This New Orleans neighborhood 'stands out,' CNN says. See where writer ate, drank, explored.

Over the years, New Orleans’ Bywater neighborhood — a once-industrial stretch just east of the French Quarter — has become a magnet for artists, hipsters, and most recently, travel journalists.

On Sunday, just months after The New York Times explored its restaurants, bars and cultural centers, CNN also featured the neighborhood in its travel section — a reflection of how the Bywater’s evolution, shaped by migration and gentrification, has entered the mainstream.

Jenny Adams, a reporter who lives in New Orleans, recommended starting with a strolling around the Bywater, where Creole cottages and shotguns nearly touch. Visitors can explore on their own or join a guided tour with Friends of the Cabildo. From there, she suggested exploring the neighborhood's eclectic mix of antique stores,