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Jambalaya
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Reborn after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, New Orleans (
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) is
back. Caribbean-colonial architecture, Creole cuisine and a riotous air of
celebration seem more alluring than ever in the Big Easy. Nights are spent catch-
ing Dixieland jazz, blues and rock amid bouncing live-music joints, and the city's
riotous annual festivals (Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest) are famous the world over. 'Nola'
is also a food-loving town that celebrates its myriad culinary influences. Feast on
lip-smacking jambalaya, soft-shelled crab and Louisiana
cochon
(pulled pork)
before hitting the bar scene on Frenchman St.
