| Antique
shops: French Quarter |
 New Orleans
is full of antiques and there are three main streets where
you'll them:
Royal,
Decatur and Magazine. Each has its own character
with a range from museum quality works of art to boot sale 'finds'.
Collectable Antiques, 1232 Rue Decatur
Eclectic collection of antiques and collectables. On our last
visit the shop displayed a 1920s dentist's x-ray machine, trumpets,
cast iron railings, tiles, fans and Mardi Gras costumes.
Tomato Warehouse, 1237 Rue Decatur
Cast iron work, lamps, number plates...
Victorian Ages,
1301 Rue Decatur
Vintage clothes, cuff-links, jewelry and pots.
Old Mint Rummage Shop, 1305 Rue Decatur
Vintage cookware, kitchen appliances and plates.
David's, 1319 Rue Decatur
Old clothes, furniture and jewelery
Whisnant Gallery,
222 Chartres Street
Magnificent collection of high-grade antiques. Worth a visit
just to look. Statues, chinese ivory, swords, paintings,
african and asian art and sculpture and much more.
Callan Fine Art, 240 Chartres Street
Paintings for the 1800s and early 1900s.
Quarter Past Time, 606 Chartres Street
Small shop with a friendly owner specialising in vintage watches
and antique toys.
James H. Cohen & Sons, 437 Royal Street
Antique guns, swords dueling pistols and Civil War-era money.
M.S. Rau Antiques, 630 Royal Street
French, English and American antique furniture, paintings,
sculpture, glass, silver and jewelry.
Waldhorn & Adler, 343 Royal Street
Claiming to be the oldest antique gallery in New Orleans, this
shop specialises in English and French furniture, antique
engagement rings and watches.
Moss Antiques, 411 Royal Street
Silver and Objets d'art
Dixon & Harris, 237 Royal Street
Huge shop full of furniture, clocks paintings and marble statues.
Antiques de Provence, 525 Rue St Louis
French Antiques, olive jars and fountains.
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| Antiques
shops: Magazine Street |
Magazine
Street is a six-mile long shoppers' paradise. The street
is home to a huge variety
of smaller independent shops and
boutiques. Buses run all day to and from the French Quarter.
Miss Edna's
Antiques Au Rabais, 2035 Magazine Street
Furniture and fine paintings.
Mire Antiques, 2050 Magazine Street
Art Deco items, mirrors, clocks and furniture.
Bush Antiques & Beds Au Beau Reve, 2109-2111 Magazine Street
Antiques beds, religious artifacts, ironwork and lighting.
Le Belle Nouvelle Orleans, 2112 Magazine Street
furniture, lighting garden items, architectural reclamations.
Prince & Pauper, 2801 Magazine Street
Ethnic items, furniture and reproduction antiques.
Recycled, 3117 Magazine Street
Vintage clothes, art, books and jewelry.
P.W Rosenthal Antiques, 3506 Magazine Street
Specialising in 17th through 20th Century drawings and fine
art.
Empire Antiques, 3617 Magazine Street
European antiques, clocks and lighting.
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| Voodoo, Vampire, masks, fun etc... |
 Dog wedding
cake anyone? Bag of coffin nails? Vampire cape...? Here you'll
find a selection of the more unusual shops in New Orleans.
Rumours, 513
Royal Street
Quality feathered Mardi Gras masks and costume jewelry
Rev Zombie's Voodoo Shop, 723
St Peter Street
The name says it all: coffin nails, dolls, charms and other Voodoo essentials.
Marie Leveau House of Voodoo,
739 Bourbon Street
Named after the city's most famouse Voodoo queen, another shop full of
potions and Voodoo kit.
Voodoo Authentica, 612 Rue Dumaine
Gris-Gris bags, dolls,
masks and African art, potion oils and 'spiritual cleansings'.
Hot Chocolate, 509 Rue Dumaine
If you're in town for a stag or
hen party then you'll want to stop off here for erotic
cakes, chocolates and adult novelties.
Fifi Mahony's, 934 Royal Street
The Quarter's dress-up shop: wigs, theatrical cosmetics and costume
accessories.
John T Martin,
Voodoo Priest, 724 Dumaine Street
For spiritual readings, rituals and gris-gris.
Maskarade,
630 St Ann Street
New Orleans and Mardi Gras masks in all shapes and sizes.
Serendipitous
Masks, 831 Rue Decatur
Masks, masks and more masks. A wide selection of Mardi Gras masks.
Masquerade Fantasy, 1233 Decatur Street
Mask shop with a difference specialising in hand-made leather
masks
for all occasions.
Three Dog Bakery, 837 Royal
Street
The place to come for your dog's
wedding cake and other baked animal treats.
Bobo's Bakery, 4411 Magazine Street
Uptown bakery for cats and dogs.
Esoterica Occult, 541 Dumaine Street
Books, jewelry, and ingredients for
magical spells. Everything the occult practitioner could
ask for.
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| Clothes
Shops |
We've assumed
you won't want to spend your holiday time in New Orleans
searching for a new pair of Y-fronts, so this section focuses
on only the more unusual clothes shops in the city.
Gargoyles, 1205 Rue Decatur
Need an outfit for a vampire ball? This would be a good place to start.
Gothic clothing, shoes, leather.
Chi-Wa-Wa Ga-Ga, 37 French
Market Place
Clothes and accessories
for the Chi-Wa-Wa in your life.
Wehmeiers,
719 Tolouse Street
Alligator-skin belts, boots, bags, wallets, shoes and cases.
Meyer the
Hatter, 120 St Charles Avenue
Full of classic southern hats for that New Orleans look.
House of
Lounge, 2044 Magazine Street
Retro lingerie, corsets, boas, fans, cigarette holders and smoking jackets.
Feet First,
4119 Magazine Street
Grown-up girl's shoes and accessories. A shoe lovers' paradise.
Uptown Costume
and Dance Wear, 4326 Magazine Street
Expect a queue during Mardi Gras, this popular place has a huge selection
of costumes and fancy dress.
Tart's Parlour, 5926 Magazine Street
Fun clothing from around the world. Specialising in designer
ware from the more unusual designers. |
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| Food Shops |
 Chilli
sauces to blow your mind, pralines, catfish, coffee and the
rest...the best specialist food shops in New Orleans.
French Market, North Peters Street
Operating as a market since 1791 the French market is packed
with stalls and small boutiques selling every type of food
and sauce you can imagine.
French
Market Seafood Company, 1101 North Peters Street
Worldwide shipping of fresh
fish and seafood. Can supply on request any fish native
to Louisiana. Get that gator and catfish sent back
home.
Farmers Market, 1100 North Peters Street
24-hour farmers' market for fresh
fruit and vegetables and other farm produce.
A Tisket A Tasket, 1101 North St Peters
New Orleans food gift baskets. A&P,
701 Royal Street
If you don't want to eat out every night then this supermarket in the
heart of the French Quarter is well worth knowing about. Everything you'd
expect from a town centre store as well as New Orleans specialties like
chicory coffee and pralines (at supermarket prices).
Aunt Sally's Praline Shop, 810 Rue Decatur
Every variety of this classic New Orleans sweet. Dieters
beware!
Creole Delicacies, 533 St Ann
More of those sweet, sweet pralines to tempt you.
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| Music |
If you've
been inspired by the music you hear all over New Orleans
you'll want to know where
to go to get some to take back home.
Louisiana Music Factory,
210 Decatur Street
Jazz, Gospel, Cajun, Zydeco
CDs, LPs and 78s! The main outlet for recorded
music in New Orleans with a distinctly local flavour. Jazz Heritage
Centre, 916 North Peters Street
Great selection of traditional jazz CDs, books on the history of jazz
and sheet music, including a selection of Smithsonian/Lincoln Jazz Centre
full-score transcripts of early jazz masterpieces.
CD Warehouse, 3029 Magazine Street
Music shop selling blues and jazz CDs and DVDs with a selection
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| Miscellaneous |
A miscellaneous
selection of shops that we think are worth a visit.
Bevolo, 521 Conti Street
Fallen in love with those gas lanterns that you see hanging
from older New Orleans houses? This is where they are made.
New Orleans Cigar Factory, 415 Decatur Street
Hand-rolled cigars for that special occasion.
The Bead Shop, 4612 Magazine Street
Jewelry-making accessories, beads crystals, books and tools.
Jezebel's, 4610 Magazine Street
vintage costume jewelry, clothes and home decor.
Mayan Import Company, 3009 Magazine Street
Cigars and over 100 brands of imported cigarettes, pipes,
tobacco and accessories.
Beaucoup Books, 5414 Magazine Street
The store for local and Southern books, cooking, travel and
home design.
Scriptura, 5423 Magazine Street
Writing instruments, papers, journals, wax seals and unusual
stationary.
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