I grew up in New Orleans, and I go home at least every couple of years. One out of the way place you might want to check out is a restaurant called Middendorf's. It is in Manchak, which is basically a plot of dirt in the middle of Lake Ponchartrain about a half hour out of town. The restaurant has been there for about 80 years and the catfish is as good as it gets. Plus, the prices are not like the expensive places in New Orleans.
For accommodations, you might want to consider Metairie. It is a suburb, but it is a lot cheaper. Plus, New Orleans is so small that you can drive from a Metairie hotel to the French Quarter (or anywhere else) in fifteen minutes or so. Avoid anything on the east side of New Orleans. Hit or miss there.
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