A Guide to the Historic Shops & Restaurants of New Orleans

The dearly held belief that no meal can be too big or last too long has been cherished for gernerations in New Orleans, and nowhere more faithfully than in these 34 of the city's oldest restaurants, from neighborhood joints serving up the freshest crawfish and finest oyster po'boys to the French Quarter's more elegant establishments. New Orleans' leisurely, unaffected style also endures in the 22 venerable shops profiled here, including a turn-of-the-century parfumerie and luxurious antiques stores.