I know it will be hot and steamy in August, so I would like to be as comfortable as possible but I want to remain appropriate.

I've read that some restaurants will require better attire but know that isn't the case for all.

Any suggestions for our tourist extravaganza?

We are from Texas, so the heat and humidity won't be a surprise for us but we are certainly accustomed to being in a/c. Our plans will have us without a car and mostly in the French Quarter for four days.

I was in New Orleans in May and it was quite hot and humid. We didn't eat at high end restaurants. Brennan's was as fancy as we got but it is relatively casual. My friend and I wore skirts and our male friend who lives in NOLA wore khakis and a button down shirt. None of us felt out of place.

I have found New Orleans to be very casual. It's hot so most people have on shorts and t-shirts while touring around the French Quarter. Skirts or capris for the women at night and jeans or even shorts for the men at non-fancy restaurants.

Where will you eat? New Orleans used to be fairly dressy, but no longer. Commander's Palace - which formerly required coats for men - now only "suggests" them at dinner. Galatoire's requires coats (and maybe ties, I can't remember the new rules).

Suffice it to say that men who wear khakis and a collared shirt will be considered appropriately dressed in the majority of restaurants.

I'm sorry, I missed the main issue: Nola. You'll be fine at NOLA. It's not one of the restaurants where attire is an issue. Khakis and collared shirts will be fine.

>>I'm sorry, I missed the main issue: Nola.


Ooops! Now I'm thinking I possibly posted incorrectly.

I used NOLA to refer to the entire city - not one restaurant!

Thanks for the posts. Now to convince myself that I don't need to go buy a million new pieces of clothing. I did get incredibly lucky with Macy's recent sale.