New Orleans was founded May 7, 1718, by the French Mississippi Company, under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville. It was named for Philippe d’Orleans, Duke of Orleans, who was Regent of France at the time. His title came from the French city of Orleans.

Napoleon sold Louisiana, including New Orleans, to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Thereafter, the city grew rapidly with influxes of Americans, French, Creoles, Irish, Germans and Africans.

Major commodity crops of sugar and cotton were cultivated on large plantations outside the city. A walk down Bourbon Street is like a walk through time. The beautiful buildings and smiling faces just shows how a community can blend all the cultures and prosper. They brought with them the mix of recipes and spices that live on to this day.

New Orleans sits on an eight-mile stretch between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain. The narrow 17th-century streets of the French Quarter make up the cultural heart of the city.

Across Canal Street is the Central Business District and Warehouse District, home to an eclectic mix of restaurants, galleries, hotels and music clubs.

A streetcar ride up St Charles Avenue from the French Quarter is the leafy Garden District, where blocks of palatial Greek-columned mansions sit under canopies of oak trees.

A walk along the district’s Magazine Street takes in six miles of antique shops, jewelers, couture boutiques and art galleries.

New Orleans fine chefs blends colorful Creole culture with fiery mouth-watering cuisine. You have to go to the French Quarters and enjoy the food. Try the Gumbo – the best in the world – according to most who have tasted it.

Our business partners help keep the tradition alive by encouraging customers to return for great 5 Star Service. So connect with them and enjoy food, fun and more.

Many of these small businesses have partnered with The Mobile Stylists to support their communities. The Mobile Stylists would like to introduce you to some of these businesses and other companies who will give you a discount on products and services just for connecting with them.

We encourage you to continue to show your support for New Orleans small business and it’s local merchants as well as local residents and visitors. Connect with them right here.