A field guide to New Orleans: live music and neighborhood bars, preservationists and culture bearers, hidden courtyards and legendary restaurants.

Inside Wildsam New Orleans, you'll find city stories from prize-winning writers, past and present; illustrated maps to live music spots, iconic cuisine and standout architecture; interviews with Mardi Gras Indians, musicians and saxophone repairers; delightful miscellany from the archives, selective recommendations about authentic New Orleans experiences and trusted travel essentials.