Taylor and I went to New Orleans, Louisiana for Spring Break this last week! It was wonderful! In January, we were getting restless, so we decided that we would take a short trip during my week off. We chose NOLA because a) it was close enough that we wouldn't waste time with the actual travel part (we spent about 2 hours on a plane total) b) neither of us had been c) it seemed like we could explore the entire city in about 3-4 days.
Here are all the fun things that we did.
Day 1: We arrived to New Orleans and shared a taxi to our hotel to drop off our stuff. We ate at The Ruby Slipper. I had the Egg Cochon which was amazing!
We took Boubon Street (super dirty even at noon on a Sunday) to Jackson Square and walked around a bit. Our flight was super early, and we had just sprang forward, so we opted to take a nap.
When we woke up, we decided it was time to get coffee at Sucre. This place is famous for their macaroons - my favorite is the chicory flavor. It also had gelato (which we would come back later for.)
At this point, we went back to our hotel to check in and get cleaned up for dinner. We chose Cane and Table. It had a great atmosphere. We sat outside, and the weather was perfect. My advice is to share your entree unless you are super hungry. We had so much food. The ribs were incredible but really spicy.
Day 2: We explored the Warehouse District. It was about a 15 minute walk from where we stayed.
We got coffee at Revelator. The baristas were so cool. We chatted with them a bit as we planned our day.
We headed over to the World War II Museum where we spent a couple of hours walking around and learning so much. I would say that is well worth the $24 ticket. I told them I was a teacher and they knocked off a couple of dollars.
We walked over to St. James Cheese Company for lunch. This place really was special. Taylor had a sandwich and the mac & cheese. I ordered the cheese plate. They select an assortment for you. It was just so yummy. However, my ultimate discovery was Rose Lemonade. I ordered many more throughout our trip.
We walked around some more before heading back to our hotel. We opted to take naps during the hottest part of the day. I think we watched some HGTV during this particular nap (I got my idea for what I want to do with our range hood during this time).
For dinner, we made the VERY long walk to Bacchanal Wine. If I did this again, I would Uber to this place. The walk from the French Quarter was about 45 minutes. But hey! I hit 15,000 steps that day!
The concept is you can buy a bottle of wine and sit on the patio for as long as you want. They also had beer if wine isn't your thing. You walk up to counter to order food, and they deliver is to your table. A jazz band started playing at 7:30. Get here early if you want a seat.
Second cheese plate of the day.
Day 3: Our last full day, we went to Arrow Coffee. It serves Four Barrel coffee which is a must if you haven't tried it before. We then went to City Park where we walked around, looked at some sculptures in their free sculpture garden, and played putt putt.
Taylor was being such a trooper, but his allergies were getting the best of him, so we decided to leave the park early, and enjoy some air conditioning and lunch. We went to St. Roch's Market. I highly recommend this place if you can't decide on a restaurant. It was like a classy and cool food court. We got lunch at Dirty Dishes and The Good Bird then drank a few cocktails at The Mayhaw. The cocktails were amazing!
For dinner that night, we ate at Orleans Grapevine. Another yummy place. Their baked brie was heavenly.
Places we skipped: Cafe du Monde. The long line when we walked by did not seem worth it.
Where we stayed: French Quarter Inn. We loved our hotel! It was right at the heart of the French Quarter which did mean touristy, but it did mean exciting because it was where all the action was.
New Orleans was a great city to explore and visit. Have you ever been to New Orleans? Is there anything we missed?