re: Info about New Orleans for LSU -vs- ASU weekend

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Now I know why all the rooms got booked in BR so early for the first game.

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all rooms in BR are booked early for game weekends, decadence or not

i have seen those surprises.

I about threw up on IT !!!!!

I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me.

It was a pretty thing, i thought

The sun came up when the night was over and i was still sittting at a bar window.

I can't believe i remember that night.

N O is crazy

I have bailed out someone 2 out of the 4 times i've been there. Its been 10 years though.

if you are a tourist I guess you almost have to do bourbon, but there are way better places to party in NOLA.

My suggestions would be to make reservations to restaurants outside of the quarter if you don't want to encounter any of the festival goers. Here are some good places to eat broken down be locales:

UPTOWN/Rivervend

JacquesImo's: funky vibe, where chefs go to eat in NOLA


Commander's Palace...no need to say more
Brigtsens and Clancy's: Very traditional NOLA style cooking. Definitely not going to be many tourists here.

Ignatious: cool new place, limited menu

Pascal's Manale: BBQ shrimp heaven...nuff said

Domilise's Po-boys....BEST FRICKING EVER!

Hansen's Sno-Bliz....real nola snowball...history

MID-CITY

Mandina's or Liuzza's...bout as New Orleans as you are gonna get. Bring Cash.

French Quarter/ Warehouse district:

Cochon: everything pig..good place

NOLA: in the quarter, best chance to get fed at an Emeril's rest. without breaking the bank. Excellent fare.

Dickie's steakhouse: if you must.

Redfish Grill: Good

Feel free to contact me for more advice. This is the tip of the iceberg, but should get you headed in the right direction.

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So just heard that the weekend we are heading down there is the same weekend as an event called Southern Decadence. So we are going to be in New Orleans for the majority of our 4 days there. Is this event just a part of town or what??? Anyone with details please share!!! Nothing against individuals attending this event we are just going to try and steer clear of it...

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I probably would just do what I was going to do anyway, unless you are bringing kids. Its not like they are going to hurt you or anything, you just might see a couple of things that make you extremely uncomfortable. Seriously though, you should be able to have a great time, the bars on Bourbon should still have lots of girls and the drinks will still be flowing. You can still see all the sites and whatnot, I wouldn't let that ruin my time. There are a couple of other events in N.O. that I would steer clear of, but I wouldn't care about this one.

I would still put Domilise's up against anybody in town. Parkway Bakery is the only place I would consider in the same league these days. Just my opinion.

But seriously man, you really won't even notice except to see gay men in your hotel lobby, Saks or walking towards the lavendar line (St. Ann). Gay men don't eat in restaurants (power bars only) and they don't go to straight bars.

And they don't party in the straight section of Bourbon.

i bet it smells like pooh in new orleans that weekend.

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AppState08

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LOLZ at your homophobia.

dude the gays won't get you being 70 miles away, I promise.