Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Nice little cafe in rear for your morning beignets and coffee.
Take out for lunch and dinner.
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New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Co
4141 St Charles AveNice little cafe in rear for your morning beignets and coffee.
Take out for lunch and dinner.
Very nice place for lunch, a drink, or to purchase wine, beer, liquor.
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Martin Wine Cellar New Orleans
3827 Baronne StVery nice place for lunch, a drink, or to purchase wine, beer, liquor.
Iconic restaurant for a reason! Great chefs have come through here and the food is always great!
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Commander's Palace
1403 Washington AveIconic restaurant for a reason! Great chefs have come through here and the food is always great!
Atchafalaya
901 Louisiana AveExcellent brunch and dinner menus.
I guess we all want to know where the closest one is.
There is a newer one with a drive thru on Claiborne Ave near Toledano/Louisiana Ave
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Starbucks
2801 Magazine StI guess we all want to know where the closest one is.
There is a newer one with a drive thru on Claiborne Ave near Toledano/Louisiana Ave
CC's Coffee House
2917 Magazine StreetGreat local coffee!!
La Boulangerie
4600 Magazine StFabulous pastry selection!!
One of our favorite restaurants! go early- always crowded, for good reason. Best red fish in town! Alligator cheesecake app is a MUST!
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Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak StOne of our favorite restaurants! go early- always crowded, for good reason. Best red fish in town! Alligator cheesecake app is a MUST!
Theo's Neighborhood Pizza, Magazine
4218 Magazine StGood pizza
Good pizza and Tuesday nights are good for pitcher of beer special.
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Reginelli's Pizzeria
3244 Magazine StGood pizza and Tuesday nights are good for pitcher of beer special.
Great food for dining there as well as for fast home delivery! We order from here a lot. Spicy tomato dip with pita. Yum.
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Fresco Cafe & Pizzeria
7625 Maple StGreat food for dining there as well as for fast home delivery! We order from here a lot. Spicy tomato dip with pita. Yum.
Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur StThe absolute BEST beignets you will ever eat.
Our fav po'boys of all time. Oysters falling out of the bread! And the duck po'boy? omg!
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Crabby Jack's
428 Jefferson HwyOur fav po'boys of all time. Oysters falling out of the bread! And the duck po'boy? omg!
Ninja Karaoke
8433 Oak StOur favorite sushi place.
James Beard award winner- chef as well as best new restaurant in the South. The pita is out of this world!
Update- Alon Shaya parted company with John Besh here but opened another restaurant on Magazine called Saba. Excellent!
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Shaya
4213 Magazine StJames Beard award winner- chef as well as best new restaurant in the South. The pita is out of this world!
Update- Alon Shaya parted company with John Besh here but opened another restaurant on Magazine called Saba. Excellent!
Everything is great here! The best jambalaya, fried chicken and cajun pasta dishes around!
Must be 21 or older to get in as there are gaming machines.
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Coop's Place
1109 Decatur StEverything is great here! The best jambalaya, fried chicken and cajun pasta dishes around!
Must be 21 or older to get in as there are gaming machines.
Really good middle eastern cuisine. Fun to sit outdoors to dine and watch the passersby.
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Lebanon's Café
1500 South Carrollton AvenueReally good middle eastern cuisine. Fun to sit outdoors to dine and watch the passersby.
Saba is owned and operated by Alon Shaya who came from Shaya Restaurant.
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Saba
5757 Magazine StSaba is owned and operated by Alon Shaya who came from Shaya Restaurant.
Juan's Flying Burrito - LGD
2018 Magazine StMy favorite place for Mexican food.
Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar
4338 Saint Charles AvenueHappy hour oysters are a favorite go-to!
Carmo
527 Julia StExcellent vegetarian food.
Luke
333 St Charles AveGreat for happy hour oysters. Be sure to try the truffle fries!
POKE LOA
3341 Magazine StGood place for Poke
Sightseeing
Audubon Park is the site of the zoo but you can just visit the park.
from guest house- 1.5 mile walk to park; 2 mile loop to walk in park. Total 5 miles of great exercise in a beautiful park!
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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StAudubon Park is the site of the zoo but you can just visit the park.
from guest house- 1.5 mile walk to park; 2 mile loop to walk in park. Total 5 miles of great exercise in a beautiful park!
This is an awesome place with a room you can walk around in while butterflies freely fly around you. Great for kids and adults!
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Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium
1 Canal StThis is an awesome place with a room you can walk around in while butterflies freely fly around you. Great for kids and adults!
Tulane University
6823 St Charles AveBeautiful college campus
Loyola University New Orleans
6363 St Charles AveBeautiful college campus
Ride the street car under the live oak trees and enjoy the exquisite old homes along the way.
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Saint Charles Avenue
Saint Charles AvenueRide the street car under the live oak trees and enjoy the exquisite old homes along the way.
Great place for a behind the scenes look at parade floats, etc.
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Mardi Gras World
1380 Port of New Orleans PlGreat place for a behind the scenes look at parade floats, etc.
Excellent museum considered one of the best in the USA
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INational WWII Museum
945 Magazine StExcellent museum considered one of the best in the USA
Beautiful park in mid city, with lovely botanical gardens. Great light display at Christmas, too!
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City Park
1 Palm DrBeautiful park in mid city, with lovely botanical gardens. Great light display at Christmas, too!
French Quarter
Certainly a must see for visitors to New Orleans!
Essentials
Convenient walk for fresh groceries, including a bakery, sushi, deli, and ice cream.
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The Fresh Market
3338 St Charles AveConvenient walk for fresh groceries, including a bakery, sushi, deli, and ice cream.
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StGood food, of course, but really good bakery!
Walgreens
1100 Elysian Fields AveRouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveGood overall grocery selection.
Shopping
Several miles of boutiques, bars, restaurants, art and antique shops.
GREAT SHOPPING!
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Magazine Street Merchants
Several miles of boutiques, bars, restaurants, art and antique shops.
GREAT SHOPPING!
High end antique stores and galleries that are fun to browse through.
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Royal Street
Royal StreetHigh end antique stores and galleries that are fun to browse through.
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana
3400 Tulane AveBecause who doesn't love a good, clean thrift store??
Drinks & Nightlife
Local micro brewery with free tasting tours on Fridays 2-3 pm
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NOLA Brewing Co.
3033 Tchoupitoulas StLocal micro brewery with free tasting tours on Fridays 2-3 pm
Cure
4905 Freret StNew cocktail bar with interesting drinks and a vibrant crowd.
Right around the corner from us, a nice place to grab a drink and loll on the front veranda of a beautiful old hotel.
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The Columns Hotel
3811 St Charles AveRight around the corner from us, a nice place to grab a drink and loll on the front veranda of a beautiful old hotel.
Arts & Culture
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon Ave Great local music, with Friday nights being free admission.
Many funky little music venues to visit and enjoy such great local music!
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Frenchmen Street
Many funky little music venues to visit and enjoy such great local music!
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak StYes, it's a bar, but with good local musicians.
Everything Else
Oldest snowball style frozen dessert place with original equipment for shaving ice, etc. Tons of flavors!
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Hansen's Sno-Bliz
4801 Tchoupitoulas StOldest snowball style frozen dessert place with original equipment for shaving ice, etc. Tons of flavors!