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Café Du Monde, 800 Decatur Street, in the French Market, phone 504/581-2914; www.cafedumonde.com/. Open 24 hours a day.

National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine Street, phone 504/527-6012; www.nationalww2museum.org. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays). Admission is $14.

Oak Alley is located 60 miles from New Orleans at 3645 La. 18, phone 800/44-ALLEY or 225/265-2151;  www.oakalleyplantation.com. It’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and until 5:30 p.m. from March through October. Admission is $10 adults.

Laura Plantation, 2247 La. 18, phone 888/799-7690 or 225/265-7690; www.lauraplantation.com. Open daily 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission $10 adults

Destrehan, 13034 River Rd, phone 504/764-9315; www.destrehanplantation.org/. Open daily 9am-4pm. Admission is $10 adults.

Central Grocery, 923 Decatur Street, phone 504/523-1620.

Gray Line New Orleans, phone 800/535-7786 or 504/569-1401; http://www.graylinesneworleans.com/.

Historic New Orleans Tours, phone 504/947-2120, www.tourneworleans.com

Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop, 941 Bourbon Street, phone 504/522-9377.

French 75 Bar, 813 Bienville Street, phone 504/523-5433.

Cuvee, 322 Magazine Street, phone 504/587-9001; www.restaurantcuvee.com/. Reservations essential. Closed Sundays.

Preservation Hall, 726 St. Peter’s Street, phone 888/946-JAZZ; www.preservationhall.com/. Cover charge is $8.

Mid City Lanes Rock ‘n Bowl, 4133 S. Carollton Avenue, phone 504/482-3133; www.rockandbowl.com/

The Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak Street, phone 504/866-9359. Cover varies.

Howlin’ Wolf, 907 St. Peter’s Street, phone 504/522-WOLF; www.howlin-wolf/. Cover charges vary and some shows are free.

Pauline Frommer is the creator of the new Pauline Frommer guides in bookstores now. Her book, Pauline Frommer's New York, was named Best Guidebook of the Year by the North American Travel Journalists Association.

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