Take a walk through America’s oldest city market – the French Market in New Orleans, Louisiana. It’s like a swap meet or flea market and you can get all your souvenirs for New Orleans here. They’re already a bargain, but don’t forget to negotiate.
www.frenchmarket.org.
Best Pralines
Within walking distance from the French Market, look for Southern Candy Makers for the BEST Pralines (voted by Bon Appetit’s Magazine as Best of the USA).
www.southerncandymakers.com 
Dining at Mr. B’s Bistro
For dinner, we had reservations at Mr. B’s Bistro. I asked them what they were famous for and they highly recommended the BBQ Shrimp. OMG Delish!
(Hint: There’s also a recipe below if you want to try it at home.)
Their WEDGE SALAD had baby iceberg lettuce, sliced
red onions, diced Creole tomatoes, applewood smoked bacon, and Danish
bleu cheese topped with Dijon mustard vinaigrette.
MR. B’S BARBEQUED SHRIMP is Mr. B’s signature dish! Their Gulf shrimp is barbecued New Orleans style, served in the shells with their famous peppery butter
sauce, and French bread for dipping.
their website here! Enjoy!
Their BREAD PUDDING (a Brennan family recipe) is rich in eggs, cream and butter, and is served warm with Irish whiskey sauce. Oh Yumm.
Also check out our previous post, Touring Mardi Gras World.
Disclosure: We were in town visiting family for the holidays. All opinions are our own. Your experience may differ. Photos by Mary K Tran.