Ask Magill!

If you could only eat in one restaurant in New Orleans, what would it be?

gigi — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:18:07 +0000

Hmmmmmm-just preparing a pre-Christmas lunch of baked eggs in creme fraiche and parmesan. Let me clear my taste buds and head……………

What in the world is a beignet?

gigi — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:41:30 +0000

It’s a necessity of life, cleverly disguised as a delectable puffy donut like pastry with lots of powdered sugar!!!!!!!!!!

What are the biggest Springtime festivals in New Orleans?

gigi — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:24:44 +0000

The weather is beautiful and the streets of New Orleans are full of blooming flowers, and as always, good music and great food. It’s time for some festivals.

Civilized Wednesdays

To begin, every Wednesday in April, May and June, from 5 p.m. to 7:30, there are free concerts in Lafayette Square.

Spring Fiesta

A great chance to tour the old homes and hidden gardens of the old French Quarter homes.

The French Quarter Festival

The French Quarter Festival held just before Jazz Fest, is a party to get ready for the party. Only in New Orleans! Many stages with some Zydeco, Classical, Jazz, and Cajun music are spread around the French Quarter and Woldenberg Park. The French Quarter Festival also has the world’s largest outdoor Jazz brunch with some great food.

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

The “Big Daddy” of spring festivals in New Orleans is the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival that takes place at the New Orleans Fairgrounds.

The New Orleans Wine and Food Experience

Vintners dinners all over town – and the Royal Street Stroll. Walk along world famous Royal Street and visit art galleries, all the while sampling fine wines and listening to our frisky Jazz!

Are all the restaurants back after Katrina?

gigi — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:11:09 +0000

You bet! New Orleans’ restaurant industry can boast of 1,033 restaurants open in New Orleans today, a new city record.

What is the significance of the Mardi Gras colors and where did they come from?

gigi — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:09:15 +0000

Rex, the King of Carnival, selected the Mardi Gras colors and assigned meaning to them in 1892. Purple stands for justice, green for faith, and gold for power.

Where’s the Streetcar?

magill — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:32:33 +0000

John Grisham of Houston Texas asked: Where’s the Streetcar?

It’s on the street.

Where can I find antiques in New Orleans?

magill — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:17:45 +0000

New Orleans offers some of the best antique shopping in North America. You can find high-end chandeliers, jewelry, family heirlooms and more at a number of shops along Royal Street in the French Quarter. Start at the 200 block near Rue Bienville and walk toward Saint Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square.

A more diverse and potentially exciting antique shopping excursion awaits on Magazine Street uptown, beginning around the 2000 block and continuing uptown for a few miles. You’ll also find a collection of unique boutiques offering everything from the latest clothing and jewelry fashions to silver housewares, as well as art galleries, restaurants and gelato shops.