17_583438_bindex.qxd 12/13/06 3:45 PM Page 355 ACCOMMODATIONS INDEX Ambassador Arts District Hotel, 74–75, 91, 97, 98 Garden District Hotel, 74–75, 92, 100 Andrew Jackson Hotel, 76, 93, 98 Astor Crowne Hotel, 91, 96, 98 Hampton Inn, 77, 93, 101 The Astor Crowne Plaza, 76 Hampton Inn and Suites, 74–75, 109 Avenue Bed and Breakfast, 77 Hampton Inn Downtown, 74–75, 92, 96, 101 Avenue Garden Hotel, 74–75, 92, 96, 99 Hampton Inn Suites & Convention Center, 91, 97, 101 Avenue Inn Bed & Breakfast, 91, 99 Hilton Garden Inn, 74–75, 91, 97, 100, 109 Avenue Plaza Hotel, 74–75, 92, 97, 99 Hilton New Orleans Riverside, 74–75, 90, 100 Historic French Market Inn, 76, 92, 100 Best Western French Quarter Landmark Holiday Inn French Quarter, 76, 92, 96, 101 Hotel, 76, 93, 98 Holiday Inn Select, 74–75, 91, 101, 109 Best Western Parc St. Charles, 74–75, 93, 98 Homewood Suites by Hilton, 74–75, 92, 101 Bienville House Hotel, 76, 92, 98 Hotel de la Monnaie, 76, 92, 102 Bourbon Orleans Hotel, 156 Hotel Inter-Continental New Orleans, 74–75, 90, 102 Hotel Le Cirque, 74–75, 90, 96, 102 Chateau Dupré Hotel, 76, 92, 97, 99 Hotel Monaco, 166 Chateau LeMoyne French Quarter Holiday Hotel Monteleone, 76, 90, 97, 103 Inn, 76, 92, 99 Hotel Provincial, 76, 91, 103 Chateau Sonesta Hotel, 76, 91, 99 Hotel Royal, 76, 91, 96, 103 The Columns, 77, 93, 98, 175 Hotel St. Marie, 76, 92, 97, 102 Comfort Suites Downtown, 74–75, 93, 98 Hotel St. Pierre, 76, 93, 102 The Cornstalk Hotel, 76, 92, 97, 98, 158 Hotel Villa Convento, 76, 93, 102 Cotton Exchange Hotel–Holiday Inn Express, House on Bayou Road, 43 74–75, 93, 99 Courtyard by Marriott, 74–75, 91, 97, 99 Inn on Bourbon, 76, 79, 92, 103 Creole Gardens Guesthouse, 74–75, 91, 96, 99 Inter-Continental on St. Charles, 42 A Creole HouseCOPYRIGHTED Hotel, 76, 93, 100 International MATERIAL House, 74–75, 90, 103, 327 Dauphine Orleans, 76, 92, 100 JW Marriott, 74–75, 90, 103 Degas House: Historic Home, Courtyard, and La Quinta, 74–75, 92, 102 Inn, 74–75, 90, 96, 100 Lafayette Hotel, 74–75, 92, 102 DoubleTree Hotel New Orleans, 74–75, 92, 101 Lafitte Guest House, 76, 92, 102 Lamothe House, 76, 93, 103 Embassy Suites New Orleans, 74–75, 91, 101, 109 Le Pavillon Hotel, 74–75, 90, 103 French Quarter Courtyard Hotel, 76, 93, 97, 101 Le Richelieu in the French Quarter, 76, 93, 103 French Quarter Suites, 76, 93, 100 Loews, 42, 74–75, 90, 104, 327 The Frenchmen Hotel, 74–75, 93, 100 Loft 523, 74–75, 90, 96, 104 17_583438_bindex.qxd 12/13/06 3:45 PM Page 356 356 INDEX The Mc Kendrick-Breaux House, 74–75, 90, 96, 104 Rathbone Inn, 74–75, 93, 106 Madewood Plantation, 171 Renaissance Arts Hotel, 74–75, 90, 106 Maison De Ville, 76, 92, 104 Renaissance Pere Marquette, 74–75, 90, 107 Maison Dupuy Hotel, 76, 91, 105 Residence Inn, 74–75, 91, 107, 109 Maison St. Charles Hotel & Suites, 74–75, 93, 105 Ritz-Carlton New Orleans, 76, 79, 90, 97, 107, 310 Marigny Manor House, 74–75, 91, 96, 105 Royal Sonesta Hotel, 76, 91, 106 Marriott New Orleans, 76, 91, 104 Royal St. Charles Hotel, 74–75, 92, 106 New Orleans Guest House, 76, 93, 96, 104 St. Charles Inn Best Western, 77, 92, 97, 106 Nottoway Plantation Restaurant & Inn, 169–70 St. Peter House, 76, 93, 106 St. Vincent Guest House, 74–75, 93, 106 Saint Ann–Marie Antoinette, 76, 93, 106 Olivier House Hotel, 76, 93, 105 The Saint Louis, 76, 92, 97, 107 Omni Royal Crescent Hotel, 74–76, 90, 96, 105 Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 74–75, 91, 96, 107 Omni Royal Orleans Hotel, 90 Sheraton on Canal, 42 Park View Guest House, 180 Soniat House, 76, 90, 107 Pelham Hotel, 74–75, 92, 104 Place D’Armes Hotel, 76, 92, 104 W French Quarter, 76, 90, 107 Pontchartrain Hotel, 74–75, 91, 96, 104 W New Orleans, 74–75, 90, 107 Prince Conti Hotel, 76, 92, 105, 327 The Whitney, 74–75, 91, 97, 107 Prytania Park Hotel, 74–75, 93, 105 Windsor Court Hotel, 74–75, 90, 108 Wyndham Bourbon Orleans Hotel, 76, 92, 108 Quality Inn & Suites, 74–75, 93, 105 Wyndham Canal Place, 76, 90, 108 Queen and Crescent Hotel, 74–75, 91, 97, 106 Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, 109 17_583438_bindex.qxd 12/13/06 3:45 PM Page 357 RESTAURANT INDEX Note: Page numbers in boldface type indicate profiles. Acme Oyster House, 215, 223, 224, 229, 230 Drago’s, 216, 223, 225, 248–49 Alberta, 77, 222, 226, 230–31 Andrea’s, 216, 222, 225, 231 Emeril’s, 217, 220, 227, 249 Anatole, 213 Antoine’s, 124, 152, 215, 221, 224, 232 Fire, 77, 220, 227, 250 Arnaud’s, 215, 221, 224, 232–33 Flaming Torch, 77, 222, 226, 250–51 Fury’s, 216, 223, 225, 251 Bacco, 215, 222, 224, 233–34 Galatoire’s, 124, 215, 221, 224, 251–52 The Bank Café, 217, 220, 224, 234 Galley Seafood, 216, 223, 225, 252–53 Bayona, 215, 221, 224, 234–35 Gautreau’s, 77, 221, 253 Bombay Club, 215, 220, 224, 235, 326, 333–34 Gumbo Shop, 215, 221, 224, 253–54 Bon Ton Cafe, 217, 220, 224, 235–36 GW Fins, 215, 223, 224, 254 Bourbon House, 215, 220, 224, 236 Bozo’s, 216, 223, 225, 237 Herbsaint, 217, 222, 224, 254–55 Brennan’s, 153, 215, 221, 224, 237–38 Horinoya, 217, 222, 224, 255 Brigtsen’s, 181, 216, 221, 226, 238 Broussard’s, 215, 221, 224, 238–39 Impastato’s, 216, 222, 225, 256 Byblos, 216, 222, 226, 239 Irene’s Cuisine, 215, 222, 224, 256–57 Iris, 77, 222, 226, 257 Café Adelaide, 217, 220, 224, 239–40 Café Degas, 218, 222, 225, 240–41 Jacques-Imo’s, 77, 220, 226, 257–58 Café du Monde, 42, 156, 219 Jamila’s, 77, 222, 226, 258–59 Café East, 216, 220, 225, 241 Johnny’s Po-Boys, 215, 223, 224, 259 Cafe Giovanni, 215, 222, 224, 241–42 Kim Son, 217, 223, 225, 260 Casablanca, 222, 225, 242–43 K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen, 124, 155, 215, 220, Casamento’s, 77, 223, 226, 243 224, 259–60 Clancy’s, 77, 221, 226, 243–44 Cochon, 213 La Crepe Nanou, 77, 222, 226, 260–61 Commander’s Palace, 161, 216, 219, 220, 226, 244–45 La Petite Grocery, 77, 221, 226, 261–62 Cuvée, 217, 220, 224, 245 La Thai Cuisine, 216, 223, 225, 262 Le Parvenu, 216, 221, 225, 262–63 Delmonico, 216, 221, 226, 245–46 Lebanon’s Cafe, 77, 222, 226, 263 Dick & Jenny’s, 77, 220, 226, 246–47 Liborio, 217, 221, 224, 263–64 Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse, 215, 224, 247 Li’l Dizzy’s Cafe, 217, 223, 225, 264 Dong Phuong, 223, 217, 226, 247–48 Lilette, 77, 222, 227, 264–65 17_583438_bindex.qxd 12/13/06 3:45 PM Page 358 358 INDEX Liuzza’s, 218, 223, 226, 265 Port of Call, 215, 223, 225, 228, 279–80 Liuzza’s by the Track, 218, 223, 226, 266 Lola’s, 218, 223, 226, 266 Ralph’s on the Park, 218, 220, 226, 280 Red Fish Grill, 215, 223, 225, 280–81 Mandina’s, 218, 221, 226, 267 Restaurant August, 217, 221, 224, 281–82 Maple Street Cafe, 77, 221, 227, 267–68 Rib Room, 215, 220, 225, 282 Marigny Brasserie, 217, 220, 224, 268 RioMar, 217, 223, 227, 282–83 Martinique, 77, 220, 227, 268–69 Mosca’s, 216, 222, 227, 269 Sake Café, 216, 222, 227, 283–84 Mother’s, 217, 223, 224, 269–70 7 on Fulton, 217, 220, 227, 284 Mr. B’s, 215, 221, 224, 270–71 Shogun, 222, 225, 284–85 Mr. Ed’s, 223, 225, 271 Stella!, 215, 221, 225, 285 Mr. John’s Ristorante, 216, 222, 223, 227, 271–72 Muriel’s, 215, 220, 225, 272 Table One, 216, 220, 227, 285–86 Taqueros Coyoacan, 216, 222, 227, 286 Napoleon House, 42, 215, 223, 225, 273, 347–48 Tommy’s, 217, 220, 227, 286–87 Ninja, 77, 222, 227, 273–74 Tujague’s, 31, 159, 215, 221, 225, 287 Nirvana, 77, 222, 227, 274 Nola, 215, 220, 225, 274–75 Upperline, 77, 221, 227, 288 One, 77, 220, 227, 275 Vincent’s, 216, 222, 227, 288–89 Palace Café, 217, 221, 224, 275–76 Vizard’s on the Avenue, 216, 220, 227, 289 Pascal’s Manale, 77, 221, 227, 229, 276–77 Pelican Club, 215, 221, 225, 277 Windsor Court Grill Room, 217, 221, 224, 290 Peppermill, 219, 221, 225, 277–78 Peristyle, 215, 220, 225, 278–79 Zea Rotisserie & Grill, 216, 221, 227, 228, 290–91, Philip Chan’s Asian-Cajun Bistro, 77, 220, 227, 279 330 17_583438_bindex.qxd 12/13/06 3:45 PM Page 359 SUBJECT INDEX Acadians, arrival of, 13 history of, 16–18 Accents on Arrangements, children’s tours at, 46 Mardi Gras clubs for, 62–63 Accommodations, 73–108. Airports and air travel, 39, 46, 115–18 See also separate Accommodations Index Algiers, attractions, 176 for business travelers, 109–10 Allergy season, 47 from consolidators, 82–83 American Italian Renaissance Foundation House, 163 near convention center, 109–10 Amistad Research Center, 148, 173–74 corporate rates for, 80 Amtrak service, 118 costs of Amusement parks, 178–79, 206–7 for business travelers, 110–11 Anthony Bean Community Theater and Acting comparison of, 90–108 School, 332 discounts for, 81–82 Antiques, shopping for, 294–97, 299–301 Faubourg Marigny, 75 Aquarium of the Americas, 178–79, 182–83 half-price, 80–81 Archbishop Antoine Blanc Memorial, 180, 202–3 information chart, 98–108 Arrival and orientation, 115–32 jazz in, 322 by airport, 39, 46, 115–18 maps, 74–77 by bus, 118 Mid-City–Esplanade, 74–75 by car, 117–18 pets in, 42 dress recommendations, 41–42, 123–24 preferred rates for, 81–82 geography, 119–21 public restrooms in, 135–36 highways, 117–18 rating and ranking, 90–108 local customs and protocols, 121–22 best deals (top 30), 96–97 name pronunciations, 122–23 room characteristics in, 86–89 radio stations, 125 reservations for, 36–41 safety guidelines, 122, 126–32, 333 for busy seasons, 33–34 strip establishments, 125, 320 for conventions, 110–11 tipping, 124–25 services for, 82–83 by train, 118 travel agent help with, 85 visitor guides, 118 selection of, 73, 78–79 Arsenal, 151, 180, 186–87 tipping for, 125 Art with travel package, 83–84 festivals for, 52 Uptown and the Garden District, 74 museums for, 147–48, 165, 174, 181, 200 weekday rates for, 80 shopping for, 295–96, 301–2 from wholesalers, 82–83 studios for, 165, 166 Admission.