With a little planning, you won’t have to splurge to feast on fine cuisine in the Crescent City.
My mother used to complain that I had champagne taste on a beer budget. Guilty. These days, I don’t imbibe much champagne, but I definitely appreciate the finer things in life, especially good food. And where can you find the best food without a passport? Well, New Orleans, of course.
Here are my best tips, gleaned from years of practice, along with some other ways to save money there, too.Crowds gather for Sunday brunch at St. Roch market in New Orleans. happy hour runs Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. It offers truffle popcorn for $5, a charcuterie tray for $9, a cheeseburger for $11, skillet jambalaya for $12 and more. Drinks are $5 for the daily special cocktail, $3 beer, $4 house champagne, $5 house wine and more. Now that’s a deal!, 10-3 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. You might have to roll me out of there … and they have an oyster happy hour 3-5 p.m. daily at the Salted Pearl.
Not bad, right? Streetcars are also a great alternative when you’re looking for some air-conditioning — although some have it and some don’t.for three dollars, which includes unlimited rides on streetcars, buses and ferries. Note that the senior single-day pass costs only 80 cents at this writing, for those 65 and older or military veterans.You don’t need a car in the historic districts you want to visit, and it will be a hassle that’s expensive to park.
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