Travel

G&G’s Guide to New Orleans


What to eat, drink, see, and do in the Crescent City

  • A woman in a blue suit strolls down a New Orleans street with a brass band
    Travel

    Secret courtyards and brassy jazz bars. Elegant cocktails and go cups. Spontaneous parades and super bowl–size hospitality. Here’s your guide to tapping into New Orleans’ everyone-is-welcome energy

  • New Orleans City Park
    Travel

    After spending three days in the Crescent City, we’re still dreaming about a cozy bookshop, some standout blue-crab beignets, a wander through City Park, cocktails galore, and the perfect muffuletta 




A suit showroom

Arts & Culture

How the swank menswear shop Kilby celebrates the spirit of the Crescent City

A portrait of a man with a brass instrument in front of his face

Music

The musician spreads New Orleans funk worldwide—and keeps its heart beating strong at home

Inside a pub with red accents and portraits of men

Food & Drink

Charleston restaurateur Brooks Reitz brings an Anglophile’s eye to the Crescent City

A portrait of a woman in a kitchen

Food & Drink

In her new cookbook, Bayou, the Louisiana chef shares her thoughts on the slow life, old-school fishing, and biscuits made with soda

A striped red and white carousel bar

Travel

Seven standout moments featuring famous Southern authors, legendary cocktails, and spontaneous joy

A collage of multiple paintings

Arts & Culture

A dazzling new exhibition in New Orleans pairs the work of Clementine Hunter and Andrew Lamar Hopkins

A man in a neon light studio

Arts & Culture

Artist Nate Sheaffer revives historic signs, crafts electric glass originals, and keeps the Crescent City aglow

Tempura fish wings, with a Korean glaze and crispy noodle salad on a plate

Food & Drink

The best New Orleans dish you’ve never tried

Two people stand in a restaurant

Food & Drink

The New Orleans chef trades upscale dining for an all-day Mediterranean cafe in Lakeview

A hand holds a stack of breakfast croissants

Food & Drink

If fresh-from-the-griddle hashbrowns, a bowl of yak-a-mein, or a flaky croissant sandwich can’t cure it, a Bloody Mary will

A window seat on a train

Travel

Riding the revived line from New Orleans to Mobile (or vice versa) takes about four hours. But for a dedicated and hungry train-iac, it’s also an opportunity to explore the Gulf Coast flavors along the way.