French Quarter Dining Featured Stories

Picnicking Along the Mississippi River This Summer

Summer in New Orleans brings warm breezes, longer days, and the perfect excuse to enjoy the outdoors — yes, despite all the heat and humidity. Whether you're packing a homemade picnic basket or picking up local favorites like po-boys and fried chicken, the Riverfront offers some of the...

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French Quarter Dining Al Fresco

Photo courtesy of Louisiana Pizza Kitchen on Facebook Despite its steamy reputation, the weather in New Orleans for most of the year is actually quite mild and pleasant. Winter days and summer nights and mornings often feel just as spring-like as an April afternoon. With this abundance of great...

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Have a Feast During Restaurant Week New Orleans

Photo courtesy of Antoine's Restaurant on Facebook Not that we need any encouragement to eat — and eat well, in this city — but the dining deals don't start and end with COOLinary. New Orleans is heading into Restaurant Week, with 98 restaurants listed as participants this year. Between...

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Mother’s Day in the French Quarter and Nearby

New Orleans and the French Quarter in particular are fantastic options for Mother's Day (Sunday, May 11, 2025), from the elegant perfection of jazz brunches and the relaxing stroll on the scenic Mississippi Riverfront to exploring the magnificent architecture of the centuries-old streets and...

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Fun Summer Culinary Festivals in New Orleans You Don’t Want to Miss

Despite the soaring temps, summer in New Orleans is packed with festivals. While you won’t go hungry at any of this summer’s music and culture festivals like Satchmo SummerFest, here are five summer events that focus on local food and drink specifically. French Market Creole Tomato...

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New Orleans Pralines, Sweet Southern Confections

By: Ian McNulty Photo courtesy of Southern Candymakers on Facebook When the historic St. Charles Avenue streetcar comes to its rattling, end-of-the-line halt at the edge of the French Quarter, visitors step out of one city icon and immediately encounter another — New Orleans pralines, those...

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Bourbon Street Bucket List

Bourbon Street tile by Cheryl Gerber The 13-block of Bourbon Street stretches from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue and is packed with bars, clubs and restaurants. There's more to the most visited street in the French Quarter than neon signs and brightly colored drinks in gigantic souvenir...

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Best Food on Bourbon Street

Photo courtesy of Galatoire's 33 Bar & Steak on Facebook The 13-block strip of Bourbon Street is not all neon hustle and gigantic drinks in souvenir cups. It's actually home to some of the most vibrant restaurants in the city — high and low, round-the-clock, world-famous — and just...

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Best Kept Secrets for Eating Cheap and Eating Well in the French Quarter

New Orleans is known for its food, and the French Quarter, in particular, has long been home to many of the city’s finest and most high-end eateries. You can experience quintessential New Orleans fare at places like Antoine’s, Brennan’s, Galatoire’s and others, and every trip to the city...

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Best Brunch in the French Quarter

Photo courtesy of Muriel's Jackson Square on Facebook First named in print in an 1895 newspaper, brunch is thought to have originated with English hunt meals. But although New Orleans didn’t invent brunch, it did invent two things that elevated the mid-morning extravaganza to its highest form:...

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