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  • What to Eat in New Orleans, LA | Adventures with Shelby
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    NOLA: What to Eat in New Orleans

    New Orleans cuisine encompasses its diverse cultural history, with Creole, French, and Cajun influence.  From beignets to crawfish, there are several traditional dishes that you cannot tour the city without trying! Beignets The top of my New Orleans bucket list was to eat beignets!  They are powder-sugar covered fried doughnut-y goodness!  This delicacy was actually introduced to the city in the 18th century by French-Creole colonists.  Pro-tip: these are best to eat when they are hot!   Café du Monde in the French Quarter was founded in 1862 and is one of the most well-known stands/restaurants to buy a beignet.  Whether it’s there, or another Cafe around the city – a…