Joshua’s guidebook
Our Favorite Neighborhood Restaurants, Bars and more
These are our favorite places, and useful spots which are all walking distance from the house!
Our favorite space in town, French and New Orleans/Louisiana cuisine and one of the best outdoor/indoor dining rooms anywhere!
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Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade AveOur favorite space in town, French and New Orleans/Louisiana cuisine and one of the best outdoor/indoor dining rooms anywhere!
Excellent Spanish inspired cuisine and great spot right down the street
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Lola's
3312 Esplanade AveExcellent Spanish inspired cuisine and great spot right down the street
Catty Shack Tex-Mex
1839 Gentilly BlvdGreat Little Taco spot just around the corner.
Great for breakfast or lunch, brunch cocktails, great coffee drinks, and chicken and waffles not to be missed.
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Toast
1845 Gentilly BoulevardGreat for breakfast or lunch, brunch cocktails, great coffee drinks, and chicken and waffles not to be missed.
1000 Figs
3141 Ponce De Leon StAmazing Mediterranean/middle eastern inspired food.
Pizza, Pasta in family sized servings, super family friendly, and a great outdoor dining space.
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Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria
3125 Esplanade AvePizza, Pasta in family sized servings, super family friendly, and a great outdoor dining space.
Mexican inspired cuisine, outdoor seating, great happy hour margarita deals. The tuna tartare is top notch.
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Santa Fe
3201 Esplanade AveMexican inspired cuisine, outdoor seating, great happy hour margarita deals. The tuna tartare is top notch.
Hands down the best po-boys around, big outdoor space, and good neighborhood bar too.
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Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan AveHands down the best po-boys around, big outdoor space, and good neighborhood bar too.
Great spot for gumbo, po-boy, and other old school New Orleans fare or just the best bar food around, and a beer in a frosty mug.
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Liuzza's by the Track
1518 N Lopez StGreat spot for gumbo, po-boy, and other old school New Orleans fare or just the best bar food around, and a beer in a frosty mug.
Best neighborhood bar around, with regular, excellent food pop-ups. Bring your ID for entry at night!
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Pal's Lounge
949 N RendonBest neighborhood bar around, with regular, excellent food pop-ups. Bring your ID for entry at night!
Great low key spot for a beer or a late night pool session.
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Brooks Seahorse Saloon
1648 Gentilly BlvdGreat low key spot for a beer or a late night pool session.
Hands down the best shaped coffee house in town, and the best outdoor spot around to sit for a coffee.
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CC's Coffee House
701 Metairie RdHands down the best shaped coffee house in town, and the best outdoor spot around to sit for a coffee.
Go for a glass of wine or a spritz, stay for a cheese plate, or buy a bottle to bring home.
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Swirl Wine Bar & Market
3143 Ponce De Leon StGo for a glass of wine or a spritz, stay for a cheese plate, or buy a bottle to bring home.
Nearly 100 years in service, a great little corner market with butcher counter (stuffed pork chops or sausage to cook at home, are definitely great!)
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Terranovas Supermarket
3308 Esplanade AveNearly 100 years in service, a great little corner market with butcher counter (stuffed pork chops or sausage to cook at home, are definitely great!)
All your grocery needs can be met here, and to top it off there is a great cheap deli sandwich and hot plate counter if you need a quick dinner or lunch. The Cuban Sandwich is a neighborhood staple.
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Canseco's Esplanade Market
3135 Esplanade AveAll your grocery needs can be met here, and to top it off there is a great cheap deli sandwich and hot plate counter if you need a quick dinner or lunch. The Cuban Sandwich is a neighborhood staple.
Great Brisket, Great cocktails, and all the other BBQ too, a little longer walk than most of the places on this list, but worth it!
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Blue Oak BBQ
900 N Carrollton AveGreat Brisket, Great cocktails, and all the other BBQ too, a little longer walk than most of the places on this list, but worth it!
Just reopening at this location, 24hr Cafe Au Lait and Beignets, out under the great live oaks and Bayous of city park. Take a walk out, and stop at the sculpture garden and the Art museum on the way. or the way back.
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Cafe Du Monde City Park
56 Dreyfous DrJust reopening at this location, 24hr Cafe Au Lait and Beignets, out under the great live oaks and Bayous of city park. Take a walk out, and stop at the sculpture garden and the Art museum on the way. or the way back.
One of three close by Blue Bike Hubs, Check out the website for more details, https://bluebikesnola.com/ a great way to see the city!
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Blue Bikes NOLA - City Park Dreyfous Hub
56 Dreyfous DrOne of three close by Blue Bike Hubs, Check out the website for more details, https://bluebikesnola.com/ a great way to see the city!
Biking and walking path that goes from the bayou to the french quarter and more. Parks, Rec, bars, breweries, coffee shops and restaurants are popping up all the time.
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Lafitte Greenway
North Prieur StreetBiking and walking path that goes from the bayou to the french quarter and more. Parks, Rec, bars, breweries, coffee shops and restaurants are popping up all the time.
Horse Racing (in season, or a Casino anytime). Oh yeah, and the Jazz Fest too....
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Fair Grounds Race Course
1751 Gentilly BlvdHorse Racing (in season, or a Casino anytime). Oh yeah, and the Jazz Fest too....
One of the biggest urban parks in the country, its got walking and biking paths, nature preserves, golf courses (including frisbee, and the little white ball kind), coffee shops, bayous, playgrounds (soon to be a children's museum/center too), the new orleans museum of art, sculpture garden, celebration in the oaks, a small amusement park (Carousel gardens) and children's park (story land), Voodoo fest and more.
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City Park
1 Palm DrOne of the biggest urban parks in the country, its got walking and biking paths, nature preserves, golf courses (including frisbee, and the little white ball kind), coffee shops, bayous, playgrounds (soon to be a children's museum/center too), the new orleans museum of art, sculpture garden, celebration in the oaks, a small amusement park (Carousel gardens) and children's park (story land), Voodoo fest and more.
Great place for a morning coffee, breakfast or a snack, but don't skip the food. It's great too!
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Pagoda Café
1430 N Dorgenois StGreat place for a morning coffee, breakfast or a snack, but don't skip the food. It's great too!
The new home of an old theater company, in a renovated church.
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Southern Rep Theatre
2533 Columbus StreetThe new home of an old theater company, in a renovated church.
The only reggae club in town, at least the only one worth mentioning!
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Club Caribbean New Orleans Reggae Club
2441 Bayou RdThe only reggae club in town, at least the only one worth mentioning!
Your local source for boiled crawfish and other seafood, spicy and excellent!
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Broadview Seafood
1468 North Broad StreetYour local source for boiled crawfish and other seafood, spicy and excellent!
Take the Bayou St. John walking tour and get a bit of local Louisana history and a view into our neighborhood's past!
https://pitothouse.org/shop/bayou-st-john-walking-tour
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Pitot House
1440 Moss StTake the Bayou St. John walking tour and get a bit of local Louisana history and a view into our neighborhood's past!
https://pitothouse.org/shop/bayou-st-john-walking-tour
Bayou St. John was the old entry point into the city, and it remains one of the prettiest spots in town till today. Take a sunset stroll along the banks, or bring a picnic and sit for a while, its also a great place to run, and you can follow it all the way to Lake Pontchartrain, along a beautiful bike /walking path, or connect up with the Lafitte Greenway and head into the French Quarter.
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Bayou St John
Bayou St. John was the old entry point into the city, and it remains one of the prettiest spots in town till today. Take a sunset stroll along the banks, or bring a picnic and sit for a while, its also a great place to run, and you can follow it all the way to Lake Pontchartrain, along a beautiful bike /walking path, or connect up with the Lafitte Greenway and head into the French Quarter.