Guidebook for New Orleans
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StNatural and organic grocery store
small local grocery selling the essentials
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Zara's Lil' Giant Supermarket & Po-boys
4838 Prytania Stsmall local grocery selling the essentials
Nice local supermarket. Produce, seafood, even Tulane and LSU t-shirts. Where many locals do their everyday grocery shopping.
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Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveNice local supermarket. Produce, seafood, even Tulane and LSU t-shirts. Where many locals do their everyday grocery shopping.
Sightseeing
Tulane University
6823 St Charles AveUniversity
Loyola University New Orleans
6363 St Charles AveUniversity
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StZoo
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine Stwalking, biking, bird and duck watching
Food Scene
John Besh's casual, fun pizza offerings. Interesting delicious sides and beverages!
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PIZZA domenica
4933 Magazine StJohn Besh's casual, fun pizza offerings. Interesting delicious sides and beverages!
Local family restaurant featuring typical New Orleans dishes
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Frankie & Johnny's
321 Arabella StreetLocal family restaurant featuring typical New Orleans dishes
Divine french pastries and fresh baked breads. Also limited yummy sandwiches made with their perfect baguettes.
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La Boulangerie
4600 Magazine StDivine french pastries and fresh baked breads. Also limited yummy sandwiches made with their perfect baguettes.
Funky, fun, local coffee shop with excellent coffee. Cozy with wifi
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HEY! Café & Coffee Roastery
4303 Magazine StFunky, fun, local coffee shop with excellent coffee. Cozy with wifi
Rivista
4226 Magazine StreetLocal chef bakes sweet and savory goodies. Good coffee too.
Delicious ice cream made-on-the-premises traditional and wacky flavors. Popular favorite with locals of all ages.
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Creole Creamery
4924 Prytania StDelicious ice cream made-on-the-premises traditional and wacky flavors. Popular favorite with locals of all ages.
Atmospheric French bistro/restaurant with crepes, traditional french fare and known for their delish mussels. In/outdoor seating. Casual.
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La Crepe Nanou
1410 Robert StAtmospheric French bistro/restaurant with crepes, traditional french fare and known for their delish mussels. In/outdoor seating. Casual.
Delicious upscale restaurant. Always ranks high in New Orleans best and favorites.
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Upperline
1413 Upperline StDelicious upscale restaurant. Always ranks high in New Orleans best and favorites.
Market/cafe with a wide range of cheeses. Lovely meat/cheese platters, sandwiches, salads. Wine/beer
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St. James Cheese Company - Uptown
5004 Prytania StMarket/cafe with a wide range of cheeses. Lovely meat/cheese platters, sandwiches, salads. Wine/beer
Dick & Jenny's
4501 Tchoupitoulas StExcellent Creole food, casual, cozy, atmospheric old cottage.
Fun Thai restaurant with a Cajun flair. "La" for Louisiana and Thai for, well Thai!
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La Thai Uptown
4938 Prytania StFun Thai restaurant with a Cajun flair. "La" for Louisiana and Thai for, well Thai!
Classy neighborhood restaurant with excellent Creole food. A tad fancy but not stuffy. Consistently highly ranked restaurant for the uptown set.
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Clancy's Restaurant
6100 Annunciation StClassy neighborhood restaurant with excellent Creole food. A tad fancy but not stuffy. Consistently highly ranked restaurant for the uptown set.
Excellent atmospheric restaurant tucked in residential neighborhood. Homey yet slightly upscale featuring fresh "new American"dishes. Featured in the HBO "Treme" series.
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Patois
6078 Laurel StExcellent atmospheric restaurant tucked in residential neighborhood. Homey yet slightly upscale featuring fresh "new American"dishes. Featured in the HBO "Treme" series.
Toast
1845 Gentilly BoulevardLively breakfast/brunch spot.
Funky breakfast/brunch spot with a caribbean feel, fresh juices, in/outdoor seating.
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Surrey's Uptown
4807 Magazine StFunky breakfast/brunch spot with a caribbean feel, fresh juices, in/outdoor seating.
Small, busy sandwich shop with great po boys. Get them "dressed" (with everything on it) to eat in or to go.
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Guy's Po-Boys
5259 Magazine StSmall, busy sandwich shop with great po boys. Get them "dressed" (with everything on it) to eat in or to go.
Entertainment & Activities
Alma Peters Park
4 Annunciation StPlayground for the kiddies. Shaded swings, a welcomed find in summertime!
Dog run, playground, basketball court, baseball diamond. Always action going on here.
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Wisner Playground
4877 Laurel StDog run, playground, basketball court, baseball diamond. Always action going on here.
Shopping
Unique and clever New Orleans tee shirts. Not your typical Bourbon street souvenir tee, no sir.
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Dirty Coast
5415 Magazine StUnique and clever New Orleans tee shirts. Not your typical Bourbon street souvenir tee, no sir.
CVS
4901 Prytania Stdrugstore
Friendly boutique with contemporary womens' wear and comfy shoes for your achy sightseeing feet!
Spring Boutique
5525 Magazine StreetFriendly boutique with contemporary womens' wear and comfy shoes for your achy sightseeing feet!
Octavia Books
513 Octavia StSmall locally owned book shop
Drinks & Nightlife
Le Bon Temps
4801 Magazine StLocal divey bar with pool table and live music
Our favorite neighborhood sushi place. And Creole Creamery is just next door!
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Kyoto
4920 Prytania StreetOur favorite neighborhood sushi place. And Creole Creamery is just next door!
A very local bar. Kinda hip cuz they're not trying to be (even tho Anthony Burdain has featured it). Usually an excellent food truck is parked out front. We love this spot.
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Kingpin
1307 Lyons StA very local bar. Kinda hip cuz they're not trying to be (even tho Anthony Burdain has featured it). Usually an excellent food truck is parked out front. We love this spot.
Grit's Bar
530 Lyons Stlocal dive bar
F&M Patio Bar
4841 Tchoupitoulas StAnother local dive bar. Pool table and patio.
Venerable old coot's bar. Burgers and beer and funny chalkboard messages.
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Henry's Uptown Bar
5101 Magazine StVenerable old coot's bar. Burgers and beer and funny chalkboard messages.
Arts & Culture
One of the last real neighborhood theatres anywhere! Such a treat to walk to the movies, have dinner, drinks and dessert without getting in a car!
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Prytania Theatre
5339 Prytania StOne of the last real neighborhood theatres anywhere! Such a treat to walk to the movies, have dinner, drinks and dessert without getting in a car!
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon AveLandmark music venue. Live bands, dancing.