Guidebook for New Orleans
Shopping
Best record store I've seen in a long time. Great mix tapes, just a fun and awesome place to buy records and discover things you hadn't heard of before.
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Domino Sound Record Shack
2557 Bayou RdBest record store I've seen in a long time. Great mix tapes, just a fun and awesome place to buy records and discover things you hadn't heard of before.
Food Scene
Best fried chicken in New Orleans. You will get a real taste of the Big Easy here.
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Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres StreetBest fried chicken in New Orleans. You will get a real taste of the Big Easy here.
Terrific dinner place, very French with a bit of Creole, it's romantic and charming and slightly rough around the edges, like our beloved city.
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Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade AveTerrific dinner place, very French with a bit of Creole, it's romantic and charming and slightly rough around the edges, like our beloved city.
Spanish food, outrageously good paella, super cute space, cosy.
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Lola's
3312 Esplanade AveSpanish food, outrageously good paella, super cute space, cosy.
You'll feel as though you've stepped back in time. They serve beignets and crawfish bread and cafe au lair 24 hours a day. Has a 1940s or 1950s cafe feel with old-fashioned counters and bar stools.
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Morning Call
56 Dreyfous DrYou'll feel as though you've stepped back in time. They serve beignets and crawfish bread and cafe au lair 24 hours a day. Has a 1940s or 1950s cafe feel with old-fashioned counters and bar stools.
Local place for coffee, great sandwiches and salads, also for spotting segway tour groups.
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Treme Coffeehouse
1501 St Philip StLocal place for coffee, great sandwiches and salads, also for spotting segway tour groups.
World-class cocktails from my friend and colleague Miss Abigail Gullo. Sometimes you'll find me behind the stick also! Happy hour features gator corn dogs smothered in a spicy glaze, run don't walk!
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SoBou
310 Chartres StreetWorld-class cocktails from my friend and colleague Miss Abigail Gullo. Sometimes you'll find me behind the stick also! Happy hour features gator corn dogs smothered in a spicy glaze, run don't walk!
Best oysters in town, hands down. Charming funny little place, been around for decades.
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Casamento's Restaurant
4330 Magazine StBest oysters in town, hands down. Charming funny little place, been around for decades.
Best damned garlic honey chicken wings you'll ever have. Half priced at happy hour, run don't walk!
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MOPHO
514 City Park AveBest damned garlic honey chicken wings you'll ever have. Half priced at happy hour, run don't walk!
The most elegant meal you can have in town. The John Besh flagship, if you can, go on Friday between 11:30a and 2pm for their insane 3 course prix fixe lunch, which runs $20.14. Tip 25% on that!
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August
301 Tchoupitoulas StThe most elegant meal you can have in town. The John Besh flagship, if you can, go on Friday between 11:30a and 2pm for their insane 3 course prix fixe lunch, which runs $20.14. Tip 25% on that!
An essential destination for breakfast. Well beloved in the neighborhood!
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New Orleans Cake Café & Bakery
2440 Chartres StAn essential destination for breakfast. Well beloved in the neighborhood!
Incredible southern food available starting at 8am, making it the perfect breakfast joint.
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Elizabeth's
601 Gallier StIncredible southern food available starting at 8am, making it the perfect breakfast joint.
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StBest pizzas in town. 'Nuff said.
Petite Amelie
900 Royal StGreat place for a healthy, delicious lunch.
You can't deny the appeal of 24 hour beignets.
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Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur StYou can't deny the appeal of 24 hour beignets.
My favorite place to go for coffee, tea, snacks, lunch, or just to people watch. Lovely staff, great unique neighborhood vibe, and the best damned egg cup you will have in your life (or the only).
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Pagoda Café
1430 N Dorgenois StMy favorite place to go for coffee, tea, snacks, lunch, or just to people watch. Lovely staff, great unique neighborhood vibe, and the best damned egg cup you will have in your life (or the only).
Mister Gregory
806 N Rampart StExcellent Saltimbocca. Good for mid-day.
Sylvain
625 Chartres StContemporary, romantic, amazing food and drinks.
Drinks & Nightlife
this place is open 24 hours, it has delicious bar grub, the sweetest staff and a true local vibe. it's also a short bike ride back to the pad!
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Buffa's
1001 Esplanade Avethis place is open 24 hours, it has delicious bar grub, the sweetest staff and a true local vibe. it's also a short bike ride back to the pad!
Coop's Place
1109 Decatur StAn institution. The food is just that good.
Romantic little rum bar, crazy killer cocktails and angelic bartenders… on Fridays and Saturdays they serve Caribbean inspired food!
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Cane and Table
1113 Decatur StRomantic little rum bar, crazy killer cocktails and angelic bartenders… on Fridays and Saturdays they serve Caribbean inspired food!
Divey but with excellent cocktails and very friendly prices (though not so friendly bartenders, but worth the bad service!)
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Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart StDivey but with excellent cocktails and very friendly prices (though not so friendly bartenders, but worth the bad service!)
Kermit's Treme Mother in Law Lounge
1500 North Claiborne AvenueAn institution!
Very beautiful space, exquisite cocktails, terrific food, outdoor garden.
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Oxalis
3162 Dauphine StreetVery beautiful space, exquisite cocktails, terrific food, outdoor garden.
Classic neighborhood dive bar. Really great!
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Surrey's Café & Juice Bar
1418 Magazine StreetClassic neighborhood dive bar. Really great!
Saturn Bar
3067 St Claude AveIt's the weirdest, coolest dive bar in around.
St Roch Tavern
1200 St Roch AveAnother fantastic dive bar.
Sightseeing
City Park
1 Palm DrIt's gorgeous, perfect for a sunny day excursion.
World class art museum, just a few minutes away!
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New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirWorld class art museum, just a few minutes away!
Very cool museum rich with New Orleans artists.
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Museu de Arte do Sul Ogden
925 Camp StVery cool museum rich with New Orleans artists.
Musee Conti Wax Museum
917 Conti StreetIt's weird and awesome. Check it out!
Museu Cultural Backstreet
1531 Henriette Delille StGreat historical neighborhood resource!
Everything Else
Prez Obama, Anthony Bourdain AND Alan Richman approve of the legendary Po Boys being cranked out at this place!
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Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan AvePrez Obama, Anthony Bourdain AND Alan Richman approve of the legendary Po Boys being cranked out at this place!
Love this place for buying stamps or envelopes a la carte, mailing things, and buying locally made knick knacks.
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French Quarter Postal Emporium
1000 Bourbon StLove this place for buying stamps or envelopes a la carte, mailing things, and buying locally made knick knacks.
Might be the best women's vintage clothing store in town.
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The Revival Outpost
234 Chartres StreetMight be the best women's vintage clothing store in town.
One of my favorite places in the city, sprawling sandwich menu and crazy beer/soda selection as well as assorted gourmet grocery items like rhubarb bitters and nero di seppia (squid ink pasta).
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Stein's Market and Deli
2207 Magazine StOne of my favorite places in the city, sprawling sandwich menu and crazy beer/soda selection as well as assorted gourmet grocery items like rhubarb bitters and nero di seppia (squid ink pasta).
Essentials
Canseco's Esplanade Market
3135 Esplanade AveFriendly local grocery store!
Two words: CATFISH VERTI. It's a shabby grocery store with the best sandwiches you'll eat in the city!
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Verti Marte
1201 Royal StTwo words: CATFISH VERTI. It's a shabby grocery store with the best sandwiches you'll eat in the city!
Incredible wine shop, with cheese and various liqueurs also!
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Swirl Wine Bar & Market
3143 Ponce De Leon StIncredible wine shop, with cheese and various liqueurs also!
Arts & Culture
Home of Jazz in the Park, a free live music concert every Thursday during the on seasons. pufap.org
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Parque Louis Armstrong
701 N Rampart StHome of Jazz in the Park, a free live music concert every Thursday during the on seasons. pufap.org
Monday night is free red beans and rice, along with a weekly performance from King James and the Specialman. There is a $10 cover but it is a must!
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B J's Lounge
4301 Burgundy StMonday night is free red beans and rice, along with a weekly performance from King James and the Specialman. There is a $10 cover but it is a must!
My favorite place for jazz music. One drink minimum but no cover and you get to watch people dance! Like, professional 20's and 30's style dancing, not hokey amateur stuff!
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The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen StMy favorite place for jazz music. One drink minimum but no cover and you get to watch people dance! Like, professional 20's and 30's style dancing, not hokey amateur stuff!