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"  In The Spirit of New Orleans, by Debra Shriver, explores the American city that&amp;#039;s home to Mardi Gras celebrations, renowned jazz music, and this year&amp;#039;s Super Bowl XLVII, taking place on Sunday. This beautiful guidebook, also available in French, provides an insider&amp;#039;s directory for both the native and the visitor. The extensive list of bars, music venues, gourmet restaurants, and shopping equips the non-football fan with much to do in the Crescent City \u2014 if you happen to find yourself in the French Quarter without a care about touchdowns. HB: Why is New Orleans a great place for Superbowl weekend? Debra Shriver: Where else would you put the Superbowl but the New Orleans&amp;#039; Superdome? Everyone in the city is an ambassador \u2014 the waiters, the shopkeepers, and the man-on-the-street who tries to sell you a Lucky Dog straight from his cart. It&amp;#039;s Southern hospitality on steroids \u2014 immense Southern charm and a citizenry that is so proud it likes to show off. And, there&amp;#039;s much to see and do. Remember, this is the place that gave birth to both jazz and the cocktail. And, there are 300 new restaurants since Katrina. If you haven&amp;#039;t been lately, you really haven&amp;#039;t been to the new New Orleans. HB: What would your top ideas be for non-football fans to enjoy the area away from the athletics? DS: The city is a walker&amp;#039;s paradise \u2014 from the Garden District to the French Quarter. There are historic houses, beautiful courtyards and gardens, six miles of shopping (Magazine Street) and many fine restaurants. You can antique on Royal Street, hear jazz on Frenchmen Street, see art on Julia and Camp streets or watch the crowds on Jackson Square. HB: What&amp;#039;s the source of New Orleans&amp;#039; charm? DS: There are dozens of charming things about the city \u2014 never a single reason to love it. The air is fragrant with jasmine and it carries music. The streets are lined with historic architecture. There is an explosion of culture \u2014 jazz haunts and nightclubs, cocktail saloons, incredible bookstores, home tours, and both fine dining and down-home cooking. The energy is the best mix of old and new \u2014 dine at Commander&amp;#039;s Palace but try Cochon Butcher. Have a sazerac at the Hotel Monteleone&amp;#039;s Carousel Bar, but try the same cocktail at Cure or Sobou. Most visits warrant a second trip, and a third. You might even need a realtor. In the Spirit of New Orleans, $45, assouline.com "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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