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I am planning a trip to New Orleans next week, May 20-25.?
I am planning a trip to New Orleans next week, May 20-25. I am wondering if I should cancel it because of the Mississippi River flooding. I will be driving there along I-10. Any thoughts?
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Answer 1 :
Um. No. New Orleans will not be affected by the flood. We go through this every year. The bonnet carre spillway was opened yesterday it brings water threatening new orleans into the lake. My favs: The best po boy sandwich is Domilise's a little family owned place outside of the quarter and is cash only.This is a best kept secret. Also since it is Crawfish Season go to Yo Mamas bar and grill and get some boiled crawfish. There is the closest to going to crawfish boil!! My favorite drinks is the Planters Punch at Pat O's, Pimms Cup at the Napolean House, and bloody mary at the avenue pub uptown. Attractions: Jackson Square, St Louis Cathedral, Cafe Du Monde, Steamboat Natchez Riverboat Cruise(don't eat there the food is terrible),Moonwalk on the Mississippi, Audubon Zoo, Aquarium, Zoo/Aquarium Cruise, Imax, Audubon Insectarium, Royal St. Antiques, Magazine Street Shopping and Julia St Art Galleries, Check out the Architecture in the Garden District, Airboat Swamp tour, Mardi Gras World, Ride the Streetcar, New Orleans School of Cooking, Carriage Ride, City Park Museum-Historic New Orleans Collection, Ogden, Dday, the cabildo, Pharmacy, Confederate Museum, US Mint, Historic New Orleans Collection, Childrens Museum Haunted Places-Le Petit Theater, The Pontalba, Pirates Alley, Lanaux Mansion, St. Louis Cathedral, Lafittes Blacksmith shop, The Pharmacy, LaLaurie House, St. Louis Cemetery Number 1, Yo mamas bar and grill, Pat O's, O'Flaherty's Irish Channel Pub, Octoroon's House - 734 Royal Street, Hotel Monteleone, Brennans, Le Pavilion Hotel, Arnaud's Restaurant, Canal Street at City Park Avenue, Cafe Lafite in Exile, Gardette-LePrete Haunted House, The Beauregard-Keyes House, Marie Laveau's House at 1020 St. Ann Street, The Creole Lady of Faubourg-Marigny at 734 Royal St, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 and 2 FOOD: Jaquimos( Best Alligator Cheesecake and blackened red fish) Rio Mar Commanders Palace(MY FAV) Muriels(Turtle Soup, Goat Cheese Crepes, and Pecan crusted drum) Coffee Pot (FAVORITE RED BEANS and breakfast) Upperline( TURTLE SOUP and FISH PIQUANTE USA todays best dish Lilette Irenes The Joint- BBQ Squeal- BBQ Galatoise- (Very famous and very good) Camellia Grill- Now open in the quarter till 3am Dick and Jennys-(EVERYTHING IS GREAT!) Napolean House( Great. LUNCH SPOT) One on Hampson( BEST DUCK and OKRA GUMBO), Crabby Jacks Lunch Only Great FOOD owned by same guy as jaquimos because jaquimos is not open for lunch and it is cheaper. Brennans( BRUNCH) Crepe Nanou,( Love their crepes and grilled AMBERJACK) Brigtsens ( Everything is AWESOME) Yo Mamas Bar and Grill- Best Hamburgers and Boil Crawfish during the season) GW Fins- nice restaurant with a great and nice seafood menu Palace Cafe( PECAN CRUSTED FISH AND BLUE CRAB LEGS) Arnauds Baru- Latin American Tapas Antoines…. Domileses(awesome poboys) Cochon( BEst cochon du lait) Coops- must be over 21 to eat and drink there. R and O's Great Seafood and pIzza Galley- Great seafood home of the soft shelled crab po boy at jazz fest Dragos in Metairie best chargrilled oysters Frankie and JOhnnies- Great seafood Clover Grill( open 24 hrs) Cafe du monde- beignets Verti Marte(great po boys and delivers in quarter) New Restaurants- Sylvian, Green goddess, Stanley(great Breakfast), Bouligny Tavern(gastro pub), Drink in the Quarter! Pat O's, Lafittes Blacksmith shop, Absinthe House, Carousel Bar at the Monteleone hotel, bombay club favorite FQ BAR- Lafittes and Pat o's, Goldmine- place to dance in the quarter Local Bars not in the quarter- Victorian Lounge at the Columns, Bridge Lounge, Delachaise, fat harrys, Bull Dog, Balcony bar, St. Joes, brunos, rendezvous, Lucys retired surfers bar(warehouse district), Monkey Hill, Le Bontemps Roule, Local Dive Bars- Ms. Maes(cheap Drinks and open 24 hrs), Three Brothers, Snake and Jakes, F and M's, Maple Leaf Bar, Mayfair, Harrys, Snake and jakes and f and m's are both late night bars.) DIve bar in the quarter- Johnny Whites, Lafittes... Music- Frenchman street has a lot of music clubs!!(snug Harbour, DBA, Spotted Cat) Tipitinas has cajun dancing every sunday night as long as there is no special events going on Maple Leaf Bar- Rebirth plays every Tuesday night and it right next door to the local favorite restaurant jaquimos!!!!Great music plays here! http://mapleleafbar.com/ Le bon temps rouler- Soul rebels every Thursday http://www.myspace.com/4801magazine Rock n Bowl- http://www.rockandbowl.com/CalandarPAGE/… House of Blues Vaughns- Kermit Ruffins plays here a lot. Howlin Wolf- http://www.thehowlinwolf.com Preservation Hall- Serves no Alcohol so all ages are allowed to go in. Chickie Wa Wa- chickiewahwah.com/ Snug Harbour- http://www.snugjazz.com/site/ Laissez les bon temps rouler!
Answer 2 :
NOLA Saints is correct and New Orleans is > not < threatened with being flooded like Memphis.

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