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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">At the geographic center of the French Quarter, overlooking St. Anthony's Garden at the rear of Saint Louis Cathedral, stands the elegant Créole façade of the Bourbon Orleans Hotel</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">—now a Wyndham Historic Property</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">. The property underwent a comprehensive, multi-million dollar renovation in 2004, but has retained its traditional décor and, more importantly, its charm. Its 220 rooms and suites face either interior courtyards or one of the three streets that surround the building. A large swimming pool commands the main courtyard, and recent additions include a cleverly-placed coffee bar and two new venues addressing Bourbon Street: a restaurant/bar and a stylish nightclub.</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Three blocks from the French Quarter on historic St. Charles Avenue, Hotel Inter-Continental blends cosmopolitan sophistication with an appreciation of—and involvement in—New Orleans' unique culture. Streetcars roll past year 'round, and at Mardi Gras time the Inter-Continental reviewing stands are home to the Royal Courts of some of New Orleans' most prestigious "krewes." Completely renovated in 2001, its 482 rooms and suites feature traditional furnishings framed by clean, stylish lines. You'll find all of the amenities you?d expect from a 4-star property, and the public spaces are elegant without ostentation.</font></td>
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<td width="465" height="185" align="left" valign="middle"><font color="#8b008b" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="5">International House Hotel<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">In 1998, hip New Orleans hotelier Sean Cummings opened this, the city's first contemporary chic boutique hotel. It was conceived from the start as a fresh new re-weaving of the rich cultural tapestry that is New Orleans. And from the start it's been a roaring success. Here, cutting edge design sensibilities are softened by subtle tones of sophistication and warmth—all interwoven with New Orleans culture. Fashionable locals are frequently found congregating at the bar, Loa (the collective name for the Vodou spirits). 119 rooms and suites, two blocks from the French Quarter in the American Sector, and very cool.<br>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Formerly the Hotel Le Meridien, this cosmopolitan four-star property faces the French Quarter from across Canal Street and rises elegantly above the marbled arcade that leads from the main thoroughfare. Traditional refinement takes on contemporary lines, here, in both the public spaces and the rooms. The lobby is stylish but discreet in dimensions. Grander in impact is the adjacent ground floor lounge, its vertical space lofting upward from multi-level seating areas. The restaurant, Midi, offers cuisine from the South of France, and the fitness center is well-equipped enough to have a local membership.</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Carved out of a historic commercial building in the American Sector (2-1/2 blocks from the French Quarter), Loft 523 is the finest expression of Contemporary Chic in New Orleans—and a boutique hotel on the cutting edge. Each of the eighteen accommodations is a "loft" averaging over 600 square feet, combining both bedroom and sitting area into one airy, sleek and very chic living space. The furnishings would be at home in the most sophisticated design studio in Milan. Lofts and public spaces, alike, combine boldness of design with subtlety and spare shades to produce a cool, comfortable and very welcoming environment. Hip bar, too. </font></td>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Maison de Ville means "town home" in French, and that's just what this jewel of a hotel was: the in-town residence of a prominent Creole family, first constructed in 1783. Now it's a richly atmospheric, small luxury hotel with 16 rooms, a lush, quiet courtyard and the intimate and superb Bistro at the Maison de Ville (see "Restaurants"). Two blocks away, the hotel's Audubon Cottages afford what is perhaps the quintessential residential experience available for visitors to the French Quarter. It's a verdant enclave of secluded 1- and 2-bedroom cottages connected by pathways through their adjacent courtyards—with a swimming pool at the center.</font></div>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">"Inspired eclecticism" is how we describe the décor at this contemporary chic boutique hotel three blocks outside the French Quarter in the American Sector. Hotel Monaco New Orleans is one of a group of design-rich and attitude-fresh properties that started in San Francisco. This one has 250 rooms and suites, eye-dazzling public spaces, a hip restaurant and a very cool approach to life. Cushy-comfy beds, CD players and internet access, of course. Forgot to bring your pet poodle along? Never fear: Hotel Monaco will lend you a goldfish for the duration of your stay to keep you company.</font></td>
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<td width="465" height="185"><font color="#8b008b" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="5">Hotel Monteleone<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">The European tradition is much in evidence at this, the largest hotel in the French Quarter proper. The Monteleone's elegant façade, lofting upward from the narrow street, befits its Rue Royale address, where the hotel counts among its neighbors some of the finest antiques, art and estate jewelry galleries in the country. This property is family owned—a rarity today—and everything from the warm tones of the gracious lobby to the welcoming hospitality of the staff speaks of Old World style. In 2004 every room in the house underwent complete—and tasteful—refurbishment. The rooftop swimming pool deck offers sweeping vistas of the city.</font></td>
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<td width="465" height="185"><font color="#8b008b" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="5">Parkview Marigny Guest House<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Faubourg is a French word meaning, literally, "suburb." In New Orleans, the faubourgs are suburbs of the French Quarter, and the Faubourg Marigny, immediately adjacent to the Quarter on the downriver side, is one of the hippest neighborhoods in town. Here, the epicenter of cool is the jazz clubs and varied eateries of Frenchmen Street. In a purely residential block of Frenchmen, the parlor of the discreet and beautiful Parkview Marigny guest house overlooks Washington Square Park. Only six rooms in this jewel of a property, where refined taste echoes in hushed whispers throughout and breakfast is served either in the elegant dining room or the charming courtyard out back.</font></td>
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<td width="465" height="185"><font color="#8b008b" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="5">Le Pavillon Hotel<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">The neoclassical façade of Le Pavillon is a New Orleans landmark, rising gracefully from the wide downtown boulevard where the hotel has welcomed guests since 1907. Traditional elegance reigns in the gracious lobby, with crystal chandeliers suspended from lofty ceilings. Rooms are traditional in style as well, but with all the modern conveniences. Noteworthy about its location: equidistant from the Superdome and the French Quarter—only 4 blocks from either. The rooftop swimming pool deck offers a sweeping cosmopolitan vista of downtown New Orleans. The fitness center is small but attractive and airy in feel.</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">An assemblage of 5 different French Quarter buildings into one quaint (and somewhat rambling) hotel, the Provincial is appointed, as its name suggests, with an affinity for Provençal antiques and simplicity. Tasteful, unpretentious and completely lovely accommodations in a quiet, residential neighborhood of the Quarter about three blocks from Jackson Square. The swimming pool is open year round. The bar and café open onto the bustle of Decatur Street, but the fine dining restaurant, Stella!, is secluded, charming and intimate, its kitchen manned by the native born, highly talented and CIA-trained Chef Scott Boswell.</font></td>
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<td width="465" height="185"><font color="#8b008b" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="5">Queen & Crescent Hotel<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">The Queen & Crescent Hotel derives its name from the building in which it resides, which was constructed in 1913 to house the corporate headquarters of the newly-formed Queen & Crescent Railroad. Today, the Queen & Crescent serves as a comfortable outpost of simplicity and taste in guest accommoda-tions about three blocks from the French Quarter in the American Sector. Service is somewhat limited and the public areas are small, but its 196 rooms are perfectly lovely and modern amenities abound, such as robes, mini-bars, in-room safes, hair dryers, coffee & coffee makers, irons & ironing boards, in-room fax and modem capabilities.</font></td>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Step from the bustling throngs of Bourbon Street into the welcoming solace of a lush interior courtyard. Royal Sonesta is La Grande Dame of Bourbon Street hotels—where, if you prefer, you never have to step onto Bourbon Street. The distinctive charm and warm elegance of this property belie its 500-room capacity. From the gentle splashing of its French Quarter fountains to the marbled floors of its gracious public spaces, this is truly classic local ambiance. And it's just a block to Royal Street with its breathtaking array of antiques, art and estate jewelry. All of the amenities you'd expect—including a swimming pool on the 3rd floor.</font></td>
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<td width="465" height="185"><font color="#8b008b" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="5">Trinity Cabin<br>
</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">In southern Lousiana, a "camp" is a cabin at the waterside, usually used as a weekend getaway home, but sometimes serving as a family's primary residence. Trinity Cabin is the private getaway camp of a prominent Vacherie family, set in the picturesque embrace of the surrounding cypress trees right at the shore of Lake Des Allemands. The authentic Cajun cabin was faithfully reconstructed using rough-hewn swamp cypress recycled from similar but hopelessly dilapidated historic structures nearby. Inside, the tasteful but unpretentious décor is blissfully guiltless of urbane adornment—yet provides everything one needs to feel the true luxury of serenity in simple, beautiful surroundings.</font></td>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Rising majestically above the Mississippi River at the edge of the French Quarter, the Wyndham Canal Place (formerly the Westin) offers cosmopolitan luxury and breathtaking views—adjacent to the sophisticated Canal Place Shopping Centre (Saks, Gucci, Brooks Brothers, Williams-Sonoma, Kenneth Cole, Pottery Barn, etc.) Décor throughout is classic, with antiques and antique reproduction furnishings and chandeliers. The expansive 11th floor lobby offers sweeping views over the French Quarter and Mississippi.</font></td>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">The gospel music culture in New Orleans amazes and uplifts. And you can only get the true gospel experience in church. <i>Goin' churchin'</i> is what the local stars of gospel singing call their Sunday rounds of the various churches that have invited them to praise with them that day. One of those celebrated vocalists will introduce you inside a number of area churches where the choirs will lift up their voices in joyous praise and your host will reach deep inside and let soar the powerful, spiritual sounds that will take the congregation to heights unimagined. An amazing musical experience, and a truly spiritual one, as well. (Sundays only. $250 for 1-6 guests + transportation + donations at each church)<br>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">The ecosystem in the swamps and bayous is dramatically different than dry land. The same can be said of the culture of these people who've forged, from soggy surroundings, a way of life unlike anywhere else. Houses on stilts. Alligator traps. Crawfish farms. Boats necessary to everyday life. Gliding along the dark waters with a native of the area as your host, Spanish moss draping from towering cypress trees all around, it's easy to feel swept up in the primordial majesty—and the mystery—of this place. Typically 4-5 hours. ($435 for 1–6 guests + transportation)</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Contrary to the macabre popular impressions fostered by novels and films, Vodou is a living religion that is still practiced today by a small but dedicated group of followers in New Orleans. Your host, the priestess of a Vodou temple, will join you either at the restaurant or at your hotel, then you'll set off on a spiritual exploration that will take you to the river for a brief ceremony, the French Market to collect offerings to the appropriate Loa (the Vodou deities to whom rituals are performed), then back to the temple to participate in an actual ritual. ($300 for 1 guest + $40 for each additional guest up to 6 + transportation.)</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Just across Rampart Street from the French Quarter, the Faubourg Tremé (foh'-boorg truh-may') is America's oldest neighborhood settled by peoples of African descent. The Tremé's fertile ground has nourished the roots of pivotal cultural movements including civil rights, African American literature and, of course, jazz. It's also the current day center of some of the city's most intriguing cultural happenings—jazz funerals; second lines; Mardi Gras Indians—and home to many of New Orleans' favorite living jazz players. With a jazz musician Tremé resident as your host, you'll be welcomed inside this vibrant and important culture. ($295 for 1 guest + $40 for each additional guest up to 6, walking)</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Trace a local journey from harvest to table and you'll not only discover a lot about the culture—you'll have a delicious adventure along the way. And so, with a professional food writer to illuminate your path, you'll set your own course through a banquet of local gastronomic experiences. Perhaps a visit to a top oyster purveyor to taste the difference between Black Bay and Empire oysters; or a boutique coffee roaster to experience a professional "cupping" (tasting) of the purest coffees from the world over; or a Louisiana pepper sauce maker; or the Vietnamese market; or... ($315 for 1 guest + $135 for each additional guest up to 10 + transportation.)</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">From palatial antiques galleries, dazzling and elegant, to quaint, crumbling shops, New Orleans is one of the most extraordinary collector's marketplaces anywhere. Art from the Old Masters to the avant garde, exquisite estate jewelry, a vast array of collectibles, antiques from William & Mary to Louis XV to Georgian to Victorian to Provençal. And the very smartest way to shop, of course, is with a gallery professional to host you, get you to the <i>right</i> galleries, introduce you behind the scenes and give you the scoop on mark-ups, discounts, quality and authenticity. ($175 total for 1-3 guests + transportation.)</font></td>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Stopping at one of New Orleans' finest oyster purveyors, experience the shucking operation with skilled workers opening hundreds of oysters by hand at amazing speed. Then head out of town toward a small coastal fishing village where some of the best oyster fisherman are based (about an hour's ride). Board an oyster boat and participate in the harvesting of these Louisiana delicacies, later docking at an oyster "camp"—the structures on stilts built over the water where the men live and work. There, feast on the authentic local oyster dishes made with the freshest oysters imaginable. (Monday-Friday. $850 for 1 guest + $100 for each additional guest up to 10 + transportation)<br>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Stepping past a couple of tourists who stand on the banquette (sidewalk) and peer wistfully through the iron grille gates down the carriageway, you feel almost guilty as you make your way through the long, arched passageway and emerge into a lush courtyard, where the homeowner stands beneath a banana tree with a smile and outstretched hand to greet you. It's amazing to explore the French Quarter as an insider. And with a well-know resident to introduce you around, after a short time you begin to feel like a true local. 2-6 hours, at your discretion. ($250 total for 1-6 guests. This is a walking outing.)</font></div>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">The traditions still observed in this Creole city are amazing. And you'd never really know about them without a real local insider to introduce you around town. From the stately idyll of the Garden District, with its streets canopied by majestic oak trees, to the iron lace balconies of the French Quarter, it seems there's an intriguing story behind everything, here. And usually an intriguing character, too. But to be welcomed inside a beautiful private home by the homeowners affords the ultimate insider perspective! An hour or all day, at your discretion. ($295 </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">for 1 guest + $30 for each additional guest up to 6 </font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">+ transportation)</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">A Sous Chef from a top New Orleans restaurant. A beautiful private French Quarter home. The freshest market ingredients. This isn't your garden variety cooking class. It's Royal Insider all the way. Our rising-star chefs advance the evolution of New Orleans cooking every day, carrying the torch of Créole culinary excellence into an ever more appetizing future. And from the selection of the finest raw ingredients to professional preparation techniques and, of course, recipes, you'll participate in a cooking experience worthy of an international culinary institute—in a setting that no tourist could possibly hope to access. ($825 for 1 guest + $45 for each additional guest up to 6)</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Along the Mississippi River Road, sweeping fields of sugar cane press right up to the levee at times, other times falling back to make room for a small town, or a spill of crumbling shacks. Once in a while, as if from a dream, a plantation home emerges from the fields, speaking silent stories of the past. The people who inhabit this landscape have listened to the silent stories throughout their lives. And some of them, like your host, can bring those stories to life as they gain you inside access afforded only to friends. Typically 5-6 hours. ($330 for 1 guest + $75 for each additional guest up to 6 + transportation)</font></td>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">After tilling, planting, fertilizing, nurturing and worrying over their crops for a year, just when the leafy sugar cane plants have stretched their mature, syrup-laden stalks to the sky, ripe for harvest ... the plantation owners set fire to them. One of those owners will be your host, from the burning of the cane to the thundering of the great harvesting machines to the ordered tumult of the mill where the cane is squeezed and the syrup evaporated and great sprays of raw sugar arc across cavernous warehouses, piling high into sweet mountains of the precious, crystalline commodity. (Seasonal—available Sep-Dec. $350 total for 1-6 guests + transport)<br>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">From the most celebrated public displays of bloom and bush to private botanical gems, this outing affords an insider's experience of some of the best of New Orleans' gorgeous gardens. Your host: an entertaining and knowledgeable local horticulturalist. Longue Vue House and Gardens was the stunning private estate of a wealthy philanthropic family. New Orleans Botanical Gardens is the premier public breeding ground for floral splendor. We'll also arrange for you to be welcomed inside two of our area's loveliest private home gardens. ($470 for 1 guest + $35 for each additional guest up to 6 + transportation)<br>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">In Louisiana it's practically sacred: the time-honored ritual of the crawfish boil. And it's something that visitors rarely have the chance to experience. About 45 minutes outside of the city is where you'll meet your host at a private crawfish farm. After harvesting a load of mudbugs, set off for a private Cajun camp (cabin at the water), where you'll gather around the gas-flamed pot for your own crawfish boil, discovering the secret ingredients, proportions and timing required to produce one of Louisiana's true delicacies. (Seasonal—available Oct-Mar. $465 for 1 guest + $35 for each additional guest up to 6 + transportation)<br>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Thrill to NOMA's breathtaking new sculpture garden. Immerse yourself in the ethos of the region at the new Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Be dazzled by the latest cutting edge installation at the Contemporary Arts Center. New Orleans lays out an artistic banquet, whatever your tastes. And your host, a professional curator, can let you in on what's showing where—then introduce you behind the scenes throughout it all. Including the rare privilege of visiting two of our city's most intriguing private collections. ($415 for 1 guest + $60 for each additional guest up to 6 + transportation)<br>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Lafitte, Louisiana may be only 30 minutes from downtown New Orleans, but it's a world apart. Nestled amid extravagantly lush swamps and picturesque bayous, this Cajun fishing village lives and breathes water. Its people speak with a 300 year-old provincial French accent burnished by generations in place—some residents literally never leave this immediate area their entire lives. Hosted by an insider resident of the Lafitte area, you'll feel the life pulse of this fishing village that seems to have been caught long ago in a net that holds it still as the stream of time flows by. ($525 for 1-6 guests + transportation)<br>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">New Orleans is one of the gastronomic capitals of the world, and the restaurant scene, here, has never been more exciting. Seldom does a month pass without one of New Orleans' star chefs being featured in a top gourmet magazine. They're gifted. They're impassioned by their gastronomic heritage. Their artistry advances the evolution of New Orleans cooking every day. And you'll chop, whisk and sauté right alongside one of the hottest chefs in town. First, forage the local farmer's market, sniffing out the freshest ingredients possible. Then head back to the restaurant kitchen to create that evening's specials, with plenty of tastings and tips along the way. ($875 total for 1-6 guests + transportation.)</font></td>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs sprang to life in late 19th century New Orleans as a social and financial safety net for communities of Créoles of African descent. Each of these clubs puts on a celebration once a year, in its neighborhood and always on a Sunday, called a "Second Line." These Sunday second lines launch from a bar, club or private home and the participants dance their way through the area, led by a brass jazz band, stopping briefly at various bars and other sites significant in the club's history for salutes, drinks & snacks. Hosted by a prominent insider in the second line culture. (Available Sep-May, $250 for 1-6 guests. This is a walking ... and dancing ... outing.)<br>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">You don't find the <i>real</i> jazz in tourist traps. It's happening on the edge of the Quarter and over in the Faubourg Marigny and down in the Tremé and across in Gentilly and the Bywater and even Uptown. And there's no better way to find—and experience—true jazz than with a well-known jazz musician as your host for the evening. It's like entering a palace in the company of royalty. Meeting owners and other musicians. Being welcomed behind the scenes in the birthplace of jazz to discover that the music here is as exciting as ever. (An hour or all night, at your discretion: $260 total for 1-6 guests + transportation + cover charges + drinks)</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">The ante-bellum plantations cling to the banks of the river between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, but as you venture away from those banks, fields of crops give way to swamps and bayous. These contrasting environments have embraced each other for ages, in some places merging to become indistinguishable from each other. The embrace of these landscapes is reflected in the confluence of the contrasting cultures of the people who have inhabited them, Cajun and Creole. This outing affords an insider's experience of both. Typically 8-9 hours. ($560 for 1 guest + $35 for each additional guest up to 6 + transportation)</font></td>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the one vast, overriding, in-your-face need that visitors can have a hand in fixing is housing. From carrying debris to the curbside to tearing out flooring and walls to the construction tasks of framing, roofing, electrical, plumbing, floating drywall, painting ... if you're ready to lend a helping hand, we're ready to connect you with someone who needs it—for one day or for as long as you'd like to stay and help.<br>
There's no charge for this, of course, but you have to get yourself down here and pay for your own accommodations. We'll book your hotel, if you like, for a short-term visit. If you'd like to stay to help for more than a week, we'll try to place you in someone's home.<br>
There is no set time commitment each day—you can leave when you feel it's time. You will be provided with transportation to and from the project, along with work gloves, goggles and tools. You are asked to bring appropriate work clothes and shoes.<br>
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Hosted by a museum curator inside the best public and private collections<br>
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</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> The rising star chef welcomes you with a menu he created just for you<br>
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Hosted by a gallery professional inside the art world: quality, athenticity, markups & discounts<br>
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</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> Hosted by a noted jazz musician to the <i>real</i> jazz clubs, meeting owners & other musicians<br>
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</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> Hosted by a plantation owner into the storied world of River Road plantation living<br>
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<font color="#8b008b" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="5">The Northernmost Port of the Caribbean:<br>
A privileged view from within<br>
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</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> Hosted by a prominent resident, welcomed throughout the city<br>
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</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> The rising star chef welcomes you with a menu he created just for you<br>
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</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> Hosted by a museum curator inside the best public and private collections<br>
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</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> A Sous Chef from a top restaurant shows you how it's done</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">—</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular">in a beautiful French Quarter home<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Royal Insider Chef's Table Dinner: Chef Greg Sonnier, Gabrielle</font><font size="2"><br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> The rising star chef welcomes you with a menu he created just for you<br>
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Embracing the Crescent City<br>
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</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> Hosted by a prominent resident, welcomed throughout the city<br>
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Hosted by a noted jazz musician to the <i>real</i> jazz clubs, meeting owners & other musicians<br>
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</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> Hosted by prominent resident of Lafitte, LA through the water avenues of this unique culture<br>
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</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» All transport in chauffeured vehicle of your choice<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» From $950 per guest, double occupancy, all taxes & gratuities included<br>
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</font><font color="#8b008b" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="5">A Masterwork of Family Memories<br>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Dinner Outing: "Charmaine Neville Welcomes You Home"</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
A private dinner party in the home of music legend Charmaine Neville<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Each Family Member chooses 1 of 2 Day Outing options:<br>
» "Insiders Around Town"</font><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> Hosted by a prominent resident, welcomed throughout the city<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2"> » "The Soul of a Cajun Fishing Village"</font><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> Hosted by prominent resident of Lafitte, LA through the water avenues of this unique culture<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Dinner Outing: "Emeril Spices Up the French Quarter"</font><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> Chef de Cuisine Michael Ruoss creates your menu at NOLA, Emeril's French Quarter restaurant<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Day Outing: "Where Plantation Meets Bayou"</font><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> Hosted by a plantation owner from private plantation to private Cajun cabin to bayou boat trip<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Breakfast at Brennan's</font><font size="2"><br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> A luxurious three-course repast at the renowned restaurant<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Details<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» 10-25 guests<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» Available year round (subject to confirmation of specifics)<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» All transport in chauffeured luxury mini-motorcoach<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» From $1,340 per guest, double occupancy, all taxes & gratuities included<br>
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</font><font color="#8b008b" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="5">In a Foodie's Wildest Dreams<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» 4 nights at the Royal Insider Property of your choice<br>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Day Outing: "Foodies on the Loose"</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
Hosted by a professional food writer, tasting the culture's delicacies at the source<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Royal Insider Chef's Table Dinner: Chef Susan Spicer, Bayona</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2"><br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> The celebrity chef welcomes you with a menu she created just for you<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Day Outing: "The Secret Rite of the Crawfish Boil"</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
Hosted by a plantation owner from crawfish farm to crawfish boil at a private Cajun cabin<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Evening Outing: "A Moveable Feast: The Hottest Restaurants"</font><font size="2"><br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> Three top chefs welcome you to taste their proudest creations, one course at each restaurant<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Day Outing: "Stirring It Up with Celebrity" Chef John Besh, August</font><font size="2"><br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> From farmer's market back to the restaurant kitchen to create that evening's specials<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Royal Insider Chef's Table Dinner: Chef John Besh, August</font><font size="2"><br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> The celebrity chef welcomes you with a menu he created with you that day<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Details<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» 1-6 guests<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» Available Oct-Apr (subject to confirmation of specifics)<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» All transport in chauffeured vehicle of your choice<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» From $1,970 per guest, double occupancy, all taxes & gratuities included<br>
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</font><font color="#8b008b" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="5">Run Wild in the Garden<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» 4 nights at the Royal Insider Property of your choice<br>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Day Outing: "Run Wild in the Garden"</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
Hosted by a prominent landscape designer inside the finest public and private gardens<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Royal Insider Chef's Table Dinner: Chef John Harris, Lilette<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> The nationally recognized chef welcomes you with a menu he created just for you<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Day Outing: "Run Wild in the Garden, Day 2"</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
Hosted by a prominent landscape designer inside more beautiful private gardens<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Day Outing: "Landscape of Dreams"</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
Hosted by a plantation owner into the storied world of River Road plantation living<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Details<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» 1-6 guests<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» Available year round (subject to confirmation of specifics)<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» All transport in chauffeured SUV<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» From $1,400 per guest, double occupancy, all taxes & gratuities included<br>
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</font><font color="#8b008b" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="5">The Beating Heart of a Culture<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» 3 nights (Fri, Sat, Sun) at the Royal Insider Property of your choice<br>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Evening Outing: "Dancing with the Loa"</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
Hosted by an authentic Vodou priestess on a spiritual exploration through this living religion<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Day Outing: "Harvesting the Food of the Gods"</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
Hosted by the Sous Chef of a top restaurant on an Oyster boat trip and tasting<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Day Outing: "Sunday Second Line"</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
Hosted by a true insider into a neighborhood celebration, street dancing to a brass jazz band<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Details<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» 1-6 guests<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» Available Sep-May (subject to confirmation of specifics), must be Friday out Monday<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» All transport in chauffeured vehicle of your choice<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» From $990 per guest, double occupancy, all taxes & gratuities included<br>
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</font><font color="#8b008b" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="5">Into the Beat<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» 3 nights (Fri, Sat, Sun) at the Royal Insider Property of your choice<br>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Evening Outing: "True Jazz"</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
Hosted by a noted jazz musician inside the <i>real</i> jazz clubs, meeting owners & other musicians<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Day Outing: "Down in the Tremé"</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
Hosted by a jazz musician resident inside the living music culture of this important neighborhood<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Day Outing: "Sunday Second Line"</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
Hosted by a true insider into a neighborhood celebration, street dancing to a brass jazz band<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Details<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» 1-6 guests<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» Available Sep-May (subject to confirmation of specifics), must be Friday out Monday<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» All transport in chauffeured vehicle of your choice<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» From $990 per guest, double occupancy, all taxes & gratuities included<br>
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</font><font color="#8b008b" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="5">Insiders Around Town<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» 3 nights at the Royal Insider Property of your choice<br>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Day Outing: "Insiders Around Town"</font><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> Hosted by a prominent resident, welcomed throughout the city<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Evening Outing: "True Jazz"</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
Hosted by a noted jazz musician to the <i>real</i> jazz clubs, meeting owners & other musicians<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Day Outing: "Where Plantation Meets Bayou"</font><font size="2" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"><br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> Hosted by a plantation owner from private plantation to private Cajun cabin to bayou boat trip<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Details<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» 1-6 guests<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» Available year round (subject to confirmation of specifics)<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» All transport in chauffeured vehicle of your choice<br>
</font><font size="1" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular"> </font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1">» From $990 per guest, double occupancy, all taxes & gratuities included<br>
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Hosted by a native Cajun inside life on the swamps and bayous<br>
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Hosted by a plantation owner into the storied world of River Road plantation living<br>
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Hosted by a crawfish farm owner from crawfish farm to crawfish boil at a private Cajun cabin<br>
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Hosted by a plantation owner into the storied world of River Road plantation living<br>
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Hosted by a prominent landscape designer inside the finest public and private gardens<br>
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Hosted by an authentic Vodou priestess on a spiritual exploration through this living religion<br>
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Hosted by a resident inside the musical & deeply spiritual culture of this important neighborhood<br>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Sweeping vaulted ceilings, lofting skylights and lilting frescoes lend a contemporary chic flair to this French Quarter restaurant with an Italian sense of style. One of Ralph Brennan's expertly rendered restaurants, the menu features an assortment of homemade pastas, wood-fired pizzas and fresh regional seafood. All of which are artfully prepared by Executive Chef Haley Gabel in a manner that recalls the rolling hills of Northern Italy—yet embraces the Créole culture in dishes like Crawfish Ravioli and Crabmeat Lasagna. 310 Chartres Street (French Quarter) 522-2426, L: Tue-Sat, D: Tue-Sat. Dressy Casual.</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">With a lovely view on the Mississippi River, Bella Luna is widely considered to be one of the city's most romantic restaurants. A secretive entrance behind the French Market, fresh flowers, soft lighting and private banquettes contribute to its allure; the staff is well equipped to assist with special celebrations—including those involving diamonds. Chef-owner Horst Pfeifer, a native of Germany, turns out an intercontinental menu whose assets include a meltingly tender filet mignon with Gorgonzola cream. Chef cooks with payloads of fresh herbs, which he harvests daily from a garden on the grounds of the nearby Ursulines Convent. 914 N.Peters St., (French Quarter) 529-1583, D: Nightly. Jackets preferred.</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Dominique Macquet is one driven chef. Driven to be creative, he serves green apple cotton candy served as a pre-dessert treat. Raised on the island of Mauritius, he's also driven to advance island ingredients into the realm of haute cuisine—one favorite, baby conch, appears with green papaya in a ceviche, and with white truffles in a chowder. The artistically driven chef uses his artist's eye to compose dishes that stop just short of being architectural masterpieces. Dominique's is smaller and plainer than most hotel restaurants, with a courtyard for fair weather dining; food prices are reasonable, but wine prices are not. 1001 Toulouse St., (French Quarter) 522-8800, B: Daily, D: Nightly. Dressy Casual.</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">This pricey little Italian restaurant entertains a tight, nearly locals-only crowd. But the cinematically riveting scene isn't unfriendly; outsiders become welcome flies on the wall. Chef Anthony DiPiazza's cooking isn't earth-moving, but it's impeccable in preparation and presentation, and ingredients are pristine. Main courses such as veal saltimbocca and chicken rosmarino come without starch; ordering at least one pasta for the table is advised, perhaps the linguine with clam sauce or a simple pasta with garlic and olive oil. A sizable Italian wine selection suits the food. 1179 Annunciation St., (Warehouse Arts District) 299-1179, L: Tue-Fri, D: Mon-Sat. Dressy casual.</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Chef Tenney Flynn and business partner Gary Wollerman labored for years at the corporate level of the Ruth's Chris' Steak House chain, which must be how they were able to open their sleek, spacious seafood house in 2001 with a fluidity that's more often observed at the ballet than in the volatile restaurant business. Since then they've garnered national notice for Flynn's light touch with seafood imported from around the globe. On any given evening the dozen-plus seafood entrees might include king ivory salmon from Alaska, geoduck clams from Oregon and/or pristine pompano from the Gulf of Mexico. 808 Bienville St. (French Quarter) 581-FINS (3467). D: Nightly. Dressy casual.</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Chef Minh Bui fuses his Vietnamese heritage with the hip expectations of a contemporary chic boutique hotel's clientele. Shrimp dumplings and spring rolls share space on the appetizer menu with baby spinach salads and yellow fin tuna carpaccio. Main courses are similarly mixed—from five-spice duck to lobster tortellini. You wouldn't guess from the industrial wall art, the studio lighting or the California-heavy wine list that you were entering an Asian restaurant; then again you only halfway are. International House Hotel, 217 Camp St., (CBD) 523-1200, B, L & D: Daily. Dressy casual. </font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Angling nonchalantly through the Faubourg Marigny (faubourg="suburb") just behind the French Quarter, Frenchmen Street has become so hip it's in danger of becoming popular. In-the-know locals flock there for the music scene—and now the growing food scene. Anchoring the street as a foodie-worthy destination is the stylish Marigny Brasserie. The cuisine is essentially Créole-made-current, at times bordering on all-out fusion. Happy hour can be quite the scene in the attractive bar, affording sweeping plate-glass views of the Frenchmen passers-by. 640 Frenchmen Street (Faubourg Marigny) 945-4472, Dinner nightly; Sunday brunch. Dressy casual.</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">While most Italian <i>cucinas</i> in New Orleans are awash in red sauce, Maximo's garlic, olive oil and fresh herb-seasoned food is rooted in the customs of Northern Italy. Grilled and fire-roasted meats are the major specialty, along with an array of pastas and a few fish dishes. The knowing wine list brims with interesting vintages, most of them Italian. Somewhat like the French Quarter itself, the mood here is often playful and always intimate. A single row of tables extends from the entrance to the open kitchen in back, and Herman Leonard's atmospheric photographs cover nearly every inch of exposed brick in between. 1117 Decatur St., (French Quarter) 586-8883, D: Nightly. Dressy casual.</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">The pelican (in case you're wondering) is the state bird, here. And no, this isn't a private club. It is, however, a stylish restaurant in a picturesque slip of an alley between two already narrow French Quarter streets. This exquisitely charming setting is home base to a pair of talented proprietors: Chef Richard Hughes (Executive) and Chef Chin Ling (de Cuisine). As the name announces, the menu is solidly grounded in Louisiana; but as the Singapore origins of Chef Chin imply, the culinary ethos is decidedly multicultural (e.g. shrimp & crawfish potstickers). 312 Exchange Alley (French Quarter) 523-1504. D: Sun-Sat. Dressy casual.</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">Until the summer of 2004, Peristyle and Anne Kearney were one and the same; the chef's polished Provençal cooking style infused the lively bistro with feminine elegance, and vice versa. Regulars fretted when one of her peers, Tom Wolfe, purchased the restaurant but soon found comfort in the knowledge that Kearney Sand's recipes came with the real estate. Crabmeat ravigote over sliced beets, squab stuffed with dirty rice and a pissaladièrre overlaid with caramelized onions and white anchovies remain house specialties. The bar is a gem, with reflections of the eponymous peristyle mural gleaming in its burnished copper surface. 1040 Dumaine St., (French Quarter) 593-9535, L: Fri., D: Tues.-Sat. Dressy casual.</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">In 2003, restaurant magnate Ralph Brennan and locally revered chef Gerard Maras turned their longtime friendship into a business partnership. The result is a stunning two-story restaurant with an old New Orleans residential feel downstairs and a balcony for private parties overlooking City Park upstairs. Maras' intensely personal cooking style has maintained much of its intimacy. Fresh pastas are a consistent signature, and local produce often steals the show —particularly on the vegetarian menu that's available upon request. 900 City Park Ave., (Mid-City) 488-1000, B: Sat., L: Mon.-Fri., D: Nightly, Brunch: Sun. Dressy casual.</font></td>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">It's a foodie's dream come true: meeting three of the top chefs in New Orleans and sampling some of their proudest creations—all in one evening. At each restaurant, your party will be served one course, with each individual receiving a different dish selected personally by Chef. Wines will be expertly matched with each dish and with your preferences. Browse through the restaurant categories below and let us know which three you'd like to visit on your Moveable Feast. Our expert Royal Insider staff in New Orleans will be happy to provide input. </font><font face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">($200 per guest, tax & gratuities included, up to 6 guests + transportation)</font></td>
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pre-payment (in some periods of extreme demand).<br>
» Cancellations after the stated date will incur a penalty of one night room<br>
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» Cancellations 14-29 days prior to arrival: 75% refund of balance excluding deposit<br>
» Cancellations 7-13 days prior to arrival: 50% refund of balance excluding deposit<br>
» Cancellations < 7 days prior to arrival: no refund<br>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» A non-refundable deposit is required at time of booking in the amount of 25%<br>
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» The balance of payment is due 45 days prior to arrival.<br>
» No refunds will be issued for cancellations of individuals within the group<br>
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» Additions of individual guests may be made up until 7 days prior to arrival,<br>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Because of the way all of this works (see "Pricing"), Royal Insider asks<br>
that you allow us to make all of the arrangements in your itinerary: hotel<br>
booking; chauffeured transport; Outings; and group events. In return, we<br>
promise you fair prices—and experiences you can't get any other way.<br>
» If, for any reason, you absolutely must book the hotel through another channel,<br>
we have a $50 per-room-per-night hotel non-booking per diem. Yes, we know<br>
this seems a bit severe at first blush. But most people, after they think about<br>
it, realize that it's only fair and agree to this per diem—in order to be hosted<br>
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</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="2">» Royal Insider accepts payments by check, wire transfer or credit card (Visa,<br>
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» For every booking we also require a credit card authorization—for use in the<br>
event that you choose to incur additional charges during your stay.<br>
» The charge for your hotel room and taxes is processed by Royal Insider.<br>
The hotel will still take a credit card on arrival for incidental charges only.<br>
» Royal Insider requires payment for all accommodations prior to arrival:<br>
</font><font color="black" face="Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular" size="1"> » For hotel-only bookings, the payment date varies according to hotel and dates of travel,<br>
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We earn commissions on many (not all) of the arrangements that go into an<br>
itinerary.<br>
» Generally, the rate that we charge for a hotel room is the same rate you'd get<br>
by calling the reservations department yourself. Is it possible to find the same<br>
room cheaper through another channel? Sometimes. But in that case<br>
Royal Insider can't afford to have our dazzling Members host your guest<br>
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