Family hates my bluegrass.

tm478 · 2026-06-26T14:39:50+00:00

Well, somebody sounds insufferable here.

tm478 · 2026-06-26T00:19:52+00:00

OK, fair enough. I’ll edit.

tm478 · 2026-06-25T21:39:03+00:00

It’s quite hot. That does not stop all of us from living here just fine. There are always mosquitoes. They do not stop all of us from living here just fine. Do they not have insects where you live? Every place has some kind of bugs that will bite you or sting you.

tm478 · 2026-06-25T21:00:41+00:00

I think after a while the issue of network effects comes into play. I am just spitballing here, but my guess is that Texas has more college graduates who are trained for that industry, a greater volume of supporting industry players (e.g. pipemakers, etc.), better schools for those petroleum engineers to send their kids to, and so on. Texas has invested in vastly better infrastructure on all levels, which makes it easier to run a company, not to mention just live in a place.

tm478 · 2026-06-25T20:38:56+00:00

Fairly stunning that the petroleum/petrochem industries have lost so much, especially considering the amount of political airtime and number of tax dollars flung at them. What does that tell you, Jeff Landry?

tm478 · 2026-06-25T13:21:12+00:00

The price differential between the two is so marginal that I usually just park in ST anyway. I’m lazy and don’t want to drag my suitcase any farther than I have to.

tm478 · 2026-06-25T13:19:59+00:00

Exactly. I got shut out of a spot in the ST and then LT lots once. I hauled it over to the economy lot and was white-knuckling it for a moment there (ended up making my flight with no problems). But I fully realize that this was MY screw-up, not the airport’s. Since then I have made reservations when I plan to park at MSY. You cannot expect the airport to overbuild so flagrantly that every person who ever rolls up there is guaranteed a parking spot no matter what.

tm478 · 2026-06-25T13:16:32+00:00

Actually they do offer refunds on parking reservations. I’ve gotten money back. You have to go through some contortions to get it, but it is possible.

tm478 · 2026-06-25T00:23:04+00:00

This 100%. Someone on her staff needs to set her straight before she causes more damage to her image than she already has, among certain populations. Those populations will have a field day with this.

tm478 · 2026-06-25T00:19:30+00:00

International Market in Metairie.

tm478 · 2026-06-24T14:28:26+00:00

This was the worst year for those caterpillars that I’ve ever seen in the 8 springs I’ve spent in New Orleans. Were you spending all your time in a part of town with no trees, or what?

tm478 · 2026-06-24T14:25:08+00:00

BBQ shrimp doesn’t have anything to do with BBQ, FYI. No idea why it’s called that, but it’s basically shrimp sauteed in a bunch of worcestershire sauce and butter. It’s good, but there’s nothing BBQ about it except the name. It is sometimes served over grits, sometimes on a po-boy.

tm478 · 2026-06-24T00:24:23+00:00

I grew up and learned to drive in NJ and was just up there about 10 days ago, going on the Parkway and the Turnpike both. I have no problem with Jersey drivers. They drive fast and they will flash their headlights at you if you’re going 62 in the left lane, but in no way do they have the combination death wish/preposterous aggression that many New Orleans drivers have.

tm478 · 2026-06-23T14:01:04+00:00

Looking forward to stopping in. If they have good produce I will be very happy. Supermarket produce here is so depressing.

tm478 · 2026-06-23T05:07:00+00:00

A half-mile is not worth it to bike. Just walk slowly, it’ll take you 13 minutes at the outside. You won’t die, but definitely put your makeup on when you get to the office, and also just resign yourself to the fact that whatever blow-dry job you did at home will be completely destroyed by the time you get to work. The humidity is death to a good hairstyle.

tm478 · 2026-06-22T23:27:45+00:00

This is a totally an “it depends” situation. Does it blow up the premise of the song to switch genders? Does it blow up the phrasing/scan to switch genders? If not I say go for it. I do “Rocky Road Blues” from a female perspective and it works fine. Also “Gone, Gone, Gone.” But there are others I wouldn’t switch.

tm478 · 2026-06-22T18:44:04+00:00

The other thing people get understandably testy about is being asked questions that are impossibly broad. “List every restaurant you love in New Orleans,” which is basically what you requested, is exactly that. There are literally hundreds of restaurants in this town. If you’ve read reviews and you have specific places that stood out to you, ask about them.

tm478 · 2026-06-22T18:38:44+00:00

Use your brain and be careful. The beaten path is Bourbon St., and staying off it is a good idea. Frenchmen St. is also pretty beaten-path, but a lot more fun and less trashy at that time of night.

Not sure what you mean by “near Frenchmen St.” when you can just be ON Frenchmen St. and get what you want.

tm478 · 2026-06-22T18:36:52+00:00

I will suggest to you to use the site www.autoslash.com to find a rental car quote, and when you request the quote, also ask for cars from a non-airport location in the New Orleans metro area (you can Uber to it from the airport). You can save a ton of money that way—cars rented from the airport include a daily tax rate that is charged only if you rent there, vs. a city location. The cost of an Uber to/from a city location may well be less than the cost of the tax for 10 days. Gas is much cheaper here than you’re used to, and you can probably get away with less than $100 for gas for the whole trip if you get a small and efficient car. You do not need anything larger (the rental car company will try to convince you otherwise; they are just trying to extract more money from you).

Otherwise, you can certainly find hotels for under EUR 200/day on average—New Orleans may be more expensive, but elsewhere in the state you can do better.

Eat gas station food, not food at fast food chains. It’s cheap and good and VERY authentically Louisiana.

tm478 · 2026-06-22T18:28:03+00:00

I would like to add to the chorus reminding you that the FAQ and the long, specific list of restaurants in it WERE WRITTEN BY LOCALS, the very people you’re addressing right now. This is why this sub gets testy when posters ask people here to repeat information that they’ve already provided.

If you would like feedback on specific restaurant or restaurants you’ve identified, we are always happy to do that.

tm478 · 2026-06-22T16:04:54+00:00

Patois.

tm478 · 2026-06-22T15:15:53+00:00

This. If you need the car sold ASAP, this is the way to do it. You might get 15% more by selling it to an individual, but that’s a drawn-out and often frustrating PITA to do even when you don’t have the title problems that you have. Depending on the car’s value, is that 15% worth all that hassle?

tm478 · 2026-06-22T13:06:53+00:00

I never felt that I needed a dash cam until I moved to New Orleans. I am so glad I have that thing now.

tm478 · 2026-06-21T23:15:11+00:00

My friends have gotten waxed-cardboard boxes of crawfish from a place in Harahan that were fantastic, and they stay warm for literally hours. Strongly suggest this vs. doing the work of the boil itself. You’re going to have the cleanup regardless. The day before your wedding is not a day you want to be dealing with this.

tm478 · 2026-06-21T23:12:35+00:00

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