New Orleans | Field Guide

Home to revelry and romance, New Orleans retains an unmistakable sense of itself, an honest, eccentric, deep-feeling city that embraces its ghosts and its newcomers alike.

"It is the city’s status as a place that requires explaining, even to Americans, that is responsible for its foreign aura."

BRETT ANDERSON

LOCAL STORIES, TRAVEL INTEL AND MODERN LORE, INCLUDING:

• New Orleans’ iconic dishes and where to find them

• Jazz greats and their instrument of choice

• A comprehensive list of Mardi Gras Indian tribes

• A short story from William Faulkner

• A bartender-approved cocktail crawl

• Famous cookbooks of the twentieth century

• A glossary of only-in-NOLA architecture terms

• Letters from Louis Armstrong and Tennessee Williams

• One writer’s harrowing tale of giving birth during Katrina