New Orleans activates something in Blanche she did not know was there. She feels most herself with late-night jazz. Hazel evaluates the humidity’s effect on the skin barrier as a scientific phenomenon, and respects the food without qualification.
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Hotels and Stays
Hotel Monteleone, the historic house
Maison de la Luz, the boutique
The Roosevelt New Orleans, the grande dame
Experiences
The hometown makers, Krewe at 619 Royal Street where Blanche’s Vivien cat-eye is made, and Bevolo in the French Quarter, the copper lantern of the Vineyard pool
Late-night jazz at Snug Harbor, where she is most at home
The Garden District walk
The cocktail evaluation
The humidity skincare episode, the most technical of the domestic season
Restaurants and Cafes
The food, given Hazel’s unqualified respect
Café Du Monde
Planning
Fly to New Orleans
The Mississippi River cruises, with boutique operators
