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48 Hours in New Orleans — The Classic Weekend

The greatest hits — outdoors, food, culture and a night out.

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Friday

  1. Evening

    Café du Monde

    Café / Beignets · $ · French Quarter

    Open the weekend here — Open 24/7 since 1862 — beignets and café au lait, cash only.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in French Quarter — short walk from your other stops

Saturday

  1. Morning
    Garden District Walk
    Outdoors · Garden District

    Antebellum mansions, Lafayette Cemetery and the St. Charles streetcar.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Garden District — short walk from your other stops
  2. Lunch

    Willie Mae's Scotch House

    Southern · $$ · Treme

    James Beard 'America's Classic' fried chicken — go for lunch.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
    • ·Keeps you in Treme — short walk from your other stops
  3. Afternoon
    Ogden Museum of Southern Art
    Culture · Warehouse District

    Deep collection of Southern visual art with Thursday evening music events — an underrated local cultural anchor.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Warehouse District — short walk from your other stops
  4. Evening
    Frenchmen Street
    Nightlife · Faubourg Marigny

    Locals' alternative to Bourbon — live jazz at three venues per block.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Hits different at golden hour
    • ·Keeps you in Faubourg Marigny — short walk from your other stops

Sunday

  1. Morning
    St. Louis Cathedral
    Culture · Jackson Square

    The country's oldest continuously active cathedral, the city's signature steeple.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Jackson Square — short walk from your other stops
  2. Afternoon
    French Quarter
    Culture · Vieux Carré

    Wrought-iron balconies, Jackson Square artists and bourbon-soaked nights.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Vieux Carré — short walk from your other stops

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