Frommer's New Orleans 2004 Book

List of Maps     vi
What's New in New Orleans     1
The Best of New Orleans     5
Frommer's Favorite First-Time New Orleans Experiences     8
The Best Trip Mementos     9
The Best Drinks: Hurricanes Are for Tourists, Sazeracs Are for Natives     11
The Best Bars Beyond Bourbon     12
Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest & Other Festivals     14
Mardi Gras     14
Catch Them If You Can: Tips on Getting the Best Throws     24
Cajun Mardi Gras     27
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival     28
Other Top Festivals     32
Planning Your Trip to New Orleans     33
Visitor Information     33
Entry Requirements & Customs     33
Money     35
When to Go     36
New Orleans Calendar of Events     37
Travel Insurance     42
Health & Safety     44
Specialized Travel Resources     44
Planning Your Trip Online     46
The 21st-century Traveler     46
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource     47
Online Traveler's Toolbox     48
Getting There     48
Packages for theIndependent Traveler     52
Suggested New Orleans itineraries     53
The Best of New Orleans in 1 Day     53
The Best of New Orleans in 2 Days     55
The Best of New Orleans in 3 Days     58
Getting to Know New Orleans     61
Orientation     52
The Neighborhoods in Brief     56
How to Make Like the Locals Do     70
Getting Around     72
A Bus Named Desire     73
Fast Facts: New Orleans     75
Where to Stay     79
New Orleans Best Hotel Bets     83
The French Quarter     84
The Faubourg Marigny     97
Mid-City/Esplanade     98
Central Business District     101
Spending the Night in Chains     103
Uptown/The jarden District     109
Where to Dine     115
Best Dining Bets     117
A Taste of New Orleans     119
Restaurants by Cuisine     124
The French Quarter     127
Chuck Taggart's Red Beans & Rice     136
Food on the Fly     141
Whole Lotta Muffuletta Gain' On     144
The Faubourg Marigny      145
Mid-City/Esplanade     148
Central Business District     152
Uptown/The Garden District     157
Metairie     155
Coffee, Tea & Sweets     166
A Snoball's Chance     168
Sights to See & Places to Be     170
The French Quarter     171
Lady Bountiful: Baroness de Pontalba     179
Outside the French Quarter     183
The Healing Powers of Beer     193
Parks & Gardens     194
New Orleans Cemeteries     197
Voodoo     200
That Voodoo That You Do     201
Anne Rice's New Orleans     203
Organized Tours     207
Especially fo Kids     212
Gambling     214
Weddings in New Orleans     214
Sporting Events     214
City Strolls     216
The French Quarter     217
The Garden District     225
Esplanade Ridge     229
Shopping     233
Major Hunting Grounds     234
Shopping A to Z     235
New Orleans After Dark     249
The Rhythms of New Orleans     250
Jazz & Blues Clubs      257
Cajun & Zydeco Joints     262
Rhythm, Rock & the Rest of the Music Scene     264
The Bar Scene     267
Pat O'Brien's & the Mighty Hurricane     259
Burlesque & Strip Clubs     275
Gay Nightlife     275
The Performing Arts     277
An Evening Cruise     279
Plantation Homes & Cajun Country: Side Trips from New Orleans     280
The Plantations along the Great River Road     280
Cajun Country     295
Growing Up Cajun     298
Boudin Joints     307
Chef Patrick Mould's Louisiana Corn & Crab Bisque     316
New Orleans in Depth     321
History 101     321
Dateline     322
Recommended Books & Recordings     328
Index     332