New Orleans for cheap?!?

Some suggestions given are good already. Here are some food suggestions.

Coop's Place

(504) 525-9053

1109 Decatur St

New Orleans, LA

http://www.coopsplace.net/

Good new orleans style food options, casual bar and restaurant

or

Liuzza's by the Track

(504) 218-7888

1518 N Lopez St, New Orleans, LA

If you want burgers try

Yo-Mama's Bar & Grill

(504) 522-1125

727 Saint Peter St

New Orleans, LA

I think they are the best

More well known and very popular (always a wait)

Port of Call

(504) 523-0120

838 Esplanade Ave

New Orleans, LA

http://www.portofcallneworleans.com/

For Tapas try this place. Casual local joint, great bar too.

Mimi's In The Marigny

2601 Royal St

New Orleans, LA 70117-7355

Phone: (504) 942-0690

For mexican

Juan's Flying Burrito

(504) 569-0000

2018 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA

http://www.juansflyingburrito.com/

For pizza

Louisiana Pizza Kitchen

(504) 522-9500

95 French Market Pl, New Orleans, LA

http://www.louisianapizzakitchen.com/

For fried chicken and other new orleans style options

Fiorella's

(504) 528-9566

45 French Market Pl

New Orleans, LA

Great Poboys

Mother's

(504) 523-9656

401 Poydras St

New Orleans, LA

http://www.mothersrestaurant.net/

Clubs like Razzo's and Bourbon Street Blues Co. always have 3 for 1 beers. Eat cheap at Maspero's, don't go to the Casino or Strip joints.

The is a grocery store called Rouse's on Royal Street. Go there and stock up on a few 12 packs for getting your buzz on before hitting the streets

find little bars off of Bourbon.

if you go to Pat O's remember to cash in your glasses at the end, they are charging you like you are taking them home.

buy some bottles at the grocery store and mix your drinks in your room.

you can drink on the street BUT only out of PLASTIC cups and jugs.

don't expect to bring any drinks into a bar or club.

strip clubs Gold club or Hustler club avoid the rest. go in early.

don't run a tab, pay cash.

don't wear expensive jewelry or watches. put your wallet in the hotel safe just bring your ID and some cash.

don't buy drugs or women on the street, too many undercover cops and rip offs.

be safe have fun, don't let friends wonder off by them self or stay behind for one more drink stay together keep and eye on each other.

Avoid Bourbon St like the plague.

Some things I like to do are ride the streetcar around, hit up Camellia Grill on Carrollton, pubcrawl on Frenchman St, watch street musicians on Decatur and then get wasted with them and play washtub bass, try to inspect every used bookstore in the Quarter, taking photos in the cemeteries (at night for a challenge), free movie night every Tuesday at the Iron Rail, hitting up the art museum (free for residents but maybe not you, sorry) and the botanical gardens and the parks, exploring abandoned buildings especially Dixie Brewery which is the most awesome view of the city you will ever see. Riding the ferry to Algiers point and walking around, going to hole in the wall bars and diners over there, it's very quaint. Haggle in the French Market. Buy some sequinned mardi gras outfits from Decatur St thrift stores and then mix and match them and wear them out to a transvestite bounce rap show (the chicks love sissy bounce, I promise). Sundays the Hare Krishnas have kirtan (Indian music) and then a big free vegetarian dinner up on Esplanade by the Fairgrounds.

Also, I really like the aquarium, but it's kind of steep. They do sell beer at the IMAX thatre though :)

Well stay out of the strip clubs yes they tell you it is free to get in but most places have a 2 drink minimum at like 8 bucks per drink.

because you have to go all the way around florida to get to good vacation spots, unless youre going to mexico or someplace down there. and who wants to cruise in a gulf when you can cruise in a real ocean?