French Quarter Shopping Featured Stories
French Market. Photo by Selena N.B.H. on FlickrShopping in the French Quarter runs a long gamut of opportunities: from high-end chain retail at Canal Place to magical-spell components at a voodoo-for-tourists shop located down a small back alleyway. You’ll find just about every version of...
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Photo courtesy of Fleur de Paris on FacebookThemed weddings. Mardi Gras balls. Thanksgiving at the racetrack. Afternoon tea. New Orleans offers no shortage of opportunities to don your finest hat — and thanks to its costume culture and over-the-top reputation, you can be sure that there’s no...
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Creole Queen photo by Brian Norwood on FlickrA city that celebrated its tricentennial back in 2018 will always have much to offer, and, like any multicultural place steeped in history and tradition, the French Quarter, in particular, has a non-wild side worth exploring. It may be tempting to get...
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Photo by Court Prather on Unsplash If you are a woman who likes to travel solo, New Orleans is well-suited for experiencing on your own. Whether you're traveling for leisure or work, there’s much to explore, and the well-honed tourism industry ensures that you feel welcome, safe and...
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By: Tara McLellanTop to bottom: Hové Parfumeurs Owner Amy van Calsem Wendel, Perfumed strips each featuring hand-blended Hové scents, Hové room scents and scented candles.When visiting Hové Parfumeurs in the heart of the French Quarter there are two things you can be sure of - the...
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By: Tara McLellanA Small Selection of Designs from Kabuki Design Studios' Owner & Designer Tracy ThomsonFor milliner and accessories designer Tracy Thomson, her artistic career has truly come full circle in New Orleans. "Hats basically start out as circles. Circles to me represent...
Read MoreBy: Jyl BensonTop to bottom: M.S. Rau's Chevy Chase sideboard. Sideboard Detail. Antique Pistols from Cohen & Sons. A Shopper Browsing a Display of Antique ArmamentsIn the mid-1800s furniture maker Gerrard Robinson of Newcastle, England, was oddly inspired to dedicate six years...
Read MoreBy: Jyl BensonRetro-Vintage-Estate-Antique. By any name it's dazzle to die for...While the practice of wooing women with jewels may offend some gals, they probably aren’t from New Orleans. Throughout the ages Southern women have typically responded with great zeal to gemstone-laden...
Read MoreBy: Jyl BensonOne of the Quarter's specialty music stores, the Louisiana Music FactoryThe lack of formality that pervades New Orleans’ live music scene also distinguishes the city’s most rewarding retail music shops, most of which are located within blocks of one another in the French...
Read MoreBy: Jyl BensonSince 1929, the Bottom of the Cup has been offering coffee, tea and psychic guidanceMany local facets associated with alternative belief systems can be traced to the days of slavery when a myriad of faiths amalgamated into what is commonly regarded as voodoo, which came to...
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