Wildsam Field Guides: New Orleans

Wildsam Field Guides: New Orleans leads travelers into the most authentic experience of the one-of-a-kind Louisiana city, working closely with an eclectic team of trusted locals.

Contributors include journalists, chefs, jazz musicians, shop owners, historic preservationists, fishermen, politicians and artisans, among others. Topics in the handsome volume include jazz funerals, architecture, Creole cooking, neighborhood bars, cemeteries, cocktails, floods, ghosts and more.

• Original essays from Rien Fertel, L. Kasimu Harris, and Katy Reckdah
• A primer of the essential neighborhoods of New Orleans
• The best places to find beignets, fried chicken, gumbo, and more
• Seven spots around town to see the city's living legends of jazz, funk, brass and more
• A guide to the best places for live music in the city
• All of our favorite luxurious, history-steeped cocktail bars and dives


Author: Taylor Bruce
Publisher: Wildsam
Published: 08/09/2021
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 6.40h x 4.00w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781467199612

About the Author
Bruce, Taylor: - Taylor Bruce is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Wildsam Field Guides. He grew up on his family farm on the border of Georgia and Alabama. Taylor studied writing at Vanderbilt University, and, after, wrote freelance for magazines such as Men's Journal, Oxford American and National Geographic Adventure, among others. He took a full-time writer's post at Southern Living in 2007. After moving to New York and pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at Brooklyn College, Taylor launched Wildsam out of his 500-square foot apartment in 2012. The original Nashville guide caught the attention of national media and thoughtful travelers alike, and in 2015, National Geographic awarded Wildsam the Traveler 50 award. Taylor lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Robin, and two sons, Booker and Truett.