The Brass Monkey

I saw their cute little minis in a display shelf with their address inside the Hotel Monteleon and made my husband walk down here to look inside. I LOVED all the little minis - it was small, crowded, but well-stocked and the lady working inside was super friendly and welcoming and helpful. Be warned - they're expensive! $225 for the small cafe au lait and beignet mini. Woo.... something to think about for sure. But very adorable. Sandwiched between dozens of antique stores, art stores, and cute cafes on Royal street... loved it!

This is an adorable weird little store! They have hundreds if not thousands of limoges, which are these little porcelain boxes. The woman working there was extremely friendly and told us that all of them were hand painted porcelain and shipped from Italy. Each piece is unique and they have them in everything you could imagine, from cats and dogs to vegetables and even chairs! You could spend hours looking at these. They're all around $140-225 because of the detail that goes into making them, so we left without buying any but we were obsessed with this shop

Fantastic customer service! And the chocolates were divine! I brought a whole box for my friends in Chicago & we had a little chocolate charcuterie tasting.

For a little antique shopping stop by and see Miss Pam at Brass Monkey. She is so lovely and so is her shop.

Have you heard of Limoge or have you been living under a rock with me? I spotted a little display case featuring some selections in Hotel Monteleone. I later passed by The Brass Monkey and wanted to have a peek inside the store. I had zero clue what Limoges were. I glanced over the shelves rather quickly and once having a more in-depth conversation with the sales associate here I discovered just how interesting and unique they are.If you're a collector or know someone who is, this store has soooo many. I quickly became fascinated in spotting certain very fun designs (lighthouses, golf theme, cakes, coffee and beignets, hamburger, hot air balloon). Really, there's just about anything you can think of. I'm not a big collector of anything much but I can see how this could become an exciting habit. Mind you, they aren't exactly inexpensive- most range from $165-$250ish a piece in this store.Next time I'm in Paris, I'm determined to take a little trip to Limogé and who knows I may just start up a small collection for shits and giggles. If you've never heard of them and aren't a collector but you're in the French Quarter this is an absolutely lovely little store to visit. I have a strong feeling you'll find it fun to admire the craftsmanship of the collection on sale here. Now I feel like I'll always have my eye out for these in certain places, I'll strike gold if I can find someone who like me had no idea what they were.

STALE, OVERPRICED CHOCOLATESThis small shop across from the Supreme Court has a large truffle case near the window. The abundant stock of confections has beckoned me for years but I never stopped in until yesterday. Well obviously others haven't bought them either - they were STALE. Like sitting in the abandoned vending machine since Katrina stale. The only flavor I got was of dust. Worse, prices aren't advertised and I was charged $8.80 for two small pieces. See pic.AVOID THE CHOCOLATES!

Super cute store. Full of interesting items. I found one of the smallest owls for my collection. (Overpriced if you would ask me) $25.00 while a larger one was only $18.00)The women who worked there was kind and shared information on the products. There was also a casino machine located in the back of the store. The machine accepted dimes. Good Luck!

Your French female storekeeper is extremely unfriendly and rude. You lost our business because of her. I suggest she takes some lessons in customer service or get therapy as she is obviously a very unhappy person. She was rude to me and rude to my daughter.

Really cool shop filled with Limoge boxes in all sorts of designs. They carry interesting canes, brass animals and other trinkets perfect for gifting. We saw a really cool albino alligator limoge box and when I asked about the price it was $350. I took a photo using google lense and found multiple ones between $120-$160 on eBay. It's overpriced but still a great shop to check out.

Love going here when visiting . I try to buy one item for my curio cabinet that is special for memory's