504-527-6557
Don Leoncio Cigars
430 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
www.DonLeoncioCigars.com
800-641-5645
They had the biggest crowds after the IPCPR last year, because it's the closest to the convention center area.
There are other cigar-friendly pubs around New Orleans, but Don Leoncio's place was the "go-to" joint after the dinner hour. We saw a lot of the famed "Who's Who" of the cigar business every night.
Getting into this convention requires a badge. . . not easy, but not impossible. Ask your local tobacconist(s) if they'll sponsor you. . . if they have an extra badge.
(still looking for locals)