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New Orleans Is New, New, New Again

Posted May 5, 08 9:01 AM CDT in Arts & Living 

(Newser) – No more pungent Bourbon Street or trashed French Quarter: Residents are returning, business is booming, and New Orleans is new again. Forbes Traveler offers compelling reasons to revisit the Big Easy:

  1. The fancy Royal Sonesta Hotel, with its tasty oysters and cool outdoor bar.
  2. The Swizzle Sticks Bar, which offers cocktail pairings to make each course go down easy.

  1. Cochon's rabbit and dumplings, served in five-star Cajun style.
  2. The historic St. Charles Streetcar, which is up and running again.
  3. The Jazz Fest, which just finished, but presents world-class artists every summer.
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Bourbon Street in the French quarter, shown in this 1993 file photo, is cleaner than before, one of many reasons to check out New Orleans' revamp.   (Magnum Photos)
A street musician plays in New Orleans' French Quarter in this file photo. The Royal Sonesta offers an eye and ear-pleasing stay in this famous district.   (KRT Photos)
New Orleans has many new restaurants and hotels that provide innovative reasons, like cocktail pairings with your meal, to visit the Big Easy.   (KRT Photos)
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