Our guide Colleen showed us beignets as they were being made, painted for us the scene of a dramatic crime where it happened, took us around the French Quarter's highlights and provided a perfect mix of tourism advice, local color, and historical insights along the way. She even offered to personally guide us through the 1850 House Museum. I'd recommend this tour over the couple others I experienced in the city. And as a person who's toured across America and Europe, it certainly stands out for at least one of its staff.