Sue,

One of my favorites is Antoine's.  It was a favorite of my in-laws while they lived in New Orleans.  Several years ago there was a conference held in New Orleans, my (then) boss (the mayor) and many of the city councilmembers attended.  I was given the pleasure of making arrangements for a group dinner.  I chose Antoine's.  We were given a private room and the best waiter (because they all new my father-in-law).  I got high marks for the dinner.  There are many less formal restaurants but this is a must for anyone visiting New Orleans.  check out www.neworleans.com and go to the visitors link, then the link to the restaurants (it is sponsored by Antoine's).  



And just a personal note, I've eaten at Emerils in New Orleans and the one in Las Vegas and am not all that impressed.



I hope that they will allow time in their schedule to hit a few of the wonderful jazz clubs/bars in the area.  



Another must is Cafe DuMonde for the world famous beignets.





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