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6. Books and Brews Okay. You ve walked. You ve shopped. You ve sipped. Time for a nap, but who naps in New Orleans? (All of us, actually, but if you have a short amount of time in town, we urge you to push through we ll give you something to do 24/7.) Welcome to your nap-alternative solution: a browse at local independent bookshop  Garden District Books and a coffee at local independent coffee shop Still Perkin , conveniently located in the same building at the corner of Washington and Prytania.
7. Chow  - If you ask me the existential question, Should there be a burrito category for [fill in whatever contest you'd like], my answer will always and emphatically be YES. In this case, I m using this category to love on  Juan s Flying Burrito , a local favorite for cheap, delicious, filling Creole taqueria food, with lots of options for vegetarians among us.
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