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Must-Hear Music in New Orleans

Maris Callahan — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 05:00:11 +0000

New Orleans is a great place to visit if you love food or if you’re interested in a destination rich with cultural history. More than anything though, it’s a city known for its robust music scene. New Orleans is literally filled with music, from festivals to concerts to more intimate jazz clubs. Whether you’re walking down Bourbon Street listening to the tunes streaming from bars, lounges and night clubs or browsing the shops in Jackson Square to the the tunes of the numerous street bands, you’ll leave with a renewed or newfound liking for jazz, blues or brass bands. Whether you’re already an enthusiast or experiencing the New Orleans music scene for the first time, we have a few spots that you must not miss. Maple Leaf Bar The Maple Leaf Bar is one of the longest continuing music clubs in New Orleans’ music clubs with live performances seven nights a week. You’ll find almost every kind of music imaginable on the agenda there, but The Rebirth Brass Band is one its most frequent performers. The club has also been an important incubator for the city’s many up-and-coming bands, often comprised of local musicians and music students. It’s crowded and it’s not exactly a luxury scene, but it’s definitely a […]

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13 Drinking & Dining Adventures in New Orleans

Maris Callahan — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 02:03:58 +0000

There is a lot of art and culture to experience in New Orleans and some of it takes place behind the bars and in the kitchens of the numerous restaurants, eateries and bars in the Big Easy. When you think of the foods in NOLA, it might be jambalaya and beignets might come to mind, but the culinary culture is far richer than your standard issue Cajun cuisine. From elegant dining to dive bars and from baked Alaska to corner bakeries, the restaurant scene in New Orleans is both delicious and unforgettable. Even though four days in New Orleans is not nearly enough time to put a dent in the city’s best restaurants, it is enough time to experience more than a dozen new favorite dining adventures in New Orleans, with options in and around the French Quarter. Brennan’s Brennan’s, located in the historic French Quarter, originally opened in 1946 and was reopened in late 2014 after a year-long closure for renovations. The eatery, famous for its lavish breakfast menu, is credited with the creation of Bananas Foster. At the helm of the kitchen, chef Slade Rushing churns out Turtle Soup, Artisanal Eggs Benedict and Crispy Veal Cheek Grillades over Cheddar Grits while pastry chef Brett Gauthier keeps the lavish desserts […]

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