New Orleans is a gourmand’s playground; you could spend weeks in the city and still not manage to sample all its foodie delights. Still, though, the perpetual lines outside the French Market’s Café du Monde are there for good reason. Join the crowds for your chance to taste pillowy beignets (deep-fried dough parcels) laden with powdered sugar, accompanied by a chicory-infused café au lait.

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