New Orleans Foodie Guide with Vince Camuto

Happy Friday everyone! Today I’ve teamed up with Vince Camuto to show you around my favorite spots in my city and give you an epic New Orleans Foodie Guide. However, I have so many favorite places that I decided to narrow it down to a couple and then you’ll just have to come to New Orleans to see the rest yourself! First things first, I’m a foodie so all of my top spots include food, but it’s perfectly normal to eat your way through town, right? Anyway, let’s pretend it is!

With that being said, I always start off my day with coffee and sometimes even end it with coffee and Drip Affogato Bar is the perfect place to do both. You’ll see why! Drip is fairly new to New Orleans, but they are already stealing the scene with the most delightful lattes, espresso drinks, Vietnamese iced coffees and cold brews and get this…they also serve ice cream! In fact, their delicious espresso ice cream treats and exclusive Creole Creamery flavors is what they’re famous for. My favorites are the Cookie Monster and The Classique. Most people refer to those types of espresso treats as Affogato, but the Drip team likes to affectionately call it coffee + ice cream’s love child. I’m sure now you can understand why I would want to both start and end my day at Drip.

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Next on my list, I’ve got Willa Jean, which is actually right around the corner from Drip so you can easily hit up both places together! You can stop for coffee at Drip and then brunch at Willa Jean or you can do dinner at Willa Jean and then ice cream for dessert at Drip. Although, I must warn you that Willa Jeans makes a mean dessert, more specifically, they bake some bad ass chocolate chip cookies! I’m telling you guys, these cookies sit right at the top of my chocolate chip cookie list and get this…when you order them for dessert, you also get a scoop of raw cookie dough and a glass of sweet milk! Is your mouth watering yet? Well, just wait because I haven’t even told you about their fried chicken sandwich, which is served on a sweet Hawaiian roll and topped with serrano slaw. Needless to say, that is always what I personally order, but the rest of their menu is also to die for including their frozé exclusively served during brunch. Yes, you read that right, frozé and it’s exactly what you think it is, frozen rosé!

I know what you’re thinking…you need to get down to New Orleans, right? Well, when you do, make sure to check out my list below for all the best places to snack, wine and dine in New Orleans! Oh and don’t worry I’m linking all of my outfit details from Vince Camuto below!

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My Favorite NOLA Brunch Spots:
Court of Two Sisters
Antoine’s: Order the shrimp and grits and of course, their famous Oysters, Rock-a-feller and Baked Alaska! Don’t forget to ask for a tour at the end of brunch! The history behind that place is mind blowing!
Elizabeth’s
Commander’s Palace
Willa Jean: Order the milk and cookies for dessert! You won’t regret it!
Broussard’s

Where to snack:
Aunt Sally’s Pralines
Café Beignet: My favorite hidden gem on Royal St.
Café Du Monde: Be prepared to wait in line while enjoying music from talented street performers and jazz bands!
District Donuts
Sucre & Salon by Sucre (see full review post here)
King Cake at Manny Randazzo in Metairie
Snowballs in the summer
Drip Affogato Bar

My Favorite Lunch Spots in NOLA:
Magasin
Mother’s
Port of Call
Cafe Amelie on Royal St.
Neighborhood Restaurant, Katie’s
Camellia Grill
Cochon Butcher
Parkways Po-boys
New Orleans School of Cooking: enjoy wine and a little French Quarter history while you learn to cook traditional New Orleans cuisine.
Company Burger
Domenica Pizza
Dat Dog
Noodle & Pie

My Favorite Dinner Spots In NOLA:
Sylvain
Dickie Brennan’s
Jacques Imo’s
Galatoire’s
Café Adelaide
Peche
Brennan’s
Latitude 29
Baru Bistro & Tapas: You must order the Mazorca, Guacabello and Atun Tartare
Borgne — great lunch specials too!
Shaya: their endless homemade pita bread and duck hummus is to die for!
Tableau
Mopho
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Square Root

Where to wine:
The Carousel Bar
Burgundy Bar
Bacchanal Wine: Enjoy wine accompanied by small plates and live music on the open back patio
Cure on Feret
Pat O’s Piano Bar: great courtyard for drinking and visiting with a large group of friends
Cane & Table
Bellocq
Delachaise

 I hope you enjoyed my New Orleans Foodie Guide! Please feel free to comment or email with any additional questions! Also, let me know if you think there is anything I should add to my list!

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New Orleans Mardi Gras 2016 Recommendations

Happy Mardi Gras everyone! I’m so excited to takeover @liketoknow.it’s Instagram account today along with @Juleytl and @apinchoflovely to give you a little taste of New Orleans Mardi Gras 2016! Also, in honor of Fat Tuesday, I decided to update my NOLA recommendations for you! Check out the full takeover plus all of my favorites below:

 First Stop: we’re checking into the International House Hotel, which is just a couple of blocks from the carnival partying streets of the French Quarter!💜💚💛

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Where to stay:

Monteleone Hotel

The Saint Hotel

Omni Royal Orleans Hotel: stunning rooftop view that overlooks the city

Le Pavillion Hotel: Oldest hotel in New Orleans!

Ritz-Carlton

International House Hotel (see full review here)

Roosevelt Hotel

Le Meridien Hotel: seriously the most comfortable beds ever!!

Windsor Court Hotel

W Hotel French Quarter

Ace Hotel

Lowes Hotel

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Where to dine:

My Favorite NOLA Brunch Spots:

Court of Two Sisters

Antoine’s: Order the shrimp and grits and of course, their famous Oysters, Rock-a-feller and Baked Alaska! Don’t forget to ask for a tour at the end of brunch! The history behind that place is mind blowing!

Elizabeth’s

Commander’s Palace

Willa Jean: Order the milk and cookies for dessert! You won’t regret it!

Broussard’s

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My Favorite Snack Spots In NOLA:

Aunt Sally’s Pralines

Café Beignet: My favorite hidden gem on Royal St.

Café Du Monde: Be prepared to wait in line while enjoying music from talented street performers and jazz bands!

District Donuts

Sucre & Salon by Sucre (see full review post here)

King Cake at Manny Randazzo in Metairie

Snowballs in the summer

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My Favorite Lunch Spots in NOLA:

Magasin

Mother’s

Port of Call

Cafe Amelie on Royal St.

Neighborhood Restaurant, Katie’s

Camellia Grill

Cochon Butcher

Parkways Po-boys

New Orleans School of Cooking: enjoy wine and a little French Quarter history while you learn to cook traditional New Orleans cuisine.

Juan’s Flying Burrito

Domenica Pizza

Dat Dog

Noodle & Pie

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My Favorite Dinner Spots In NOLA:

Sylvain

Dickie Brennan’s

Jacques Imo’s

Galatoire’s

Café Adelaide

Peche

Brennan’s

Latitude 29

Baru Bistro & Tapas: You must order the Mazorca, Guacabello and Atun Tartare

Borgne — great lunch specials too!

Shaya: their endless homemade pita bread and duck hummus is to die for!

Tableau

Mopho

August

Meril (Meril is great for lunch too!)

Where to wine:

The Carousel Bar

Burgundy Bar

Bacchanal Wine: Enjoy wine accompanied by small plates and live music on the open back patio

Cure on Feret

Pat O’s Piano Bar: great courtyard for drinking and visiting with a large group of friends

Cane & Table

Bellocq

Delachaise

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International House New Orleans Hotel Review

Hi everyone, as promised I’m sharing my recent staycation at the International House New Orleans Hotel with you today.  I recently stayed there for a fun getaway with Nikki of My Style Diaries and Kristina Britt Photography. I love the location because it’s within walking distance of the French Quarter and a ton of restaurants, but it’s still far enough away from all the hustle and bustle. We were able to walk to Tableau for dinner, Salon by Sucre for tea and a quick Uber ride to Cane & Table.

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IH hotel offers an on-the-go breakfast selection and coffee in their lobby, but we arrived in New Orleans with a strong craving for beignets and District Donuts so we made a quick donut run and picked up a variety of delicious treats to bring back to our room.

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The skyline view from the penthouse at the New Orleans International House hotel

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We visited International House’s in-house bar, Loa quite a few times for wine and champs during our stay.

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I loved all the chandeliers in the rooms of the penthouses!

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Thank you to the International House New Orleans Hotel for hosting us.

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Compensation for this post was provided by Discover card via AOL Media.  The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Discover card or AOL.

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New Orleans Travel Guide

Good Morning readers! With the recent start of Saints’ football season and cooler air around the corner, I can’t help but get excited about visiting the Big Easy! I live about an hour out of the city so visiting New Orleans always feels like a mini staycation and I always have to stop at least one to five of my favorite places. If you’ve never been to New Orleans before, do yourself a favor and book a trip right now. Don’t worry. I’ll take care of everything else. I’ll tell you all of the top places to wine, dine, shop and stay in New Orleans starting the most important thing on the list…FOOD!

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Where to dine:

My Favorite NOLA Brunch Spots:

Court of Two Sisters

Antoine’s: Order the shrimp and grits and of course, their famous Oysters, Rock-a-feller and Baked Alaska! Don’t forget to ask for a tour at the end of brunch! The history behind that place is mind blowing!

Elizabeth’s

Commander’s Palace

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My Favorite Snack Spots In NOLA:

Aunt Sally’s Pralines

Café Beignet: My favorite hidden gem on Royal St.

Café Du Monde: Be prepared to wait in line while enjoying music from talented street performers and jazz bands!

District Donut

Sucre

King Cake at Manny Randazzo in Metairie

Snowballs in the summer

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My Favorite Lunch Spots in NOLA:

Magasin

Mother’s

Port of Call

Neighborhood Restaurant, Katie’s

Camellia Grill

Cochon Butcher

New Orleans School of Cooking: enjoy wine and a little French Quarter history while you learn to cook traditional New Orleans cuisine.

Juan’s Flying Burrito

Domenica Pizza

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My Favorite Dinner Spots In NOLA:

Sylvain

Dickie Brennan’s

Jacques Imo’s

Galatoire’s

Café Adelaide

Peche

Latitude 29
Baru Bistro & Tapas: You must order the Mazorca, Guacabello and Atun Tartare

Borgne

Shaya: their endless homemade pita bread and duck hummus is to die for!

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Where to shop:

Haus 131

Elle boutique

Cella’s Boutique

Shops at Canal Place

Emma’s Shoes and Candy Apple in Metairie on the way to the city as well

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Where to wine:

The Carousel Bar

Burgundy Bar

Pat O’s Piano Bar: great courtyard for drinking and visiting with a large group of friends

Cure on Feret

Cane & Table

Bellocq

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Where to stay:

Monteleone Hotel

The Saint Hotel

Omni Royal Orleans Hotel: stunning rooftop view that overlooks the city

Le Pavillion Hotel: Oldest hotel in New Orleans!

Ritz-Carlton

International House Hotel

Roosevelt Hotel

Le Meridien Hotel: seriously the most comfortable beds ever!!

Windsor Court Hotel

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 I hope you enjoyed my New Orleans Travel Guide! Please feel free to reach out with any additional questions! I’d also love to visit with you during your stay!