Mondays get a bit of a bad rap. Sure they’re the first day when we are obligated to wear pants and brush our hair… but there’s something unspoken about the wrath of Mondays for everyone, and I think we go easy on one another (as we should, really).
Tuesdays are a different beast. Tuesdays can be sneaky in their workload and mania. It’s like everyone who eased into Monday is roaring to go (and ready to write ALL the emails) come Tuesday morning.
Tuesday is a great day to take it slow and even play hooky if you can. There’s no better city in the world to play hooky than New Orleans. Here, we are more than ready to start a Tuesday with fluffy beignets and end with brass bands and cocktails. Everywhere else it’s just Tuesday, in New Orleans there’s always a reason to celebrate!
If you’re coming to visit… it is festival season afterall…enjoy a Tuesday with us!
Here’s my Happy Tuesday from New Orleans, with love.
Tuesday morning Yoga at the Cabildo in the heart of the French Quarter is great! It’s yoga in a sunny museum first thing in the morning. It’s also steps from Cafe du Monde and its famous beignets which, if you ask me, is no accident.
The French Quarter is full of secret courtyards and gardens. It’s magic and it’s everywhere here like no big deal. (Big deal.)
Post-yoga treats! When you can’t decide between green juice and sweet Vietnamese Coffee, do both! District Hand Pies and Coffee Bar. They have green juice on tap! WHAT? Too good.
The neighborhoods in New Orleans are gorgeous, even when the vines take over.
Cowbell is Uptown, nestled up against the Mississippi River. The. Food. Is. SO. GOOD! Easily one of favorite lunches in New Orleans. This is a Crab Cake BLT with fries and sangria. Livin’ like it’s a Sunday on a Tuesday.
Spend the afternoon moseying across town from Uptown over to the Bywater.
St. Roch Market is my local spot and it’s just so bright and lovely. On Tuesday, grab a cocktail at The Mayhaw (get the ‘I Cantaloupe Even’) and head out to listen to music on the patio!
Oysters from Elysian Seafood’s Oyster Bar. So pretty +horseradish.
A happy Tuesday in New Orleans also includes a FREE comedy show at The Howlin Wolf. Grab a beer and a sandwich at the bar and head in for funny, sometimes very awkward stand-up comedy.
And to cap off the very best Tuesday with a visit to Frenchmen Street to see The Treme Brass Band at DBA. Frenchman Street can be packed with people milling in and out of live music bars on the weekend. On a Tuesday… same bustling music scene but far fewer people. And if you know about the side door at dba, maybe you can sneak it open and just say hey to the band on stage.
It’s a Tuesday filled with soul, adventuring, very good eats, and very fine brass. Come spend a Tuesday with us! We do it up right.
I partnered with New Orleans Tourism to bring you this #HappyTuesday post. Thoughts, opinions, and deep love for New Orleans are my own.
Lori
I’ve never been, but I hope to visit this year! I will be coming back to this post for ideas :)
Conni
New Orleans is my home town and I miss it dearly everyday. This Tuesday was rough, and I love some Cafe du Monde and yoga right about now. So…..when can I come over for dinner?
Gina
Thinking about a location for a trip with my sisters and Mom. Is the autumn a good time to visit? My mom has a problem with heat so if we can avoid that a little, NOLA sounds like a great destination!
Rachel
Tuesdays, seriously what is up with ALL THE EMAILS? Will be spending a week in New Orleans in July on our honeymoon- prepared to melt but the beignets and scenery are worth it! Thanks for all the travel ideas!
heather
I have been wanting to visit New Orleans for ages! Your posts always make me want to go immediately but I really want to find a time that works for a bunch of friends. Hoping you’ll have some workshops happening in your new space when I come! Big congratulations on the move and home ownership – I’m a long-time reader but rare commenter.
Alison
I am literally sitting at MSY airport waiting on my plane to go back to NYC. I DO NOT want to leave! I want to run back outside and take a cab back to New Orleans proper and just stay. This was my 6th or 7th trip here, and I find new, wonderful things every time! We stayed in Uptown. My husband and I spent a lot of time walking around and looking at houses, what a gorgeous area. We went to the Tree of Life this afternoon after the rain stopped. Arg! Please tell me I can stay!
Kristin
OK, this post made me want to visit a city I’ve never had much interest in visiting. Thank you, Joy!
Terri
Mondays get a bad “rap” or reputation. Unless you literally wrap your Mondays in paper
joythebaker
hahah. you are completely correct.
a
While we’re correctin’, it’s Frenchmen St.
Angela Muller
I love New Orleans. Nowhere did I come across bad food…the smallest, shack-like place served incredible food. The art…the people…a feast for the senses!
Liza M.
God I love New Orleans too! My bf hails from Hammond and we are there often. I get my fix lately from reading your blog. And St. Roch Market…thumbs uP! Love that place!
dessertfortwo
Ok, I’m coming to visit you and we’re doing all these things! We can eat 1 dozen beignets in exchange for each yoga class we attend, right? Yoga every damn day!
Sara
LOVE Nola and this beautiful roundup of places! Thanks Joy and Happy Tuesday!
K. Croot
Taking notes for our trip there in November, I have a NOLA file. KC
eadevoie
I have been planning a trip to New Orleans for later this year and you totally confirmed my need to go!
Libby
Dude. We’re going to be visiting New Orleans in exactly one month. We don’t have a lot of time but we DO have, I kid you not, a TUESDAY all to ourselves. I’ve been wondering, “is there anything to do on a Tuesday even??”
What. The. HECK! :D This post was made for me. Thank you. :)
joythebaker
Made for you exactly!!!