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Posted on 12/24/25 at 7:04 am to BallCoach
Day 1. Drive to NOLA
Day 2. Drive to NOLA
Day 3. Drive to NOLA
Day 4. Drive to NOLA
Day 5. Drive to airport
Day 2. Drive to NOLA
Day 3. Drive to NOLA
Day 4. Drive to NOLA
Day 5. Drive to airport
Posted on 12/24/25 at 7:12 am to Coonass
Blue store chicken wings
Posted on 12/24/25 at 7:33 am to BallCoach
Don't drive north of Florida Boulevard which cuts the city in half. Bad situation there. Stay away.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 7:49 am to BallCoach
Gino’s for some old school Italian food but make a reservation. Visit Mike’s cage at Tiger Stadium. You can also book a tour of the Stadium.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 7:52 am to red sox fan 13
USS Kid is temporarily gone.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 8:00 am to ClintonTigerMS
Another thing on campus. If the clock tower museum is open go in.. lots of historic items and information of alumni from the different wars and history of lsu and military stuff. I just saw you are staying at lod cook. You really can just do all the things I mention by walking from there. I walk by most of those places and lod cook in the mornings on a daily walk.
Elsie’s is great but easier to get in if you go around 2 after lunch crowd.. get a slice of eye of the tiger pie.. but to be honest.. just spend the day wandering campus from your hotel room.. walk down the street from lod to see sorority houses and venture onto campus from there.
Elsie’s is great but easier to get in if you go around 2 after lunch crowd.. get a slice of eye of the tiger pie.. but to be honest.. just spend the day wandering campus from your hotel room.. walk down the street from lod to see sorority houses and venture onto campus from there.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 8:00 am to BallCoach
The Capitol Park Museum is surprisingly good. It isn't a Smithsonian-level museum, but it does do a nice job of capturing the different regions of the state. It is next to the State Capitol, and you should go to see both.
Every American should go to the WWII Museum in NOLA. It is worth a trip to NOLA, if that is all you do there. It will take an entire day, and will make a huge impact on you. Cannot recommend this enough.
Every American should go to the WWII Museum in NOLA. It is worth a trip to NOLA, if that is all you do there. It will take an entire day, and will make a huge impact on you. Cannot recommend this enough.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 8:01 am to BallCoach
Guy Fieri went to Phil’s and Elsie’s so that should tell you something. Check out the menus online as they are a bit different from each other.
Chimes is great too, right by campus and is a classic.
Louie’s for breakfast.
Visit Mike the Tiger.
What a perfect time to visit as campus will be deserted.
Don’t bother going north of Chimes if you are exploring.
Chimes is great too, right by campus and is a classic.
Louie’s for breakfast.
Visit Mike the Tiger.
What a perfect time to visit as campus will be deserted.
Don’t bother going north of Chimes if you are exploring.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 8:02 am to Lou the Jew from LSU
Pinettos closed years ago unfortunately
Posted on 12/24/25 at 8:03 am to T1gerNate
“ Do not do Pastime place is a complete dump”
It’s a dump. But it’s our dump. Lots of nostalgia there. And dust.
It’s a dump. But it’s our dump. Lots of nostalgia there. And dust.
This post was edited on 12/24/25 at 8:06 am
Posted on 12/24/25 at 8:14 am to BallCoach
A lot of great suggestions have already been made. Definitely go to Louies for breakfast and get the hashbrowns with your meal.
I always recommend the Chimes as it is an LSU staple literally at the gates of the university, however I brought my wife and grandson there a couple years ago during a baseball rain delay and there were two trannies working as hostesses. Hopefully they have moved on by now, but beware. The food, beer selection and atmosphere is great however.
Mike the Tiger's habitat is a must see and just a short walk from Tiger stadium and the Indian mounds. There's also a gift shop conveniently located adjacent to the habitat for LSU souvenirs.
I'm not sure if the students will be in or not but check out the LSU dairy store to see if it is open. The student workers make ice cream and dairy products. Get the "tiger bite" flavor if it is open.
If venturing into downtown, I definitely recommend a tour of the old and new state capitol buildings.
I always recommend the Chimes as it is an LSU staple literally at the gates of the university, however I brought my wife and grandson there a couple years ago during a baseball rain delay and there were two trannies working as hostesses. Hopefully they have moved on by now, but beware. The food, beer selection and atmosphere is great however.
Mike the Tiger's habitat is a must see and just a short walk from Tiger stadium and the Indian mounds. There's also a gift shop conveniently located adjacent to the habitat for LSU souvenirs.
I'm not sure if the students will be in or not but check out the LSU dairy store to see if it is open. The student workers make ice cream and dairy products. Get the "tiger bite" flavor if it is open.
If venturing into downtown, I definitely recommend a tour of the old and new state capitol buildings.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 8:17 am to FriscoTiger
Yep. WWII museum is a MUST.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 8:21 am to Smurph33
I thought it had reopened under new ownership.
Looks like my recs are pretty damn dated….like me!!
Looks like my recs are pretty damn dated….like me!!
Posted on 12/24/25 at 8:34 am to BallCoach
Go get a poboy and cup of gumbo at George’s.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 8:42 am to BallCoach
See if can do a guided tiger stadium tour. I know they do them but not sure around this time of year.
Go see the Mike the Tiger habitat and walk around the north and west sides of the stadium. There you can see all of our award winners and statues. It’s cool to see if you’re a CFB nerd like me. It’s worth appreciating even as a non LSU fan.
Go see Alex box stadium there’s a similar homage to our history out front there. Cool statue of Skip Bertman there.
We have a similar homage to our hoops history it’s obviously not as storied but we do have Shaq and Pistol Pete statues. It’s not a far walk from Mikes habitat.
Outside of that, I guess the state capitol is worth checking out. To be honest with you BR is just another southern city when you get outside of LSU. If you want Cajun French heritage history stuff then you might want to drive west to Lafayette. They pay homage to that stuff big time.
Go see the Mike the Tiger habitat and walk around the north and west sides of the stadium. There you can see all of our award winners and statues. It’s cool to see if you’re a CFB nerd like me. It’s worth appreciating even as a non LSU fan.
Go see Alex box stadium there’s a similar homage to our history out front there. Cool statue of Skip Bertman there.
We have a similar homage to our hoops history it’s obviously not as storied but we do have Shaq and Pistol Pete statues. It’s not a far walk from Mikes habitat.
Outside of that, I guess the state capitol is worth checking out. To be honest with you BR is just another southern city when you get outside of LSU. If you want Cajun French heritage history stuff then you might want to drive west to Lafayette. They pay homage to that stuff big time.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 9:25 am to BallCoach
1. Chimes for lunch
2. campus walking tour (or ride those rentable electric scooters they have now)
3. Mike Andersons/Parrains/Phil’s Oyster Bar for a real Louisiana seafood dinner
2. campus walking tour (or ride those rentable electric scooters they have now)
3. Mike Andersons/Parrains/Phil’s Oyster Bar for a real Louisiana seafood dinner
Posted on 12/24/25 at 9:25 am to BallCoach
-Mike Andersons and Chimes are staples
-Stabs is a great steakhouse
-If you like Greek/ Mediterranean food, -Roman’s is the best on earth and I’ve tried it all over the place.
Take the kids to see the Mike the Tiger habitat and Indian Mounds, they are both awesome. If they’re sports fanatics, the closest thing to Better Baseball in Marietta, GA is the new Dicks at the Mall of Louisiana, it’s impressive. You’re also at the home of Marucci which is cool.
-Stabs is a great steakhouse
-If you like Greek/ Mediterranean food, -Roman’s is the best on earth and I’ve tried it all over the place.
Take the kids to see the Mike the Tiger habitat and Indian Mounds, they are both awesome. If they’re sports fanatics, the closest thing to Better Baseball in Marietta, GA is the new Dicks at the Mall of Louisiana, it’s impressive. You’re also at the home of Marucci which is cool.
Posted on 12/24/25 at 10:24 am to BallCoach
Drive through and leave
Posted on 12/24/25 at 10:24 am to BallCoach
Note on New Orleans sandwiches:
Every poboy is great from soft shell crab to ham and cheese (a Patton’s hot sausage or a hot juicy roast beef is nothing to sneer at!), as long as they use Leidenheimer French bread.
Also there’s a second New Orleans sandwich called the muffuletta. Must be tried by all. It’s a collection of deli meats and cheeses on a round seeded Italian bread loaf. But the star of the show is olive salad! Trust me, on your way out you will stop at a local grocery store and buy a quart or two.
Recommended places near the French Quarter:
Central Grocery and Deli 923 Decatur St. This grocery store founded in 1906 by Salvatore Lupo, a Sicilian immigrant, is famous for creating the muffuletta.
Verti Marte on 1201 Royal St
Napoleon House 500 Charters St
Or Cochon Butcher at 930 Tchoupitoulas St Ste A
There are other great muffulettas to be found in local neighborhoods including the seafood muff!
Every poboy is great from soft shell crab to ham and cheese (a Patton’s hot sausage or a hot juicy roast beef is nothing to sneer at!), as long as they use Leidenheimer French bread.
Also there’s a second New Orleans sandwich called the muffuletta. Must be tried by all. It’s a collection of deli meats and cheeses on a round seeded Italian bread loaf. But the star of the show is olive salad! Trust me, on your way out you will stop at a local grocery store and buy a quart or two.
Recommended places near the French Quarter:
Central Grocery and Deli 923 Decatur St. This grocery store founded in 1906 by Salvatore Lupo, a Sicilian immigrant, is famous for creating the muffuletta.
Verti Marte on 1201 Royal St
Napoleon House 500 Charters St
Or Cochon Butcher at 930 Tchoupitoulas St Ste A
There are other great muffulettas to be found in local neighborhoods including the seafood muff!
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