New Orleans: Scenery & Food 🍂🍴

Spent Thanksgiving back in New Orleans as usual 🥳! Every time I visit, I make sure to stop by Audubon Park — my absolute favorite spot in the city. This park is peaceful and lively at the same time: flocks of migratory birds playing in the lake 🌊, century-old oak trees spreading their branches 🌳, and Spanish moss hanging freely from the trees. It’s perfect for morning workouts, walks, bringing the kids out, or taking memorable photos 📸! And of course — you can’t come to New Orleans without exploring the food scene! 🍽️ Known as the culinary capital of the U.S., this city makes people think of good food the moment they hear its name 😋. One of the unique features here is Vietnamese food — many Vietnamese immigrants who arrived in the mid-20th century chose to settle in New Orleans. This time, we tried Mint Modern Vietnamese, a new spot for us! We ordered their signature Fried Pork Belly Banh Mi — a cool Vietnamese-American fusion that tasted a lot like a local Po' boy 👌. Hearty and delicious, and only $10.5! We also got a bowl of Beef Pho for $17 — authentic and full of flavor, with no MSG taste at all 🍜💯. We also revisited Vincent’s, an Italian restaurant we fell in love with last year 💖 Their pre-meal butter bread is simply incredible… sooo good! 🧈🍞 #NewOrleans #NOLA #Thanksgiving #VietnamesePho #ItalianFood #FoodieGram #AudubonPark #TravelNOLA