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Vieux Carré
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Local name for the French Quarter — literally 'old square'.
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The French Quarter, by its proper name. French for 'old square' — the original colonial grid laid out in 1718, bounded by Canal, Rampart, Esplanade and the river. Tourists say French Quarter; old-line locals, the preservation society, and anyone wanting to sound like they belong say Vieux Carré (pronounced roughly 'voo car-AY').
“There's also a classic cocktail called the Vieux Carré — rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, bitters — invented at the Hotel Monteleone.”
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There's also a classic cocktail called the Vieux Carré — rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, bitters — invented at the Hotel Monteleone.
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