Hidden Nola 2023

BRADLEY SUMRALL ASK A LOCAL Curator of the Collection, Ogden Museum of Southern Art

FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD TO PLAY TOURIST IN My own! The historic Tremé neighborhood is the birthplace of American music, the nation’s first Black neighborhood, and the cultural heart and soul of the City of New Orleans. FAVORITE STROLL IN THE CITY The Moonwalk in Woldenberg Park FAVORITE NEW ORLEANS DISH The turtle soup at Café Sbisa FAVORITE FESTIVAL White Linen Night. All the galleries and museums open exciting new shows, and crowds fill the streets of the Arts District dressed (mostly) in white. It is the city’s best art party. TIP FOR FIRST TIMERS Don’t sleep on the Vietnamese food. Some of the best food in the city is coming out of New Orleans’ vibrant Vietnamese community. WHAT SHOULD BE AT THE TOP OF A VISITOR’S TO-DO LIST? Ogden Museum of Southern Art, of course! In a city filled with great museums and art institutions, the Ogden and its mission is wholly unique, housing the most important (and world’s largest) collection of Art of the American South in the nation. BEST MARDI GRAS ADVICE Start with the smaller, quirkier parades. On Mardi Gras Day: costume, be open to the unexpected, follow the music, pace yourself, and don’t forget to eat. FAVORITE “HIDDEN” NEW ORLEANS SPOT Fatma’s Cozy Corner in the Tremé neighborhood. Located in a historic location — the site of the great music club, Joe’s Cozy Corner — it is the perfect place to lose track of time over some baklava and coffee.

Photo provided by Bradley Sumrall

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