New Orleans It’s impossible to speak of open container laws without mentioning New Orleans. Home of the biggest Mardi Gras festival in the US, the city is packed year round with tourists who love history — and drinking. As long … Read More
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St. Louis Cathedral
The St. Louis Cathedral is one of New Orleans’ most notable landmarks. Few cities in the world are so identified by a building as is New Orleans. The city is instantly recognized by our cathedral and its position overlooking Jackson … Read More

Y’at – New Orleans English & Y’at Map
“Yat dialect” New Orleans English is a variety of American English spoken in the city of New Orleans and its metropolitan area. Native English speakers of the region actually speak a number of varieties, including: the variety most recently brought … Read More

N’awlins Slang
Most cities have their own quirks; things that non-locals or visitors do not understand or expect upon arriving in that respective city. This could be anything from etiquette at bars, local cuisine, or vernacular. All of those things, along with … Read More

The BIG EASY
Just about everyone has heard the city of New Orleans, located in Louisiana along the Mississippi River, referred to as “The Big Easy.” While the term has been used in everything from literature to sales brochures and even movies, its … Read More