon selection

Pat O'Brien's - A New Orleans staple, but be sure to sit in the piano bar

Hot Tin - Garden district rooftop cocktail bar

The Virgin Hotel Rooftop - Rooftop bar in CBD

Double Dealer - Speakeasy near the quarter

The Beach - Early 2000s bops on blast in an open courtyard

The Dungeon - Their signature drink is "the key to the chastity belt" and I think that's all you need to know

Tropical Isle - "The Hand Grenade" is Alex's favorite touristy drink

St Pizza - Best pizza in New Orleans, available by the slice at their ordering window

Tipitinas - Uptown haunt with local headliners

Rock N Bowl - Perfect for Zydeco Thursdays

Frenchmen Street - Street full of live music and brass bands

Blue Nile - Catch local headliners on Frenchmen Street

30/90 - Brass band downstairs, DJ upstairs

Carousel Bar - Jazz band and a bar built into a carousel

Preservation Jazz Hall - Historic Jazz hall in the french quarter

Check out https://wwoz.org/calendar/livewire-music for a full listing of live music in town

The National World War II Museum

Mardi Gras World

Take a Swamp Tour

Tour the Garden District

Shop on Magazine Street

Enjoy the French Quarter

Play a round of golf at TPC (Home of the Zurich Classic) or City Park https://tpc.com/louisiana/ https://www.cityparkgolf.com/https-northcourse-ezlinksgolf-com/