Pralines come in all flavours at Aunt Sally's Original Creole Pralines. Buy
Rodrigue's funky Blue Dog artwork, which haunts the French Quarter, at his
studio among the Royal Street antique shops.
Shopping Streets
Antiques shops and art galleries clutter the Warehouse District and the
French Quarter, also the place to buy voodoo love spells and charms and
Mardi Gras glitz. Find stylish fashions on Magazine Street. If
'Clearance' is your favourite designer, shop for bargains at
Tanger Outlets.
Smells of chocolate pralines and spicy gumbo lure passers-by in to the
French Market, which starts at Ursulines Street and runs along the river
side of Decatur. Stalls selling chocolates, muffalettas (deli meats on
Italian olive bread), beads, masks and feathered boas sit alongside local produce
such as okra and onions. This all gives way to a flea market full of bargains.
Because the French Quarter is such a tourist mecca, items tend to be more costly. It
is still a great place for last-minute buys as opening hours are longer (until 10pm
Mon-Sat and until 5pm Sun). General shopping hours are 10am-5pm daily. For
international travellers, the state offers tax-free shopping.
