Marigny Manor House

Jazzy Pass
Forget about bills and coins. Get in tune with the rhythm of New Orleans. Dip your Jazzy Pass into the fare machine on any RTA bus or streetcar, and you’re on your way. The Jazzy Pass is a card with a magnetic strip that lets you ride RTA buses and streetcars as much as you’d like during the period it is active. Here are some good reasons to buy a Jazzy Pass:
–You don’t need exact change.
–You don’t need transfers.
–Board quickly and find your seat.
–Hop on and off buses and streetcars whenever you wish.
–Save money when you ride a lot.
–Feel like a local (whether you are one or not)

Check out the new NORTA Bus/STreetcar website for Trip Planning and Tour Ideas

And if you have an IPhone or SMart phone, follow these directions to get the handy NORTA Mobile site to use while you are in town…..
Get RTA info on the go!

Mobile RTA provides easy access to this site from any Internet-enabled cell phone or smart phone, including iPhones, BlackBerries, and devices running Android. Just enter www.norta.com into your phone browser. The site works with all mobile browsers and will be formatted to fit your handheld screen.

Most of our guests arrive with a list of recommended tours, restaurants and things to see and do suggested by their friends back home. And every morning during the breakfast, we try to make suggestions and help fine tune their plans for the day, by offering suggestions on what is happening in New Orleans at the moment….

To help our guest prepare for their trip to the Big Easy, we have listed our favorite tours, restaurants, music clubs and local attractions to make it easier to plan your trip.
Please check out our new Concierge page…which las links to our favorite Restaurants, Music Clubs, Tours and Local Attractions.
You can print any of the pages using the print button at the bottom of each page.

In today’s wired (or is it wireless?)world, many of our guests rely on Reviews from previous guests on Travel Review Sites like Google, TripAdvisor, Bed and Breakfast.com, and BBFinder.com. We want to thank all our guests for the many great reviews we received.

We wre thrilled to learn that Trip Advisor had presented us with a 2011 Certificate of Excellence for achieving 5 stars out of 5 stars in our ratings for the past year.
Check out the current reviews on our Welcome page!
Our main objective has always been to provide our guests with a memorable experience when they stay with us at the Marigny Manor House Bed and Breakfast!

Many of you have heard our stories about Vernon Saint and her 2 gorgeous sisters…all 3 founding members of our Bon Vivant Social and Pleasure club for dining and enjoyment in the New Orleans tradition. We purchased our house from Vernon Saint in 2001. Since then she has become a member of our “family” celebrating all the holidays together.

So what better place than Commander’s Palace, the number 1 restaurant in New Orleans to celebrate her recent birthday!
We encourage all our guests to take advantage of the Lunch Special for $20.00 for several choices of entrees, …ie..seared fresh gulf fish pork tenderloin, or Seafood Cakes…and Gumbo or turtle soup or the Commander’s incredible salad. And $.25 Martini’s and Cosmopolitans to boot! There is a limit of Three–cause thats enough!
The dress code for lunch is casual—no shorts or sleeveless dresses or tops. Believe me you will enjoy this place! It’s a New Orleans Favorite..Week-ends feature a Jazz Brunch…

Many of our guests ask about a Cajun cooking class. There are 3-4 different cooking schools that offer different packages…including lunch…ranging from $25-$50 per person
One of our favorites is the K-Joes Cajun and Creole Class….check this out….

Star of the“The Food Buddha”on , Chef Faroldi’s love of local ingredients and his down-home charm makes this an experience not to be missed! Learn to make a traditional 4-course Cajun & Creole dinner. Bring the taste of New Orleans home to your friends!

Class Time 11:30 to 2:00p.m. $47.00 (includes tax/gratuity)
August 3,4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31
September 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29
*Classes fill quickly – make your reservation immediately
(additional group/tour dates & pricing are available)

Includes – Salad w/Cajun honey mustard dressing, seafood beignets, Cajun jambalaya, Chef Faroldi’s famous bread pudding w/bananas Foster topping, K-Joe’s signature “Katrina” cocktail with your meal. Guests receive copies of all recipes, a copy of “Learn to Talk Cajun” (a glossary of Cajun & Creole cooking terms), plus a color photograph with Chef Faroldi (sent by email).

Reservations required – please call:(504)905-2473

K-Joe’s Cajun & Creole Cuisine & Cooking School
720 St. Louis Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

We strive to provide our guests with an exceptional New Orleans experience. As part of that experience, we offer suggestions of where to go for the best lunch, best dinner, the best Snowball, the best Po-boy sandwich, the best tour, the best Jazz Group playing tonight, etc.
To stay on top of this we utilize many resources including Offbeat Music listings, and many different magazines, Calendar of Events, Reviews, and our previous guests personal favorites.

One of our favorite resources is the www.411nola.com website –self described as “411 Nola is a content –rich website that offers unique and practical insider information for everyone who loves New Orleans”
411Nola contains an amazing collection of Things to Do, Places to visit, as well as the hippest radio stations, healthcare options, safety…everything you would want to know about a visit to New Orleans wrapped up in one very cool website.
We have it included as one of our featured links on our blog as well as on our Local Attractions page in the Concierge section of our website

Another reason to love this town! The famous Dita Von Tease, classic Burlesque artist and international fashion icon brings her “Strip, Strip, Hooray!” variety show to the House of Blues on Decatur Street in the French Quarter tonight, July 26, 2011 at 7:30 and 10:30pm
Enjoy a dinner at the cafe at the House of Blues or the Ultra sophisticated private Foundation Club room upstairs and then watch Dita Von Tease and her beautifully choreographed shows and luxurious costumes.

It’s truly a step back in time to Bourbon Street Strip Clubs from the early Fifties…elegant and sensual at the same time….Sophisticated Decadence…We’re going to the early show!

As old as jazz itself, Lionel Ferbos keeps on jammin’ – USATODAY.com.

 

Check out USA News today for an interesting article on our Lionel Ferbos, 100 year old Trumpet player at the Palm Court Jazz Club in New Orleans…..

It was great to see Alisha Pearson and Allison Condron of Dallas, and Rita Condron of Pollok, Texas; and Amy Barnett of Jasper, Texas…..once again!
They shopped until they dropped on Magazine Street, Royal Street, Uptown Re-sale shops, and many, many shoe stores. Those Texas girls do know how to shop.

Late Saturday afternoon, we took them for an Italian Gelato treat at Angelo Brocato’s (in business since 1905) on Carrollton
It was packed with a crowd of people coming back for more.

Blackberry Ice was the special of the day….Delicious and refreshing after these hot days in New Orleans!

http://www.angelobrocatoicecream.com/

If you want to spice up your food, consider using SLAP YA MAMA Cajun seasoning. It’s available at their website….or if you are in Louisiana..check out a Rouse’s grocery store for the best prices. The original blend is a perfect blend of salt, peppers, and garlic…Original has Black pepper and Cayenne pepper…while the Hot version has more Cayenne and less black pepper. There is a white version that has White pepper and cayenne pepper….used mostly for seafood.
It comes in 3 sizes …4, 8, and 16 ounce canisters

Check out this review from the BiteoftheBest.com food blog:
Food Blog – Top Rated Food Products – SLAP YA MAMA | Bite of the Best.