Cafe du Monde is a fixture at the southern corner of Jackson Square in the French Quarter. It serves basically two things: beignets and coffee. Beignets (benn-YAYS) are a French variant of the donut, deep-fried and powdered with sugar, and, quite frankly, the most amazing dessert ever created.
The coffee served here is blended with chicory. This ground root adds a pleasant, nutty flavor to the coffee, which you can get plain or au lait. Hot chocolate and other cafe beverages are served . . . but forget that! BEIGNETS, MAN! HAVE ONE! HAVE FOUR! For less than 10 bucks, you can sit in this crowded, noisy, pigeon-ridden outdoor cafe and have what is sure to be one of the transcendent eating experiences of your life. GO NOW.