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Continue walking down Decatur, where you'll pass numerous souvenir and
T-shirt shops, including one called the Jazz Funeral. In the block between
Ursulines Avenue and Governor Nicholls Street, you'll pass Molly's at the
Market, the city's unofficial media bar, and Coop's Place, a great place to
grab some grub after a night at Molly's. Cane & Table is known for its rum-
inspired drinks and island-themed fare. Across the street is Jimmy Buffett's
Margaritaville, which serves up an island-inspired menu and live music from
3 p.m. at the eatery's Storyville Tavern.
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In the next block, to your right, is the Palm Court Jazz Cafe, where you can
listen to traditional New Orleans jazz while dining on such Louisiana fare as
red beans and rice, crawfish pie, and Creole gumbo. Nina Buck and her late
husband, jazz musician George Buck, opened Palm Court in 1989 in a fully
restored early-19th-century building. In addition to the Palm Court Jazz
Band, regular performers include Clive Wilson's New Orleans Serenaders;
the Crescent City Joymakers; and musicians Mark Braud and Lars Ede-
gran. Trumpeter Lionel Ferbos, the Palm Court Jazz Band's longtime front-
man, was considered New Orleans's oldest working musician. (Ferbos, who
died in July 2014 at age 103, performed regularly until 2013.) Need a break?
Check out EnVie Espresso Bar & Café for its impressive menu of coffee
drinks and pastries.
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Walk to Barracks Street, turn right, and enter the back side of the French
Market. The market has undergone numerous changes since it opened in
1791, but one thing that hasn't changed is its status as a cultural and com-
mercial icon. This six-block stretch includes a vibrant Flea Market, where
vendors sell jewelry, artwork, candles, and other merchandise 365 days a
year. The Flea Market leads to the Farmers Market, which has a variety of
food stands along with fresh produce, seafood, and baked goods. Eateries in-
clude Alberto's Cheese & Wine Bistro; Continental Provisions, J's Seafood
Dock; and Meals From The Heart Café, which serves vegetarian, vegan, and
gluten-free fare. The guys shucking oysters are a show in themselves.
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Continue walking through the Farmers Market to Ursulines Avenue. Turn
left, then turn right at North Peters Street. To your right is Latrobe Park, a
lush green space where you can take a break on one of the benches and enjoy
the sounds of jazz coming from the nearby Gazebo Café. Dedicated to archi-
tect Benjamin Latrobe, the park sits on the site of the city's first waterworks,
which Latrobe designed. He died from yellow fever in 1820 as he was work-
ing on the project.
