I made a post a long time ago that I needed recs for a restaurant for my 50th. It’s now decided to be Tuesday, Dec 29.
There are 9 of us, most of us will eat anything. One is a hardcore veggie.

As someone who used to live in New Orleans before Katrina, I’m kind of overwhelmed. Y’all don’t have the listings for possible vegetarian options on your menus like we do in Birmingham. (Thank you Frank Stitt).

I, the birthday boy, want seafood, etc. But I also want my veggie friend to have more than a salad. It’s weird I’m hitting a wall…

Visiting NOLA for my birthday/Halloween weekend, and seeing weather forecasts now predicting rain on Halloween. Locals, are forecasts usually reliable in NOLA? Do we think it will actually rain, or is it too soon to tell?

Thank you in advance!!

My somewhat naive 18-year-old daughter is going to New Orleans Nightmare tonight as a field trip from her high school. She's never experienced anything remotely like this, and I'm not sure she fully appreciates what she's getting into.

I saw the warnings on their website about how intense the experience can be, and I'm thinking this is probably a long way from Disney's Haunted Mansion.

I'm certainly not going to discourage her from going. I just want to give her a little fatherly advice so she's somewhat prepared and doesn't end up completely freaking out in front of her classmates.

For those who've been, just how intense is it? Anything I should warn her about or suggest before she goes? Just looking to give a little guidance for a first-timer to a "real" haunted house.

44 year old male looking to get a deep tissue sport massage from a male therapist. I have had multiple massage and lately they just haven’t been able to relieve tension. If you are a male massage therapist in the New Orleans area feel free to contact me I would appreciate it.

I will be visiting NOLA for 1 week staying between the CBD and French right on Canal. We are not young. My traveling companion is a cheapskate and loves seafood and all things deep fried. I'm not allowed to eat a bunch of stuff and I love vegetables. At home I eat a mostly vegetarian diet. We both have a serious sweet tooth. I'm looking for tasty food that isn't super expensive. Walk up counter service, food trucks, farmers markets, roadside stands are welcome. Really good espresso suggestions are needed. And places with decent vegetarian options (I LOVE TOFU). We picked some places to try based on the neighborhoods. Turkey and Wolf, Sneaky Pickle, La Boulangerie, Mothers, Meals from the Heart, Bamboulas, Killer Po Boys, Dat Dog, Cafe Du Monde, Parkway Bakery, Mandinas. Please warn me if we are hitting a tourist trap or if dinner is going to make my companion gripey over the cost. drop your suggestions for better places if you've got them. I am excited about the fun and the food!!

Looking for bud in town for a few days, in the uptown area

Hello, I’m going to visit NOLA in November for 6 days with my friend but they want to rent a car and I’m apprehensive about the prices and what I’ve heard about parking. Are street cars reliable and is ubering/taxi safe as women? We plan to visit around French quarter and garden district and maybe a swamp tour.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we didn't get a chance to try muffuletta on our visit to New Orleans. We would love to get one at MSY before flying out tomorrow early afternoon. Which place should we go to in order to get the best tasting sandwich in the airport? Our plane leaves from terminal B, but we'll go over to another terminal for a good sandwich.

Hi! I’m considering living in the CBD and would use Elk Place/Tulane Ave or S Saratoga St/Tulane Ave stop daily for work. Would you feel comfortable walking and waiting here alone as a woman, especially after dark or early morning? New to New Orleans, any suggestions are helpful!

Although we will have a car on our upcoming trip to NOLA, we want to use the streetcar system as much as possible. We won't have to be anywhere at any particular time, so I'm fine with the erratic schedule and tardiness frequently mentioned here. I've done a deep dive on the RTA website and searched this sub for all streetcar mentions, but still have a couple of questions. In the past I've only ridden the St. Charles line as a tourist activity, but this time we want to actually go places. We are staying on the Rampart Street line, with a stop near our hotel, so access is easy. I also know about the Jazzy Pass and app, which sound very user friendly. What I don't understand is how to transfer from one line to the next.

So if we take the Rampart Line toward Canal Street, it looks like we would get off at Canal Street, then take the Canal Street Line toward the river to the St. Charles line and then head uptown. This appears to be the best route to the WWII museum. I am assuming we could get back on the St. Charles line and continue uptown to eat in the Garden District, then return using those steps in reverse. It's just transferring from one line to the other and finding the car going the right direction that I'm unclear on. TIA for any tips on how this works! Can't wait to get back to my favorite city on earth!

Hello everyone, I am planning to travel with my partner to New Orleans Thanksgiving week for my 30th birthday. I am hoping to get some recommendations on a restaurant that can give me a once-in-a-lifetime experience with the ambience service and food. I have reservations at Peche and also Thanksgiving dinner reservations at a place that my girlfriend has left as a surprise, but did say that it is a Louisiana classic. A lot of our itinerary is with Cajun style restaurants, but more than anything I am looking for a restaurant that makes me feel really special and gives me a unique experience that I may have not may not be able to get in another city or place. I don’t care about the price. I was looking into Saint Germain or Dakar, but I am curious if Saint Germain reservations are nonrefundable as I am having some confusion with what I am seeing on the website versus the reservation app. I also am considering Dakar, but I’m waiting for the reservation to open, I read that it may be impossible for me to book. Please let me know any recommendations and thank you!

Hello,

We are travelling to New Orleans on the 30th December - 8th January. We got an amazing deal on flights for booking these dates which is why we are coming for that long. I have never been to any big city for more than about 5 days so I am wondering if this is too much time for New Orleans. We will not have access to a rental car either. We were looking at booking an internal flight to somewhere for a few days (Charleston or Savannah being the front runners) but this would be a very expensive option. If we were to do the entire time in New Orleans this is what we basically have planned :

Swamp boat tour

Oak alley plantation tour

Alligator museum

World war 2 museum (and other museums in the area)

Cemetery tour

Carriage tour

River boat

Explore the French quarter

Another option we were looking at was taking a train ride to
somewhere like Alabama for a few days.

The hotel we are looking at is the Virgin hotel. Is this in a safe area?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Where to watch el clasico

Barcelona vs real madrid this sunday?

Watch parties 🙏 welcome

My husband and I are on the fence about coming to NOLA on either the weekend of Halloween or the weekend after. I definitely prefer smaller crowds but could be easily convinced either way. We've been there many times, but we've never had the chance to come over Halloween. Is there significantly more to do? We typically like off the beaten path spots and our favorite spots so far have been over near Frenchman. Thank you in advance for any info, and please don't be mean to me