Hardwood Floors April/May 2024

TIPS FOR ENJOYING NEW ORLEANS LIKE A LOCAL

JAMES BERAULT | VISION WOOD | NEW ORLEANS “I’d recommend strolling through the French Quarter. Check out Fritzel’s European Jazz Pub on Bourbon Street or the Spotted Cat Music Club on Frenchmen Street for jazz music. Try the jambalaya at Coop’s Place on Decatur or the oysters at Acme Oyster House. Also, it will be peak crawfish season in April. There is too much food, too much drinking, and too much fun in New Orleans. My number one tip is to pace yourself. As they say in New Orleans, ‘Laissez les bon temps rouler! Let the good times roll!’”

BENTON BLOCK | ABITA WOOD FLOORS | ABITA SPRINGS “Try café au lait and beignets (a square donut with lots of powdered sugar). Get a seafood platter because nobody does seafood like New Orleans. Jackson Square is so historic, with the St. Louis Cathedral and the Pontalba buildings, which are 300 years old and have antique heart pine. Ride a streetcar in New Orleans and go down St. Charles Avenue to the uptown part of the city. Take a tour that includes Canal Street and the French Quarter; it’s probably the most interesting part of the United States.”

JUSTIN RUSSELL | PELICAN HARDWOOD FLOORS | NEW ORLEANS “If you’ve never been to New Orleans, taking a tour is worth it. There’s much to see, whether the French Quarter, Garden District, or a Ghost Tour. There’s everything from walking tours to carriage tours. Try food at Toups’ Meatery and Cochon Butcher, and if you’re into a different view, get on a paddlewheel boat to get a good look at the river.”

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