Guidebook for New Orleans
Drinks & Nightlife
Local hang out with music upstairs. One of our favorites.
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Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres StreetLocal hang out with music upstairs. One of our favorites.
When you're too cool for everything else, there's always Saturn Bar. Sometimes live music and DJ's. Great dive bar.
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Saturn Bar
3067 St Claude AveWhen you're too cool for everything else, there's always Saturn Bar. Sometimes live music and DJ's. Great dive bar.
Great bar a few blocks away. Dive bar with a great jukebox. Live music on occasion with a great "bounce" dance party on Saturday night.
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St Roch Tavern
1200 St Roch AveGreat bar a few blocks away. Dive bar with a great jukebox. Live music on occasion with a great "bounce" dance party on Saturday night.
Great place to eat brunch or dinner. Clothing optional pool in the back.
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The Country Club
634 Louisa StreetGreat place to eat brunch or dinner. Clothing optional pool in the back.
Surrey's Café & Juice Bar
1418 Magazine StreetA local favorite.
Great bar and restaurant serving local Louisiana food. Beautiful New Orleans Bldg.
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Cru by Chef Marlon Alexander at Feelings Cafe
535 Franklin AveGreat bar and restaurant serving local Louisiana food. Beautiful New Orleans Bldg.
New Orleans famous jazz club. Featuring established greats and new jazz.
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Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen StNew Orleans famous jazz club. Featuring established greats and new jazz.
Great new restaurant in the French Quarter with a local feel. Excellent cocktails.
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Cane and Table
1113 Decatur StGreat new restaurant in the French Quarter with a local feel. Excellent cocktails.
Domenica
123 Baronne StItalian done John Besh's way. In the beautiful Roosevelt Hotel.
Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart StGreat French Quarter bar for the locals. Excellent cocktails.
If you should make your way uptown to Magazine St., this is a beautiful bar in a Madmen style. Next door to Lilette.
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Bouligny Tavern
3641 Magazine StIf you should make your way uptown to Magazine St., this is a beautiful bar in a Madmen style. Next door to Lilette.
Excellent Cocktails from these guys who learned their craft in New York. Freret is located near the University but the crowd is pretty diverse.
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Cure
4905 Freret StExcellent Cocktails from these guys who learned their craft in New York. Freret is located near the University but the crowd is pretty diverse.
Everything Else
This is a great outdoor wine bar/ restaurant. A must in the evenings.
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Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveThis is a great outdoor wine bar/ restaurant. A must in the evenings.
This is our brand new park on the river. Safe for picnics or site seeing.
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Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StThis is our brand new park on the river. Safe for picnics or site seeing.
Yuki Izakaya
525 Frenchmen StreetGreat Japanese restaurant and bar with live music.
Great Rock club hosting anything from punk, to indie to alt country. Great hang at the bar.
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Siberia Lounge
2227 St Claude AveGreat Rock club hosting anything from punk, to indie to alt country. Great hang at the bar.
Great music venue hosting brass bands to new rock and indie. Saturday night dance party with DJ Soul Sister.
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Hi-Ho Lounge
2239 St Claude AveGreat music venue hosting brass bands to new rock and indie. Saturday night dance party with DJ Soul Sister.
Allways Lounge and Theater
2240 St Claude AveShows of all types here. Great venue.
New Orleans Healing Center
2372 St Claude AveFood Co-Op, Fitness Center, Cafe, Live music
Lost Love Lounge
2529 Dauphine StGreat dive bar with great vietnamese food.
United Apparel Liquidators
518 Chartres StGreat designer clothes for cheap.
Croissant D'Or Patisserie
617 Ursulines AveGreat cafe and bakery.
Check their website for great dance, opera or singer songwriters. Old 1840's church converted into a performance space.
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Marigny Opera House
725 St Ferdinand StCheck their website for great dance, opera or singer songwriters. Old 1840's church converted into a performance space.
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen StGreat spot for trad jazz.
Great live music venue any night of the week. Great sound and pleasant people.
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Gasa Gasa
4920 Freret StGreat live music venue any night of the week. Great sound and pleasant people.
Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas StI heard the pork belly sandwich is to die for.
Food Scene
Great food and cocktails. All food is sourced from within the region.
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Maurepas Foods
3200 Burgundy StreetGreat food and cocktails. All food is sourced from within the region.
One of our new favorites. A whiskey bar and restaurant with great burgers and artisan foods. Tell Sonali we sent you.
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Oxalis
3162 Dauphine StreetOne of our new favorites. A whiskey bar and restaurant with great burgers and artisan foods. Tell Sonali we sent you.
This is a great place for light Italian food and oysters. Great cocktails and wine list in a renovated warehouse on the water front.
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Mariza
2900 Chartres StreetThis is a great place for light Italian food and oysters. Great cocktails and wine list in a renovated warehouse on the water front.
The Orange Couch
2339 Royal StNice cafe for wireless internet and meeting locals.
Brooklyn pizza right in the hood with a beautiful outdoor sitting area.
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Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StBrooklyn pizza right in the hood with a beautiful outdoor sitting area.
Three Muses
536 Frenchmen StGreat spot to eat and drink and hear local traditional music.
A healthy place to eat breakfast or lunch with good coffee or organic juices.
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Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StA healthy place to eat breakfast or lunch with good coffee or organic juices.
Booty's Street Food
800 Louisa StreetGreat food and Stumptown coffee...
Flora Gallery & Coffee Shop
2600 Royal StGreat local artist cafe. Cheap.
Sylvain
625 Chartres StGreat Gastropub. A must in the Quarter.
Napoleon House
500 Chartres StClassic New Orleans spot. Get a Pimm's cup.
Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade AveOne of my favorites in the city on Esplanade. French food.
La Crepe Nanou
1410 Robert StAnother one of my favorite French bistro's.
Suis Generis
3219 Burgundy StNice bar and restaurant.
SukhoThai
2200 Royal StGreat Thai food.
One of our favorite restaurants for special occasions. Oyster from both east and west coast along with local.
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Lilette
3637 Magazine StOne of our favorite restaurants for special occasions. Oyster from both east and west coast along with local.
Mostly pork restaurant by Donald Link. One of the best in town.
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Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas StMostly pork restaurant by Donald Link. One of the best in town.
Seafood restaurant and bar by Donald Link. One of the best seafood places for foodies.
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Pêche Seafood Grill
800 Magazine StSeafood restaurant and bar by Donald Link. One of the best seafood places for foodies.
Shopping
Probably my favorite coffee in the neighborhood. Local artist hangout. Tell Stella, Michelle and crew hi for us.
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St. Coffee on St. Claude
2718 St Claude AveProbably my favorite coffee in the neighborhood. Local artist hangout. Tell Stella, Michelle and crew hi for us.
Euclid Records
3301 Chartres StAll the vinyl you could ever ask for.
Maypop Community Herb Shop
2701 St Claude AveGreat herb shop.