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NEW ORLEANS IS PROCLAIMED BY
THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL ON FEBUARY 14th 2007 AS
"THE ROMANCE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD"


Make Your Reservations Today!

New Orleans is ranked as the 10th top U.S. destination as well as,
the 3rd most popular city for destination weddings & elopements.

The Best Things to Do in the Big Easy
Suggested Restaurants Click here!
Suggested Tours Click here!

New Orleans is one of the most unique and magical cities in the world. Here are just a few ideas what you can do to make your visit memorable.

And Much, Much More!
Oh, and don't forget the Katrina Tours! You won't believe your eyes...

Other Points of Interest (Movies, Zoo, Cooking Schools) – distance from Magnolia Mansion

French Quarter - 10 to 15 minutes
At The Aquarium - IMAX Theater & Audubon Zoo – 10 minutes
Cookin’ Cajun Cooking School –Canal Place Cinema – 10 minutes
Audubon Zoological Garden – 10 minutes
New Orleans Convention Center – 10 minutes
Harrah’s Casino – 10 minutes
Jazzland Theme Park – 15 miles
Antique Shopping – 1 block
Superdome – 10 minutes
Municipal Auditorium – 10 minutes
Saenger Theater – 10 minutes
New Orleans Arena – 15 minutes
New Orleans Fairgrounds – 15 minutes
The D-Day Museum – 15 minutes
Pharmacy Museum – 15 minutes


Suggested Restaurants
Be sure to call in advance to make your reservations.

Zagat / Guest & Locals Suggested Restaurants

B= Breakfast / L=Lunch / D = Dinner

French Quarter/CBD Locations (Business/Casual Dress)
Reservations Recommended @ (Business Dress Locations)
Bayona Restaurant Exotic/Eclectic (504) 525-4455 L (Weekdays) & D
Nola's (Emeril's) Contemporary Louisiana Cuisine (504) 522-6652 L & D
Muriels Contemporary Creole Cuisine (504) 568-1885 D
G W Finns Great Seafood (504) 581-3467 D
Galatoire's Local Favorite -No Reservations   D
Irene's Cuisine N/S Italian / Local Favorite (504) 529-8811 D
K-Paul's Contemporary Louisiana Cuisine (504) 524-7394 L / D
Peristyle Contemporary Louisiana Cuisine (504) 593-9535 D
Pelican Club   (504) 523-1504 D
Louis XVI French Cuisine (504) 581-7000 (Casual Dress)
Oceana Restaurant Great Seafood (504) 525-6002 B / L / D
Quarter Scene Restaurant   (504) 522-6533 B / L / D
Tujague's Restaurant   (504) 525-8676 L / D
Antoine's Creole French   (504) 581-4422 L / D
Rene Bistro Contemporary Fine French Dining (504) 412-2580 B / D / Sunday Brunch
       
Garden District (Business Dress)
Commander's Palace Creole (504) 899-8221 L & D
Emeril's Delmonico Grand Creole Cuisine (504) 525-4937 L & D Jazz Brunch
Upperline Cajun Creole Cuisine (504) 891-9822 D
Gautreau's French American Cuisine (504) 899-7397 D
Vincent's Italian Cuisine Classic Italian (504) 866-9313 D
       
       
Jacques-imo's Café Local Favorite (504) 861-0886 D
       
Garden District (Casual Dress)
Trolley Stop Café (24 hours) American Cuisine (504) 523-0090 B / L / D
Copeland's Cheesecake Bistro EVERYTHINGS GREAT (504) 593-9955 L & D
Voodoo's BBQ   (504) 522-4647 L & D
Camellia Grill   (504) 866-9573 B / L / D
       
       
Dinner & Music
Michaul's Live Cajun Restaurant   (504) 522-5517 D
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro   (504) 949-0696 Jazz Dinner
Arnaud's Creole French   (504) 523-5433 L / Jazz Dinner
       
Vegetarian Friendly
Nirvana Indian Cuisine 4308 Magazine St. (504) 894-9797 Tue -Sun L / D
Moonlight Café 1921 Sophie Wright Pl. (504) 7313 L / D / late night
Surrey's Juice Bar 1418 Magazine St (504) 524-3828 B / L
Old Dog New Trick Café 517 Frenchman St. (504) 943-6368 L/D
Back to the Garden 920 St. Charles Ave (504) 522-8792 L/D
       
Breakfast - St. Charles Avenue Locations (Casual Dress)
Trolley Stop Café (24 hours)   B / L / D
Mr. John's Steakhouse   (504) 679-7697 B / L / D
Igor's Laundromat Food and Bar (24hours)   B / L / D
       
Jazz & Gospel Brunch / French Quarter (Casual Dress)
House of Blues Gospel Brunch   (504) 529-2583 Brunch
Court of Two Sisters Jazz Brunch (504) 522-7261 Brunch
French Market Café Jazz Brunch (504) 525-7879 Brunch
Mr. B's Bistro - Haute Creole Jazz Brunch (504) 523-2078 L / D
       
Muffuletta Lovers & Picnic Pleasure's
Central Grocery French Quarter The Original!923 Decatur (504) 523 1620 L
Zara's Local Deli/Market Very good!   B / L / D
       
New Listings
Pat O'Briens   (504) 525-4823  
Brennan's Restaurant   (504) 525-9711  
       

Recommended Favorite Tours
New Orleans Is Famous For More Than Just Bourbon Street

Mardi Gras World Tours See the Mardi Gras floats of years gone by. www.mardigrasworld.com

Tours by Isabelle – Spend a day exploring the beautiful southern plantations with expert tour guides in an informative and relaxed environment. Small groups or private tours in comfortable & clean vehicles. “We’ll make you fall in love with Louisiana. MOST RECOMMENDED

The Haunted History Tours - www.hauntedhistorytours.com Highly recommended! “More Than Just A Tour… It’s An Event! HAUNTED HISTORY”S GARDEN DISTRICT GHOSTS & LEGENDS highlights Magnolia Mansion’s resident ghosts. Learn why footsteps are heard on the roof of the Magnolia Mansion during stormy nights. Other suggested tours include their Vampire * Cemetery* Voodoo * French Quarter * Garden District tours Fun Filled Daily and Nightly Tours. Informative, theatrical and lots of fun!!-10 minutes from Mansion. “Do not miss these tours!” -Travel Channel

Bloody Mary Tours New Orleans only Moonlight Graveyard Walks. GREAT!   Bloody Mary is our Celebrity Cultural Diva -Many may think of her as the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans with her impeccable command of magic history and spellbinding barbeque delivery, blending in her healing and psychic gifts on top you end up delving into a mysterious Gumbo-entranced all the while, with fun and spice sprinkled on top! She can even offer you a haunted evening cemetery tour-the only one allowed in town.

She and her tour company guide the celebrities and VIP’s all through the underground history and mystery Of New Orleans. My guests and friends, as well as I consider her the ultimate insider of New Orleans.

Plus you can see her currently on nearly 100 documentaries about New Orleans Ghosts, Voodoo and Marie Laveau, the vampire and of course New Orleans cemeteries-from History Channel to MTV, CNN to Discovery she will just keep haunting you even after your stay with us in New Orleans. Make sure you are privileged enough to see her ghost photography and let her give you a few How To’s in that subject- she has some from Magnolia mansion too!!

So whether you join her for her many infamous open public tours, perhaps are lucky enough to book a customized private outing as perhaps a paranormal adventure -or even hire her to zap up an incredible Ghostly Gala or Conjure Ball-you will be mesmerized, and we are one of her favorite locations to investigate and Soiree in! Check out www.bloodymarystours.com and book direst or ask us to customize an entire package for you!

Haunting memories of New Orleans will linger with you forever when you do!

Historic New Orleans Walking Tours, Inc. www.tourneworleans.com (504) 947-2120 Cemetery, French Quarter, Voodoo, Garden District, and Haunted tours led by Robert Florence, author of "New Orleans Cemeteries," and the city's most outstanding guides. Their approach is non-sensationalized and highly accuracy-oriented, which proves that in New Orleans the truth is truly stranger than fiction. Part of the tour proceeds is dedicated to historic tomb restoration.

Join author Robert Florence and the city’s most qualified guides for an accurate, enjoyable presentation of New Orleans’ most intriguing sites and traditions.* Garden District/ Cemetery tours * Cemetery/Voodoo * French Quarter History Tour * Haunted French Quarter Walk

No visit to New Orleans is complete without a tour of the city's oldest outdoor museums, its historic cemeteries. Often called CITIES OF THE DEAD, these cemeteries are noted for their unique, aboveground tombs. The tombs serve as monuments to the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and they, like the cemeteries themselves, are a major part of the city's unique heritage.

Save Our Cemeteries, Inc. offers authentic, accurate guided tours through two of New Orleans' oldest and most historically significant cemeteries, Lafayette No. 1 and St. Louis No. 1. Relive the romance, the tragedy, and the memories of two centuries of New Orleans' history, brought to life by representatives of Save Our Cemeteries, Inc.” Courtesy of Save our Cemeteries”

Lafayette Cemetery No 1: It is located in the historic Garden District. It is among the city's earliest and most significant aboveground burial sites. Once part of the Livaudais Plantation, Lafayette No. I was designated a city burial site in 1833, and has since been in continuous use. Distinguished by its intersecting avenues, designed to accommodate funeral processions, it was the City's first planned cemetery. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places by virtue of its significant history, location, and architectural importance, it retains its original size and configuration, and contains a variety of tomb types and styles.The cemetery is bounded by Washington Avenue, Prytania Street, 6th Street, and Coliseum Street.

Old Algiers Point Walking Tour-See the “other side of the river” on this one-of-a-kind historical tour! Awesome

Cajun PrideTours “As seen on the Travel channel’s “MOST HOUNTRD PLACES” and filmed by MTV! Tour the Legendary Manchac Swamp, Closest to the Plantations. Rated 5 Stars! Swamp and Plantation tour Combos available. Highly recommended.

Airboat Swamp Tours of New Orleans – Come pass a good time in the swamps of Bayou Country – VERY EXCITING

Carriage Tours (Horse & Buggy Drawn Carriage) Royal Carriages - Great guided Tours on a romantic carriage ride through the Garden District, French Quarter or Faubourg Marigny -VERY ROMANTIC

Mid City Carriages Rides and Tours - Great for weddings and more. Cinderella’s Pumpkin Carriage for Bride and Groom pulled by 4 white horses or Trolley Carriage for Bridal Party and Family (seats 12-20) Authentic 1879 horse drawn hearse used for funerals – VERY ROMANTIC



The Flower of the South
Magnolia Mansion • 2127 Prytania Street • New Orleans, LA 70130
Local & International callers dial (504) 412-9500 • Fax (504) 412-9502
Email us at
info@magnoliamansion.com