SHOPPING
New Orleans offers a wide variety of places to shop
with a wide variety of things to shop for. The French Quarter is the heart of
the New Orleans Shopping District. Royal Street and Magazine Street are the best
places for antique shopping in the city.If you are looking for the more popular
department stores, there are plenty of shopping centers outside of the city as
well. Please see the contacts and links section for more information on
shopping.
FOOD
Food in New Orleans is unique to the local culture.
Local food is commonly defined as Cajun or Creole -spicy, substantial and
fattening. The local food is a blend of Spanish, French, African and Carribean
cuisine with hints of Native American, Italian, and German.
Some popular
New Orleans Dishes:
Gumbo
Jambalaya
Po-Boys
Muffalettas
Boiled
Seafood (Crawfish, Crabs, Shrimp)
Coffee and Beignets
This doesn't
even begin to describe all of the different dishes of New Orleans. For more
information on food, check the Contacts/Links section.