Off-the-tourist-path local favorite, white tablecloth uptown establishment with a cozy bar.

Small home domicile of the namesake chef, voted the best chicken and andouille gumbo in New Orleans. Call first.

French-inspired; new but highly praised. Call first and take an Uber.

Popular; can be cozy or crowded. Go early in the evening.

Perhaps the best seafood in the French Quarter. Reservations needed.

Also in the French Quarter, seafood/soul food.

In the Warehouse District. New and inspired; seafood cousin to pork-focused Cochon.

Cajun oriented; reservations probably required.

The flagship of the Brennan family empire; superior service and cuisine, but formal in the evening. Consider lunch or other restaurants they own, e.g., Mr. B’s Bistro or the Palace Cafe.

Nationally known Senegalese/Cajun fusion. Call first.

Spanish/tapas.

Highly praised and truly French.

Mediterranean cuisine.

In the Bywater. Honduran; lunch only.

French/German/Cajun fusion.

New American-leaning Southern.

New American; one of Emeril's restaurants. In the Warehouse District.

Convenient and consistent.

Also convenient and praiseworthy.

Open all day. Poboys and breakfast.

In the Bywater.

A New Orleans breakfast and brunch institution. A number of other locations, too.

The best poboys in New Orleans.

Seafood and gumbo without pretense.

Perhaps the only worthwhile barbecue in New Orleans.

Cafeteria style; rub elbows with execs and riff-raff. Go hungry. Breakfast and lunch. Usually a line at the door.

Frequent nominee on lists of the best bars in the South. Also has eclectic small-plate British cuisine.

Excellent NOLA bar food and neighborhood ambiance.

Wine lovers' local, with a New American menu.

Riverbend area sports bars. Poboys and lots of beers.

At the end of the Bywater (be careful). Upstairs elegant bar; large outdoor courtyard with live music most nights.

On top of the Ponchartrain Hotel.

Classic NOLA ambiance; often live acoustic music.

The surviving grand-daddy of New Orleans music. A shrine to Professor Longhair, and a venue for classic R&B, funk, and brass bands.

A bowling alley that became a scizoid music emporium in 1989, and moved down the street to its current home in 2009. It emphasizes Louisiana music, with frequent Thursday night zydeco/Cajun offerings. Good food. And the reliable gastropub, Ye Olde College Inn, is nearby.

Steady diet of great New Orleans music. Some call it a dive bar — not so. Check out Buffa's on Esplanade and Kerry Irish Pub in the Quarter for real dive bars with music.

Home to half a dozen clubs that skew toward jazz, but can vary. These include Snug Harbor, The Spotted Cat, DBA, and 30°/-90°.

Be aware that Thursday-Saturday (April 10-13) after the wedding is the French Quarter Festival. As the name implies, it is four days of music on 6 to 20 different stages on the levee and throughout the Quarter. And it's free (although accommodation may be tight).

This radio station broadcasts all music, but has mostly a Louisiana/New Orleans focus. They have handy regular updates on the daily music offerings in most venues.

An experiment in "musical architecture." Check the calendar to make sure they're open.

A major project to enshrine WWII history, memorabilia, and biographies into a multimedia, multi-building mega homage in the Warehouse District. It was spearheaded by Tom Hanks and thousands of benefactors.

Also an insectarium. Good place to start a stroll along the levee — go as far as Jackson Square and have a cafe au lait at Cafe du Monde.

Historic, large park of ancient live oaks and ponds, with walking and biking paths. The park faces St. Charles (the streetcar) across from Tulane. Audubon Zoo is in the park and faces the river side. It's AZA accredited.

If you can't (or won't) make the real thing, this offers a comprehensive history/float exhibit.