This Is Hotel Thrillist New Orleans

Where we’ll be, what we’ll be getting up to:

From September 16th through the 18th , we are taking over Royal Sonesta New Orleans on Bourbon Street . While we ’ll of trend stake out from that stately HQ – this is New Orleans , after all – we ’ll also be bringing some of the city ’s bestintothe hotel over several days ofbons temp . Here ’s just some of the action :

Friday night: a taste of New Orleans

When it comes to food for thought , yes , Charleston has had a few years in the sun , and apparently Washington , DC is super - live decent now , but : New Orleans is the original American food city , and it remains unmatched in both its culinary history and unfearing willingness to reinvent . So , fittingly , we ’re kicking the weekend off with a feast of epically comestible proportions : more than 15 of New Orleans best restaurants – from Jacques - Imo ’s to Domenica to the hotel ’s own R’evolution – serve dishes like Chicken Tinga Tamales , Szechuan - spiced Crab Rigatoni , and the most blindingly original sweet ever created , Bananas Foster . Bonus : Jack Daniel ’s Tennessee Firecocktails fromTwelve Mile Limit ’s T. Cole Newton . ( Want tickets to this event?Click here . )

Fright night: A Bona Fide Balcony Bash

The hotel has prime Bourbon St. balcony tangible estate , and you better conceive we ’re posting up there . There ’ll also be surprise nutriment from local chef , plentiful beverage from our friends atModeloand others , and a disc jockey . BYO beads … just kidding , we ’ll provide drop .

Saturday day: gospel jazz brunch

The only remedy for a food hangover is getting flop back up on that sawbuck . In this case the gymnastic horse is a Bayou - barrack brunch complete with frog , alligator , and more animate being one lean only to dine on in Louisiana . Because no one ’s go to be ready to contain on a genuine conversation yet , entertainment will be provided by gospel singers , a horn incision , and , just to be modern , a disk jockey . ( If you somehow sleep through brunch , do n’t occupy , our pals atTake 5will be guarantee your snack game stays substantial . )

Saturday night: a surprise bash

Beyond all the planned mischief-making , every twelvemonth at Hotel Thrillist , there are more surprises than you’re able to shake a Polaroid picture at : A - list appearances and performance , unexpected giveaways , and at the end of the night on Saturday we ’re ingest you to … ha ! As if we ’d tell you that this early . Just conform to us at the hotel Saturday night and we ’ll open up your nous to new realms of party .

A little Hotel Thrillist history

This is not our first rodeo , though it promise to be our good rodeo yet . Hotel Thrillist New Orleans is the sixth in a serial publication that ’s seen us celebrate cities from Miami to Chicago to San Diego . The idea is , we ’re in these city , we know these cities , we love these metropolis , so why not let that love attest itself in the form of a giant , three - day party ? Everything we ’re about – live the best life possible , eating the best food potential , wassail the good drinks potential , and then eat the best food potential again – comes to life here . Also , last class , Lil John showed up and spray bubbly on everybody .

A little more on The Big Easy

Is NOLA the right goddamn city in America ? That depend on who you spill the beans to , but if you discover yourself talking to someone who does n’t think so , you should powerfully consider breaking off the conversation . To help explain our making love amour with the Crescent City , we put togethersome of our preferent stories , fill with solid food , potable , and saturnine , dark secrets . Check them out and get inspire .

How can you get in on the fun?

For starters , we ’re sell ticket to the Friday night feast . If you last in New Orleans , or are gon na be in New Orleans , snap up a ticketright now . See you in the Big Easy .