Fodor's Travel Talk Forums - New Orleans -- 2 evenings, one full day.

We went to Camellia Grill in the FQ last year when we were in NOLA - and it is the same format as the GD location - sit at the counter, friendly waiters, good food.

Another place we liked for breakfast was Ye Olde Coffeepot. We had yummy food and the people are nice.

I liked Mothers when I first went to NOLA, but the quality seems to have dropped off, so we haven't been back in a long time.

Johnny's is where we go for po-boys in the FQ.

Cafe Beignet has 2 locations - I like the one on Royal street better than the one on Bourbon - however the one on Bourbon often has musicians playing outside. Last time we were there I met Elvis. You just never know who will turn up.

For a nice meal, we like Muriels a lot.

Irenes is on my list for next time - we stayed right around the corner on our last trip and the smell of the garlic bread was enough to make me want to take a bite out of the side of their building.

For music, definitely check out Frenchman Street - there are a bunch of low-key clubs over there with different types of music. We went to a few last trip and didn't encounter any cover charges, just come in and buy a drink, tip the band, everybody is happy. So we went into places where the music sounded good, ordered a couple beers, and hung out for awhile.

Bourbon street can be really rowdy, but it is fun. There are a lot of clubs with live music - mostly rock and roll, some funk and R&B, just a mix of things - not too much jazz on Bourbon. We always walk through and then go in when we pass a bar or a club with a band playing music we like.