3 Days in New Orleans any Pointers?
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engineer21 said:
Me and a Cpl of lads I work with are staying behind for a few days R+R in new Orleans next week, anyone got any pointers?
looking to maybe try a swamp tour (mainly for the air boat and crocs) of course will be some boozing!!
tips more than welcome
Burbon street. Other than that, its a sh*t hole looking to maybe try a swamp tour (mainly for the air boat and crocs) of course will be some boozing!!
tips more than welcome
Are you on a crew change?Bourbon Street is awful, but you've got to go to say you've been. Then head for Decatur where it's less touristy and find a decent bar.
The Natchez paddle steamer is OK, and has a cracking buffet. You can have a look around the engine room.
Have a breakfast at The Court of the Two Sisters and you'll not need to eat for the rest of the day.
http://www.courtoftwosisters.com/
The WW2 museum is good, and, although it's a bit politically incorrect, the Hurricane tours are interesting.
And make sure you have a Hurricane Cocktail or two. Not too early though; Mrs. Tuono started the night off with a couple and didn't see much else.
The Natchez paddle steamer is OK, and has a cracking buffet. You can have a look around the engine room.
Have a breakfast at The Court of the Two Sisters and you'll not need to eat for the rest of the day.
http://www.courtoftwosisters.com/
The WW2 museum is good, and, although it's a bit politically incorrect, the Hurricane tours are interesting.
And make sure you have a Hurricane Cocktail or two. Not too early though; Mrs. Tuono started the night off with a couple and didn't see much else.
The Audubon Zoo is well worth a look. Otherwise, there's plenty of good food to be had (try gumbo, it rocks), and Hurricane Cocktails are amazing (though they steal your legs fast), which helps numb the pain of being in Norlans anyway. It really is a horrid, filthy city, but the touristy stuff is removed from the worst of it.
Bourbon St is a scumpit, I'd say don't bother but anyone who goes to NO will inevitably end up there at some point. There is some interesting stuff in the rest of the french quarter though.
Oh, and prepare to leave with a massive, seething resentment of their stupid catchy music if you're not a fan of Jazz. If you are, you'll love the place on that basis alone, it's everywhere.
Bourbon St is a scumpit, I'd say don't bother but anyone who goes to NO will inevitably end up there at some point. There is some interesting stuff in the rest of the french quarter though.
Oh, and prepare to leave with a massive, seething resentment of their stupid catchy music if you're not a fan of Jazz. If you are, you'll love the place on that basis alone, it's everywhere.
aye on a crew change in Port Fourchon.......can anywhere really be worse than here?? if it wasn't for the fins bikini night on a Wednesday place is pretty dire!
yeah cheers planned airboat ride, prob ww2 and or aquarium, and rest will prob be spent drinking, shopping one of the guys big into hunting.
the Lousiana guys have basically said the same.....but to be honest I wouldn't go on holiday in Shetland but many many folks do!!
prob be the best chance we have so may as well take it, not like we are paying
yeah cheers planned airboat ride, prob ww2 and or aquarium, and rest will prob be spent drinking, shopping one of the guys big into hunting.
the Lousiana guys have basically said the same.....but to be honest I wouldn't go on holiday in Shetland but many many folks do!!
prob be the best chance we have so may as well take it, not like we are paying
We went on a swamp tour, which was pretty damn good.
If you like cooking, there's a thing you can do where they cook all the classic local recipes in the room you're in, along with tips and stories about 'New Orlins', and you get to eat them, plus you get the recipes. Gumbo, Jambalaya, Pina Colada bread pudding and Pralines. The lady who does it is hugely entertaining, larger than life and keeps up a lively discourse while cooking it all. Food tastes fab.
Try the Jazz bars (obvs), our favourite of the 4 or so we tried was Cafe Negril on Frenchman street, plus they serve great, cheap tacos at the back (don't have to drink to get these, can just wander in and out). We saw Steve Zahn in there.
Definitely, DEFINITELY try the BBQ Shrimp at Mr. B's on Royal Street. Whole shelled prawns (about as long as your index finger) in a roux based pepper and bbq sauce, mopped up with french bread and wash it down with bourbon. You get bibs - it can get messy!
If you have time, check out the Candle Light Lounge, home of the Treme Brass Band (from the series intro). You will get a bowl of gumbo with the entry fee too.
If you like 'deserted places' - like ruins, abandoned buildings etc., the Theme Park that was destroyed by Katrina is also worth a visit. We never made it over there, but I saw it in the distance with the Roller Coaster skeleton sticking up, and I reckon would be a cool place to go.
If you like cooking, there's a thing you can do where they cook all the classic local recipes in the room you're in, along with tips and stories about 'New Orlins', and you get to eat them, plus you get the recipes. Gumbo, Jambalaya, Pina Colada bread pudding and Pralines. The lady who does it is hugely entertaining, larger than life and keeps up a lively discourse while cooking it all. Food tastes fab.
Try the Jazz bars (obvs), our favourite of the 4 or so we tried was Cafe Negril on Frenchman street, plus they serve great, cheap tacos at the back (don't have to drink to get these, can just wander in and out). We saw Steve Zahn in there.
Definitely, DEFINITELY try the BBQ Shrimp at Mr. B's on Royal Street. Whole shelled prawns (about as long as your index finger) in a roux based pepper and bbq sauce, mopped up with french bread and wash it down with bourbon. You get bibs - it can get messy!
If you have time, check out the Candle Light Lounge, home of the Treme Brass Band (from the series intro). You will get a bowl of gumbo with the entry fee too.
If you like 'deserted places' - like ruins, abandoned buildings etc., the Theme Park that was destroyed by Katrina is also worth a visit. We never made it over there, but I saw it in the distance with the Roller Coaster skeleton sticking up, and I reckon would be a cool place to go.
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Edited by Tonsko on Thursday 23 May 14:26
Went in October last year.
Food wise - try Tujagues (on Decateur if I remember right). http://www.tujaguesrestaurant.com . Awesome meal and decent value too.
Stuff to do - I was there for a couple of days. Spent one day looking around Bourbon street and around there (so so) and went on a Katrina tour too - http://www.graylineneworleans.com/hurricane-katrin... (bit bad taste but interesting and learnt a lot about the disaster).
Watch out for scam artists on Bourbon street. They're mostly harmless but will ask stupid questions such as that they know where you got your shoes etc and try to lure you into a bet.
Food wise - try Tujagues (on Decateur if I remember right). http://www.tujaguesrestaurant.com . Awesome meal and decent value too.
Stuff to do - I was there for a couple of days. Spent one day looking around Bourbon street and around there (so so) and went on a Katrina tour too - http://www.graylineneworleans.com/hurricane-katrin... (bit bad taste but interesting and learnt a lot about the disaster).
Watch out for scam artists on Bourbon street. They're mostly harmless but will ask stupid questions such as that they know where you got your shoes etc and try to lure you into a bet.
I've never understood the love the place gets for its food - its nothing special if you've spent any time in any US coastal city. The bars are just typical southern bars, a bit more run down than most. The music is ever present but again, nothing special.
Each time I've been there with crew/ techs its basically been strippers, bars and steak houses. My last few trips I've been to meetings (McDermott has an engineering division there) or the annual workboat show and left as quickly as I could.
As with anywhere, going with a plan will make use of your time. Its not the kind of place you wander around and everything is there for you to have a great time.
Then again I've had a hell of a laugh in a 20ft container in Pusan that a local put some chairs in and a chiller of beer and called it the 'container bar'.
Each time I've been there with crew/ techs its basically been strippers, bars and steak houses. My last few trips I've been to meetings (McDermott has an engineering division there) or the annual workboat show and left as quickly as I could.
As with anywhere, going with a plan will make use of your time. Its not the kind of place you wander around and everything is there for you to have a great time.
Then again I've had a hell of a laugh in a 20ft container in Pusan that a local put some chairs in and a chiller of beer and called it the 'container bar'.
Right, Bourbon Street.
1. Head for Pat O'Briens and start on the Hurricanes.
2. Head for your hotel as you're now seriously drunk.
In all seriousness, Pat O's is where you need to be however Hurricanes are incredibly easy to drink and you can easily get slaughtered in no time at all. I think we did 5 Hurricanes one evening last year in 2 hours. Don't remember walking back to the hotel, but I do remember a nasty hangover. About the 5th time I've done that. Heck, met my wife in PatOs.
If you drink at Pat O's, if you sit at a table, the Hurricane comes in a glass. You PAY for the glass. Under no circumstances let someone clear your table. Keep the glasses and get a refund for them at the bar when you've finished.
If you drink Hurricanes, drink slowly otherwise you won't make it very far into the evening. If you see people staggering around before 10pm - they've been at PatOs already. Don't bother with Hurricanes from anywhere else, and certainly don't bother with Hurricane slushies which will freeze your brain long before you get drunk.
I still remember drinking 5, standing up, and then realising that I'm utterly s
tfaced.
There is a restaurant opposite Pats called Sammy's. It used to be quite good, but was decidedly average last time we went. They also started adding tips to the bill and then asking for a tip in cash, so be warned.
There are two other places in the quarter are Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop (just to say you've gone - it's a famous old bar on Bourbon) and Deja Vue on Dauphine (one block back from Bourbon) for breakfast/lunch. I can't remember the name of the bar down the Canal St end of Bourbon, but it's an open court yard, DJ, girls dancing and girls selling shots from test tubes. If you find this place (it's on the north side of the Bourbon), then only only get given a test tube if she puts it between her breasts first. It's what you do. Heck, even my wife did that.
I can't remember the road, but just past Pats is a right turn and there is a famous music bar there. You'll see the queue for it. Never been there, meant to be a tourist trap.
If you find a bar with a balcony on Bourbon, make sure you have plenty of beads with you, but only throw them at the ladies below if you see titties. No tits, no beads. And you can wear beads on Bourbon and not look gay at all. It's what you do. (But don't wear the penis beads no matter how much you drink as you will look gay. Unless you want to look gay.)
1. Head for Pat O'Briens and start on the Hurricanes.
2. Head for your hotel as you're now seriously drunk.
In all seriousness, Pat O's is where you need to be however Hurricanes are incredibly easy to drink and you can easily get slaughtered in no time at all. I think we did 5 Hurricanes one evening last year in 2 hours. Don't remember walking back to the hotel, but I do remember a nasty hangover. About the 5th time I've done that. Heck, met my wife in PatOs.
If you drink at Pat O's, if you sit at a table, the Hurricane comes in a glass. You PAY for the glass. Under no circumstances let someone clear your table. Keep the glasses and get a refund for them at the bar when you've finished.
If you drink Hurricanes, drink slowly otherwise you won't make it very far into the evening. If you see people staggering around before 10pm - they've been at PatOs already. Don't bother with Hurricanes from anywhere else, and certainly don't bother with Hurricane slushies which will freeze your brain long before you get drunk.
I still remember drinking 5, standing up, and then realising that I'm utterly s
tfaced.There is a restaurant opposite Pats called Sammy's. It used to be quite good, but was decidedly average last time we went. They also started adding tips to the bill and then asking for a tip in cash, so be warned.
There are two other places in the quarter are Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop (just to say you've gone - it's a famous old bar on Bourbon) and Deja Vue on Dauphine (one block back from Bourbon) for breakfast/lunch. I can't remember the name of the bar down the Canal St end of Bourbon, but it's an open court yard, DJ, girls dancing and girls selling shots from test tubes. If you find this place (it's on the north side of the Bourbon), then only only get given a test tube if she puts it between her breasts first. It's what you do. Heck, even my wife did that.
I can't remember the road, but just past Pats is a right turn and there is a famous music bar there. You'll see the queue for it. Never been there, meant to be a tourist trap.
If you find a bar with a balcony on Bourbon, make sure you have plenty of beads with you, but only throw them at the ladies below if you see titties. No tits, no beads. And you can wear beads on Bourbon and not look gay at all. It's what you do. (But don't wear the penis beads no matter how much you drink as you will look gay. Unless you want to look gay.)
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