During your stay, whether it’s just for the wedding or the whole weekend, make sure you take time to try some of the wonderful cuisine and see the sites!

Below we have listed some of our favorite restaurants and things to see in the city. Enjoy!

Food:

Vessel NOLA— 3835 Iberville St, New Orleans: Located in an iconic 1914 former Lutheran church, Vessel is home to many dishes comprised of locally-sourced, fresh seasonal ingredients. The most charming thing about this local haunt is the architecture and how this restaurant got it’s name. Vessel has 12 unique glasses in which they serve their drinks. Second, the setting is reminiscent of the holy vessels used in church services. Finally, the building’s design was based on a ship’s hull. Swing by and have a cocktail!

Katie’s Mid-City— 3701 Iberville St, New Orleans: Featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, Katie’s has a wide range of food choices from seafood to poboys to pizza. I have to say the crawfish beignet and the Boudreaux pizza are quite delicious.

Parkway Bakery & Tavern— 538 Hagan Ave, New Orleans: Likely one of New Orleans’ most iconic restaurants, Parkway is home to some of the best poboys in town. The fried shrimp and roast beef poboys are favorites for many!

Attractions:

New Orleans City Park— outside of its natural beauty, City Park is home to multiple attractions including the Botanical Gardens and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Rates for each are listed below with short descriptions for each.

-Botanical Gardens: 5 Victory Ave, New Orleans- $12, open year round and home to over 2,000 varieties of plants whose seeds were planted in 1936!

-NOMA: 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans- $15, Seniors $10, Active Military $10, College Students with ID $8, three floors of over 40,000 artifacts/items.

National WWII Museum— $32.50, Multi-building museum with interactive submarine exhibit, planes, 4D theater and eatery on the first floor.

Audubon Zoo— $25.00, No description needed! Due to the time of year, the animals will likely be outside most of the day in the cool air (hopefully).

Mardi Gras World— $22.00, 400,000 sq ft complex where all Mardi Gras parade floats are designed, built, and stored.

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