The best hotel is the hotel Monteloene, ritz, and roosevelt. The monteloene is my favorite. Also, you can stay at the columns hotel.
Try to venture away from the quarter and do some local stuff and bars. Go to Lucys retired surfers bar and the red eye, the republic is close to those too. Also go to the bull dog on magazine, and the victorian lounge at the columns hotel on st. charles and de la chaise on st. charles too. Also, we like fat harry's on st. charles too. For late night go to F and M's and grits and. Ms. Maes has dive bar with super cheap drinks. YOu can start there and then go to f and m;s and go back. Also, there is the boot by tulane and fat harry's on st. charles. Go eat at Dick and Jennys and take a cab down the street to dos jefes, tipitians or f and m's and grits. Ms. Maes is 24 hr. bar and f and m's and grits will close down at like 7 or 8am.
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. Also since it is Crawfish Season go to Yo Mamas bar and grill and get some boiled crawfish.
My favorite drinks: Planters Punch at Pat O's, Pimms Cup at the Napolean House,bloody mary at the avenue pub uptown( Avenue pub is also a great place for beer and its open 24 hrs.
Attractions: Jackson Square, St Louis Cathedral, Cafe Du Monde, Steamboat Natchez Riverboat Cruise(don't eat there the food is terrible),Moonwalk on the Mississippi, Audubon Zoo, Aquarium, Zoo/Aquarium Cruise, Imax, Audubon Insectarium, Royal St. Antiques, Magazine Street Shopping and Julia St Art Galleries, Check out the Architecture in the Garden District, Airboat Swamp tour, Mardi Gras World, Ride the Streetcar, New Orleans School of Cooking, Carriage Ride, City Park
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
The Joint- BBQ
Squeal- BBQ
Galatoise- (Very famous and very good)
Dick and Jennys-(EVERYTHING IS GREAT!)
Napolean House( Great. LUNCH SPOT)
One on Hampson( BEST DUCK and OKRA GUMBO),
Crabby Jacks Lunch Only Great FOOD owned by same guy as jaquimos because jaquimos is not open for lunch and it is cheaper.
Brennans( BRUNCH)
Crepe Nanou,( Love their crepes and grilled AMBERJACK)
Brigtsens ( Everything is AWESOME)
Yo Mamas Bar and Grill- Best Hamburgers and BOILED CRAWFISH during the season)
GW Fins- nice restaurant with a great and nice seafood menu
Palace Cafe( PECAN CRUSTED FISH AND BLUE CRAB LEGS)
Arnauds
Baru- Latin American Tapas
Antoines….
Domileses(awesome poboys)
Cochon( BEst cochon du lait)
Coops
R and O's Great Seafood and pIzza
Galley- Great seafood home of the soft shelled crab po boy at jazz fest
Dragos in Metairie best chargrilled oysters
Frankie and JOhnnies- Great seafood
Clover Grill( open 24 hrs)
Cafe du monde- beignets
Verti Marte(great po boys and delivers in quarter)
New Restaurants- Sylvian, Green goddess, Stanley(great Breakfast), Bouligny Tavern(gastro pub), Cow Bell,
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- place to dance in the quarter
Local Bars not in the quarter- Victorian Lounge at the Columns, Bridge Lounge, Delachaise, fat harrys, Bull Dog, Balcony bar, St. Joes, brunos, rendezvous, Lucys retired surfers bar(warehouse district), Monkey Hill, Le Bontemps Roule,
Local Dive Bars- Ms. Maes(cheap Drinks and open 24 hrs), Three Brothers,
Snake and Jakes, F and M's, Maple Leaf Bar, Mayfair, Harrys,
Snake and jakes and f and m's are both late night bars.)
DIve bar in the quarter- Johnny Whites, Lafittes...
F and M's are grits are next to each other. Lots of dancing on the pool tables at f and m;s
Top College locals bar- The Boot, Fat Harry's, Brunos....
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/…
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!