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Bourbon Street is a nice place to slam some drinks, but once you've seen it once you've seen it, except for special events (Mardi Gras, Sugar Bowl, BCS). So much more to see. Beer drinkers, you have 3 x 1 at the Cat's Meow every day, from app. noon till 7 or 8 p.m. FUN karaoke place, you'll see all types, it's on Bourbon. Across the street and down a few yards check out Pat O' Briens, it's a 'deueling piano bar' and lots of fun as well. Go ahead and get the Hurricane there, you'll curs--, I mean thank me the next day. The glass makes a nice souvenier. I agree w/ Tappy, take the Trolley down St. Charles Ave, beautiful mansions from antebellum area here. Buy the DAY PASS, only $3.00 and you get unlimited off-and-ons the trolley until 2:00 a.m. (They also sell a 7 day pass, not sure about a 3 day). One of our favorite places to eat, the Trolley Stop Cafe, most food in the Garden District you will find to be less expensive than in the Quarter, this place is very reasonable and big portions. Also check out Camellia Grill at the end of St. Charles. Diner food, but like stepping back in time, the way the employees dress, the food, great hamburgers here. Also a location in the Quarter, not sure what street. "Yo Mama's" has BIG burgers, no fries, rather they serve the burgers w/ a baked potato and a choice of many toppings. Magazine Street makes for an interesting 1/2 day (more or less) shopping and window shopping. A shop called 'Fleur de Girlz' is one of my wife's favorite shops, they have nice (but cheap!) pendants and such. We ate at "Juan's Flying Burrito," and yes, it's Mexican, but they advertise as 'trendy' Mexican, but it was good neverthess. Ask for a go-cup and they'll give you a plastic cup with their logo on it, or they did last month. Don't miss the Carousel Bar in the lobby of Hotel Montleone on Royal Street. Drinks are pricey, but worth it to have one and cool off, worth waiting on a seat at the bar, as it rotates around the room, built from an old merry-go-round. One of our favorite restaurants to eat while IN the Quarter is Oceana Grill, located at the corner of Conti and Bourbon. (Try the blackened catfish, very good!) Will list some more items as I think of them, we're going back over in a couple of weeks, one of our favorite cities. Oh, Acme Oyster House on Bienville, just off of Bourbon near Canal, seafod and burgers, gumbo, etc. "Mother's" on Poydras is popular, and good Po' Boys there, but pricey, very little space to eat, and usually a long line of tourists. All of these places have a website, most with the menus on them. Enjoy New Orleans!!