What is there to do in New Orleans from March 14 - 21?

You will be here for St. Pattys day so there will be tons of events going on.

There is an awesome irish channel parade! We watch it on magazine st. by the bull dog and byblos.

Saturday, March 13, 2010 Irish Channel St. Pat's Parade 12:00 p.m., Uptown/Irish Channel

Sunday, March 14, 2010 St. Patrick's Parade Noon, Metairie,

March 17 Parasol's St. Patrick's Day Block Party Parasol's Restaurant & Bar, corner of Third and Constance Streets http://traceysnola.com/

March 17- Pat O'Briens Street Party

March 17- 630pm Downtown Irish Club Parade

March 21- 11am Sunday, March 21, 2010 Mardi Gras Indian's Super Sunday (Washington and Lasalle)

Festivals-

Soul Fest March 13-14, 2010, The Audubon Zoo

New Orleans Spring Fiesta, March 20-21

My favs:

The best po boy sandwich is Domilise's a little family owned place outside of the quarter and is cash only.This is a best kept secret.

My favorite drinks is the Planters Punch at Pat O's, Pimms Cup at the Napolean House, and bloody mary at the avenue pub uptown.

FOOD:

Jaquimos( Best Alligator Cheesecake and blackened red fish),Rio Mar, Commanders Palace(MY FAV), Muriels(Turtle Soup, Goat Cheese Crepes, and Pecan crusted drum), Coffee Pot (FAVORITE RED BEANS and breakfast), Upperline( TURTLE SOUP and FISH PIQUANTE USA todays best dish), Lilette, Irenes, Galatoise- (Very famous and very good), Dick and Jennys-(EVERYTHING IS GREAT!), Napolean House( Great. LUNCH SPOT), One on Hampson( BEST DUCK GUMBO),

Brennans( BRUNCH), Crepe Nanou,( Love their crepes and grilled AMBERJACK), Tommys Restaurant, Brigtsens ( Everything is AWESOME), Yo Mamas Bar and Grill- Best Hamburgers and Boil Crawfish during the season), Palace Cafe( PECAN CRUSTED FISH AND BLUE CRAB LEGS),

Domileses(awesome poboys), Cochon( BEst cochon du lait), Favorite coffee- Cafe du monde

Drink in the Quarter! Pat O's, Lafittes Blacksmith shop, Absinthe House, Carousel Bar at the Monteleone hotel, bombay club

favorite FQ BAR- Lafittes and Pat o's,

Goldmine- Locals place to dance in the quarter

Bars not in the quarter- Victorian Lounge at the Columns, St. Joes., Ms. Maes Best Cheap Drink in the city and on parade route, Bridge Lounge, Delachaise, fat harrys, Bull Dog, Balcony bar, rendezvous, Lucys retired surfers bar in the warehouse district and is also my favorite bar... Late night bars 1am bars, F and M's and grits,

Music-

Frenchman street has a lot of music clubs!!(snug Harbour, DBA, Spotted Cat)

Tipitinas has cajun dancing every sunday night as long as there is no special events going on

Maple Leaf Bar- Rebirth plays every Tuesday night and it right next door to the local favorite restaurant jaquimos!!!!Great music plays here! http://mapleleafbar.com/

Le bon temps rouler- Soul rebels every Thursday http://www.myspace.com/4801magazine

Rock n Bowl- http://www.rockandbowl.com/CalandarPAGE/%E2%80%A6

House of Blues

Vaughns- Kermit Ruffins plays here a lot.

Howlin Wolf- http://www.thehowlinwolf.com/

Preservation Hall- Serves no Alcohol so all ages are allowed to go in.

Chickie Wa Wa- chickiewahwah.com/

Snug Harbour- http://www.snugjazz.com/site/

Laissez les bon temps rouler!

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