A flaneur by profession, I zig-zag across New Orleans on a Yamaha Zuma 125, with a milk crate on the back rack. I spend most of my days within a mile-and-a-half radius of La Belle Esplanade, but I've been down every street in the city, from the Rigolets to the Riverbend — I log 1,000 miles a month on the bike.

Curious what an innkeeper actually knows about this city that isn't in a guidebook? Sit down for breakfast or lunch with Matthew and ask away. You pick up your own tab; the conversation's on us. Ask at check-in to set it up.