An old bit of signage in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans. It is currently the home of the Creole Creamery, an ice cream joint. McK...

Hole in the wall, bunker-like hardware store in New Orleans. Hard to believe it's in business. But it obviously is.

This local juke joint in the Faubourg Marigny section of New Orleans shut down some time ago. But you still have to admire the frontage, ...

New Orleans is a town rich with historical food destinations, many of which served up food to match their fame. A great many lie within t...

As in New York, gustatory treasures in New Orleans can be found in the most unlikely places. What many people consider to be the best shr...

The Clover Grill, in the French Quarter, looks the kind of new diner that intentionally tries to look older than it is. The details just se...

The wait for a Muffuletta sandwich at New Orleans' legendary, 105-year-old, French Quarter institution Central Grocery can be long, as ...

Unlike, perhaps, the rest of the world, I am not happy when a restaurant backs down on its coat and tie dress code. (Witness my response to ...

Rubenstein's Department Store has been on Canal Street in New Orleans since 1924. It remains in the Rubenstein family and, unlike many s...

An abandoned antique store that was apparently a costume rental store in a previous lifetime. A famous restaurant in the French Quarter. An ...

Only in New Orleans could a Walgreen's look this grand. On Canal Street. This more modest, but no less appealing, sign is on Royal Stree...

Here are some leftover images from my recent journey to New Orleans. I couldn't not post them because they are such good signs. Of cours...

Commander's Palace is known for, perhaps more than anything, its attentive service. Little did I know. The other night, I had planned to...

Antoine's is the oldest family-run restaurant in the United States and, as such, can lay claim to its share of original dishes, mysterio...

Whereas in New York, we can't seem to knock down our cultural landmarks fast enough, in New Orleans even a hurricane like Katrina won...

New Orleans, being a city that honors old traditions, has a huge hat emporium (well, huge by hat store standards) on St. Charles Street off ...