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
Life Style
Mag’s 940 Theater
The golden age of New Orleans cabaret comes alive at night at Mag’s 940 Theater and Woody Allen, who regularly appears to jam with the Eddy Davis New Orleans jazz band. Music has been an essential part of Mag’s, and it is on … Read More
Faubourg Marigny
Faubourg Marigny (sometimes called The Marigny) is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. Its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are North Rampart Street and St. Claude Avenue to the north, Press Street to … Read More
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
Decatur Street
Decatur Street is a street in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Named after Stephen Decatur, this street near the Mississippi River in the French Quarter was formerly known as Levee Street or Rue de la Levée. Eat, Drink and Be Merry … 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