Cafe Du Monde

One of the famed French Quarter attractions is Cafe Du Monde, a busy cafe with live jazz belted out for patrons. Much to my surprise, the napkin holder doubles as the menu on one side with the opposing side showing offers from the gift shop.

You can order via waitress or through a small window - cash only. My black coffee came out splashed all over the saucer, Noriko's ice coffee was fairly tasteless and we received a strange look when I wouldn't order three beignets, some French/American donut plastered in calories.

While Cafe Du Monde was the original cafe at the French Markets, opened in the early 1860s, to be honest, I have no idea why this place is so famous now.