Drago's Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar; moderate to expensive; two locations: Hilton New Orleans Riverside, (504) 584-3911, and Metairie, (504) 888-9254; www.dragosrestaurant.com
Emeril's Delmonico New Orleans, Creole, expensive to very expensive, (504) 525-4937, www.emerils.com/restaurants/neworleans_delmonico
Galatoire's Restaurant, Creole, expensive, (504) 525-2021, www.galatoires.com
K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen, regional, expensive to very expensive, (504) 524-7394, www.kpauls.com

LODGING
The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans; moderate to very expensive; (504) 524-1331; www.ritzcarlton.com
Windsor Court Hotel, very expensive, (504) 522-1992, www.windsorcourthotel.com

SHOPPING
Brooks Brothers, (504) 522-4200, www.brooks brothers.com
Magazine Street Merchant Association, (866) 679-4764, www.magazinestreet.com
Royal Street, one block south of Bourbon Street
Saks Fifth Avenue, (504) 524-2200, www.saks fifthavenue.com
The Shops at Canal Place, (504) 522-9200, www.theshopsatcanalplace.com

ATTRACTIONS
Audubon Park, Audubon Zoo, and Audubon Aquarium of the Americas; (504) 861-2537;  www.auduboninstitute.org
Entergy IMAX Theatre, (800) 774-7394; Hurricane on the Bayou, www.auduboninstitute.org