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by water on three sides. The par-4 closer
involves an into-the-wind 444 yards and
sports three of Garl’s flaming bunkers and a
Lewis woodcarving of an angel hovering over
a fireman carrying a baby.
No one needs to be told that New Orleans is
a place to have as much of a good time as you
can bite off and chew but man cannot golf and
party all 24 hours of the day, there needs to
be a place to rest and sleep off some of those
hurricanes and quart-size beers, plus one has
to eat to fuel up for the next day’s round.
We were fortunate enough to stay at the
historic , a grand
Southern hotel with a haunting past. The
inn is set on Orleans Street between the
party-centric Bourbon Street and upscale,
art-gallery-clad Royal Street and offers
visitors the best of both worlds. It’s home
to a delicious Creole restaurant, a signature
Sloe Gin Fizz in its popular bar and 218
attractive, elegant rooms.
We especially enjoyed dinner at the Desire
Oyster Bar on Bourbon Street, which offers
diners one of the most authentic dining
experiences in New Orleans.
From the quintessential New Orleans
“characters” who shuck the famous chargrilled
oysters on the half shell and more—to
an extensive new menu that includes classics
like the famous “Creole Trio” (jambalaya, red
beans and rice and gumbo), it’s the perfect
setting to enjoy a great meal in the center of
all the action of the French Quarter.
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