Q-Tips Reviews

NOLA Hop On/Off Bus           Q-tips say:  Yes, especially if you cannot walk alot.  The four of us did use it but usually we walked & walked & walked & walked to many places. NOLA is pretty easy to get around by walking  but they do have a good transportation system. So if needed, use it.

St. Louis Cemetery # 1 – oldest cemetery – 425 Basin St., New Orleans, LA 70112

Due to rampant vandalism of historical tombs, the local diocese has mandated this rule it is closed to the public. You can only go in with a tour guide eyeballing your every move.  Highly recommend bringing an umbrella, sunscreen, & water as there is virtually no shade. Some movies have been made here: parts of  “Easy Rider.” The diocese has stopped movie making due to the “partying” that went on with the movie making.

Some of our favorite sites were Nicolas Cage‘s future site as well as the possible grave site of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau.  She is buried in the Paris family tomb.  Marie Laveau, who as tour guides will tell you if you didn’t know, was a voodoo queen (good magic), not a hoodoo (evil) practitioner. She was a Creole and free person of color who used her “powers” to give people advice or help them.

Nicholas Cage’s plot

Our Son & Daughter in Law take cooking & drink making classes to enjoy the local food/drinks wherever they travel either in the US or in Europe when on vacation.

So in NOLA,  the company used was “Crescent City Cooks” and was the best after some research.            Crescent City Cooks | United States        

I was told that if you register early enough you get to choose the menu:)  They enjoyed this class and brought back some tasty morsels.

Happy Cooking!

Taking our New Orleans skills with us, for dinner tonight we made Shrimp Remoulade from our cooking class and made the chicken version of turtle soup for tomorrow night.  Why? where can you get turtle meat?  So chicken it is!

Cooking Class

At the Cooking Class

Let the drinking & eating begin!

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.