Q-Tips Reviews

National World War II Museum –  945 Magazine St.,New Orleans, LA  Warehouse District

Mrs. Q says: Thank you to the men and women that fought for, and continue to keep us safe.

Q-tips say: Great museum. One of the best. You can easily spend more than one day in this museum. They do have handouts for children to find things like “special airplanes.”

The Museum does an excellent job telling the story of WWII in an accurate way.  You are given a dog tag that corresponds to a service member; once you board the “train”, you scan the dog tag to meet your service member and hear their story.  The train does not move but gives you the impression that you are in Europe on your way to the Front.   Each exhibit is done up complete with a change in climate (e.g. Europe has snow and pine trees whereas the Pacific has jungles).  All along the way, footage is playing with sound effects; memorabilia abounds – photos of those who gave their lives as well as their story and sometimes letters and personal effects.

Mrs. Q’s “dog tag” experience:  http://dogtagexperience.org/

The National World War II Museum

Get your own “dog tag”

Adolfos –  611 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, LA  French Quarter – Yup! CASH ONLY but they have an ATM. Cute but small place. I believe it is a favorite of the locals. Had fun trying another restaurant.

YES, Cash Only.

The ocean sauce is amazing!

Napoleon House – 500 Chartres St., New Orleans, LA – Remaining true to itself, the deeply painted walls, uneven floors, luminous photography, and a sea of quotes from famous to regular guests covering the walls between the weathered paintings, speak to the many decades of dedicated service and one of the world’s greatest bars.  

Mrs. Q says: Loved this place. We went twice. Once for an afternoon snack. GREAT CRISPY BREAD!

The best server: Jordan A. He showed Mrs. Q some antiques in the cabinet. Awesome.

Drinks & Munchies: 2 beers, Planter’s punch, Tap NOLA bld. & 1 Cheese Board to share.     Second visit: Good service from Bruce B.     Jordan A. did find his way to our table to say “Hi.”

Drinks & Food: Englishman’s Pimm, Pimms Cup, GL Torresella, Small Caesar, Rueben, Turkey Club, a side of potato salad.

Court of Two Sisters – 613 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 7013 -Beautiful place, nice soft jazz by live musicians. GREAT service by all/drinks/food. Our main server: Anita N. was great.

DRINKS: Jack Daniel’s Old Fashion & Jack Manhattan.

ENTREES: Grilled 6 oz. Filet: Centercut Filet, Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes, Shallot Roasted Mushrooms, Marchand de Vin 37.

Two Turtle Soups, & two Blackened Redfish. One special. Dessert: Mango mousse cake.

The Carriageway Bar

Mrs. Q’s delicious Filet.

The Courtyard

Main dining room – We decided to eat inside since it was hot & muggy outside.

Cafe Sbisa -1011 Decatur St., N.O. LA – French Quarter

Q-tips say: Outstanding food/drinks/& superb service by Anjelique. Definitely a 5 star restaurant. Great ambiance- great live music which was not so loud that you can’t have a conversation. Mrs. Q says: (Guess I’m getting old because I love music but not the annoying loud deafening type of music).

Drinks: S. Pellegrino, Jack Daniels Manhattan & a Jack Old Fashion & 4 Glasses of Sparkling bubbly.

Food: The Last Word  Trout Eugene, Veal & Crab, Louisiana Blue Crab Cakes, Tomato Mozzarella Salad, Vieux Carre, Steak Frites.

The courtyard

KINGFISH –    337 Chartres St., NOLA – Kingfish is an upscale casual restaurant and cocktail bar in New Orleans’ French Quarter that tips its hat to the Huey P. Long Era. The menu embodies new Louisiana cuisine, which creates a unique New Orleans dining experience.

Brunch-      LIBATIONS: Brunch Rose for 3, Mrs. Q had the Bottomless Mimosas (you add your own orange juice). Yes, our server, La Donna was great. She made sure you never ran out of Mimosas.

EATS:  Spinach & Crab Omelet & two had over easy egg w/ bacon, or ham.

Mrs. Q’s Mimosas.

Lafitte’s Blacksmith Bar – 941 Bourbon St.,New Orleans, LA –French Quarter –

Pierre Lafitte

Jean Lafitte was a French pirate and privateer in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century. He and his elder brother, Pierre, spelled their last name Laffite, but English-language documents of the time used “Lafitte.”

“This is said to be the oldest bar in america – it is the oldest OPERATING bar in America.

It is SUPER dark because they only use candles to light the bar.  Just a really cool place to visit and enjoy a pint/cocktail and continue on.

New Orleans Jazz State Museum –  400 Esplanade Ave.,New Orleans, LA 70116, French Quarter –

The New Orleans Jazz Museum celebrates jazz in the city where it was born.

Housed in the historic Old U.S. Mint, strategically located at the intersection of the French Quarter and the Frenchmen Street live music corridor, the New Orleans Jazz Museum is in the heart of the city’s vibrant music scene.  The building actually used to be the old US mint. The first floor has a small exhibit on minting coins and a little bit about the history of the building. The next two floors had some jazz history. However, for how big jazz is in New Orleans.

Gold Bouillon -Scales & Weights

Costumes

Louis Armstrong’s First Coronet

Fats Domino’s piano rescued from Katrina.

Landry’s Seafood House – 620 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA French Quarter

Lovely upscale restaurant. The two youngsters (our daughter in law & son) were at their “cooking class” and the Mr. & I were off to Landry’s. I and the Mr. decided not to join in the “cooking class.”

Libations: Jack Daniel’s Old Fashion & J. D. Perfect Manhattan

Food: The Mr. had small plate of shrimp and I had a Cesar Salad. Shared the bread.

Frenchman Orleans @ 519 – 519 Frenchman St.,New Orleans, LA Marigny

Lovely place where we stayed. Pretty/clean/spacious and fully equipped kitchen should you decide to eat in.  Breakfast was usually our eat in meal.  Also our “after dinner” wine was enjoyed inside or on the balcony while “people watching.”

Enjoying wine & popcorn & people watching from our balcony.

View from our balcony.