Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Fine dining from locally grown sources. They even grow their own herbs outside. If you've got a good arm, quite literally a stone's throw away. Nice bar seating as well.
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Coquette
2800 Magazine StFine dining from locally grown sources. They even grow their own herbs outside. If you've got a good arm, quite literally a stone's throw away. Nice bar seating as well.
Arguably New Orleans most famous restaurant. Is said to have been old the day it opened in 1890. It's 25 cent lunchtime cocktails are the worst kept secret in the city.
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Commander's Palace
1403 Washington AveArguably New Orleans most famous restaurant. Is said to have been old the day it opened in 1890. It's 25 cent lunchtime cocktails are the worst kept secret in the city.
Greasy spoon breakfast spot. Lines up quickly on weekends. I recommend the Guatemalan.
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Slim Goodies Diner
3322 Magazine StGreasy spoon breakfast spot. Lines up quickly on weekends. I recommend the Guatemalan.
Starbucks and Community Coffee are just a block away, but if you want a more neighborhood feel I recommend here.
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Mojo Coffee House
1500 Magazine StStarbucks and Community Coffee are just a block away, but if you want a more neighborhood feel I recommend here.
Doesn't close. Like, ever. Should be used as a disaster scale index. Get some 3am coffee and beignets at the end of a long night.
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Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur StDoesn't close. Like, ever. Should be used as a disaster scale index. Get some 3am coffee and beignets at the end of a long night.
My favorite place for outdoor dining in the city. Grab a bottle from the wine shop upon entering, snag a table in the courtyard, place your order at the counter, and kick back to live music.
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Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveMy favorite place for outdoor dining in the city. Grab a bottle from the wine shop upon entering, snag a table in the courtyard, place your order at the counter, and kick back to live music.
Probably my favorite restaurant in the city. Cajun/Creole that'll plug your arteries. Be brave. Order the alligator sausage cheesecake. No reservations for groups less than five, so get there early.
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Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak StProbably my favorite restaurant in the city. Cajun/Creole that'll plug your arteries. Be brave. Order the alligator sausage cheesecake. No reservations for groups less than five, so get there early.
My favorite coffee shop in the city. It's really all about the porch.
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Cafe Luna
802½ Nashville AveMy favorite coffee shop in the city. It's really all about the porch.
New Orleans' Vietnamese community have made the city a pho lovers' heaven. This place puts a bit of a contemporary spin on traditional dishes. Great for lunch when visiting the nearby arts museum.
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MOPHO
514 City Park AveNew Orleans' Vietnamese community have made the city a pho lovers' heaven. This place puts a bit of a contemporary spin on traditional dishes. Great for lunch when visiting the nearby arts museum.
Great casual lunch or dinner sandwich place if you're not in the mood for fine dining (Cochon next door covers that with exceptional creole dishes). Fun atmosphere, plus Chewbacca is in the bathroom.
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Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas StGreat casual lunch or dinner sandwich place if you're not in the mood for fine dining (Cochon next door covers that with exceptional creole dishes). Fun atmosphere, plus Chewbacca is in the bathroom.
Originally started by Susan Spicer (who still runs Bayona in the French Quarter and Mondo in Mid-City), Herbsaint makes brilliant French cuisine with a southern flair.
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Herbsaint
701 St Charles AveOriginally started by Susan Spicer (who still runs Bayona in the French Quarter and Mondo in Mid-City), Herbsaint makes brilliant French cuisine with a southern flair.
Cajun/Creole tapas in a very modern environment. Great way to sample many of the region's flavors. Or just stuff yourself with sweet potato beignets.
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SoBou
310 Chartres StreetCajun/Creole tapas in a very modern environment. Great way to sample many of the region's flavors. Or just stuff yourself with sweet potato beignets.
Breakfast, coffee, and an assortment of fresh squeezed juices. And lunch too. Awesome sandwiches. They have a second location Uptown not far from Audubon Park.
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Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StBreakfast, coffee, and an assortment of fresh squeezed juices. And lunch too. Awesome sandwiches. They have a second location Uptown not far from Audubon Park.
Breakfast and juice bar. A bit of a walk if you want to hoof it, but recommended to burn off everything you're about to stuff yourself with.
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Surrey's Café & Juice Bar
1418 Magazine StreetBreakfast and juice bar. A bit of a walk if you want to hoof it, but recommended to burn off everything you're about to stuff yourself with.
Cafe Adelaide is the (extremely good) restaurant portion of this place, but the Swizzle Stick Bar has some of the best cocktails in the city while still open to the restaurant menu.
Swizzle Stick Bar
300 Poydras StreetCafe Adelaide is the (extremely good) restaurant portion of this place, but the Swizzle Stick Bar has some of the best cocktails in the city while still open to the restaurant menu.
Drinks & Nightlife
Mad Men inspired bar. Upscale 60's chic with fantastic cocktails and small plates, plus a late night burger for more serious noshing.
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Bouligny Tavern
3641 Magazine StMad Men inspired bar. Upscale 60's chic with fantastic cocktails and small plates, plus a late night burger for more serious noshing.
Old dive bar. Famous for its roast-beef po-boy. They have a nigh-impossible crane game where I was once the first person to win something in years. The place went nuts. You should have been there.
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Parasol's
2533 Constance StOld dive bar. Famous for its roast-beef po-boy. They have a nigh-impossible crane game where I was once the first person to win something in years. The place went nuts. You should have been there.
True dive. Best crowd arrives around 2am. Expect all types, from celebrities passing through to broke pathological liars. A good time.
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The Saint Bar & Lounge
961 St Mary StTrue dive. Best crowd arrives around 2am. Expect all types, from celebrities passing through to broke pathological liars. A good time.
50 Beers on tap. Drink them all and get... something. Nice outdoor patio.
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The Bulldog, Uptown
3236 Magazine St50 Beers on tap. Drink them all and get... something. Nice outdoor patio.
A favorite for one drink. High class with an ever so thin glaze of tackiness, this place in the Hotel Monteleone features a revolving bar. Easy way to tell if someone is hanging over your shoulder.
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Carousel Bar
214 Royal StA favorite for one drink. High class with an ever so thin glaze of tackiness, this place in the Hotel Monteleone features a revolving bar. Easy way to tell if someone is hanging over your shoulder.
Favorite bar in the Quarter. Never not had a good time. Cheap drinks. Ask for a frozen Irish coffee. They sprinkle it with coffee grounds.
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Molly's at the Market
1107 Decatur StFavorite bar in the Quarter. Never not had a good time. Cheap drinks. Ask for a frozen Irish coffee. They sprinkle it with coffee grounds.
Oldest running bar in America. Oil and candle lit, so rather dim, but a popular spot. If you're not in a group I wouldn't recommend going deeper than this into the Quarter for safety purposes.
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Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
941 Bourbon StOldest running bar in America. Oil and candle lit, so rather dim, but a popular spot. If you're not in a group I wouldn't recommend going deeper than this into the Quarter for safety purposes.
A favorite neighborhood spot. Second floor has a kitchen for small plates. Plenty of other great bars in the surrounding blocks to hop around.
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Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres StreetA favorite neighborhood spot. Second floor has a kitchen for small plates. Plenty of other great bars in the surrounding blocks to hop around.
Another bar for live music. Continuing the bohemian spirit. Thursday night trivia.
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Hi-Ho Lounge
2239 St Claude AveAnother bar for live music. Continuing the bohemian spirit. Thursday night trivia.
The diviest of these collection of places, Siberia still pulls some great acts pretty regularly.
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Siberia Lounge
2227 St Claude AveThe diviest of these collection of places, Siberia still pulls some great acts pretty regularly.
Even after Kermit Ruffins left his twenty-year-running Thursday night set in 2013, this place still pulls in plenty of live jazz and blues worth checking out.
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Vaughan's Lounge
4229 Dauphine StEven after Kermit Ruffins left his twenty-year-running Thursday night set in 2013, this place still pulls in plenty of live jazz and blues worth checking out.
B J's Lounge
4301 Burgundy StHole in the wall with character and live music.
Giant music venue. Sells sold out shows of all genres regularly.
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Casa de show Tipitina's
501 Napoleon AveGiant music venue. Sells sold out shows of all genres regularly.
Quiet neighborhood bar with a pool table in the afternoon and evening. A bumping place with live acts filling the back room at night.
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Le Bon Temps
4801 Magazine StQuiet neighborhood bar with a pool table in the afternoon and evening. A bumping place with live acts filling the back room at night.
A new place that has been pulling some great acts, both music and stand-up. Check out the Brass-a-holics Thursday nights.
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Freret Street PubliQ House
4528 Freret StreetA new place that has been pulling some great acts, both music and stand-up. Check out the Brass-a-holics Thursday nights.
Another new spot that's beginning to make a name for itself, with touring musical acts coming from all over the globe.
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Gasa Gasa
4920 Freret StAnother new spot that's beginning to make a name for itself, with touring musical acts coming from all over the globe.
A mellow, aesthetically pleasing cocktail bar. Have a drink before or after a show at one of the nearby venues.
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Cure
4905 Freret StA mellow, aesthetically pleasing cocktail bar. Have a drink before or after a show at one of the nearby venues.
Sightseeing
Beautiful walk through an avian sanctuary and by Tulane and Loyola University campuses.
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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StBeautiful walk through an avian sanctuary and by Tulane and Loyola University campuses.
It's a zoo. The orangutangs are awesome. If you're budgeted for time, you can see the giraffes without entering while you check out the massive and sprawling Tree of Life. Trust me, it's worth it.
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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StIt's a zoo. The orangutangs are awesome. If you're budgeted for time, you can see the giraffes without entering while you check out the massive and sprawling Tree of Life. Trust me, it's worth it.
Beautiful new park with a great view of the skyline. I recommend grabbing a beer and a slice at nearby Pizza Delicious and bringing them with you. The locals call the bridge into it the rusty rainbow.
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Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StBeautiful new park with a great view of the skyline. I recommend grabbing a beer and a slice at nearby Pizza Delicious and bringing them with you. The locals call the bridge into it the rusty rainbow.
Essentials
They sell food for your perfunctory needs of course, but I'll be honest; it's their fantastic beer selection for why I recommend them.
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Breaux Mart on Magazine
3233 Magazine StThey sell food for your perfunctory needs of course, but I'll be honest; it's their fantastic beer selection for why I recommend them.
Bin 428
2801 Magazine StUpscale corner liquor store. Open till 8pm. Close booze in a pinch.
Grab ten pounds of crawfish boil, some crab legs, and a six-pack of Abita beer to go. Enjoy on the porch on a sunny afternoon.
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Big Fisherman Seafood
3301 Magazine StGrab ten pounds of crawfish boil, some crab legs, and a six-pack of Abita beer to go. Enjoy on the porch on a sunny afternoon.
Shopping
Keeping the bookstore tradition alive, this place is tight and comforting. Regular book signings, with an adjacent coffee shop and photography studios.
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Garden District Book Shop
2727 Prytania StKeeping the bookstore tradition alive, this place is tight and comforting. Regular book signings, with an adjacent coffee shop and photography studios.
Arts & Culture
Fantastic night market in the middle of the best concentration of music clubs in the city. Find the guy who'll write you a poem of your choosing and then forget to come back and pick it up like I did.
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Frenchmen Art Market
2231 Saint Claude AvenueFantastic night market in the middle of the best concentration of music clubs in the city. Find the guy who'll write you a poem of your choosing and then forget to come back and pick it up like I did.
Indie bands. Musical theater. Burlesque. Air sex. Check your listings. Never know what's going on here.
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One Eyed Jacks
Indie bands. Musical theater. Burlesque. Air sex. Check your listings. Never know what's going on here.
A very bohemian vibe in a very bohemian neighborhood. Front of the house is a bar with a stage for live musical acts. Back of the house features local stage productions.
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Allways Lounge and Theater
2240 St Claude AveA very bohemian vibe in a very bohemian neighborhood. Front of the house is a bar with a stage for live musical acts. Back of the house features local stage productions.
Lovely to walk around on a nice day. Features sculptures from some of the leading figures working today. "Karma" by Korean artist Do Ho Suh is just spectacular.
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Sculpture Garden
1 Collins Diboll CirLovely to walk around on a nice day. Features sculptures from some of the leading figures working today. "Karma" by Korean artist Do Ho Suh is just spectacular.