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Speech: Throw Out Your French Book
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Forget any French that you know; it won't help you very much in New Orleans. In many cases, French street names, family names, and food names aren't pronounced the French way -- over the years; they've been Southern-ized. For example: Praline ......... PRAW-leen Carondelet.......... kah-ron-dah-LET Esplanade.......ESS-plin-aid Marigny..........MARE-in-ee Lafayette.....Laffy-ETT Even words with a typical French pronunciation have the accent on a different syllable, Southern style: beignets.....BEN-yays boudin.......BOO-dan filé....... FEE-lay
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Local Customs: Hot Stuff
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Tabasco, Louisiana's famous hot pepper sauce, is actually made on Avery Island, 140 miles from New Orleans, but it plays a big role in the Big Easy's cuisine. You'll even see tiny, pocket-sized bottles sold in stores, so that Louisiana natives won't be deprived of their hot fix while traveling. I took this photo in the atrium of the Embassy Suites, which provides Tabasco pyramids for its diners.
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Drinking: Drinks To Go
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It is legal in New Orleans to drink alcohol on the street. This comes in handy when you're waiting for a table in a restaurant and the bar is very small and crowded. Order a drink and ask for a to-go cup -- then take your drink outside and wait in the fresh air. Sidebar: One of my daughter's friends, accustomed to this New Orleans custom, asked for a to-go cup in a Los Angeles bar and was met with an incredulous stare. :)
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KiKitC Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:40 UTC
Fantastic tips. I'm so ready for the ghost tour and tour of the City of the Dead. What a wonderful intro to New Orleans. | pchamlis Fri Mar 27, 2009 02:38 UTC
Ummm Ummmm. Those food tips are splendid. I love NO cookery. :) And, that's a great B&B tip, too. | SLLiew Sat Nov 1, 2008 00:12 UTC
Great page. Like your restaurant tips. Bring back fond memories especially Burboun St. | sourbugger Sun Oct 12, 2008 01:36 UTC
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