Guidebook for New Orleans

Monique
Guidebook for New Orleans

Food Scene

Great spot in the Bywater- one of our favorites
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Oxalis
3162 Dauphine Street
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Great spot in the Bywater- one of our favorites
Perfect breakfast place- but get there early as the line will be a beast after 10am! Fresh juice and locally sourced ingredients -
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Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine St
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Perfect breakfast place- but get there early as the line will be a beast after 10am! Fresh juice and locally sourced ingredients -
The best coffee and only a short distance away from the hideout!!!
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Sólo Espresso
1301 Poland Ave
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The best coffee and only a short distance away from the hideout!!!
A variety of snacks including an oyster bar, juice bar, coffee bar and a creole take on Korean food.
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St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude Ave
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A variety of snacks including an oyster bar, juice bar, coffee bar and a creole take on Korean food.
BRUNCH!!!! Make a reservation in advance!!
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Cafe Amelie
900 Royal St
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BRUNCH!!!! Make a reservation in advance!!
Best coffee roaster hands down!
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French Truck Coffee
1200 Magazine St
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Best coffee roaster hands down!
Delicious juices, treats, and coffee
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Hivolt
1829 Sophie Wright Pl
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Delicious juices, treats, and coffee
Great music- Lots of veggie options- fun atmosphere!
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Three Muses
536 Frenchmen St
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Great music- Lots of veggie options- fun atmosphere!
DONUTS!!!!
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Gerald's Donuts
6901 St Claude Ave
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DONUTS!!!!
A mindful and affordable menu of specialty pizzas, pastas, crudo and more..
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Paladar 511
511 Marigny St
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A mindful and affordable menu of specialty pizzas, pastas, crudo and more..
Wine shop- quiet chill spot
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Faubourg Wines
2805 St Claude Ave
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Wine shop- quiet chill spot
SWEET THINGS!!!
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Shake Sugary
3304 St Claude Ave
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SWEET THINGS!!!
Hit up the their sandwich shop next door called "Butcher"
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Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas St
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Hit up the their sandwich shop next door called "Butcher"
DELICIOUS!!!
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Pêche Seafood Grill
800 Magazine St
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DELICIOUS!!!
DELICIOUS!
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Borgne
601 Loyola Ave
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DELICIOUS!
PIZZA!!! Grab a pie then head to the crescent park!
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Pizza Delicious
617 Piety St
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PIZZA!!! Grab a pie then head to the crescent park!
Veggie options- People food- affordable- Hole in the wall but great!!
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Sneaky Pickle
3200 Burgundy St
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Veggie options- People food- affordable- Hole in the wall but great!!
The iced coffee is addictive.
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The Orange Couch
2339 Royal St
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The iced coffee is addictive.
Best po-boys in town- locals favorite!
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Verti Marte
1201 Royal St
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Best po-boys in town- locals favorite!
Although the best gumbo is at someones grandmothers house, you won't get too mad at the Gumbo Shop's stab at it :)
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Gumbo Shop
630 St Peter
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Although the best gumbo is at someones grandmothers house, you won't get too mad at the Gumbo Shop's stab at it :)
Delicious deli offering a healthy alternative to the usual suspects downtown.
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Petite Amelie
900 Royal St
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Delicious deli offering a healthy alternative to the usual suspects downtown.
Old School New Orleans food- rich, heavy, make you want to take a nap, unhealthy, and delicious... Did I mention totally unhealthy? :)
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Irene's
529 Bienville St
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Old School New Orleans food- rich, heavy, make you want to take a nap, unhealthy, and delicious... Did I mention totally unhealthy? :)
We have not been here yet, but it is a neighborhood cafe which serves New Orleans staples!
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Café Dauphine
5229 Dauphine St
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We have not been here yet, but it is a neighborhood cafe which serves New Orleans staples!
BBQ
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The Joint
701 Mazant St
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BBQ
great hang out spot if you get there early enough to miss the crowds. delicious food- wine and cheese!
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Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland Ave
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great hang out spot if you get there early enough to miss the crowds. delicious food- wine and cheese!
Brunch on Jackson Square
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Stanley Restaurant
547 St Ann St
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Brunch on Jackson Square
Brunch!!
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Horn's Eatery And Catering
2440 Dauphine St
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Brunch!!
Delish food in the Garden District
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Coquette
2800 Magazine St
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Delish food in the Garden District
Amazing little French bistro.. The scallops are a game changer.
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N7
1117 Montegut St
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Amazing little French bistro.. The scallops are a game changer.
Great local brewery that serves free tastings on Friday between 5-7. Walk there by following the levee down to Arabi
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6809 North Peters Street
Great local brewery that serves free tastings on Friday between 5-7. Walk there by following the levee down to Arabi
Delicious! Affordable - adorable.
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Bywater Bakery
3624 Dauphine St
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Delicious! Affordable - adorable.

Shopping

Thrift like store- prices can be somewhat questionable- just stand your ground!! Fun to browse through nonetheless!
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Bargain Center
3200 Dauphine St
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Thrift like store- prices can be somewhat questionable- just stand your ground!! Fun to browse through nonetheless!
Best prices anywhere in the city for oddities and beautiful antiques.
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Second Line Arts & Antiques Mall
1209 Decatur St
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Best prices anywhere in the city for oddities and beautiful antiques.
Fashion and lifestyle shopping. Jewelry by local artists.
Neon Heart
1022 Lowerline St
Fashion and lifestyle shopping. Jewelry by local artists.
Beautiful textiles, unique fashion finds.
Exodus Goods
Beautiful textiles, unique fashion finds.
Ignore the surly staff- but enjoy the records :) Then head to the park and watch the ships go down the Mississippi river...
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Euclid Records
3301 Chartres St
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Ignore the surly staff- but enjoy the records :) Then head to the park and watch the ships go down the Mississippi river...
Best antique shop in town for off the wall rare finds.. Not cheap- but worth a visit for inspiration alone :)
La Belle Nouvelle Orleans
2112 Magazine St
Best antique shop in town for off the wall rare finds.. Not cheap- but worth a visit for inspiration alone :)

Drinks & Nightlife

Don't leave New Orleans without trying the fried ribs! Also, one of the best places for a refreshing drink from a real mixologist!
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Cane and Table
1113 Decatur St
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Don't leave New Orleans without trying the fried ribs! Also, one of the best places for a refreshing drink from a real mixologist!
Not amazing service- but amazing drinks!!! If you really love a great cocktail, a must visit!
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Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart St
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Not amazing service- but amazing drinks!!! If you really love a great cocktail, a must visit!
One of my favorite restaurants in the city- Make a reservation for a seat in the courtyard!
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Sylvain
625 Chartres St
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One of my favorite restaurants in the city- Make a reservation for a seat in the courtyard!
Out of all the tourist traps- this one is actually worth visiting! Lit only by gas lamps and candles - built between 1722 and 1732 - request a song from the piano man- he's actually amazing.
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Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
941 Bourbon St
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Out of all the tourist traps- this one is actually worth visiting! Lit only by gas lamps and candles - built between 1722 and 1732 - request a song from the piano man- he's actually amazing.
Pretty good New Orleans style food.
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Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak St
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Pretty good New Orleans style food.
Locals staple bar.
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R Bar
1431 Royal St
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Locals staple bar.
Locals staple bar
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Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres Street
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Locals staple bar
Locals staple bar
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Vaughan's Lounge
4229 Dauphine St
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Locals staple bar
DIVE!!! A locals favorite dive bar.
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Saturn Bar
3067 St Claude Ave
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DIVE!!! A locals favorite dive bar.
Locals favorite- catch DJ Soul Sister on the weekends for a night you won't forget.
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Hi-Ho Lounge
2239 St Claude Ave
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Locals favorite- catch DJ Soul Sister on the weekends for a night you won't forget.
Check their listing for great alternative/punk/metal/banjo punk whatever - music
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Siberia Lounge
2227 St Claude Ave
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Check their listing for great alternative/punk/metal/banjo punk whatever - music
Drinks here are amazing.
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Bellocq
936 Saint Charles Avenue
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Drinks here are amazing.
Locals favorite- dive bar which sometimes surprises you with the band lineup- small, stinky, fun. If you're into that sort of thing...
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Circle Bar
1032 St Charles Ave
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Locals favorite- dive bar which sometimes surprises you with the band lineup- small, stinky, fun. If you're into that sort of thing...
Amazing food
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Meauxbar
942 N Rampart St
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Amazing food
Great new bar in Arabi - super close to our house. Fun atmosphere with delicious food served from the back of the bar. It crosses Parish lines and smoking is allowed so keep that in mind..
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Pirogue's Whiskey Bayou
6940 St Claude Ave
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Great new bar in Arabi - super close to our house. Fun atmosphere with delicious food served from the back of the bar. It crosses Parish lines and smoking is allowed so keep that in mind..

Everything Else

A new park in the Bywater- great views of the city!
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Crescent Park
2300 N Peters St
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A new park in the Bywater- great views of the city!
The Stacks, art & design bookstore
900 Camp St
Go get funky books!

Essentials

Not that far away...
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Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad St
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Not that far away...
Not the best selection but better than driving to Whole Foods
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New Orleans Food Co-Op
2372 St Claude Ave
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Not the best selection but better than driving to Whole Foods
Crazy little bodega in the bywater.
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Mardi Gras Zone Supermarket
2706 Royal St
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Crazy little bodega in the bywater.

Arts & Culture

Go to the park!!!
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Iziko likaSobala lase-New Orleans
1 Collins Diboll Cir
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Go to the park!!!
Wonderful collection of Louisiana artists and changing exhibits.
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Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp St
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Wonderful collection of Louisiana artists and changing exhibits.
Venue for performance art, visual arts and film.
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Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp St
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Venue for performance art, visual arts and film.
Locals favorite venue for eclectic art house cinema and gallery.
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Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center
6621 St Claude Ave
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Locals favorite venue for eclectic art house cinema and gallery.
Go jump in the pool!! WARNING! - CLOTHING OPTIONAL! Great food, refreshing pool, close to fun neighborhood bars and hot spots! Don't be scared of seeing naked people tho...
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The Country Club
634 Louisa Street
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Go jump in the pool!! WARNING! - CLOTHING OPTIONAL! Great food, refreshing pool, close to fun neighborhood bars and hot spots! Don't be scared of seeing naked people tho...
Donation based Yoga right in the neighborhood!!
Swan River Yoga Arabi
7011 St Claude Ave
Donation based Yoga right in the neighborhood!!

Sightseeing

Hit the Levee near the old Holy Cross school for the best sunset in the city!!
Holy Cross Historic District
Hit the Levee near the old Holy Cross school for the best sunset in the city!!