Compiled by The International House and Karen Catchpole (note that ** selections are recommendations by iTravel iShop writer Karen Catchpole)

Shopping

Pied Nu
You’ll find a little bit of everything at this lovely boutique, from homewares, jewelry and clothing as well as beauty products. Designers carried include Cathy Waterman, Emma Hope, Les Chemin and Schumacher.

Pied Nu
5521 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 899-4118
www.piednuneworleans.com

Azby's
This upscale women’s boutique stocks plenty of cute dresses and accessories. It’s housed in a Victorian cottage.

Azby's
5531 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 895-1311

Hazelnut
This local housewares store has stylish and quirky items like a metal Christmas tree and duck egg blue lacquer dressers, but one of its best known products is the New Orleans toile fabric, which has steamboats, street cars and the St. Louis Cathedral.

Hazelnut
5515 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 891-2424
www.hazelnutneworleans.com

Basics Underneath
This is the place to come for beautiful lingerie.

Basics Underneath
5513 Magazine St.
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 894-1000

Oliveaux
At Oliveaux, you’ll find handmade Queen B Soaps, vintage jewelry, beauty and body products as well as chocolates. Online shopping is also available.

Oliveaux
5422 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA 70115-3150
Phone: (504) 899-8120

Suzanne Perron
Perron designs couture wedding dresses and debutante gowns, and used to work with Carolina Herrera and Anna Sui when she lived in New York. She was also part of Vera Wang’s design team.

Suzanne Perron
6063 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70118 
Phone: (504) 899-6895  
www.suzanneperron.com

Mignon Faget
This New Orleans native is one of the biggest jewelry designers in town. She is a a fifth generation New Orleanian, and works in gold, silver and precious and semi-precious stones. There are several Mignon Faget galleries around New Orleans- check the website for more details.

Mignon Faget
Canal Place
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 524-2973
www.mignonfaget.com

Ah Ha
This is a fun place to come for not-too-expensive women's clothing inspired by the latest runway trends. 

Ah Ha
3129 Magazine St
New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 269-244

Eating

**Cochon
 Come to Cochon for down home Cajun food from serious boudain to eclectic pork dishes.  Nice to venture to a sophisticated low country establishment.

Cochon
930 Tchoupitoulas St
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 588-2123
www.cochonrestaurant.com

Commander’s Palace
An old line restaurant under the Brennan family clan.  It is in a beautiful setting. They are known for their bread pudding souffle. It is the bomb!

Commander’s Palace
1403 Washington Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Phone: (504) 899-8221
www.commanderspalace.com

**Galatoire’s
One of the three oldest restaurants in New Orleans. Sit downstairs and don’t look at a menu for very long or ideally, not at all - otherwise they will know you are not local. Get the trio shrimp remoulade, crabmeat ravigote and crawfish, followed by the oysters en brochette and fresh fish of the day or soft shell crabs. The dessert is not the best except for the bread pudding and crème caramel. Try a milk punch for the hell for it. It is best to go for lunch then take a nap after to rest up for the night. That’s what a New Orleanian does!

Galatoire’s
209 Bourbon St.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 525 - 2021
www.galatoires.com

**Café du Monde
It is a bit touristy but the beignets should not be missed. They are best puffed donuts you will ever have. Go for breakfast- either on a normal hour or at 3 am!

Café Du Monde
1039 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA 70016
Phone: (800) 772- 2927
www.cafedumonde.com

Dooky Chase
This restaurant recently reponed in the outskirts of the 9th ward. This place is a legend. Ray Charles wrote about Dooky Chase in the song “Early in the morning.”

Dooky Chase
2301 Orleans Ave
New Orleans, LA
Phone: (504) 821-0600

Willie Mae Scotch House
Willie Mae Scotch House is one of the oldest fried chicken and soul food restaurants in the area, and has re-opened in the 9th ward.

Willie Mae's Scotch House
 2401 St. Anne St.
New Orleans, LA
Phone: (504) 822-9503

**Cooter Brown’s
This is a college dive but has the great oysters and some of the best crawfish when in season. You can choose from over a hundred beers to go with your oysters.

Cooter Brown's Tavern & Oyster Bar
509 S. Carrollton Ave.
New Orleans, LA
Phone: (504) 866-9104
www.cooterbrowns.com
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**Casamento’s
Casamento’s has super poboys and the coldest beers, and all the sandwich bread is homemade. Only open during month’s which end in R’s.

Casamento's Restaurant
4330 Magazine St.
New Orleans, Louisiana 70115
Phone: (504) 895-9761

Napoleon House
Napoleon House was once the home of former mayor Nicholas Girod. He offered his residence to Napoleon in 1821 as a refuge during his exile, and although he never made it, the name stuck. At Napoleon house, the muffellata (a quintessential New Orleans sandwich) is the best you can taste in the city. The gumbo is also delicious and you can order a Pimm’s cup there.  Ideal for lunch.

Napoleon House
500 Chartres St
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: (504) 524-9752
www.napoleonhouse.com

**Savvy Gourmet
This cool, hip culinary store also has a restaurant/café in the back, as well as evening cooking classes. The Savvy Gourmer serves fresh, light dishes which are a great alternative to New Orleans heavy cuisine, but the dishes do have a touch of New Orleans flavors.

The Savvy Gourmet
4519 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA
Phone: (504) 895-2665
www.savvygourmet.com

Patois
This new restaurant came on the scene in late 2007 and is causing a stir in the neighborhood where Clancy’s has been reigning as the best place to go.

Patois
6078 Laurel St
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504) 895-9441
http://www.patoisnola.com

**Coop’s Place
This dive serves some of the best burgers in New Orleans.

Coop's Place
1109 Decatur St.
New Orleans, LA 70116
Phone: (504) 525-9053
www.coopsplace.net