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Try the Best Coffee in the French Quarter and Nearby
Beignets and cafe au lait at Cafe Du Monde by Selena N. B. H. on Flickr As befits one of the most European and Caribbean cities in the country, New Orleans loves coffee. This city was sipping on the stuff long before it became popular across the rest of the USA, and some of our oldest cafes […]
The Crescent City Coffee Connection: History and Heritage Imbues Each Cup
By: Ian McNulty History seekers can find a handful of monuments and memorials to the Civil War around New Orleans’ parks, museums and public spaces, but to experience one enduring local legacy of the conflict you need only order a cup of coffee. That would be coffee with chicory, to be more precise. The Union […]
Decatur Street, a Block-by-Block Guide
Decatur Street. Photo by Trevor Mark Decatur Street runs parallel to the Mississippi River, starting on Canal and ending at St. Ferdinand Street in the Marigny. Decatur was previously known as Rue de la Levee (“Levee Street”) but was renamed in 1870 after Stephen Decatur, the American naval war hero and Commodore. Basically a waterfront strip, the […]
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Steamboat Willie Jazz Band
6pm – Closing nightly
Just hearing the Traditional Jazz music of Steamboat Willie and His New Orleans Jazz Band in the French Quarter or at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, is a memorable experience.
A veteran of Dixieland & Traditional New Orleans Jazz, he not only enchants the most discerning critic, he also has the ability to excite those who are not yet experienced veterans of this creative art form.
Steamboat Willie is a music historian specializing in the 1920's era. One distinctive aspect of his trumpet and vocal trademark lies in reviving obscure tunes as well as old favorites in a traditional jazz manner.
