Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Great pizza by the slice, delicious salads, beer on tap, decent wine selection, and a weekly prixe fixe dinner. 2 for 1 margarita special on Mondays and 1/2 bottles of wine on Wednesday.
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Slice Pizzeria - Magazine St.
5538 Magazine StreetGreat pizza by the slice, delicious salads, beer on tap, decent wine selection, and a weekly prixe fixe dinner. 2 for 1 margarita special on Mondays and 1/2 bottles of wine on Wednesday.
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StGreat prepared foods selection
PJ's Coffee
5432 Magazine StLocal coffee shop. Friendly staff and a cute back courtyard.
Another good coffee shop with lots of outdoor seating. Great for people watching
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CC's Coffee House
900 Jefferson AveAnother good coffee shop with lots of outdoor seating. Great for people watching
Taqueria Corona
5932 Magazine StDelicious fish tacos and cebollitas. Also great margaritas.
Best deep dish pizza in town. Lots of beer on tap and decent wine selection.
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Midway Pizza
4725 Freret StBest deep dish pizza in town. Lots of beer on tap and decent wine selection.
Best fish tacos in town. Free queso and chips when you dine in. Blend of Nicaraguan and Mexican cuisine. 2 for 1 Margaritas 5-9p Wed-Fri. Try their Nicaraguense appetizer.
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Sarita's Grill
4520 Freret StreetBest fish tacos in town. Free queso and chips when you dine in. Blend of Nicaraguan and Mexican cuisine. 2 for 1 Margaritas 5-9p Wed-Fri. Try their Nicaraguense appetizer.
Modern cocktail bar. Everything is made from scratch and the interior and courtyard are beautiful.
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Cure
4905 Freret StModern cocktail bar. Everything is made from scratch and the interior and courtyard are beautiful.
Great mexican influenced breakfast plus regularly found dishes. Fresh squeezed juices. Good place for vegetarians. Cash only
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Magazine St.Barber Shop
4224 Magazine StGreat mexican influenced breakfast plus regularly found dishes. Fresh squeezed juices. Good place for vegetarians. Cash only
Fantastic french bakery. Too many pastries to choose from, delicious bread, quiche, and sandwiches. Decorated with local French artist, Simon, signs. (Usually closes for most of July and August)
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La Boulangerie
4600 Magazine StFantastic french bakery. Too many pastries to choose from, delicious bread, quiche, and sandwiches. Decorated with local French artist, Simon, signs. (Usually closes for most of July and August)
HEY! Café & Coffee Roastery
4303 Magazine StGood place to stop and get a vegan treat.
Local oyster bar. Definitely a must stop if you want some raw oysters. They also have lots of fried seafood.
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Casamento's Restaurant
4330 Magazine StLocal oyster bar. Definitely a must stop if you want some raw oysters. They also have lots of fried seafood.
Great Vietnamese food. Their Vietnamese poboys are delicious and cheap. Vegetarian and vegan friendly
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Magazine St.Barber Shop
4224 Magazine StGreat Vietnamese food. Their Vietnamese poboys are delicious and cheap. Vegetarian and vegan friendly
Barú Bistro & Tapas
3700 Magazine StDelicious caribbean tapas. Outdoor seating.
Big Fisherman Seafood
3301 Magazine StGood place to buy a bag of crawfish to go.
Great gelato and gourmet pastries and chocolate. Also have alcoholic gelato drinks.
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Sucré
3025 Magazine StGreat gelato and gourmet pastries and chocolate. Also have alcoholic gelato drinks.
Joey K's
3001 Magazine StLocal comfort food.
Creole Creamery
4924 Prytania StDelicious ice cream. An Uptown institution.
Upperline
1413 Upperline StGreat fine dinning.
Kyoto
4920 Prytania StreetBest sushi in town.
Wine bar where the locals hang out. Delicious food. Decent beer selection. There is always a $5 wine special. Great place to sit outside and watch St Charles Ave.
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The Delachaise
3442 St Charles AveWine bar where the locals hang out. Delicious food. Decent beer selection. There is always a $5 wine special. Great place to sit outside and watch St Charles Ave.
Superior Grill
3636 St Charles Ave2 for 1 Margarita happy hour.
Delicious fusion of punk rock and tacos. Really good place to eat if you're a vegetarian.
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Juan's Flying Burrito - LGD
2018 Magazine StDelicious fusion of punk rock and tacos. Really good place to eat if you're a vegetarian.
Happy hour sushi all night on Wednesdays. $3-$5 for certain rolls. $4 wine, $7 specialty cocktails
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Chiba
8312 Oak StHappy hour sushi all night on Wednesdays. $3-$5 for certain rolls. $4 wine, $7 specialty cocktails
Three Muses
536 Frenchmen Stlive music, good food (small plates), great cocktails
Delicious. Japanese bar food (no sushi), big sake selection, they project old Japanese movies on the wall, and often have live music
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Yuki Izakaya
525 Frenchmen StreetDelicious. Japanese bar food (no sushi), big sake selection, they project old Japanese movies on the wall, and often have live music
Happy Hour everyday 2-5p - half off pizzas and daily drink specials
(John Besh restaurant)
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PIZZA domenica
4933 Magazine StHappy Hour everyday 2-5p - half off pizzas and daily drink specials
(John Besh restaurant)
Delicious southern food - local beer, craft cocktails
Affordable brunch on sat and sun
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The High Hat Cafe
4500 Freret StreetDelicious southern food - local beer, craft cocktails
Affordable brunch on sat and sun
Manhattan Jack
4930 Prytania StreetGood coffee and pastries - probably the best coffee near us
Drinks & Nightlife
Best blueberry mojito in town. No smoking inside and a cute back courtyard and back bar where you can smoke.
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St. Joe's Bar
5535 Magazine StBest blueberry mojito in town. No smoking inside and a cute back courtyard and back bar where you can smoke.
Great local bar with live music. There is usually live music at 11pm and most of the time its free. Lots of bottled beer and 10 beers on tap.
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Le Bon Temps
4801 Magazine StGreat local bar with live music. There is usually live music at 11pm and most of the time its free. Lots of bottled beer and 10 beers on tap.
Good live music (usually a cover), lots of beer on tap, ok wine selection, nice windows to people watch
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d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen StGood live music (usually a cover), lots of beer on tap, ok wine selection, nice windows to people watch
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres Streetgreat tapas
Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart StGreat cocktails, $5 bloody marys on Saturday
NOLA Brewing Co.
3033 Tchoupitoulas StLocal brewery with bar - tours most fridays
huge selection of craft beers on tap - also has good selection of bourbons and whiskeys
24/7
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Avenue Pub
1732 St Charles Avehuge selection of craft beers on tap - also has good selection of bourbons and whiskeys
24/7
The Club Ms Maes
4336 Magazine Stcheap drinks - 24/7 - dive bar
Atchafalaya
901 Louisiana Avenice restaurant - brunch on weekends with live music
Shopping
Local tshirt shop. Pick up a uniquely New Orleans t-shirt. http://dirtycoast.com/
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Dirty Coast
5415 Magazine StLocal tshirt shop. Pick up a uniquely New Orleans t-shirt. http://dirtycoast.com/
Guy's Po-Boys
5259 Magazine StDelicious, cheap poboys
Arts & Culture
Local institution. Great music. Check out their schedule online. http://www.tipitinas.com/calendar.asp
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Tipitina's
501 Napoleon AveLocal institution. Great music. Check out their schedule online. http://www.tipitinas.com/calendar.asp
Essentials
Winn-Dixie
401 N Carrollton AveOpen until midnight
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveLarge grocery store with a good selection
Locally owned grocery store. Good selection of prepared foods. Where the locals shop.
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Langenstein's
1330 Arabella StLocally owned grocery store. Good selection of prepared foods. Where the locals shop.
Breaux Mart on Magazine
3233 Magazine StAnother local grocery.
Sightseeing
Second largest park in the city. A nice place to take a stroll or walk up to the levee and sit on the river. Audubon Zoo. Has a walking / running track around the park 1.8 mile loop
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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StSecond largest park in the city. A nice place to take a stroll or walk up to the levee and sit on the river. Audubon Zoo. Has a walking / running track around the park 1.8 mile loop
Save Our Cemeteries
Small, old cemetery.
Everything Else
Walgreens
1100 Elysian Fields AveClosest drug store.
Great place to have a picnic and watch the river.
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Iphakethe le-Audubon Riverview
6500 Magazine StGreat place to have a picnic and watch the river.
live music (no cover), huge wine selection, great food, craft cocktails, sit outside and feel like you are hanging out in your friend's backyard
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Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland Avelive music (no cover), huge wine selection, great food, craft cocktails, sit outside and feel like you are hanging out in your friend's backyard
LIFE yoga studio
5422 Magazine StreetNice yoga studio with a variety of classes
Wild Lotus Yoga - Uptown
4842 Perrier StNice yoga studio with a variety of classes
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak StTuesdays - Rebirth Brass band @ 11p $15