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Orleanians of both sexes with showcasing Southern litera ture merchandise includes CDs,
hats for more than 100 years. and is a favorite of locals as well new and used vinyl, DVDs,
Every conceivable type of hat as visiting writers. In the French books, posters, and t-shirts.
can be found here, including Quarter, Faulkner House Books Be sure to check for free
Stetsons, derbies, fedoras, is a charming little shop with a in-store performances by artists
and berets, all of which are surprising number of books in promoting their new albums.
not only elegant and well stock. It also has many rare first The staff members are very
crafted, but reasonably priced. editions, especially by William helpful too.
Faulkner, who once lived in Most street performers will
the building. For used books, have cheap CDs of their music
Books the French Quarter has Librairie for sale, so just ask any that
Independent bookstores are Book Shop, a treasure trove of take your fancy.
still going strong in New both intellectual and offbeat
Orleans. At Octavia Books, volumes. Beckham’s Bookshop
located in the Uptown area, includes comfy reading chairs
volumes are carefully chosen and friendly cats.
and sold by the book-loving
staff. The Garden District Music
Bookshop has an admirable
selection of non-fiction and Music is the lifeblood of New
regional titles, and it also has Orleans. The greatest place
strong ties to writer Anne Rice, to explore local music, from
who has done several signings jazz to zydeco, is the famous
here. Maple Street Bookshop, Louisiana Music Factory,
near the Tulane University which stocks a well-cataloged A record by Oscar “Papa” Celestin, founder
campus, is devoted to range of artists. Their of the Tuxedo Brass Band
DIRECTORY
Sales Tax Lakeside Jonathan New Orleans School
Reimbursement Shopping Center Ferrara Gallery of Glassworks
3301 Veterans Blvd. 400 Julia St. Map 4 C5. 727 Magazine St.
Louisiana Tax Tel 522-5471. Map 4 C4.
Free Shopping Tel 835-8000. ∑ jonathanferrara Tel 529-7279.
Refund Center ∑ lakesideshopping. ∑ neworleansglass
com gallery.com
P. O. Box 20125. works.org
Tel 467-0723. Outlet Collection Keil’s Antiques Rodrigue Studio
∑ louisianataxfree.com at Riverwalk 325 Royal St. Map 4 C2. 721 Royal St. Map 5 D2.
Tel 522-4552.
Shipping 1 Poydras St. Map 8 C1. ∑ keilsantiques.com Tel 581-4244.
Tel 522-1555. ∑ georgerodrigue.com
Royal Mail Service ∑ riverwalkmarket LeMieux Galleries Simon of
828 Royal St. Map 5 D2. place.com 332 Julia St. Map 4 C5. New Orleans
Tel 522-8523. Tel 522-5988. 1028 Jackson Ave.
Art and Antiques ∑ lemieuxgalleries. Map 8 A3.
The Wooden Box com Tel 524-8201.
816 S Peters St. Map 4 C5. Arthur Roger
Tel 568-0281. 432 Julia St. Map 4 C5. Lucullus Stella Jones Gallery
610 Chartres St. 201 St. Charles Ave.
Tel 522-1999. ∑ arthur
Malls and Map 4 C2. Tel 528-9620. Map 4 C3.
Shopping Centers rogergallery.com ∑ lucullusantiques.com Tel 568-9050.
One of two locations. ∑ stellajones.com
Canal Place Frenchmen One of two locations. Steve Martin Studio
333 Canal St. Map 8 C1. M. S. Rau 624 Julia St. Map 4 B4.
Tel 522-9200. Art Market 630 Royal St. Map 5 D2. Tel 566-1390.
∑ theshopsatcanal 619 Frenchmen St. Tel 523-5660. ∑ stevemartinstudio.
place.com Tel 941-1149. ∑ french ∑ rauantiques.com com
menartmarket.com
Jax Brewery Michalopoulos Stone & Press Gallery
600 Decatur St. Greg’s Antiques 617 Bienville St. 238 Chartres St.
Map 3 E5. 1209 Decatur St. Map 4 C3. Map 4 C3.
Tel 566-7245. Map 5 D1. Tel 202-8577 Tel 558-0505. Tel 561-8555.
∑ jacksonbrewery.com or 881-6125. ∑ michalopoulos.com ∑ stoneandpress.com

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