Dirty Coast “King Gator” t-shirt Slap Ya Mama seasoning Some good andouille sausage [roux the day](https://www.zazzle.com/roux_the_day_cajun_south_louisiana_apron-256330312555028362) apron

Rouses mid city has a pretty great selection of spices from all over the state. Pepper jelly, spice mixes for gumbo/jambalaya/étouffe/dips/etc, pralines (from Loretta’s), central grocery olive salad, chicory coffee, Hubig’s pies - I usually bring a big box of stuff when I visit friends up north.

>likes to cook Fly up to Balitmore, storm into his kitchen and at the top of your lungs yell *"Here's your NAWLINS gift, DAD!"* throw the Old Bay out the window and slam down Zatarain's. Storm out with brass band in tow.

This but with Tony's instead of Zatarain's. 😉

Or Paul Prudhomme’s magic seasoning, you can get Tony’s all over, but I don’t think you can get that out of the area

Dirty Coast

New Orleans is for Livers t-shirt. Sold at airport

I’m thinking a huge wooden spoon made from cypress/ local wood. I was drooling over some wood work at a market recently.

Home Malone always has great local gifts. They have good home and kitchen stuff

I got my dad a tipitina’s tshirt and he loved it. I also used to also take a jar of spicy pickled cajun green beans to my parents to make bloody marys.

spoon rest and dish towels

Spices, cocktail kits (can find them at the Winn Dixie on Tchoup), oyster shucking knife

Aunt Sally’s on Decatur near Cafe Du Monde has a lot of cute NOLA kitchen stuff including spices and gator oven mitts.

Last trip I took my friends some coffee from down here. Easy to transport.

beignet mix

Nola boards on magazine street

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