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design. Walk along Ursulines Ave to Royal St - the soda fountain at the
Royal
Pharmacy
is a preserved relic from halcyon malt-shop days.
When it comes to quintessential New Orleans postcard images, Royal St takes
the prize. Cast-iron galleries grace the buildings and a profusion of flowers garland
the facades.
most frequently photographed fences anywhere. At Orleans Ave, stately magnolia
trees and lush tropical plants fill
St Anthony's Garden
, behind
St Louis
Cathedral
(
Click here
)
.
Alongside the garden, take the inviting Pirate's Alley and turn right down Cabildo
Alley and then right up St Peter St toward Royal St. Tennessee Williams shacked up
at No 632 St Peter, the
Avart-Peretti House
in 1946-47, while he wrote A
Streetcar Named Desire.
Turn left on Royal St. At the corner of Royal and Toulouse Sts stands a pair of
houses built by Jean François Merieult in the 1790s. The building known as the
Court of Two Lions
, at 541 Royal St, opens onto Toulouse St and next door is the
Historic New Orleans Collection
(
Click here
)
.
On the next block, the massive 1909
State Supreme Court Building
was the
setting for many scenes in director Oliver Stone's movie JFK.
Turn around and head right on Toulouse St to Decatur St and turn left. Cut
across the road and walk the last stretch of this tour along the river. As Jackson Sq
comes into view, cross back over to the Presbytère's near-identical twin, the
Cabildo
(
Click here
).
Courses
New Orleans School of Cooking
COOKING
( 800-237-4841;
www.neworleansschoolofcooking.com
; 524 St Louis St; courses $24-29)
Most
open courses are food demonstrations. Menus rotate daily, but rest assured you'll be
snacking on creations such as gumbo, jambalaya and pralines at the end of class, all the
while learning about the history of the city as told by the charismatic chefs. A hands-on
class in cooking Creole cuisine is offered as well ($125).
Tours
