Daniel C. wrote: > Thanks, > Dan > > Here is my New Orleans file from the NET. Lines: 198 In-reply-to: [email removed]'s message of 17 Dec 92 18:19:09 GMT Here is some info. which may help ... ZNEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA {5/23/92}DDDDDDDDDDDD(all area code 504)DDDDDDDDDDDDD? 3 MUSEUMS, CULTURAL CENTERS 3 3 Aquarium of the Americas - on Riverwalk near French Quarter; I think 3 3 they close at 6 and that their number is 861-5105; went 5/20/92 3 3 Audubon Zoo 3 3 Algiers Point historic neighborhood - free ferry from Riverwalk goes 3 3 here; settled in 1719 and there's a walking tour; Canal St. ferry 3 3 during weekday commuter hours has 2 ferries leaving each side every 3 3 15 mins on quarter hour, otherwise 1 ferry -- from Canal St. on hour 3 3 and half hour, and Algiers Point on quarter hours; I think runs till 93 3 New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park 488-2631 - Tu-Sa 10-5, $4 3 3 Portalba Historical Puppetorium, 514 St. Peter St. 522-0344 - "unique" 3 3 puppet show and museum 3 3 Rodrigue Gallery, 721 Royal St. (in French Quarter) 581-4244 daily 10-6 3 3 strange collection of art based on a blue dog 3 3 Visual Jazz Gallery and Acad. of Contemp. & Fine Arts, 3236 S. Carroll- 3 3 ton (next to Mamie's) 488-5722 3 3 CRUISES AND BOATS 3 3 Aquarium/Zoo Cruise - leaves aquarium at 10,12,2, and 4; leaves zoo at 3 3 11,1,3, and 5; combi. package of zoo+aquar.+cruise; 586-8777 3 3 Cajun Queen Riverboat River/Plantation/Harbor cruise from aquarium dock 3 3 524-0814 - 1.5 hours, 10 miles -- downtown, West Bank, Chalmette 3 3 battlefield, French Quarter views; 11,1:15,3:30 $10; dinner cruise 3 3 8-10 PM $36 ($18 w/o dinner) 3 3 Cotton Blossom 586-8777, (800)233-BOAT - 45-min. cruise; only paddle- 3 3 wheeler on Bayou; leaves behind JAX Brewery in French Quarter at 11 AM3 3 Steamboat Natchez, 586-8777, (800)233-BOAT - river jazz lunch and dinner3 3 cruises on N.O.'s only steamboat; 2-hours from behind JAX Brewery at 3 3 11:30, 2:30, and 7; Sa moonlight dance cruise at 10; live entert. on 3 3 all cruises with optional creole buffet 3 3 Creole Queen River, Plantation, and Battlefield cruises 529-4567 - 3 3 replica of a 19th cent. paddlewheeler; 10:30 and 2, $13, Canal St.dock3 3 Cypress Swamp Tours 581-4501 - half-day and full-day tours of Cajun 3 3 areas; they pickup from hotels and drive 1.5 hours to boats 3 3 MUSIC - BANDS AND CLUBS 3 3 According to Fodor's '91, "most complete daily music calendar is broad- 3 3 cast every two hours (11:30 AM and 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, and 9:30) 3 3 on WWOZ, 90.7 FM" -- jazz comm. radio for N.O. music scene, 568-1239 3 3 WWNO broadcasts live local jazz W 8 PM - midnight and F 9 PM - 1 AM 3 3 Lagniappe, Friday supplement to Times-Picayune, has good entert. list 3 3 Gambit is a free weekly listing entertainment 3 3 Offbeat magazine - monthly from 921 Canal St. Suite 900 70112, 522-5533 3 3 hotels have for free but can subscribe for $19/year; N.O. and Lous. 3 3 music, arts, and entertainment - esp. good for music happenings; has 3 3 quite a nice daily listing as well as listing of clubs by music genre 3 3 Preservation Hall, 726 St. Peter 523-8939 - trad. jazz; no alcohol, 3 3 seats, or AC/heat; nightly 8:30 3 3 French Garden Bar, N.O. Hilton, 2 Poydras St. 561-0500 - Alan White 3 3 plays in Hilton's English Bar 5-7 Tu-Sat -- but I don't know if they 3 3 mean Yes' drummer (who is in fact a jazz drummer in his own right!)? 3 3 Fr.Bar has no cover with drinks around $4; jazz brunch Su 10-3; also 3 3 the Hilton has a Horizons club on 29th floor with live music and views3 3 of river and French Quarter 3 3 Charlie B's, 829 Convention Center Blvd. 523-9028 - recent club; "a 3 3 swank place ... but don't be put off by the club's real class: the 3 3 place swings and booms with real New Orleans R&B, jazz and national 3 3 acts" [Offbeat, May 1992] 3 3 Seaport Cajun Cafe and Bar, 424 Bourbon St., 568-0981 - Fodor's '91: 3 3 "some of the hottest R&B - jazz fusion ... late night jam sessions"; 3 3 regular band is the Dixie Trio; Tu-Sa 11:15 AM - midnight 3 3 acts" [Offbeat, May 1992] 3 3 Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak St. 866-9359 (866-5323?) - Fodor's '91 calls 3 3 this "down home and funky" and a good place to hear and dance to local3 3 acts, but warns "although ... only a few blocks from the Oak and 3 3 Carrolton streetcar stop, it's wise to take a cab"; some Sundays have 3 3 poetry readings; music starting 10 weeknights, 10:30 weekends 3 3 Cafe Istanbul, 534 Frenchmen 944-4180 - in French Quarter; "a rockin' 3 3 Turkish restaurant with a taste for world beat" [Offbeat, May 1992]; 3 3 upstairs is a Turkish rest. that is supposed to have best baklava in 3 3 town; Pedro Jazz Quintet plays Latin jazz fusion F nights 10:30 on 3 3 Mid-City Lanes and Sports Palace, 4133 S. Carollton Ave. 482-3133 - 3 3 "world famous rock 'n' bowl"; next to a bowling alley 3 3 Crescent City Brewhouse, 527 Decatur 522-0571 - only brewery pub in N.O.3 3 happy hour nightly 5-7; live jazz trio on Th; Delfeayo Marsalis Quin- 3 3 tet F 9 and 11, Sa 10 and midnight; modern jazz; balcony and courtyd 3 3 dining facing Mississippi River 3 3 Snug Harbor, 626 Frenchmen St. 949-0696 - local contemporary jazz bands 3 3 most nights, 2 shows/evening; $8-12 cover; nice bar w/ no cover and 3 3 can hear music 3 3 The Sand Bar, Univ. New Orleans campus (Cove building) 286-6497 - good 3 3 local jazz; live radio broadcast last F of month on WWNO; $7 cover 3 3 for non-students on broadcast nights, other nights $5 3 3 Lucky Pierre's World Beat, 735 Bourbon St. 523-5842 - piano bar and 3 3 World Beat dance club; neat environmental effects and lighting; piano 3 3 bar opens 11 AM, dance club 5 PM; both open -4 AM 7 days a week 3 3 "world famous rock 'n' bowl"; next to a bowling alley 3 3 Cafe Brasil, 2100 Frenchmen St. 947-9386 - in daytime an art gallery 3 3 and at night has "some of New Orleans' most innovative music and 3 3 performers" [Offbeat, May 1992] incl. experimental theatre/video; 3 3 entertnmnt starts around 10:30 PM till early morning; no cover Su-Th 3 3 Tipitina's, 501 Napoleon Ave. at Tchoupitoulas 897-3943 - lot of 3 3 national tours plus locals; often crowded; M night "TULBox" live 3 3 broadcasts on WTUL, 91.5, is usually progressive rock for university 3 3 crowd; cover during week $3-$8 3 3 Jimmy's, 8200 Willow St. 861-8200 - uptown place for new progressive 3 3 music, esp. local bands; also R&B and rock; music W-Sa nights 3 3 Howlin' Wolf, 828 S. Peters 523-2551 - I think this is a warehouse-like 3 3 building for progressive and hardcore music; warehouse district 3 3 RC Bridge Lounge, 1201 Magazine - alternative incl. heavy metal & punk 3 3 for progressive and hardcore music 3 3 The Penny Post, 5110 Danneel, no phone, Su-Th 8-12 PM, FSa 8PM - 1 AM - 3 3 Offbeat, May 1992: "coffee house with local folk, instrumental, and 3 3 even avant garde music (or some combination thereof) nightly" 3 3 True Brew, 200 Julia St. 524-8441 - Offbeat, May 1992: "in the midst of 3 3 the trendy Warehouse District, this little coffee house/art gallery/ 3 3 theatre is a healthy place to have some fun."; music 6-8 Th-Su; no 3 3 soda or alcohol - 40 types of coffee and 25 types of tea; open from 7 3 3 AM; sometimes theatre; 3133 Ponce de Leon (947-3948) too but no entrtn3 3 -- There's a lot more! There's esp. a lot of jazz and R&B clubs. I've 3 3 never seen so many live shows as on Bourbon St. - & on a weeknight!--3 3 USED CDs 3 3 Record Ron's, 1129 Decatur St, 524-9444; R.R's Too, 407 Decatur 525-28523 3 Mushroom, 1037 Broadway 866-6065; city's oldest; used CDs $4.99/5.99! 3 3 M-Sa 11-10, Su 1-9; 60ish place? 3 3 RESTAURANTS 3 3 Old Dog New Trick Cafe, 307 Exchange Alley, 522-4569 M 11-4, Tu-Sa 11-9 3 3 excellent place for gourmet nat. foods - fully veget. rest. in French 3 3 Quarter that Anjali and I really enjoyed 5/20/92; very good food and 3 3 nice decor though tables small; also tables outside in front 3 3 All Natural Foods and Deli, 5517 Magazine St. 891-2651; nice place w/ 3 3 good selection of vegetarian food such as sandwiches but bit expen- 3 3 sive -- e.g., TLT sandwich (tempeh bacon, lettuce, tomato, tofu 3 3 mayonnaise; $3.50); also a health food store; order at deli and can 3 3 eat outside on small tables or take food to go; Anjali and I had a 3 3 nice lunch from here 5/19/92; M-F 10-7, Sa 9-7, Su 10-5 3 3 Apple Seed Shoppe, 346 Camp St. 529-3442 weekdays 10:30-3 - nat. foods 3 3 with free delivery 3 3 Spunto Ristorante, 534 St. Louis St. 522-7455 - a very nice Italian 3 3 rest. "in the heart of the French Quarter"; Anjali and I ate here 3 3 5/19/92 and found a few veget. selections including good wood-fired 3 3 pizza and a bean paste + olive oil soup; beautifully decorated and 3 3 excellent service, but tables quite close; bit expensv. but affordable3 3 Old Calcutta Rest., 724 Dublin St. 70118 861-0565 - in Riverbend near 3 3 St. Charles Ave.; dinner with Anjali 5/17/92; okay food, bit expensive3 3 have outdoor patio dining in back, and nicely decorated inside; should3 3 try their mango daiquiris; look for 15% off ad in Offbeat magazine 3 3 Louisiana Pizza Kitchen, 2800 Esplanade 488-2800 (also 95 French Mkt 3 3 Place 522-9500 and in Baton Rouge at Essen Lane & I-10 763-9100) - 3 3 wood-fired gourmet pizza that Anjali says is very good 3 3 Ciao Pizza, 1118 Decatur 525-CIAO (2426); trad. and gourmet style; free 3 3 delivery; Su-Th 11am-midnight, FSa 11am-3am 3 3 Pastabilities, 721 Common St. 522-4619; includes veget. specials 3 3 Tio Pepe's, 511 Toulouse St. 529-5380 - lunch and dinner every day; sup-3 3 posed to be one of top 100 Mexican rests. in US; have veg. food? 3 3 Bagel Works, 132 Carondelet St., 523-7701; just off Canal St. 3 3 BIKE STORES 3 3 Michael's Bicycle, 618 Frenchmen 945-9505 bikes for rent, incl. tandem 3 3 and mntn. bikes; 10-7 M-Sa, 10-5 Su; $3.50/hr, 12.50/day, 50/5-days, 3 3 59.95/week; "Rent a bike: the most convenient way to ... Fair Grounds"3 3 City Park - bike rentals avail. for within park on Dreyfous Drive (483- 3 3 9371) @ $5/hour, 2-hour minimum, 9-4 3 3 FLORISTS near Anjali's house {11/2/92} 3 3 Azure Florist & Gifts, 9954 Lake Forest Blvd N.O. 70127 (800)875-7611 !3 3 local 241-9684/891-6477; they will deliver w/ a card or package I send3 3 $20 bowl arrang., 25 vase or basket, 30 bigger basket, 40 doz. roses, 3 3 25 1/2 doz. roses; also candy; $3 delivery to East N.O. 3 3 Bee's Flower Shop, 7500 Bullard Dr. N.O. 70128 245-7856 M-F 9-5, Sa 9-33 3 flowers starting at $15, plants 17.50; they will deliver with a card 3 3 or package that I send to them 3 3 Bon-Fame's Florist, 10709 Chef Menteur Highway N.O. 70127 241-5104 3 3 starting $17.50; add 3.50 delivery + 9% tax (so min 22.89); will 3 3 deliver with a card I send but won't take a package 3 3 CURIOUS STORES 3 3 Kruz, An Ethnic Boutique, 432 Barracks St. 524-7370 drums, music 3 3 Westgate, A Gallery of Necromantic Art & Literature, 5219 Magazine St. 3 3 899-3077 Tu-F 1-6, Sa 1-9 or by appt. 3 3 3 3*** EMERGENCY NUMBERS *** 3 3Police/fire/ambulance 911 3 3Hotel Dieu Hospital, 2021 Perdido St. (near Superdome) 588-3144 3 3Southern Baptist Hospital 897-5940 3 3Touro Infirmary 897-7011 3 3Tulane Medical Center 588-5711 3 3 3 3*** NEAR NEW ORLEANS *** 3 3Pack and Paddle, 601 E. Pinhook Road, Lafayette, LA (318)232-5854 bike rentl3 3French Louisiana Bike Tours, 601 E. Pinhook Rd., Lafayette, LA 70501 3 3 (800)346-7989; Cajun country, the Atchafaylaya, LA plantation country, 3 3 New Orleans, and Natchez Trace Parkway tours {9/8/92} 3 3 3 3*** PERSONAL NOTES *** 3 3If I visit and want to give a talk on my research, here are people at Tulane3 3 CS dept. that seem to have related interests: Bill Buckles (AI, DB, 3 3 gen. algos., petri nets, uncertainty) and Fred Petry (AI, ES, uncertainty,3 3 DB, comp. algos.) {6/28/92} 3 @DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
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