Tess & Bob’s 2022 Annual Naughty N’awlins Recommendations: Food
Every year we add a couple of recommendations to help you find some places you may not know about. Tourists always spend so much time on Bourbon Street, which is great, but there are so many gems located just off Bourbon Street, that we wanted to share some.
The Food Edition
New Orleans School of Cooking
241 Dauphine St.
11 am – 7 pm
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We are having an Optional Dinner on Tuesday, July 5th. It is more than just a dinner, the chef will start you out with a signature New Orleans cocktail, then demonstrate how to cook New Orlean's food, and then you will get to have a three-course meal. It is a great way to get to know other Naughty attendees early on and learn about New Orleans cocktails and cooking.
Drag & Burlesque Brunches
Astor Crowne Plaza
2nd floor - Grand Ballroom
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Friday & Saturday
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On Friday we will have our own Drag Brunch in our big ballroom and on Saturday we will have a Burlesque Brunch, which will feature the award-winning troupe of Burlesque Dancers.
Each Brunch will be from 11:00 am until 1:30 pm so you will have time to enjoy the Bourbon Street parties.
Palm & Pine
308 N Rampart St,
Thursday 5:30–9 PM
Friday 5:30 PM–1 AM
Saturday 5:30 PM–1 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM–2 PM, 5:30–9 PM
Palm & Pine website
This restaurant has quickly become one of our favorites and is not far from the hotel (& the Upper Quarter Bar). Their Brunch is fabulous (see pics from last week’s Sunday Brunch below). Go to their website to check out their menu and read all of the accolades they are receiving.
They are open late on Fridays and Saturdays.
Cafe Beignet
334 Royal St,
7 am – 5 pm
Cafe Beignet Website
Want to get some great beignets but don’t want to walk all the way to Cafe Du Monde? Cafe Beignet is not far from our hotel and they have a great breakfast menu and lots of mimosa choices. They have good coffee too.
Daisy Dukes
3 Locations
24/7
Daisy Dukes Website
Need late night food? This isn’t your typical 24/7 place. They serve basic breakfasts along with traditional New Orleans comfort food. Tip: They deliver to the hotel!
Daisy Dukes® -Nuttin' Fancy, Just Great Southern Eatin'
Besame
110 S Rampart Street (this is on the opposite side of Canal Street than the Astor Crowne Plaza)
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 11 AM–9 PM
Friday: 11 AM–10 PM
Saturday: 10:30 AM–10 PM
Sunday: 10:30 AM–8 PM
Besame Website
This is a new place that serves Tapas. They have a unique menu and aren’t far from the hotels (especially the Saint). Besame is a Latin-style tapas restaurant located in the heart of the Arts District in Downtown New Orleans right across from The Saenger Theater
Bésame combines fresh seafood from the Gulf of Mexico with Latin and Caribbean flavors from Mexico and South America.
Our bar program explores unique wines and spirits from Latin America such as Pisco, Brandy, Mezcal, Tequila, and Rum
