re: Non Touristry must do's for first Trip to New Orleans

Food board if you want serious answers.

KDV is a must.

Parkway - shrimp poboy
Katie's - brunch w/charbroiled oysters
Rock 'n Bowl
Lakefront/canals
Tip's
Snake and Jakes after 4am
Pat O's piano bar
Columns bar is an interesting concept you don't see everywhere
Walk down Magazine and shop

As always, suck in their guts to fit in size 32 jeans

Look up Kermit Ruffins and find where he is playing and go listen. I heard him at Bullet's Sports Lounge off St. Bernard a while back and he was so good.

Parkway Bakery and get the Surf and Turf Po-Boy. Spend time around Bayou St. John.

Get a Muffaletta from Central Grocery and walk around the French Quarter.

Go to Cafe du Monde and the French Market.

Go Uptown and then shop on Magazine Street.

I would set some tannerite up in the middle of the street, strategically place a wallet near

Wait a few seconds for the thugs to flock, shoot tannerite can and watch the scene unfold

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You mean bartenders who don't know how to make a cocktails?

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well that does sound like an interesting unique concept, to be fair

A professional chef would likely enjoy places with James Beard award nominated and winning chefs like Peche (recently Best Chef of the South (tied) and Best New Restaurant) and Gautreau's (the other tie for recent Best Chef of the South). Peche is casual. Gautreau's is fine dining. Commander's with Tory McPhail would be a good option. So would August with John Besh.

In New Orleans, a lot of places are going to have tourists because these days and with the internet, folks do research before they go. I'd take them to lunch at Casamento's. Lots of local and lots of tourists go there. It's worth the trip.

Both Emeril's and Delmonico are favorites of mine. People tend to think Emeril = tourist. The food is delicious. I loved my last experience at Delmonico. Delmonico is more fine dining. Emeril's serves lunch.

There's a lot from which to choose. Domenica's chef is up and coming. I expect he will win a Beard award eventually. Wasn't he nominated last year?

I always try to take first time visitors to Cafe du Monde for an afternoon snack, if not breakfast. Just do it.

There's an interesting graveyard across from Commander's. I think you can stroll through there after lunch. Good place for Saturday or Sunday brunch if you can get in.

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pretentious as hell

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That's a strong statement coming from you.

fair enough.

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I'm not a gay, so I don't drink martinis or pina coladas. Jack and Coke or Crown and Sprite are pretty hard to frick up, and that's all I drink

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Trust me, those recent grads at the Columns will frick it up. Then they'll charge you an arm and a leg.

The only thing that place has going for it is the porch and nostalgic smell.

martinis are awesome. piña coladas are gay though.

if I get a drink that isn't a beer, it's scotch neat with a splash of water.