San Fran or New Orleans

[idahoblues]

They'll both be hot but the humidity in NO's give it a SF vote for me

 

[grandsolo]

never been to SF but absolutely love NOLA. My mother in law is from there. July will be as hot as satan's balls though.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

I was there pre Katrina, as previously stated...how has it recovered?...Burbon St still bouncing?...did Preservation Hall survive?....spent a week in the french quarter, eating po'boy sandwiches...

The FQ was barely touched relative to the rest of the town (on higher ground) but it’s been 12 years now and Most of the parts of the city you’d want to spend time in have fully recovered, even though population is still below what is was in 2005. I read somewhere that the town now has nearly double the 800 restaurants it had pre-Katrina! I like the Garden district a lot and it has rebounded too. So I don’t think it’s really an issue any more.

 

[manctheknife]

The FQ was barely touched relative to the rest of the town (on higher ground) but it’s been 12 years now and Most of the parts of the city you’d want to spend time in have fully recovered, even though population is still below what is was in 2005. I read somewhere that the town now has nearly double the 800 restaurants it had pre-Katrina! I like the Garden district a lot and it has rebounded too. So I don’t think it’s really an issue any more.

Glad to hear it....No french quarter, no Nawlins !....(is Nawlins acceptable?........I remember getting out towards Baton Rouge, to a ribshack restaurant in a trailer...fantastic!

 

[Ifwecouldjust.......]

New Orleans. There is no other city quite like it. San Francisco is great but feels like a European city. New Orleans is a weird blend of American, French and Caribbean. And then you have Cajun food...OMG, amazing.

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[FogBlueInSanFran]

New Orleans. There is no other city quite like it. San Francisco is great but feels like a European city. New Orleans is a weird blend of American, French and Caribbean. And then you have Cajun food...OMG, amazing.

My grandmother was a full-blooded Cajun and an amazing cook. When she came to visit in SF we’d have crab gumbo (made with peak-of-season Dungeness crab) and jambalaya with fried okra. And you can eat great food cheap — crawfish, fried everything, Poboys, muffulettas, beignets — or go to some of the fancy old school spots and splurge, plus there are a ton of fine chefs at the more noveaux cuisine spots. It’s tops. Plus the great bars and music, and despite the drunks everywhere I have never seen a sign of trouble in the Quarter — everyone is having so much fun.

 

[manctheknife]

My grandmother was a full-blooded Cajun and an amazing cook. When she came to visit in SF we’d have crab gumbo (made with peak-of-season Dungeness crab) and jambalaya with fried okra. And you can eat great food cheap — crawfish, fried everything, Poboys, muffulettas, beignets — or go to some of the fancy old school spots and splurge, plus there are a ton of fine chefs at the more noveaux cuisine spots. It’s tops. Plus the great bars and music, and despite the drunks everywhere I have never seen a sign of trouble in the Quarter — everyone is having so much fun.

laissez faire le bon temp rouler.....innit.

 

[King Of The Kippax]

Thanks for the responses, folks. If my calculations are correct, I'm currently scoring it 4-4.

 

[idahoblues]

https://travel.usnews.com/New_Orleans_LA/When_To_Visit/

 

[Chippy_boy]

Been to San Francisco umpteen times and I think it's a bit overrated to be honest. Pleasant enough and some OK things to do like visit Alcatraz or over the bridge into Napa Valley (if it's not all toast right now). But overall, it's a bit underwhelming imo.

I've never been to NO, but would vote for that on the basis that SF is a bit naff.