New Orleans is the the birthplace of jazz, the home of Creole cooking, and the center of southern hospitality. A city built on 300 years of Native American, European and African influences; it formed one of the world's richest cultures and most distinct cuisines. Travel Channel stars unlock surprising stories and the hidden history behind New Orleans' most celebrated traditions - How a swampland became the wealthiest port in America, how steamboats transformed it into the country's first sin city, how a fire made the French Quarter Spanish and how streetcar drivers created "Po' boys".
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