Guidebook for New Orleans

Barbara & Angel
Barbara & Angel
Guidebook for New Orleans

Food Scene

Best hamburgers in New Orleans, ask about their specialty drinks (Huma Huma or the Monsoon). 4-5 block walk. Be prepared to wait in line, but do wait!
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Port of Call
838 Esplanade Ave
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Best hamburgers in New Orleans, ask about their specialty drinks (Huma Huma or the Monsoon). 4-5 block walk. Be prepared to wait in line, but do wait!
Take it from this ling-long resident, best piece of meat in the city- great prices.
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Crescent City Steak House
1001 N Broad St
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Take it from this ling-long resident, best piece of meat in the city- great prices.
Legendary Creole Queen of cooking- 90 years old and still going.
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Dooky Chase Restaurant
2301 Orleans Ave
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Legendary Creole Queen of cooking- 90 years old and still going.
Great seafood- be prepared to stand in line.
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Acme Oyster House
724 Iberville St
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Great seafood- be prepared to stand in line.
The Baquet family has been in the neighborhood restaurant business for over 60 years specializing in creole/soul food. It is a 3 block walk from Emma's House. If you into that type of food, it's well worth the walk.
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Li'l Dizzy's Cafe
1500 Esplanade Ave
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The Baquet family has been in the neighborhood restaurant business for over 60 years specializing in creole/soul food. It is a 3 block walk from Emma's House. If you into that type of food, it's well worth the walk.
Great seafood/creole at great prices.
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New Orleans Food & Spirits
210 Metairie-Hammond Hwy
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Great seafood/creole at great prices.
Although it's not in walking distance, this spot have the best Chinese food! Worth the drive.
P.F. Chang's
3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd
Although it's not in walking distance, this spot have the best Chinese food! Worth the drive.
Want to try some delicious mud bugs? Cajuns is a great place to grab a few pounds of delicious New Orleans spicy boiled seafood with all the dressings and bring back to enjoy in your spacious courtyard! You don't have to dine in. There, you can also order sandwiches, fried chicken, and there are specials and hot food served daily. From Emma's House, it's a 3-4 block walk towards N. Claiborne Avenue.
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Cajun Seafood
1479 N Claiborne Ave
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Want to try some delicious mud bugs? Cajuns is a great place to grab a few pounds of delicious New Orleans spicy boiled seafood with all the dressings and bring back to enjoy in your spacious courtyard! You don't have to dine in. There, you can also order sandwiches, fried chicken, and there are specials and hot food served daily. From Emma's House, it's a 3-4 block walk towards N. Claiborne Avenue.
Freret has developed over the past few years to a strip of neighboring shops over gourmet, creole, soul, breakfast- you name it. From dat dogs with the best gourmet sausage sandwiches and hot dogs ever to Freret Street Po Boys with its famous eggplant or soft shell crab po boys and delicious morning donuts. Freret Street is located in the Uptown area of New Orleans- not of walking distance, but a short drive away.
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Freret Street
Freret Street
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Freret has developed over the past few years to a strip of neighboring shops over gourmet, creole, soul, breakfast- you name it. From dat dogs with the best gourmet sausage sandwiches and hot dogs ever to Freret Street Po Boys with its famous eggplant or soft shell crab po boys and delicious morning donuts. Freret Street is located in the Uptown area of New Orleans- not of walking distance, but a short drive away.
Want to experience a true New Orleans Po Boy? Head on over to Gene's Po Boys. Maybe a 4-6 block walk but definitely worth the walk. There's also a restaurant next door that serves breakfast.
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Gene's Po-Boys
1040 Elysian Fields Ave
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Want to experience a true New Orleans Po Boy? Head on over to Gene's Po Boys. Maybe a 4-6 block walk but definitely worth the walk. There's also a restaurant next door that serves breakfast.
Some things are only in New Orleans, but this is our version of an iced frozen drink/dessert- shaved ice covered by your choice of well over a 100 flavors and all the toppings you desire such as condensed milk, ice cream and candy. Other goodies are served here too such as nachos and cheese, chips, pickles, hot dogs, and sodas. Be prepared to wait in line- especially during their peak season (summer). You will not regret the wait.
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Pandora's Snowballs
901 N Carrollton Ave
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Some things are only in New Orleans, but this is our version of an iced frozen drink/dessert- shaved ice covered by your choice of well over a 100 flavors and all the toppings you desire such as condensed milk, ice cream and candy. Other goodies are served here too such as nachos and cheese, chips, pickles, hot dogs, and sodas. Be prepared to wait in line- especially during their peak season (summer). You will not regret the wait.

Drinks & Nightlife

Some of the best live entertainment in New Orleans- within walking distance.
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Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen St
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Some of the best live entertainment in New Orleans- within walking distance.
Anybody that comes to the Big Easy and loves music must not pass up Tipitina's
Tipitina's French Quarter
233 North Peters Street
Anybody that comes to the Big Easy and loves music must not pass up Tipitina's
Great neighborhood watering hole. It's a 4 block walk from Emma's House.
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Buffa's
1001 Esplanade Ave
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Great neighborhood watering hole. It's a 4 block walk from Emma's House.
Great little watering hole with good munchies. Located in the Marigny area- walking distance from Emma's House.
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Marigny Brasserie
640 Frenchmen St
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Great little watering hole with good munchies. Located in the Marigny area- walking distance from Emma's House.
Historic Frenchmen Street is a strip of nightclubs and bars with great food, drinks and entertainment. There's the club scene as well as great food spots and live entertainment from local artists and brass bands.
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Frenchmen Street
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Historic Frenchmen Street is a strip of nightclubs and bars with great food, drinks and entertainment. There's the club scene as well as great food spots and live entertainment from local artists and brass bands.
Live entertainment and great watering hole.
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Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club
1931 St Claude Ave
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Live entertainment and great watering hole.
Live entertainment, music, brass bands
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Blue Nile
532 Frenchmen St
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Live entertainment, music, brass bands

Entertainment & Activities

Although it upholds it's reputation for drinking and nightlife fun, Bourbon Street and the French Quarters produced some of the most iconic jazz musicians there ever was. Easily stroll down Bourbon Street day or night for some entertaining street characters (mimes, artists, musicians, dancers) or enjoy the rhythm and step into any of the hundreds of bars or restaurants for a great show.
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French Quarter
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Although it upholds it's reputation for drinking and nightlife fun, Bourbon Street and the French Quarters produced some of the most iconic jazz musicians there ever was. Easily stroll down Bourbon Street day or night for some entertaining street characters (mimes, artists, musicians, dancers) or enjoy the rhythm and step into any of the hundreds of bars or restaurants for a great show.

Sightseeing

One of the oldest cathedrals in the country.
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Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France
615 Pere Antoine Alley
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One of the oldest cathedrals in the country.
See artists- everything from buying art to having your portrait painted and getting your fortune read as well as renting a horse and buggie to tour the Quarters- surrounded by great restaurants.
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Jackson Square
701 Decatur St
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See artists- everything from buying art to having your portrait painted and getting your fortune read as well as renting a horse and buggie to tour the Quarters- surrounded by great restaurants.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful scenery 5 minute ride from Emma's House. Paddle boating, kayak rentals, bike rental, walking trail, kid's mini amusement park, and home of the Voodoo Festival.
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City Park
1 Palm Dr
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Beautiful scenery 5 minute ride from Emma's House. Paddle boating, kayak rentals, bike rental, walking trail, kid's mini amusement park, and home of the Voodoo Festival.
Peaceful and beautiful park with huge oak trees for some shaded reading time and the park is adjacent to the Audubon Zoo. Nearby bus line can take you directly there.
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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine St
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Peaceful and beautiful park with huge oak trees for some shaded reading time and the park is adjacent to the Audubon Zoo. Nearby bus line can take you directly there.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful exhibits. A must see for culture seekers.
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New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Cir
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Beautiful exhibits. A must see for culture seekers.

Shopping

High end shopping mall just past the French Quarters.
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Canal Place
333 Canal St
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High end shopping mall just past the French Quarters.
Magazine is known for it's tasteful shops along the strip. From apparel to jewelry, great pubs, and food- Magazine has a little bit of something for everyone.
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Magazine Street
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Magazine is known for it's tasteful shops along the strip. From apparel to jewelry, great pubs, and food- Magazine has a little bit of something for everyone.
Home of Café Du Monde- famous New Orleans Beignets and much much more.
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Franch Market Place
French Market Place
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Home of Café Du Monde- famous New Orleans Beignets and much much more.