Spring has officially sprung in New Orleans! The weather is warming up, and we have finally dusted off the remaining glitter vestiges from Mardi Gras and started looking forward to the start of Crawfish (and Festival) Season! He...

"Down in New Orleans, where the blues was born, it takes a cool cat to blow a horn..."

It's Mardi Gras time, y'all! Here at the St. Charles Guest House, we've been working like busy bees to get ready for the festivities! Here ar...

Here at the St. Charles Guest House we have much to be thankful for as we look towards the New Year --- 

• We hope to complete our capital improvements.  Much like any aging diva, we decided it was high...

It's beginning to feel a lot like....

Oh, who are we kidding.  It might be November in New Orleans, but there are days when it still feels like June. However, the start of November and the unofficial beginning of the holiday sea...

Today I took a little walk from the Guest House to District Donuts and Sliders, and as usual, it did not disappoint.  

Today I opted for a large iced coffee, and a bacon maple donut.  Yes, you read that right - bacon maple donut...

When people think of New Orleans, they associate it with music, drinking, history, and mardi gras. But rarely do they think of it as a coastal city with access to beautiful beaches. However beautiful beaches are just a short dri...

We have another Jazz and Heritage Festival in the books, guys! I finally took a break from helping guests at the St. Chuck and made my way to the fairgrounds, and this year did not disappoint.  

Talk to any frequent Jazz Fest...

This week after work, some friends and I went to check out Happy Hour at Root Squared, the new-ish bar/restaraunt located on Magazine Street in the lower Garden District, within walking distance from the St. Charles Guest House....

This weekend marked the annual French Quarter Fest.  In a city of festivals (literally, there seems to be at least one festival every weekend), it's hard to stand out -- but French Quarter Fest always seems to top itself every y...

On Saturday night, I had dinner at Shaya, the new restaurant from New Orleans Chef Alon Shaya.  I was a big fan of Alon's from his other restaurants (Domenica, and sister restaurant, Pizza Domenica), so I was eager to try it....