Make your dinner reservations for Friday night at Snug Harbor. This cozy restaurant and bar in the tucked-away neighborhood of the Marigny is the place to be Friday nights when when you might catch legendary jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis live.
Dance with the band at Rock-N-Bowl
Almost every night a different live band plays at Rock-N-Bowl. Just don't drop a bowling ball on your toes while you swing your partner to Zydeco, R&B, or Rock.
Take a pilgrimage to Preservation Hall
For a truly unique experience, not much comes close to Preservation Hall. This intimate birthplace of Jazz is about one thing - the music. You can soak up the atmosphere, and make a personal request with a contribution to the hat.
Drive across the Causeway for an Abita beer
The causeway is an incredible engineering feat, and a terrific place to catch the setting sun. Add an ice-cold Abita beer following your trip, and you can't go wrong
Crash the Orpheuscapade
Harry Connick Jr. and the rest of his Krewe host the Orpheuscapade - a wild swinging bash with fantastic live music.
Request Oysters Rockefeller at Antoine's
A New Orleans institution, Antoine's is another must see. Or must taste. Also a great place to rub shoulders with New Orleans politicians, celebrities, and other food lovers.
