Café Du Monde - New Orleans

Steve’s take

Beignets and chicory coffee at a table overlooking the Mississippi River. Your kids will be covered in powdered sugar within thirty seconds. You will take a photo. It will be the best photo of the entire trip. New Orleans is a detour off I-10 that ranges from 'quick beignet stop' to 'we accidentally spent three days here,' depending on your willpower. At minimum, get the beignets. At maximum, lose yourself in the French Quarter. The Griswold family has done both.