Last minute trip to New Orleans this weekend

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We want to buy some art to remember the trip. Any recommendations on locations to go where there may be several options to choose from?

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Royal Street in the Quarter, Julia St in the Warehouse District, and Magazine St Uptown.

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Anything else we should try to see that is open?

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City Park is open and has quite a bit to do.
If you like outside drinking and the weather is nice, Wrong Iron, Bayou Beer/Wine Garden, Tchopyard, Bulldog Mid-City are all pretty cool places.

As for the food, post over on the food and drink board to get more responses on that.

We were there last weekend and were pleasantly surprised at how crowded it was. It felt like there was life back in the city. There's a Tsunami in New Orleans. The one in BR is pretty solid and has a good steak but I've never eaten at the one in Nola. To be honest, with all options in Nola, I probably won't. If you want to be a little more adventurous, look at Costera. It's Spanish with plenty of seafood, raw and cooked, and they have a steak.

Not sure what type of art you're looking for or how much you want to spend but if you're looking for New Orleans street art, that's set up around Jackson Square in the French Quarter.

If you like trying different beers, there're some good local breweries that are always fun to check out. I'd look at Urban South, Miel, Parleaux, or Zony Mash.

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I hear the WWII museum is great. Anything else we should try to see that is open?

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Not sure if it still the case but when my brother was in town he had to make reservations in advance. I would call in the morning. It is a great museum.

no specific food rec - I would see food and drink board BUT as far as art in remembrance of the trip:

Lozano & Barbuti Gallery, located at 313 Royal Street in between Bienville and Conti and front to Caliche & Pao Gallery.

The Lozano & Barbuti Gallery is a Caliche's & Pao's Owned Gallery which feature Lozano's, Villa's, Lorenti's, Ortiz's, Martinez's, Zabel's, Silas's, Don Kettleborough's, Caliche's & Pao's Fine Art Works, and Joseph's sculptures, and also offer fine art glass works.

I am a HUUUGE Caliche and Pao fan and own a few of their oils on canvas. Super bright colors and 3-D bold textures if you are into that like myself.

Posted hours are:
Sun - Thurs 10 - 6pm
Friday 10 - 8pm
Saturday 10 - 8pm
Gallery Ph: 504-581-2428