This weekend in New Orleans

We will be in New Orleans over Labor Day and wondered if anyone had any suggestions regarding reasonable priced seafood lunches (shrimp, oysters, gumbo, etc). Also would like to know what are the MUST%26#39;s to do.

This weekend in New Orleans

Johnny%26#39;s Poboys (511 St Louis St) has great shrimp and oyster poboys. Acme Oyster House (724 Iberville) also has good food at reasonable prices. People also rave about the jambalaya at Coop%26#39;s (1101 Decatur), which I look forward to trying on my next visit. Cafe Maspero (601 Decatur) also has good food at reasonable prices. Please keep in mind Johnny%26#39;s and Cafe Maspero are both cash only. It sounds obvious, but the gumbo I had at The Gumbo Shoppe (630 St Peter St) was quite good.

Imo, must do%26#39;s are subjective. Antiques on Royal and Chartres, walking down Bourbon at night to hear the great music and people watch, Beignets and cafe au lait at Cafe Du Monde. Riding the Canal St Ferry (free) in order to get some great photo ops of the skyline as well as perhaps spending a little time in Algiers and maybe even taking the tour at Mardi Gras World.

There is also the aquarium, the Audubon Zoo, taking the Canal St Streetcar to City Park to see the Museum of Modern Art. The botanical gardens at the park were also beautiful, but I don%26#39;t believe they%26#39;ve finished the post Katrina restoration.

Southern Decadence will also be going on Labor Day Weekend.

This weekend in New Orleans

Try Deanie%26#39;s Seafood (Dauphine/Iberville in the FQ) for great fried fish/shrimp/oyster as well as excellent gumbo and good cold beer. Nicely renovated space, too.

A lot of people like Cafe Maspero on Decatur for cheap seafood and there%26#39;s usually a line to get in. Cash only. Personally, I think it%26#39;s fine but definitely prefer Deanie%26#39;s if I want a fried shrimp po-boy.

CajunWave, thanks for the Deanie%26#39;s info. I haven%26#39;t tried it yet, but I will now.