‘The Bachelorette’ picks her final 4 in New Orleans. Here’s where they went and ate.

The Bachelor Nation had a taste of New Orleans as Columbus, Georgia native Charity Lawson chose her final four in the Big Easy.

With the decision weighing heavily on her mind, the pressure was on for our Bachelorette, but she was still in the mood for NOLA fun.

So, let’s dig in and see Charity’s New Orleans experience.

The Big Easy with Joey

The episode opened with Charity and the men on the streets of New Orleans, but the group chat quickly came to an end when a horse-drawn carriage stopped right in front of the group.

Charity chose Joey for the first one-on-one in New Orleans and the couple rode off in style to explore the French Quarter.

“There’s warmth to this city,” Joey said. “And I’m excited to get to explore it with Charity.”

Naturally, they ran into some jazz music and danced on the street together. For lunch, they visited Muriel’s for some classic creole cuisine, which looked absolutely incredible.

After Charity and Joey delved into delicious food, they toured the area while holding hands. Once they came across someone who made poems on the spot, Charity and Joey decided to go for it. The poet created a romantic and curated poem for Charity and Joey by asking them questions as he typed. When the poet was finished, Charity and Joey read the poem aloud and sparks were flying.

This was such a sweet date idea.

“Today with Joey was so perfect,” Charity told producers before dinner.

During the dinner with Joey, Charity opened up to him about interracial relationships and her fears about the world. Joey’s responses were eloquent and kind, which really impressed me.

I felt that this conversation was so important and genuinely thoughtful. I was honestly wondering when Charity was going to discuss this topic and hoped that it would be aired and given the air time it deserved. I am happy to say that my expectations were exceeded. Charity handled this so well, as did Joey.

Charity got choked up by Joey’s maturity and sensitivity to the topic, as well as her feelings for him (especially after Joey told her he was in love with her).

She ended up pinning a rose on him, making him safe for next week which is hometowns week. So it’s official, she will be meeting Joey’s parents.

Third wheel swamp date

Meanwhile at the hotel, the men got another date card. Tanner and Sean were both listed, which meant the two men who have not had a one-on-one would now get a two-on-one date with Charity.

The two men were not thrilled to say the least. Each understood that one man would leave, while the other would join Charity next week.

Tanner and Sean met Charity in the bayou and took part in a swamp tour. Charity weighed her options during the date. The three seemed to have a fun time, despite the awkward situation.

At the end of the day date, Sean kissed Charity, leaving Tanner standing by himself wishing he had made some kind of move (any move, Tanner, come on!).

Charity and the two men then went to dinner, where she wasted no time in separating the men and chatting with each.

At the end of it all, she ended up choosing neither one. Wait, what?

Charity didn’t hand out a rose to Sean or Tanner because she felt like she couldn’t make the decision right then. This meant her decision would be made at the rose ceremony later.

My thoughts on this: I actually commend Charity for waiting. I really don’t like when there is a two-on-one date because it pits the two contestants against each other and makes the date too high stakes, removing some authenticity from the two parties. I honestly think the two-on-one dates are just a ploy for drama from the producers. So, Charity made the right choice here for sure.

Dotun’s second date

Back at the hotel, a date card arrived with Dotun’s name on it.

All the men seemed shocked, as this was Dotun’s second one-on-one date. Some haven’t had one at all (ahem, Tanner and Sean).

During the date, Charity and Dotun ran in the Crescent City Classic race while dressed in feather boas and funny Mardi Gras skirts. The pair also took a break for beers and a chat with some locals.

At dinner, Dotun opened up to Charity about failures, fears and having high hopes for a fairytale love. He also revealed to Charity that he was falling in love with her.

“I can’t even put into words how you make me feel,” Charity told him as she pinned a rose on his jacket.

This meant Dotun would take part in hometowns week and I am beyond happy for Charity at this point. Joey and Dotun are the most perfect men to go to hometowns week and I think they will do us proud.

Sorry, Sean

At the hotel, the boys received another date card which ended up being a group date card. It listed Sean, Aaron, Tanner and Xavier on the card.

Sean, angry and frustrated that he hasn’t had a one-on-one with Charity or any clarity about her feelings, decided to confront her in her hotel room.

He shared his genuine feelings for her, but she told him she’s “not there yet” and didn’t think she could be.

I feel bad for Sean; I think he really did have feelings for Charity. He was attentive and sweet. Yet, I also feel that he wasn’t being realistic with the process and at times, seemed overly confident.

So, Charity sent him home.

Another awkward group date

Charity took Xavier, Aaron and Tanner on the group date to try and narrow down her men for hometowns.

After having hard conversations with all three, Charity ended up pinning a rose on Aaron.

She decided not to choose between Tanner and Xavier during the date. Instead, she gave herself more time to think.

After chatting with Tanner later on in the night, Charity decided to send him home.

She gave the fourth and final rose to Xavier, despite some reservations she had about a relationship with him.

Next week, Charity will meet the families of the final four men: Joey, Dotun, Aaron and Xavier. Don’t miss the episode next Monday at 8 p.m.

Who do you think Charity will choose? Comment below or email me at cmadden@mcclatchy.com