New Orleans - Official Visitors Guide 2008 - (Page 45) a SHOPPING ll styles have their place here, from exquisite antiques to funky fashions to folksy Louisiana crafts. Just look around: French Quarter Some of New Orleans’ best shopping can be found right in the heart of the city in the French Quarter. Royal Street has been the French Quarter’s most prestigious address since before the Louisiana Purchase. Shop through the centuries on both Royal and Chartres streets for high-end antique furnishings, crystal chandeliers, silver candelabras, canopy beds, estate jewelry, art and more. Venture into museums, restaurants and art galleries. Then slip over to Jackson Square, where artists are creating some of the freshest art in New Orleans. Instead of a postcard, send home a family portrait painted in Jackson Square. Wander to the river for beignets at Café du Monde. Check out the historic French Market, eclectic Jackson Brewery and the upscale Shops at Canal Place. Pick up some French perfume, European candy and chocolates, or just plain fun “only in New Orleans” gifts like Mardi Gras masks, voodoo dolls, coffee & chicory, king cake mix and fleur de lis jewelry. The French Quarter is all about taking it easy. So dine often at some of the oldest and best-known restaurants in America. Kick back to jazz and the music of the world on and off Bourbon and Decatur streets. And keep your eyes peeled—the Quarter is a popular destination for the famous and otherwise fabulous. You never know who you might see! Magazine Street Ramble along the six miles of boutiques, cafes and shops that line Magazine Street, and you might find just about everything a person could want. Antique dealers, potters, jewelers, artists, interior designers and clothiers share this stretch of quaint architectural gems with music stores, barbers, groceries, restaurants, taverns and bookstores—the kinds of merchants whose presence together in one place is a hallmark of this city’s old style. Magazine Street continued on page 46 V i s i t O u r W e b s i t e a t W W W. n e W O r l e a n s i n f O. c O m http://www.neworleansinfo.com
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