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Verti Marte
Beyond providing the usual corner deli items, like ice cream, beer and paper goods, the Verti Marte has a strong local following for their po-boys, made with Leidenheimer French bread. They also carry Hubig pies, which are made just blocks away.
1201 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
Markets / Food Stores
Lucullus Antiques
Culinary antique shop located in the heart of the French Quarter, where you can browse for everything from vintage tableware, linens, books, oyster serving dishes and silver bone marrow spoons. Check out the original courtyard of their 19th Century building.
610 Chartres Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
T: 504.528.9620
Sweets
Tee-Eva’s
Aunt Eva, or Tee-Eva, is known for her pralines and old fashioned pies (pecan, sweet potato, crawfish). She been creating these sweet treats based on her grandmother’s family recipes since 1980. Also look for Miss Tee-Eva selling her mini-pies and doing a little dancing at the Rock n’ Bowl and the Maple Leaf.
5201 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70115, T:504.899.8350
Crescent City Farmers Market
When chef Adolfo Garcia wants “stellar produce” for his Warehouse District restaurants: Rio Mar, La Boca and A Mano, he heads to the Crescent City Farmers Markets. You can shop for local fruits and vegetables, seafood, baked goods, prepared foods and regional specialities, like jalapeno pepper jelly and gumbo file.
Tues: 9am - 1pm
Uptown Square Parking Lot, 200 Broadway
Thu: 3pm - 7pm
3700 Orleans Avenue
Sat: 8am - 12pm
700 Magazine Street
ROMAN CANDY COMPANY
Long before the food truck craze, there was Roman Candy Company...since about 1915. This gourmet taffy truck is actually a mule-pulled cart roaming uptown, downtown and occasionally in the suburbs. Recommended by pastry chef David Guas, the cart is often found on St. Charles Avenue.
5510 Constance Street, New Orleans, LA 70115, T: 504.897.3937
JANUARY
- Sugar Bowl
- New Orleans Boat Show
FEBRUARY
- Barkus Mardi Gras Parade
MARCH
- Mardi Gras
- Soul Fest
- Tennessee Williams Literary Festival
- Road Food Festival
APRIL
- Annual French Quarter Festival
- Jazz Fest
MAY
- Jazz & Heritage Festival
- New Orleans Wine & Food Experience
JUNE
- Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival
- French Market Creole Tomato Festival
- Louisiana Seafood Festival
JULY
- Tales of the Cocktail
AUGUST
- Satchmo SummerFest
SEPTEMBER
- New Orleans Seafood Festival
OCTOBER
- New Orleans Film Festival
- Voodoo Music Experience
NOVEMBER
- Louisiana Swamp Festival
- Po-Boy Festival
PLUM STREET SNOBALL
A New Orleans tradition, Plum Street Snoball is the oldest in the city, scooping flavored-ice since 1945. Pastry chef David Guas says, “ask for Ms. Donna.”
1300 Burdette Street, New Orleans, LA 70118, T: 504.866.7996
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PRALINES BY JEAN
New Orleans native and pastry chef David Guas says to stop in at Pralines by Jean for a sweet fix. They’re also know for their freshly baked cupcakes.
1728 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130, T: 504.525.1910
Antique Stores
Angelo Brocato’s
Old fashioned ice cream shop located in Mid-City. Chef Adolfo Garcia says, “Sicilian pistachio gelato or Zuppa Inglese gelato, oh and squeeze in a cannoli, trust me.”
214 North Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119
T: 504.486.0078
Aunt Sally’s Pralines
Recommended by pastry chef David Guas, this praline shop has a primo French Quarter location and if you’re on a budget, they offer free samples.
810 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
T: 504.524.3373
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