Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
FARE Food Apothecary
4838 Magazine StVegan/gluten free
Nice interior, good coffee, nice table outside for people/basketball watching.
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HEY! Café & Coffee Roastery
4303 Magazine StNice interior, good coffee, nice table outside for people/basketball watching.
One of my fave restaurants in town. Not cheap, but not expensive. Known for oysters, gumbo and fries are also good.
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Casamento's Restaurant
4330 Magazine StOne of my fave restaurants in town. Not cheap, but not expensive. Known for oysters, gumbo and fries are also good.
PIZZA domenica
4933 Magazine StAwesome deal during happy hour.
My favorite poboys in NOLA. Overpriced coz Anthony Bourdain and the like are always showing up. Vibe coming out its ears. If it's closed, walk to Guy's on Magazine instead.
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Domilise's Po-Boy & Bar
5240 Annunciation StMy favorite poboys in NOLA. Overpriced coz Anthony Bourdain and the like are always showing up. Vibe coming out its ears. If it's closed, walk to Guy's on Magazine instead.
La Boulangerie
4600 Magazine StCroissants, etc.
Surrey's Uptown
4807 Magazine StBrunch.
The Company Burger
4600 Freret StBest burgers in town. Cheap.
Slim Goodies Diner
3322 Magazine StCheapest brunch on Magazine, adorable interior.
Hivolt
1829 Sophie Wright PlBest coffee in NOLA. Great people watching.
Lilly's Café
1813 Magazine StExpensive for what it is, but good. Great banh mi.
Great bagels and Jewish deli stuff. Coffee stand inside I'd say is a tie best in NOLA.
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Stein's Market and Deli
2207 Magazine StGreat bagels and Jewish deli stuff. Coffee stand inside I'd say is a tie best in NOLA.
The Joint
701 Mazant StSolid, affordable BBQ.
Best gyros, falafel, etc in town, unless you can catch the Fat Falafel truck. Mona's is far inferior.
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Lebanon's Café
1500 South Carrollton AvenueBest gyros, falafel, etc in town, unless you can catch the Fat Falafel truck. Mona's is far inferior.
Epicenter of the Bywater. Awesome environs, okay food, mediocre coffee.
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Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StEpicenter of the Bywater. Awesome environs, okay food, mediocre coffee.
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StGood pizza, next to great record shop.
Ancora Pizzeria
4508 Freret StAMAZING pizza, but $$$.
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan AveThe Obama-preferred poboy spot.
Central Grocery & Deli
923 Decatur StThe ONLY place to get a muffaletta.
Gene's Po-Boys
1040 Elysian Fields AveBest drunk food I've ever had.
Liuzza's Restaurant & Bar
3636 Bienville StDown home midcity bar/restaurant.
#datenight. Cute Spanish restaurant on one of the prettiest stretches of the prettiest street in America.
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Lola's
3312 Esplanade Ave#datenight. Cute Spanish restaurant on one of the prettiest stretches of the prettiest street in America.
Essentials
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveMy usual grocery store.
My epic sandwich: The "Bus Barn, Old School." If they know what you mean, let em make it. If not: say: sub tomatoes/lettuce for cole slaw/pickles, add jalapeños, and put it on pretzel bread. TRUST ME.
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Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StMy epic sandwich: The "Bus Barn, Old School." If they know what you mean, let em make it. If not: say: sub tomatoes/lettuce for cole slaw/pickles, add jalapeños, and put it on pretzel bread. TRUST ME.
Old school NOLA grocery. Cashiers have amazing Yat accents.
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Zara's Supermarket This location closed, 4838 Prytania is alive and well.
2042 Prytania StreetOld school NOLA grocery. Cashiers have amazing Yat accents.
Best beer selection on Magazine, and one of the only places this side of downtown open late. Used to be a crack den. Just a block away!
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Rainbow Grocery
4837 Magazine StBest beer selection on Magazine, and one of the only places this side of downtown open late. Used to be a crack den. Just a block away!
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the most beloved bars in NOLA. Cheap or free live music Thurs-Sat. 24/7.
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Le Bon Temps
4801 Magazine StOne of the most beloved bars in NOLA. Cheap or free live music Thurs-Sat. 24/7.
Cheapest drinks in uptown. Diverse clientele. Awesome bedraggled interior. Skiball. 24/7.
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The Club Ms Maes
4336 Magazine StCheapest drinks in uptown. Diverse clientele. Awesome bedraggled interior. Skiball. 24/7.
Brothers III Lounge
4520 Magazine StMy favorite dive in NOLA. 24/7.
Cigar bar with truly amazing music. Drinks are overpriced, but no cover charge. Bonus points if Taceaux Loceaux is outside.
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Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar
5535 Tchoupitoulas StCigar bar with truly amazing music. Drinks are overpriced, but no cover charge. Bonus points if Taceaux Loceaux is outside.
One of the coziest bars in all of NOLA. Interior and exterior are both Instagram-worthy, and most of the bartenders are awesome.
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St. Joe's Bar
5535 Magazine StOne of the coziest bars in all of NOLA. Interior and exterior are both Instagram-worthy, and most of the bartenders are awesome.
Snake & Jake's Christmas Club Lounge
7612 Oak StreetAmazing dive.
Mayfair Lounge
1505 Amelia StAmazing dive.
Crowd-pleasing wine spot. #datenight. Their ramen is great.
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Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveCrowd-pleasing wine spot. #datenight. Their ramen is great.
Bud Rips
900 Piety StAmazing dive.
Napoleon House
500 Chartres StAwesome, classic FQ bar.
Molly's at the Market
1107 Decatur StClassic FQ bar.
Twelve Mile Limit
500 S Telemachus StAwesome midcity dive.
Not remotely Mexican, but relatively inexpensive, cool decor, and vegan/vegetarian friendly.
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Juan's Flying Burrito - LGD
2018 Magazine StNot remotely Mexican, but relatively inexpensive, cool decor, and vegan/vegetarian friendly.
Awesome dive. Hipster epicenter of NOLA outside of the Bywater. Dance your face off latenight on weekends.
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The Saint Bar & Lounge
961 St Mary StAwesome dive. Hipster epicenter of NOLA outside of the Bywater. Dance your face off latenight on weekends.
Hi-Ho Lounge
2239 St Claude AveDance your face off to DJ Soul Sister.
Saturn Bar
3067 St Claude AveMagisterial dive.
Must-see, slowly spinning indoor carousel bar where Truman Capote et al hung out, but ALWAYS crowded. Awesome music at night.
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Carousel Bar
214 Royal StMust-see, slowly spinning indoor carousel bar where Truman Capote et al hung out, but ALWAYS crowded. Awesome music at night.
Sazerac House
101 Magazine StThe original Sazerac. $$$, but beautiful art deco interior.
NOLA Brewing Co.
3033 Tchoupitoulas StBest beer in NOLA.
Vaughan's Lounge
4229 Dauphine StAwesome dive, awesome corner of Bywater.
Antebellum-feeling giant porch where you can sip juleps and watch the streetcar pass.
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The Columns Hotel
3811 St Charles AveAntebellum-feeling giant porch where you can sip juleps and watch the streetcar pass.
The Delachaise
3442 St Charles Ave#datenight city. Very cute, but terrible bartenders.
Pal's Lounge
949 N RendonPerhaps THE midcity bar?
Mandina's Restaurant
3800 Canal StOld school midcity restaurant.
Banks Street Bar & Grill
4401 Banks StFonky music, pretty street, cheap drinks.
Entertainment & Activities
Creole Creamery
4924 Prytania StAdorable ice cream parlor.
Hansen's Sno-Bliz
4801 Tchoupitoulas StOne of the first NOLA snoball places, just blocks away!
Angelo Brocato
214 N Carrollton AveAdorbs ice cream, cannolis, etc.