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Can't imagine that place in August. The heat and smell must be terrible

Posted: 08/02/2024 at 01:21 PM ET
(In response to this post by Vtskier1)

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Vtskier1 • 08/02/24 11:11 AM ET
Prohibition Bar.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/02/24 05:40 PM ET
Mr B's for shrimp and grits, Gumbo House for jambalaya**
Baltimore Hokie • 08/02/24 05:23 PM ET
Think you mean Gumbo Shop (pic) and yes to Mr. B's too**
Hokerer • 08/02/24 05:39 PM ET
eat at Mother's.**
BobG • 08/02/24 02:04 PM ET
Can't imagine that place in August. The heat and smell must be terrible** ◄
ModerateHokie • 08/02/24 01:21 PM ET
September '07 was nightmarishly hot
Baltimore Hokie • 08/02/24 05:42 PM ET
Had to go to the same conference the year before Catrina…awful but they
Vtskier1 • 08/02/24 02:04 PM ET
Paved? Or just cleaned up the vomit and piss really, really well?**
UEMcGill • 08/02/24 03:08 PM ET
Paved fresh… best I had ever smelled it. Lasted one night lol**
Vtskier1 • 08/02/24 03:19 PM ET
Agree with other re: Frenchman St for music. Muffuletta at Napoleons House
HwoodHokie • 08/02/24 01:16 PM ET
Plus several on the muffuletta…..somewhere! Hard to go wrong.
DonHo-kieHi • 08/02/24 02:40 PM ET
mmmm MMM**
astrohokie • 08/02/24 03:41 PM ET
Recommendations off-Bourbon...
Burruss Writer • 08/02/24 12:58 PM ET
Plus several on the oysters…**
DonHo-kieHi • 08/02/24 02:41 PM ET
Music hit Frenchman Street
turkeywinghokie • 08/02/24 12:41 PM ET
get up at 5 am & help the sanitation guys hose down the french quarter....**
squarerootofone • 08/02/24 12:35 PM ET
Advice ... Don't get so sloppy drunk you leave your wallet on table and
jdkhokie • 08/02/24 12:23 PM ET
A friend of yours?**
reestuart • 08/02/24 12:25 PM ET
fun times by day 3 tourist thought I was part of the local entertainment.
jdkhokie • 08/02/24 12:27 PM ET
LOL! Awesome!!!**
reestuart • 08/02/24 12:58 PM ET
Frenchmen St…Blue Nile. Tipitina’s, free Fridays this summer
Va AandM • 08/02/24 12:18 PM ET
Cafe du Monde**
WestEndHokie39 • 08/02/24 12:05 PM ET
Wife much prefers the beignets at Cafe Beignet (3 locations in the quarter)**
Hokerer • 08/02/24 01:21 PM ET
Oh, preemptive unshun**
Hokerer • 08/02/24 01:39 PM ET
WWII Museum**
WestyHokie • 08/02/24 11:54 AM ET
This - if you're into history at all this is a must-visit
HokieMacDaddy • 08/02/24 04:18 PM ET
Mandina's
Victor Tango • 08/02/24 11:51 AM ET
NOLA, For dressing up: Arnaud's; Best muffalata: Central Grocery
UTPr0sim • 08/02/24 11:47 AM ET
+1 on Lafitte's
Burruss Writer • 08/02/24 02:22 PM ET
Better muffuletta than Napoleons House??? Don’t know about that
HwoodHokie • 08/02/24 01:20 PM ET
They use Salami and no Mortadella... NUFF Said...
UTPr0sim • 08/02/24 04:46 PM ET
Cochon Butcher says “ hold my beer! **
DonHo-kieHi • 08/02/24 02:49 PM ET
Mothers**
reestuart • 08/02/24 11:39 AM ET
Second**
WestEndHokie39 • 08/02/24 12:05 PM ET
Acme**
Hokerer • 08/02/24 11:33 AM ET
Second **
WestEndHokie39 • 08/02/24 12:05 PM ET
Third**
great2bahokie • 08/02/24 12:30 PM ET
I give the same advice to anyone going to Bourbon Street
Nova Hokie 95 • 08/02/24 11:16 AM ET
You lost me at walk around until something smells good**
No Clue • 08/02/24 11:55 AM ET
Perfumes vary**
TomTurkey • 08/02/24 12:50 PM ET
Great advice. They don't call it Bourbon St for nuthin.**
VTCC 65 • 08/02/24 11:24 AM ET
and after 9 it gets more and more sketchy- and in the morning it smells
bigbadbird • 08/02/24 11:23 AM ET
Indeed. Forgot another related bit of advice: Never take shoes home
Nova Hokie 95 • 08/02/24 11:25 AM ET
Ha… was there for mardigras when a friend dropped pizza on the ground very
Vtskier1 • 08/02/24 02:03 PM ET
Was there for a conference and one of the attendees I know was...
Burruss Writer • 08/02/24 12:08 PM ET
Was there for MNC in 2000 and after 3 nights on BStreet threw my shoes away
VT BronzeBacker • 08/02/24 12:28 PM ET
did you see the dude covered ....
astrohokie • 08/02/24 01:18 PM ET
Speaking of shoes, don't fall for the Boubon Street scam
Victor Tango • 08/02/24 11:54 AM ET
It's not nearly as bad on normal days/nights.
vthokieq • 08/02/24 11:47 AM ET
Sage advice… haven’t been since 2019**
Vtskier1 • 08/02/24 11:18 AM ET