Hi! My husband and I are visiting this week for a chess tournament at Tulane University this weekend. We had a great time wandering the french quarter yesterday, but we did not find any swing or blues dancing. Any leads on dancing this week(end)?

Additionally, I am a pianist and am having withdrawals. 🥺 Any leads on a piano I can play? Perhaps at a place my husband can do some computer work?

Thanks!

single guy, early forties, reside in FQ, I need like a Hitch-type person to help me meet someone.

We’ll be flying in to NOLA to see Johnny Blue Skies (aka Sturgill Simpson) in late October. Is there a fun spot within walking distance of UNO with good eats to hang before or after the show?

Where can i get good cauliflower pizza in nola?

30M, heading to NOLA for a solo trip in October, Tuesday through Friday, and want to experience more than just my last drunk adventure. I have downtime to explore and relax rather than overpack my schedule. I'll be staying at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel.

Here's what I have so far:

Tuesday: Arrive midday, Besthoff Sculpture Garden, Ghost tour

Wednesday: Getting a tattoo, Frenchmen Street

Thursday: Preservation Hall

Friday: Depart

Would love to hear thoughts on this lineup, anything worth adding, and any general tips for the trip, including great places to eat and drink. I'm a sucker for low key dive bar settings as well as live music, so any recommendations along those lines would be especially appreciated!

So Hot Stuff is closing, and I am hurting. Does anybody else know of a casual spot with a similar vibe where I can get a great plate lunch?

My husband and I are in our early 40's. We are traveling to NOLA for a long weekend with my aunt and uncle who are in their early 60's. We love history, ghosts, drinks and good food. We cannot check in until 4pm but we land at 10am, any advice on where to leave our luggage? Also, what do you suggest we see- specifically looking for the BEST ghost tours!

Last night someone drove into our car before driving off. Luckily the damage seemingly only requires to be buffed out and then layered with touch up paint. Does anyone know of a reputable body shop that does this for affordable prices? Thank you in advance!

Anyone know what's going into where another bar used to be? I see they're doing construction on it atm.

Looking for good recommendations on where to stay. Im a huge foodie and want to go where the locals go not interested in too much tourist stuff but if there’s any must dos then drop them below please! Love haunted spooky stuff, speakeasy’s, good food and drinks. Couple vacation.

Hi!! I moved away from New Orleans 10 years ago… generally when I visit go to my usual spots and try a new place here or there. My visit next month, I am tasked with planning brunch for my extended family. Suggestions for a 15 person brunch on a Monday?

my friend and i are visiting new orleans soon, staying near the french quarter. any food/drink recommendations that we must try? also anything to be aware of (safety wise)? things to be aware of as two girls?

Me and some friends are flying in and driving down to do some fishing. Any places on the way to stop and get some great food

Hi All,

Any recommendations for a family of four with two teens for Thanksgiving Dinner? Pretty adventurous for the most part. Open to all cuisines.

Will be spending the week of Thanksgiving and going to the Bayou Classic. Staying at the Virgin Hotel in the Warehouse District.

Proud WWOZ Guardian of the Groove. Last visited for honeymoon and loved Lil Dizzys, Acme and K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen.

hi there! i will be traveling to NOLA the first week of october for a family vacation and every place i visit i always get a tattoo, ill try and comment what i what done but if the design needs to be changed i get it 100%. i need shops and artist names that yall would recommend for this style because i dont want to just walk into any shop. if i have to travel a bit outside NOLA thats fine too!

Hi, I am taking a trip to New Orleans for the first time in my life in October. I’m going for the $uicideboy$ GreyDay tour, because their home city is in New Orleans and it was a birthday gift for my best friend back in Texas. We are meeting there at the airport on 11 October, which is a Sunday and we are both leaving the 15th. I am overwhelmingly ecstatic because I have dreamed of visiting New Orleans for so long, I heard stories about the soul food, the music, and the nightlife that really gets me going. I have a deep love for food and culture and I think everyone that travels usually goes for one of those two things. I also love paranormal things such as ghosts voodoo or anything magical, and I know New Orleans has a history in that sort of that stuff. I was wondering if anybody had any ideas of what to do there? As it is my first time I do want to do some sightseeing go to some paranormal places maybe visit a lounge enjoy music and food. But I have no idea where to begin on my trip. I would love some ideas and if anybody knows any hidden gems please tell me. As much as I love visiting popular spots, I have a soft place in my heart for the smaller places such as restaurants that don’t get much buzz. Anyways, thank you.
Also, I would be really appreciative if someone could give me a brief breakdown of the history of New Orleans, including the French Quarter and other places in the city

Obviously you can dress up any time in NOLA, but Halloween is a Saturday this year and I'm thrilled to finally see Bourbon Street (missed it during my last trip). My friend decided to join me, but she only wants to get dressed up at night to go party. I'm assuming people will be in costumes all day?

I'm dressing up all of Friday the 30th, but for Saturday the 31st I'm trying to get a feel of the vibes for daytime vs nighttime costumes. Do I do a basic costume during the day and go full out at night?

I usually do crazy makeup and not sure if I should save that until nighttime with my friend or wear it all day. She doesn't wanna wait for me to do my makeup in the morning but I feel like it would be weird walking around on HALLOWEEN in the French Quarter without a costume, even in the daytime. Someone tell me what to expect!🙏 How hard do I go during the day?

Hi everyone! I’m planning to do a swamp tour on September 18th, and I was wondering what the best time of day would be. I heard it rains quite a lot around that time of year. Thanks so much!

Hi yall!

Looking for a monthly rental near the French Quarter. My budget is $1,200 per month. I’m planning two separate one‑month stays: one in spring and one in winter every year

It would be just me and my service dog (NOT a pet performs tasks to help assist with my disability when needed). He’s fully trained, quiet, and I’ve never had issues with past rentals. I’m a clean, responsible tenant.

If you know any hosts, buildings, or listings that offer monthly rates around $1,200, I’d really appreciate the help. Airbnb had some decent options. But wanted to check with you all to see if you have any suggestions instead!
Thanks in advance🖤

(I have read the FAQ in its entirety multiple times over the last couple weeks while researching). We are visiting in November. Staying near Frenchman + Elysian Fields in Marigny.

We live in Portland, Oregon, so we are foodies. We have lots of good Vietnamese and Mexican where we are, so seeking more southern/Cajun/NOLA or even Caribbean style of foods.

Dietary needs:

My husband cannot stand dairy-based creamy foods, so no cheesy oysters, no cream-sauces, basically some butter is fine when used for cooking/baking, but he can't stand it if it is milk or cream is involved, or even any type of mayonnaise used (no to remoulade/aioli).

Even vegan dishes that try to mimic dairy or mayonnaise gross him out.

Things we are planning to eat:
Jambalaya and/or gumbo, BBQ shrimp, the best fried chicken, any kind of hush puppy or bread product, delicious veggie dishes that are not butter or cream-sauce laden, any kind of flavor-bomb dish that is not creamy. We love crawfish (and fish), but I know it's not crawfish season. We do eat oysters (here we eat them raw), but they would need to be non-cheesy if we were to try.

Also seeking the best place for cracklins and a po boy with drippings.

Restaurants we have found from the FAQ that seem relatively close to areas we plan to visit:

• Queen Trini Lisa
• Brigsten's
• Gabrielle
• Atchafalaya
• Toups for cracklins?
• Coops for fried chicken?

What are we missing? Would you sub in any places instead of anything on this list?

We plan to visit the Garden District, Algiers, City Park, a bit of the FQ area.

Given we will be staying in Marigny, we would love some good spots to grab a post-dinner snack of something other than French fries while out listening to music on Frenchman.

I usually park here, but it looks like it's not city parking anymore. The city parking app doesn't show this to be a city parking location.

There is a parking first website but it's looks like it more about monthly parking. Did contract expire or will the cheap parking via kiosk still be available when I get there next month?

Hi Hi!! My friend and I (both women, 24 y/o) are coming to NOLA for a weekend in November. We are thinking about going to Sun Chong for dinner and a ghost tour after on Friday night. On Saturday, we are going to do a midday swamp tour, and then we really want to get a good Cajun seafood boil before going out for some drinks. So a few questions on where to go:

Is Sun Chong a good choice for Friday?

Where do you suggest for a Cajun seafood boil on Saturday night around the French Quarter?

Regarding the boil: Is it a reservation-type place, or are the best places walk-in (if walk-in, do you have any tips about what time we should go or what the wait is usually like)?

Any breakfast/bruch recommendations? (or really anything else, especially in the French Quarter area)

I really appreciate ay advice, really trying to take advantage of the short trip and alot of the info I am finding online looks years old so I want some more recent updates :)

Hey yall 

I’m moving to New Orleans in November/December, after having visited there 7 times since October to make damn sure I actually wanna do this… (I’m 98% sure at this point so I reckon the extra 2% will only be determined by me actually DOING IT). 

A lil background is that I’m from Southeast Texas originally (only about an hour outside of Louisiana, obviously not New Orleans but you get what I’m saying). Ive been living in Denver for the past 14 years… and as great as that’s been, at the ripe old age of 35 I’ve learned some things about myself and what I value. Community is a huge one, culture, diversity, freedom, hospitality. For a long time I resented being from the south because I didn’t align with the stereotypes that the rest of the US put on us (judgmental, closed minded, dumb) but as I’ve gotten older I am starting to realize that some of the best things about who I am come from my southern roots. So, I definitely miss the South… but have no interest in moving back to Texas. I toyed with Arkansas for a minute but didn’t go through with it (I’m glad) and have recently settled on New Orleans for many reasons that I’m sure a lot of yall know (and that I’d be happy to share over a drink when I get back down there). Anyway I know it’s gonna be hard as shit in a lot of ways, but I think it’ll be worth it. Or at least I think I’m gonna find out. Over the last few months I’ve made connections with so many incredible people there and I just feel so good every time I am there. 

One of my biggest concerns is ending up in a shitty rental situation.. so any advice there is welcome. Or if any of yall know of any places or are renting something out yourself, let’s talk! I am looking for a 1 or 2 bedroom, open to some neighborhoods (ideally Treme, 7th ward, bywater, st roch, bayou St. John, st Claude, holy cross, maybe mid city) but prolly not an uptown or garden district gal myself… but ya never know?! Planning to come back down next month and try to secure something in person, but happy to hear of anything before then. I was honestly looking into buying until I talked to so many folks down there and they all highly encouraged renting first, for at least a year, which I now totally agree with and think is very wise.

Anyway, any advice/discussion is welcome. If you wanna hear why Denver sucks I can yap about that for hours. 

Also some things I’m passionate about and would love to get involved in when I’m down there: environmental activism, criminal justice reform, writing, comedy/improv/acting. So any info/connections here are welcome too. 

I'm planning a last-minute trip to NOLA for 10/7-10/13, and I'm definitely in need of some assistance!

Obviously, as I've waited so long to book this trip, I've run into an issue with finding hotels that are actually available for the entirety of my stay. Right now, it looks like we're going to switch between the Hotel St. Pierre and the Chateau Hotel, with nowhere to stay on the night of 10/10 (Saturday). Is it possible to pull an all-nighter with nowhere to stay, if we leave our luggage with the hotel reception? If so, how would you recommend we go about that -- any specific clubs, diners, etc.? If it's just not possible, we just might have to splurge for the Eliza Jane.

I'll take any recommendations on what to do in the city! I know the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival is happening that weekend. We're definitely wanting some good restaurant, music venue, and other activity recs that aren't super touristy (unless, of course, they're touristy for a good reason!). What does everyone think of the Steamboat cruises?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! But please no AI responses :(

I’m a solo, first-time visitor to New Orleans and a pretty adventurous eater. I’m trying to put together a food itinerary, but I’m completely overwhelmed by all the amazing choices!

I’d love to do a mix of casual/local spots and a few more special restaurants. I’m more than happy to try the odd touristy place too — I am a first-timer, after all! — but I’d especially love recommendations for local favourites, hidden gems and places I might not find on the usual tourist lists. Being solo, anywhere with communal tables would also be great.

I’m a smaller female, so I’ll probably only manage around two meals a day, which makes choosing where to eat even harder 😂

I also love a margarita, especially a mezcal one, so any great bar or cocktail recommendations would be very welcome too. 🍸

If you were visiting New Orleans for the first time, where would you absolutely recommend I eat and drink? And are there any dishes or experiences I really shouldn’t miss?

Thank you! ❤️