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The best of the best in New Orleans, for a perfect, luxurious trip--remember to call ahead to most places to ensure they have what you want and are even open, NOLA has more of a European take on time and many places are closed Monday or have different weekend hours:

-Reserve a $2 'Free tours by foot' guided tour online to St. Louis Cemetery no. 1 [you cannot get in without a tour like this to protect this famous cemetery]
At Basin St and St. Louis St

Garden District
-Go to the incredible, gothic Lafayette Cemetery in the Garden District, usually open 7:30-2:30, so get there way before 2pm just to be sure
At Washington Ave streetcar stop get off from a green St Charles line car that you board in CBD [central business district]  or French Quarter area--after getting off, walk past Prytania St right into the cemetery, it's free

-Next to Lafayette Cemetery is the famous turquoise restaurant Commander's Palace -- get a reservation and lunch: the pasta with wild boar sauce, and get some famous 25¢ cocktails
At 1403 Washington Ave, open 11:30am-1:30 & 6:30pm-9:30 (504) 899-8221

-In the garden district, walk around to see all the famous, enormous old fancy houses, and go see Anne Rice's old house at 1239 First St

-District Donuts, Sliders Brews has amazing, unique donuts that will blow your mind; walk down from the garden district big house area to rest here and get an iced tea
At 2209 Magazine St, open 7am-9pm

CBD
-Get a locally famous muffuletta Italian meat/olive sandwich at Cochon Butcher, and a Jamaican mule [ie a dark 'n stormy] at the bar [the mixer is a lovely, great man], and try a bunch of pies and cake slices, they're incredible
At 930 Tchoupitoulas St, usually open 10am-10pm

-Perfume lovers should call ahead to Avery Fine Perfumery and be sure they're open, they have a huge and unique selection of rare bottles, spray some blotters and experience the artistry
At 527 St Joseph St, open 11-6pm, call (504) 522-7102

-Famous local handmade artistic card/stationary shop The Grove Street Press is next door to the perfume gallery above, you can buy their unique, old fashioned cards etc here online
At 521 St Joseph St, open 11-7pm but call to ensure they are truly open: (504) 281-4575

Canal St
-Blue Dot Donuts, this tiny gem has giant donut bow ties you'd kill for and bear claws, it's irreplacable
At 4201 Canal St, open 6am until the afternoon but get there before 9am to make sure you get a real selection, they will sell out

Angelo Broccato, take the Canal streetcar up and get raspberry pastries, gelato, almond greek caps, and French fruit tarts, fresh cannolis; very old school classic
214 N Carrollton Ave, open 10am-10

Farther out
Plum St Snoballs, 1300 Burdette St but only during summer, so call or check online