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Not N'Awlins but New Orleans
History, Food & Travel Blog
New Orleans is a gem in the US- a former European colony, it is a mix of cultures as rich as the soil of the river banks. Scroll through my posts to learn about our history & culture, find recommendations from your local guide, Michelle, and get the inside scoop on planning your trip to NOLA with places to eat and drink like a local & unique things to do!
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Treasures of the Deep- New Orleans Best Seafood Spots
People from landlocked areas put "See food, eat it- eat all the seafood" on their must-do list of New Orleans. With the Gulf of Mexico,...
Guide Michelle
2 days ago3 min read
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Rethink the Drink! Another Way to Imbibe in New Orleans
Explore the New Orleans cocktail revolution and sip and savor some locally-loved corners of the city (instead of slam and chug your way...
Guide Michelle
Aug 27, 20233 min read
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Crash Course in The People Who Made New Orleans
Want to learn fun New Orleans history while enjoying our best dishes & drinks, book a Bon Moment tour - it's like "having a local friend...
Guide Michelle
Jul 17, 20231 min read
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Things to do when you're tired of eating & drinking... Museums around NOLA
Start your visit to New Orleans with one of my walking food tours or bar crawls and get lots of amazing tips on things to do, eat great...
Guide Michelle
Dec 16, 20227 min read
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Eat Like A Local - Restaurant Recs off the tourist path
Let me show you the best local bites in NOLA with history & a walk around the Garden District or Bywater neighborhoods - all food &...
Guide Michelle
Sep 12, 20223 min read
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Takin' it to the Streets - Mardi Gras Indians & Second Lines
Learn more NOLA history & culture, take a walking tour with me- enjoy food & drinks while you get the best of local New Orleans. Things...
Guide Michelle
May 23, 20222 min read
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NOLA for Bachelors & Bachelorettes and Everyone in Between
I have the PERFECT tour for your group on your trip to NOLA: bachelors, bachelorettes, birthdays & girls trips- we offer discounts for...
Guide Michelle
May 17, 20224 min read
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Get Ooky Spooky at Muriel's Jackson Square
Halloween is an awesome time to visit New Orleans, and Frenchmen Street is the PERFECT place to dance, people watch, enjoy live music &...
Guide Michelle
Oct 20, 20202 min read
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Sugar and Spice and Everything Rice
Learn more about New Orleans food history with me on a tour when you come to NOLA & let me introduce you to some of our best historic...
Guide Michelle
Apr 24, 20202 min read
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Chicken of the Ditch
Put a flower crown on her, she's the queen of Spring- she may not be the prettiest, but she's got tons of personality and brings people...
Guide Michelle
Apr 16, 20202 min read
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Beignet All Day
Book a Garden District tour to enjoy beignets (& great small biz shopping) with me in NOLA! As long a history as the lines outside of...
Guide Michelle
Apr 10, 20203 min read
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