These are just a few of the music venues...consult a guidebook for more options.
Preservation Hall - 726 St. Peter St. http://www.preservationhall.com Traditional jazz. 45 min shows start at 8, 9, and 10. Lines start about an hour ahead. CASH only. No bathrooms, no food or drinks sold, but you may bring in drinks, standing room only. If you plan ahead, you can purchase "Big Shot" seating.
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club - 641 Bourbon St. http://www.maisonbourbon.com
Snug Harbor Bistro - 628 Frenchman St. http://www.snugjazz.com Snug Harboris located in the Marigny, adjacent to the French Quarter. Take a pedicab or taxi.
Ruby Slipper Cafe - 200 Magazine, corner of Common St. - (504) 525-9355 Opens at 7am
http://www.therubyslippercafe.net
Majoria's Commerce Restaurant - 300 Camp Street - (504) 561-9239 Opens at 7am
http://www.commercerest.com
Dress It - 535 Gravier Street inside the Omni Royal Crescent Hotel - (504) 527-0006 Opens at 7am
https://goo.gl/dfMnPg
Jimmy J's Cafe - 115 Chartres St. (504) 517-9810 Opens at 7am
http://www.jimmyjscafe.com
Mother's Restaurant - 401 Poydras St. (504) 523-9656 Opens at 7am
http://www.mothersrestaurant.net
Luke (John Besh) - 333 St. Charles Ave. (504) 378-2840 - gourmet breakfast http://www.lukeneworleans.com
Willa Jean (John Besh) 611 O'Keefe Ave. (504) 509-7334 http://www.willajean.com
The Bon Ton Cafe - 401 Magazine St. (504) 524-3386 Creole Cuisine - closed Saturday and Sunday
http://www.thebontoncafe.com
Mother's Restaurant - 401 Poydras St. (504) 523-9656 Open seven days - Famous for their roast beef po'boy with debris
http://www.mothersrestaurant.net
Luke (John Besh) - 333 St. Charles Ave. (504) 378-2840 - everything from shrimp and grits to burgers and roast chicken
http://www.lukeneworleans.com
Cochon Butcher (Donald Link) - 930 Tchoupitoulas St. (504) 588-2123 - Cajun food with a modern twist. This is more of a walk from the hotel, about 10 blocks. http://www.cochonbutcher.com/new-orleans
Domenica (John Besh) - 123 Baronne St. (504) 648-6020 Wood fired pizzas. Consult website for happy hours with half priced pizza and wine/cocktails/beer.
http://www.domenicarestaurant.com
August (John Besh) 301 Tchoupitoulas St. (504) 299-9777
http://www.restaurantaugust.com
Willa Jean (John Besh) 611 O'Keefe Ave. (504) 509-7334
http://www.willajean.com
Alto (on the rooftop of the Ace Hotel) 600 Carondelet St. (504) 941-9191
http://www.acehotel.com/neworleans
Drugstores near the hotel:
Walgreens - 134 Royal St. (504) 525-2180
CVS - 800 Canal St. (504) 528-7099
Expensive
Restaurant R'evolution (John Folse) Louisiana Cuisine - 777 Bienville St. (in the Royal Sonesta Hotel) (504) 553-2277 http://www.revolutionnola.com
Bayona (Susan Spicer) International Cuisine - 430 Dauphine St. (504) 525-4455 http://www.bayona.com
GW Fins (Seafood) - 808 Bienville St. (504) 581-3467 http://www.gwfins.com
Arnauds (Classic Creole) - 813 Bienville St. (504) 230-8895 http://www.arnaudsrestaurant.com
Irene's Cuisine (Italian) - 539 St. Philip St. (504) 529-8811
Moderate
Sylvain (Bistro) - 625 Chartres St. (504) 265-8123 http://www.sylvainnola.com
Nola (Emeril Lagasse) Creole - 534 St. Louis St. (504) 522-6652 http://www.emerilsrestaurants.com/nola-restaurant
Cafe Amelie (Contemporary Southern/Light Fare) 912 Royal St. (504) 412-8965 http://www.cafeamelie.com
Inexpensive
Central Grocery (Muffelettas) - 923 Decatur St. (504) 523-1620 http://www.centralgrocerynola.com
Acme Oyster House (Seafood/Light Fare) - 724 Iberville St. (504) 522-5973 http://www.acmeoyster.com/french-quarter
Cafe Maspero (Cafe/Seafood) - 601 Decatur St. (504) 523-6250 http://www.cafemaspero.com
Camellia Grill (Diner) - 540 Chartres St. (504) 522-1800
Port of Call (Hamburgers) - 838 Esplanade St. (504) 523-0120 http://www.portofcallnola.com
August (John Besh) Central Business District - 301 Tchoupitoulas St. (504) 299-9777 http://www.restaurantaugust.com
Commander's Palace (Brennan Family) Garden District - 1403 Washington Ave. (504) 899-8221 http://www.commanderspalace.com
Upperline - (Modern Creole) - Uptown -1413 Upperline St. (504) 891-9822 http://www.upperline.com
Jacques-Imo's - (Cajun) - 8324 Oak St. (504) 861-0886 http://jacques-imos.com/
Domilise's - (Po boys) - 5420 Annunciation St. (504) 899-9126 http://www.domilisespoboys.com/
Casamento's - 4330 Magazine St. (504) 895-9761 - This all-tile restaurant has been family owned since 1919. Raw oysters and the fried oyster loaf. Take the streetcar to Napoleon Ave. and take a left towards the river. Magazine St. is about seven blocks down. http://www.casamentosrestaurant.com/main/main.html
Camellia Grill - 626 S. Carrollton Ave. (504) 309-2679 - A New Orleans tradition since 1946, Camellia Grill offers luncheonette-style counter service with white linens and white-jacketed servers. Order an omlette or a classic grilled burger and a slice of chocolate pecan pie heated on the grill and a la mode. Take the streetcar all the way down St. Charles Ave. to the riverbend. Camellia Grill is right where the streetcar turns on to Carrollton Ave.
Old Absinthe House - 240 Bourbon St. This bar opened its doors in 1807. Legend has it that the pirate Jean Lafitte and Andrew Jackson met on the second floor to plan the victory of the Battle of New Orleans.
Napoleon House - 
500 Chartres St. Famous for its Pimm's Cups and muffulettas, housed in a 200-year-old building that belonged to Nicolas Girod, mayor of New Orleans from 1812-15. Girod offered his residence to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1821 as a refuge during his exile, but Napoleon died before he made it to New Orleans.
Pat O'Brien's - 718 St. Peter St. Sip a Hurricane in the brick courtyard or the piano bar.
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop - 941 Bourbon St. This tavern was built between 1722 and 1732 and is considered one of the oldest structures used as a bar in the United States. The property is believed to have been used by pirates Jean and 
Pierre Lafitte as a New Orleans base for their smuggling operations.
The Carousel Bar in the Hotel Monteleone - 214 Royal St. Features a 25-seat revolving bar with a carousel top, antiqued mirrors, and hand pained chairs.
When in New Orleans...try a New Orleans cocktail: The Sazerac is rye whiskey or bourbon combined with bitters and sugar, flavored with Pernod and lemon peel. The Mint Julep is made with bourbon,, sugar, fresh mint, and crushed ice. The Hurricane combines dark rum with passion fruit juice. A Ramos Gin Fizz is made of sugar, orange flower water, citrus juice, gin, egg white, cream, and seltzer. Beer drinkers can sample a number of local microbrewery ales. Look for beers by Abita, Tin Roof, Parish Brewing, 40 Arpent Brewing, Gnarley Barley, Second Line, and Chafunkta Brewing.