To our friends and family: We can't wait to celebrate our wedding in the Paris of the South with you! Find all the details you need to know about our big day, FAQs, local recs and weekend schedule here. See you soon!

Olga Johanna & Roberto

December 5–8, 2024 • New Orleans, LA

To our friends and family: We can't wait to celebrate our wedding in the Paris of the South with you! Find all the details you need to know about our big day, FAQs, local recs and weekend schedule here. See you soon!

Olga Johanna & Roberto

December 5–8, 2024 • New Orleans, LA

Things to Do

St.Charles Streetcar and RTA System

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The city of New Orleans is best experienced by foot and by use of their transit system. Please pre-download the Le Pass app for easy transfers onto streetcars and buses. This is the easiest and best way to explore the city! Once you set up your Le Pass account, you can easily purchase 3 or 7 day passes on the day of your arrival to NOLA. Please DO NOT ACTIVATE YOUR PASS UNTIL YOU ARE READY FOR YOUR FIRST USE. When boarding onto a streetcar and/or bus, simply show your active pass. No need for cash or transfers. You can download the app by accessing the respective link below.


Google Play Le Pass App Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.norta.lepass&hl=en_US&pli=1


Apple Le Pass App Download:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rta-le-pass/id1628335040

Ghost City Tours

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809 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Pick between The Ghost of New Orleans tour, the Killers and Thrillers tour, and the Bad Bitches tour!


Happening Thursday December 5th at 8 p.m. in the French Quarter. Specific meeting location will be provided after ticket purchase.

Website

The National WWII Museum

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945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
(504) 528-1944

A must see for all history lovers!

Steamboat NATCHEZ - Official Site

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400 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
(504) 569-1401

The last authentic Steamboat on the Mississippi that dates back to 1811, revived in 1975. Offering cruises with buffet dining, including brunch, plus jazz music. Departs from the heart of the French Quarter.

Explore the French Quarter

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New Orlean's oldest neighborhood, founded by the French in 1718. It is the only intact French colonial and Spanish settlement left in the US. Includes:


-Jackson Square

-St.Lois Cathedral

-Café Du Monde (the original)

-Bourbon Street (Nightlife; live music, handheld grenades, shark attack, balcony bars, people watching).

-Frenchmen Street (live jazz, restaurants, quieter than Bourbon St.; check out The Spotted Cat for live jazz/swing music, The Maison for live Top 40, Apple Barrell Bar for some green tea shots, and Cafe Negril for live reggae).

-French Market (gourmet foods, local crafts)

-Tremé neighborhood (the oldest African American neighborhood in America).

-Royal Street (vintage shops, art galleries)

-M.S Rau (one of the best vintage shops in the U.S; located on on Royal St.)

-New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum

-New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

-New Orleans Jazz Museum

-Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium

-Vue Orleans (360-degree view of the city, immersive exhibits; located at The Four Seasons).

Explore the Central Business District (CBD)/Downtown

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-Have a coffee and a veggie quiche at the Fourth Wall on Gravier St.

-Sazerac House (front row to the creation of New Orleans' signature cocktail)

-Go have a Sazerac/Espresso martini at the Roosevelt Hotel bar/lounge (you're gonna want to take pictures here)

-Lafayette Square

-Have a cocktail at Marilou

-The Spanish Plaza

-Harrah's Casino

-Have lunch at The Prythian Market

-Have a cocktail at The Ritz courtyard and bar/lounge

Explore the Garden District

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The Garden district is a walkable historic part of uptown New Orleans filled with classic New Orleans architecture, oak trees, shops, and restaurants. Be sure to ride the St.Charles Avenue Streetcar and take a walking tour if possible. Things to see/do:


-Try some chickory coffee at Avenue Cafe (the best chicory coffee in Nola; get it iced, trust me).

-Grab some tacos and beer/watermelon margarita at Tacos & Beer.

-Grab a coffee and croissant at Gracious Bakery

-Visit the Garden District Bookshop on Prytania St.

-Commander's Palace (award-winning Creole cuisine; please make reservations way in advance)

-Magazine St. (eat and shop your way down the 6-mile strip)

-Have a Caipirinha and tacos at The Rum House on Magazine St.

-Lafayette Cemetary

-Chill at Audubon Park

-Audubon Zoo

-Visit Tipitinas for a live local show.

-Visit City Park

Explore the Arts/Warehouse District

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This area is historically linked to 19th-century commerce of the Port of New Orleans with gothic, Greek, and Italianate brick architecture.


-Check out the National World War II museum

-Stroll down Julia Street/Gallery Row (a dozen art galleries in a row)

-Ogden Museum of Southern Art

-Fulton Street Square (restaurants, shopping, and cozy music clubs).

French Quarter Food Recs

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*Breakfast/Brunch

-Antoine's (oldest family-run restaurant since the 1840's; Oyster's Rockefeller, Creole brunch items, live jazz).

-Arnaud's (Creole Breakfast, Cream Cheese Evangeline, shrimp bisque, jazz brunch).

-Cafe Amelie (one of the most beautiful courtyards in the city; local ingredients, the Cochon sandwhich is top tier).

-Muriel's Jackson Square (balcony dinning and people watching overlooking Jackson Square; try the turtle soup. Yes, it's real turtle. Yes, it's delicious).

-The Court of Two Sisters (iconic courtyard and jazz brunch).

-Cafe Beignet on Royal Street (light brunch, delicious beignets, amazing tuna sandwhich).

*Lunch

-Chartres House (Balcony dinning, jalapeño boudin balls and a shrimp po' boy).

-The Will and the Way (The Will and the Way burger, Loaded Korean Hot Fries, a cocktail, that's all you need).

-Napoleon House (courtyard, boudin sausage, Italian Muffaletta).

-The Gumbo Shop (courtyard, every type of gumbo you could imagine).

*Dinner

-Evangeline (Courtyard, the Crawfish Etouffee' and fried alligator are a must).

-Orleans Grapevine Wine Bar and Bistro (grab a glass of wine, a goat cheese salad, the boudin sausage link, and the scallops over pecan rice).

*Drinks

-New Orleans Vampire Cafe (get your drink in a blood bag, enough said).

-The Will and the Way (courtyard, chill vibes, amazing staff. I recommend The Sad Boy Club cocktail).

-The French 75 Bar at Arnaud's (have a Sazerac and a Duck Fat Fashioned).

*Snacks

-Café du Monde (the original Beignets, the state donut of Louisiana, on Decatur St., order with an iced chicory café au lait).

CBD/Downtown Food Recs

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*Breakfast/Brunch

-The Fourth Wall (courtyard, amazing coffee and pastries)

*Lunch

-Copper Vine (ask for outdoor seating, cajun carrots, cornflake fried chicken sandwhich, cochon cuban sandwhich, and a cocktail).

-Willa Jean (grab the cornbread, monkey bread and hangover bowl. Grab an iced salted honey latte to go).

-Bearcat CBD (get a cappuccino, a Cat Daddy goat balls).

-Herbsaint (the marinated beets are to die for, so is the duck confit).

-District All Day Delicious (the biscuits. eat the biscuits).

*Dinner

-Luke (beautiful spot, THE best brussel sprouts on the planet. Try the cucumber and buttermilk soup and the shrimp and grits or pan-seared duck breast).

Garden District Food Recs

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*Breakfast/Brunch

-Avenue Cafe (iced chicory coffee, lox bagel, greek salad).

-Gris Gris (sugarcane seared duck, cochon Benedict)

*Lunch

-The Bulldog (courtyard, a ton of local craft beers on draft).

-The Rum House (caipirinha, amazing tacos, try the coconut rice!)

*Dinner

-Columns (outdoor patio/garden, mid-day cocktails).

*Snacks

-The Vintage (on Magazine St., Parisian-themed cafe; coffee, beignets, cocktails, and small plates).

-Le Petit Blue (cute Parisian style Créperie; try a French chicory coffee, the peach bellini, white bean cassoulet, and any crepe).