Q-Tips Reviews

The Maison Mixology Class -508 Frenchmen St.,New Orleans, LA Marigny

Fortunately/or Unfortunately for us, this bar was directly across from our hotel.

The Maison is just what you expect in NOLA. Loud music, dancing, drinking, eating & learning to mix some concoctions that they love in NOLA and other places.

Our Mixology Class was upstairs. Learned how to mix  Primm’s Cup, Hurricane, Sazaerac, and Vieux Carre…all excellent cocktails. So much fun and learned the history behind the drinks.   Then got to drink them. Nice bartender. Was fun.

Our Mixology class was at the upstairs bar.

Inside of The Maison

Steamboat Natchez Paddle Boat River Cruise -Toulouse St & Mississippi River., New Orleans, LA 70130-  French Quarter                       Mr. Q was so happy to do this.

Fun day. Live Jazz music. Cocktails in the air conditioned seating area while enjoying the paddle boat river cruise.  You can also have lunch/dinner aboard but with so many great restaurants in NOLA – we decided to have dinner after the cruise but did enjoy our cruise/sights/cocktails aboard the Natchez.

A little song from steam.

Domino Sugar

J’s Seafood Dock –  1100 N Peters St., New Orleans, LA 70116 – Only restaurant in French Market that has display sample of food in front. Shared the Oysters & a couple of drinks.  Can be pricey. Tables located all around to sit down and enjoy the food and people watch! People watching in NOLA is great especially at night! 

Also did some tourist things – buying souvenirs for others & ourselves.

Crazy place – busy, especially during high tourist time.

CAFE DU MONDE –    800 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA 70116

Q-tips say: A MUST DO!  Mrs. Q says: Go and have the delicious beignets  – they are to die for.  If you go in the morning the crowds are overwhelming.  If you can wait till noon or evening there are fewer people. You can also order to take out.  And of course, there is always music.

The beignets ARE new Orleans, always fresh and consistent wonderful taste with a TON of powered sugar on top. Good coffee.

91 Seafood House – 91 French Market Pl. New Orleans, LA 70116 

Yes, they have a Happy Hour!    Cute place, great server/bartender, “Michael.”

We had our chargrilled oysters – never had them before & prefer the raw ones. Chargrilled Oyster are very popular in New Orleans.

Chargrilled Oysters:

Cajun Spiced Butter, Pecorino Romano, Parmesan

Mulates – 201 Julia St., New Orleans, LA

Good ambiance, music (not too loud), decent food,  good drinks & a great server Mary M.

Our Drinks: My Girl, Purple Rain, Jack Daniels Old Fashion / Manhattan.

Food ordered: Grilled Shrimp -no seasoning, Etoufee -Shrimp, Etoufee – blackened crawfish, Etouffee – large shrimp.

Three Muses Rest. – 536 Frenchmen St., New Orleans, LA 70116,

Q-tips say: GREAT PLACE! Nice ambiance, music, & great service from Hayden.

Our choices: DRINKS: Sazerac, Supernova, Jack Daniels Old Fashion & Manhattan. FOOD: Three Cheese plate, Gumbo & Grilled Lamb. The four of us enjoyed our choices of drinks & food.

DRAGO Seafood – 2 Poydras St., New Orleans, LA 70140. Located at the Hilton but now owned by them.   History: Drago’s Seafood Restaurant officially opened in February 1969. It was the continuation of a Croatian tradition, the realization of a dream, and the beginning of a great New Orleans dining institution. In the early days, Drago and Klara washed and folded linens until midnight, well after the restaurant closed. And Drago would return to the restaurant early every morning to open. Since Drago and Klara opened Drago’s, they have had some famous Creole names working in their kitchen – most notably “Mama Ruth” Jenkins, who, at her passing in 1992, was remembered as the “best Creole cook in the world.” Today the restaurant is run by their very capable son Tommy, the inventor of the Charbroiled Oysters.

Q-tips say: The Mr. and I had our cocktails and an order of a dozen raw oysters. The best Raw Oysters we had in New Orleans. Our server Rolando was excellent and and funny.          I only wish Drago was near us when we get back home.

Their claim to fame are the charbroiled oysters – we had the raw because we had the charbroiled oysters at some other restaurant. We made the right choice!

Oak Alley Plantation Tour –  3645 LA-18
Vacherie, LA 70090

Tour the grounds, house and be sure to explore the exhibit of slavery & making of sugar cane. Yes you can rent a cabin/dine-drink at the restaurant/have a special event there. Yes, Hollywood is every where. Some of the productions filmed here: Long hot summer, Days of our lives, Ghost hunters, Young & restless, Hush, Hush,  Sweet Charlotte.

Slavery is a horrible part of American history, but I highly recommend you visit this former sugar cane plantation to educate yourself about life on a southern plantation. This place is ran by a non-profit organization and pays the salaries of the tour guides, the upkeep and maintenance of the buildings and grounds, and most importantly the education of the public about a terrible part of history that we ought not forget.

Yes, this was their fan to cool themselves while eating.

Seven Three Distillery  – 301 N Claiborne Ave.,New Orleans, LA  –Tulane / Gravier

Nice place – and tasty also.