New Orleans is a wonderful place to visit but I certainly wouldn’t want to live there. Brennan’s and Commander’s Palace are two landmark restaraunts that must be experienced – reserve breakfast at Brennan’s well in advance. Bourbon Street is fun for awhile, as is Pat O’Brien’s, but for a real treat head down Bourbon a bit further to Jean Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop (built pre-1772), with its lively piano bar.