New Orleans may be one of the cutest cities ever. My parents and I walked around the French Quarters today. I LOVE how the city embraces its history and vibrantly displays its French and Spanish influence. There's also this huge golden statue of Joan of Arc, a huge working steamboat, aquarium, and art museums all within a few minutes of each other. One odd thing was the number of inebriated people at 5 pm.
For dinner we stopped at the Chartrés House Cafe, which serves Cajun-Creole food. They have so many seating options. If you come with one other person, you can sit on the romantic balcony (not for acrophobics); if you like the outside, you can sit either in the inner courtyard or in the open patio; if you hate heat, you can sit in the air-conditioned dining hall.
We ate red beans and rice, chicken and andouille gumbo, jambalaya, fried seafood (crawfish, oysters, catfish, shrimp), and hush puppies. yumm
I'm not too sure how touristy our meal was, but it sure was tasty!
More info: http://www.chartreshousecafe.com/
