Frommer's Irreverent Guide to New Orleans

This guidebook provides some great background history and color to New Orleans. Great restaurant recommendations with quality information. The maps, however, were a bit lacking.

This isn't one of those exhaustive travel books that tells you everything there is to know about a place. Instead, the authors selectively present everything you actually need to know. The dining section was particularly helpful. It wasn't an exhaustive list of restaurants, but it did give you a choice of a few places in each category. The authors were also good about pointing out where the locals go and warning you about the places that are for tourists only. Even better, they distinguish between the tourist places that are all hype and those that are still worth seeing. The maps were helpful, and the book is small enough to fit into a purse or pocket. You will eat well and have a great time in New Orleans with nothing but this book to guide you.

This is one of the better guides. I like they way they are set up, chapters covering one subject, (ex: accomodations) then an alphabetized list and map of all the sites. I use this book a lot when I need to look up an address or phone number.It could have more, but works perfectly well as it is.

A friend and I went to New Orleans for 3 days with this book as our compass. It was wonderful. Insightful and honest. Descriptive to the nth degree. It really gives you the low down on food, shopping, lodging, and the different areas of the city and its many attractions. A very enjoyable read.

This book gives you an insiders view on a fun place. So many books give a fellow traveler's opinion on the city. Thw gems this book reveals are worth a look.