Downtown Covington

Covington (where the Southern Hotel is located) is a charming, historic small-town with great restaurants, boutiques, and shops.

Restaurants:

Coffee Rani (breakfast & lunch spot, great for salads and sandwiches)

Butter Krisp Diner (fan fav for hot, delicious donuts)!

Del Porto (Italian)

Lola (Louisiana-inspired cuisine)

Bon Sake (sushi)

Tavi (Mediterranean)

Meribo (pizza)

Dakota (Louisiana-inspired cuisine)

Bars/Entertainment:

Covington Beer Garden

The Greyhound

Columbia Street Taproom

Activities:

Bike the Tammany Trace trail, bike rentails available here

Canoe/Kayak the Bogue Falaya river with Canoe & Trail Adventures

New Orleans

We've heard that a lot of you are turning the wedding into a trip to New Orleans....amazing! Here are some recs for those of you visiting the Big Easy:

Restaurants:

Clancy's

Mr. B's

Brennan's

Commander's Palace

Willa Jean (for Brunch!)

La Petite Grocery

Shaya

Peche

Paladar 511

Beignets at Cafe du Monde

Galatoire's

Bearcat (breakfast)

Bars:

Carousel Bar at Hotel Monteleone

Frenchmen Street Bars for live music

Chandelier Bar at the Four Seasons

Hotel St. Vincent

The Chloe

Sazerac Bar in the Roosevelt Hotel

Pat O'Brien's (bourbon street!)

Bar Marilou

Things to do:

World War II Museum (Jannah's favorite)!

Shopping/eating on Magazine Street