New Orleans travel: Let the good times roll in The Big Easy

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  • 16:01, 26 JUN 2015
  • Updated16:31, 26 JUN 2015

  1. Antoine's1 of 15

  2. Stunning: Steve dined in the Rex Room at Antoine's2 of 15

  3. Secret recipe: Oysters Rockefeller at Antoine's3 of 15

  4. AL fresco: The courtyard at Court of the Two Sisters4 of 15

  5. Atmosphere: The superb Cure bar and cocktail lounge in New Orleans5 of 15

  6. Refit: Le Meridien Hotel is the perfect base for a visit to New Orleans6 of 15

  7. Amazing avenue: Oak Alley plantation is approached through a stunning stand of live oaks7 of 15

  8. Family home: A slave cabin at Laura Plantation8 of 15

  9. Sounds of the street: Music is everywhere in the French Quarter9 of 15

  10. Party central: Bourbon Street at night10 of 15

  11. Pirate sip: Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop11 of 15

  12. Bop til you drop: Frenchmen Street is packed with live music bars and clubs12 of 15

  13. Desire: The Canal Street streetcar (Image: BY STEVE DOOHAN)13 of 15

  14. Big river: Sunrise over the Mississippi, New Orleans (Image: BY STEVE DOOHAN)14 of 15

  15. Cajun Zydeco Festival in the French Quarter: Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas15 of 15