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For the teachers, coaches, and sitters who get your kids through the year — and for the household starting the routine over. One New Orleans Hidden Gems Bonus, over 25 local businesses to choose from. Delivered by email.
There are two lists this time of year — the crew who gets your kids through the year, and the household gearing up for a new one. A New Orleans Hidden Gems Bonus covers both.
Teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — a local card they can spend on themselves.
over 25 local businesses — coffee, lunch, books, supplies, a treat. Their pick, not your guess.
Delivered by email. Dollars go straight to local French Quarter businesses.
These French Quarter businesses accept the New Orleans Hidden Gems Bonus Card — whether you're thanking a teacher or restocking your own school year.
A movie, a show, a night that isn’t about permission slips — French Quarter after the bell rings.
Arts & Culture
812 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Arts & Culture
1209 Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Nightlife
1113 Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Arts & Culture
1213 Decatur st., New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Arts & Culture
938 Royal St, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Nightlife
1118 Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
For the week nobody has the energy to cook, and for the coach who stayed late. French Quarter’s kitchens, their pick.
Food & Dining
923 Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Restaurant / Bar
616 St. Peter, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Food & Dining
1001 Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Food & Dining
1035 Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Food & Dining
1122 Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Food & Dining
1 French Market Place, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Notebooks, a new reading list, shoes that fit this year — from local French Quarter shops instead of a big-box aisle.
Retail
727 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Retail
1211 Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Retail
640 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130
Retail
937 Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Shopping & Retail
1309 Decatur St., New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
Retail
1214 Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70116
A haircut, a massage, an hour that belongs to them — the kind of thank-you a classroom mug has never been.
Pick an amount between $5 and $500.
Thank a teacher by name, or send a kid off with a word of encouragement.
Delivered by email or text — no shipping, no wrapping.
A New Orleans Hidden Gems Bonus lets the person you’re thanking choose what they actually want from over 25 local French Quarter businesses — coffee, lunch, books, a spa break. No more mugs or desk trinkets. It also supports local businesses and never expires.
Two lists, one card. The crew who gets kids through the year — teachers, coaches, tutors, bus drivers, sitters, daycare staff — and the household starting a new routine, including a busy-parent friend or a college kid heading back.
The New Orleans Hidden Gems Bonus is accepted at over 25 local businesses in French Quarter, including coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, boutiques, salons, and more. They pick where and when.
Visit our purchase page, choose an amount ($5–$500), add a personal message, and send it by email — or print it for hand delivery on the first day. No shipping needed.
Yes. During checkout you can pick the date and time you want it delivered — the morning of the first day, the end of orientation week, whenever suits. Set it up early and skip the last-minute scramble.
No, the New Orleans Hidden Gems Bonus does not expire. They can use it whenever they’re ready — there’s no rush to spend it during the first week.
A New Orleans Hidden Gems Bonus for the teacher, the coach, or the parent holding it together — good at over 25 local French Quarter businesses. Delivered by email — no wrapping required.
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