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Museu Cultural Backstreet
1531 Henriette Delille StFor Mardi Gras Indian history and costumes.
There is one reason to come here: the bar b que shrimp po boy.
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Liuzza's by the Track
1518 N Lopez StThere is one reason to come here: the bar b que shrimp po boy.
The local wine shop. Cheese plates. Free tastings on Wednesdays.
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Faubourg Wines
2805 St Claude AveThe local wine shop. Cheese plates. Free tastings on Wednesdays.
A cinderblock corner store w/ beggars out front and a general vibe of "don't go here". Surprisingly, if you find yourself hankering for a bottle of semi-OK wine after 12am...this would be an option.
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Hank's Super Market
2634 St Claude AveA cinderblock corner store w/ beggars out front and a general vibe of "don't go here". Surprisingly, if you find yourself hankering for a bottle of semi-OK wine after 12am...this would be an option.
Next door to the house. The place to buy plants if that is of interest.
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Harolds Indoor Outdoor Plants
1135 Press StNext door to the house. The place to buy plants if that is of interest.
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen StTraditional jazz.
Go here after Jacques Imo's. An institution of a bar with live music. James Booker used to play here.
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Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak StGo here after Jacques Imo's. An institution of a bar with live music. James Booker used to play here.
The place to buy taxidermied deer heads, armoires from expired London hotels and Balinese castle entrance gates.
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Second Line Arts & Antiques Mall
1209 Decatur StThe place to buy taxidermied deer heads, armoires from expired London hotels and Balinese castle entrance gates.
Red Apple
1611 Franklin AveCheap, fast food Chinese not far from the house.
Allways Lounge and Theater
2240 St Claude AveAlternative theater and music.
Hi-Ho Lounge
2239 St Claude AveLive music from jazz to DJs to brass bands.
You might find a country act playing here...or you might find Jello Biafra. Generally this is where the old school punk bands play.
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Siberia Lounge
2227 St Claude AveYou might find a country act playing here...or you might find Jello Biafra. Generally this is where the old school punk bands play.
There is a small co-op grocery here, as well as a few restaurants, a flower shop, yoga classes, a credit union, and a voodoo shop.
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New Orleans Healing Center
2372 St Claude AveThere is a small co-op grocery here, as well as a few restaurants, a flower shop, yoga classes, a credit union, and a voodoo shop.
A wine shop in front, an outdoor courtyard out back with food and live music. Very popular.
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Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveA wine shop in front, an outdoor courtyard out back with food and live music. Very popular.
The Joint
701 Mazant StA great, homestyle bar-b-que spot.
A local dive bar. Go Monday night for King James and the Special Men for a very unique New Orleans blues experience.
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B J's Lounge
4301 Burgundy StA local dive bar. Go Monday night for King James and the Special Men for a very unique New Orleans blues experience.
The worst post office in the USA. If you have a letter to send, wait till you get home. If it's absolutely necessary, we warned you! Try to tune out the soap opera blaring from the TV.
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United States Postal Service
501 Moss StThe worst post office in the USA. If you have a letter to send, wait till you get home. If it's absolutely necessary, we warned you! Try to tune out the soap opera blaring from the TV.
A local jazz club. Check to see who is playing
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Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club
1931 St Claude AveA local jazz club. Check to see who is playing
The local arts high school. They have just opened a restaurant attached to the school in which many of the ingredients are grown on campus.
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New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (Nocca)
2800 Chartres StThe local arts high school. They have just opened a restaurant attached to the school in which many of the ingredients are grown on campus.
230 Chartres St
230 Chartres StreetGreat used bookstore with a very good selection of used art books.
Beckham's BookShop
228 Decatur StUsed books.
Kruz
1301 Decatur StThe place to buy indian saris, incense and sufi music.
Used, new and rare books in the building where Faulkner lived.
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Faulkner House Books
624 Pirates AlleyUsed, new and rare books in the building where Faulkner lived.
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StThe closest Whole Foods.
In addition to Whole Foods, the other sort of close grocery store.
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Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveIn addition to Whole Foods, the other sort of close grocery store.
Oldest African-American Catholic Parish in the US. A great sense of history here, with the tomb of the unknown slave, masses, choirs and classes. http://staugustinecatholicchurch-neworleans.org/
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Igreja Católica de St. Augustine
1210 Governor Nicholls StOldest African-American Catholic Parish in the US. A great sense of history here, with the tomb of the unknown slave, masses, choirs and classes. http://staugustinecatholicchurch-neworleans.org/
Our favorite plantation with a great sense of history and a francophile slant.
31 moradores locais recomendam
Plantação Laura: Site do Patrimônio Crioulo da Louisiana
2247 LA-18Our favorite plantation with a great sense of history and a francophile slant.
More well-known and touristy than Laura, but it is of interest.
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Oak Alley Plantation
3645 LA-18More well-known and touristy than Laura, but it is of interest.
The slavery museum. Fascinating, gripping and intricately curated. Highly recommended for a daytrip.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/01/magazine/building-the-first-slave-museum-in-america.html?_r=0
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Whitney Plantation
5099 LA-18The slavery museum. Fascinating, gripping and intricately curated. Highly recommended for a daytrip.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/01/magazine/building-the-first-slave-museum-in-america.html?_r=0
It's brand new. The rebirth of the historic St. Roch Market houses various food stalls and even a small fresh fruit and vegetables section.
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Mercado St. Roch
2381 St Claude AveIt's brand new. The rebirth of the historic St. Roch Market houses various food stalls and even a small fresh fruit and vegetables section.
Drink wine and watch independent films.
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Cinebarre Theatre Regal Cinemas
333 Canal StDrink wine and watch independent films.
Often has foreign, art and independent films, as well midnight movies in an old New Orleans moviehouse.
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Prytania Theatre
5339 Prytania StOften has foreign, art and independent films, as well midnight movies in an old New Orleans moviehouse.
Screenings, art, music in an alternative space.
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Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center
6621 St Claude AveScreenings, art, music in an alternative space.
Latin grocery with a nice bakery and hot plates in the back serving Cuban, Honduran specialties.
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Norma's Sweets Bakery
2925 Bienville StLatin grocery with a nice bakery and hot plates in the back serving Cuban, Honduran specialties.
Large Latin super market with hot plates, grilled chickens at the back.
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Ideal Market #2
250 S Broad StLarge Latin super market with hot plates, grilled chickens at the back.
Down the street from Ba Mien. Go here for the Vietnamese Bakery (cakes, meat pies, Vietnamese French bread, etc).
23 moradores locais recomendam
Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery
14207 Chef Menteur HwyDown the street from Ba Mien. Go here for the Vietnamese Bakery (cakes, meat pies, Vietnamese French bread, etc).
Chez Pierre has moved to down the street to Clearview and Veteran's, next to Target. Hopefully you won't have to stop in Metairie, but if you do, this Vietnamese sweetshop is delicious.
Chez Pierre French Bakery & Cafe
3208 Clearview PkwyChez Pierre has moved to down the street to Clearview and Veteran's, next to Target. Hopefully you won't have to stop in Metairie, but if you do, this Vietnamese sweetshop is delicious.
A very cute French style cafe. Serves light breakfast and lunch. A perfect start or break from a walk in the Quarter.
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Croissant D'Or Patisserie
617 Ursulines AveA very cute French style cafe. Serves light breakfast and lunch. A perfect start or break from a walk in the Quarter.
A clothing boutique for women and men. A selection of small clothing brands curated by an amicable Jamaican husband/Japanese wife team.
Red Lantern
824 Royal StA clothing boutique for women and men. A selection of small clothing brands curated by an amicable Jamaican husband/Japanese wife team.
Changing exhibits and a good little bookshop focusing on New Orleans and Louisiana history.
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The Historic New Orleans Collection
410 Chartres StChanging exhibits and a good little bookshop focusing on New Orleans and Louisiana history.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Creole Italian in an intimate spot above the Apple Barrel Bar. The ocean sauce over fish is great...and try the homemade cannelloni.
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Adolfo's
611 Frenchmen StGreat Creole Italian in an intimate spot above the Apple Barrel Bar. The ocean sauce over fish is great...and try the homemade cannelloni.
Homestyle Japanese tapas (no sushi), live music nightly, old Japanese movies projected on the walls.
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Yuki Izakaya
525 Frenchmen StreetHomestyle Japanese tapas (no sushi), live music nightly, old Japanese movies projected on the walls.
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen StGreat live music gigs and a great selection of beer.
Dark, intimate, hip...great burgers, Korean wings, tapas and a wonderful whiskey selection.
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Oxalis
3162 Dauphine StreetDark, intimate, hip...great burgers, Korean wings, tapas and a wonderful whiskey selection.
From 60s garage rock to jazz to sea shanties, this institution doesn't have live music every night. But it's a very local experience. And Nicolas Cage even puts on his snakeskin pants to come here.
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Saturn Bar
3067 St Claude AveFrom 60s garage rock to jazz to sea shanties, this institution doesn't have live music every night. But it's a very local experience. And Nicolas Cage even puts on his snakeskin pants to come here.
Great happy hour from around 2pm till 5pm in which pizzas and glasses of wine are half price. The pizzas are absolutely wonderful.
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Domenica
123 Baronne StGreat happy hour from around 2pm till 5pm in which pizzas and glasses of wine are half price. The pizzas are absolutely wonderful.
A bar downstairs, go past the pool tables and up the stairs in the next room. Here you will find a late night Spanish tapas restaurant. Often with live music.
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Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres StreetA bar downstairs, go past the pool tables and up the stairs in the next room. Here you will find a late night Spanish tapas restaurant. Often with live music.
Sugar Park
3054 Saint Claude AvenuePizza, burgers. The beer battered mushrooms are very good.
A great New Orleans food experience. Expect a wait (an hour or more), but you can hang out at the bar and have a bottle of wine and an appetizer.
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Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak StA great New Orleans food experience. Expect a wait (an hour or more), but you can hang out at the bar and have a bottle of wine and an appetizer.
Maurepas Foods
3200 Burgundy StreetFarm to table, New American.
The place to get fried seafood. The seafood platter is big enough for two...and you will still bring some home.
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Jack Dempsey's Restaurant
738 Poland AveThe place to get fried seafood. The seafood platter is big enough for two...and you will still bring some home.
An institution of a jazz club. Check to see who is playing.
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Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
626 Frenchmen StAn institution of a jazz club. Check to see who is playing.
An institution. A great place to see traditional jazz. The area that the hall is situated in is thronged with drunk tourists and frat kids, but this place is lost in it's own wonderful time.
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Preservation Hall
726 St PeterAn institution. A great place to see traditional jazz. The area that the hall is situated in is thronged with drunk tourists and frat kids, but this place is lost in it's own wonderful time.
Blue Nile
532 Frenchmen StGood live shows. Check out the weekly Kermit Ruffins gig.
Food Scene
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StFresh juices and healthy breakfast food.
Very good sort of fusion doner kebabs. Good homemade bread and Belgian style fries.
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Kebab
2315 St Claude AveVery good sort of fusion doner kebabs. Good homemade bread and Belgian style fries.
Very good authentic doner kebabs, falafal...in a spot opened by an Egyptian man who came to NOLA via NYC. Open 24/7.
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Cleo's
940 Canal StVery good authentic doner kebabs, falafal...in a spot opened by an Egyptian man who came to NOLA via NYC. Open 24/7.
A sandwich spot just a few blocks from the house.
UPDATE: THERE IS WORD THAT JIM'S MAY BE CLOSING. CHECK BEFORE MAKING THE TRIP.
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JIMS
3000 Royal StreetA sandwich spot just a few blocks from the house.
UPDATE: THERE IS WORD THAT JIM'S MAY BE CLOSING. CHECK BEFORE MAKING THE TRIP.
Mariza
2900 Chartres StreetVery clean, new Italian, a few blocks from the house.
A clean, minimalist coffee shop not far from the house.
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The Orange Couch
2339 Royal StA clean, minimalist coffee shop not far from the house.
Our favorite Vietnamese restaurant. A bit of a trek to what seems like no man's land. But the pay off is steamed pork rolls and bun bo hue (spicy beef noodle soup).
Ba Mien Restaurant
13235 Chef Menteur HwyOur favorite Vietnamese restaurant. A bit of a trek to what seems like no man's land. But the pay off is steamed pork rolls and bun bo hue (spicy beef noodle soup).
An intimate, dark, very comfortable Italian restaurant with a great seafood pizza.
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Mona Lisa
1212 Royal StAn intimate, dark, very comfortable Italian restaurant with a great seafood pizza.
Bennachin
1212 Royal StNext door to Mona Lisa's, very good authentic African food.
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StGreat NY style pizza...with a Bywater slant.
Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade AveA nice, intimate French restaurant.
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier StHearty breakfast food. A popular spot.
The Franklin
2600 Dauphine StreetNew American (sometimes French influenced) tapas.
2709 St Claude Ave
2709 Saint Claude AvenueThe closest cafe to the house. Walk to St. Claude, take a right and 2.5 blocks.
Lola's
3312 Esplanade AveIf you crave paella, go here.
Nice old coffee house, if you find yourself in the area.
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Rue De La Course
1140 S Carrollton AveNice old coffee house, if you find yourself in the area.
Authentic gyros, falafal, etc. Run by a nice man from Egypt (via NYC).
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Cleo's
940 Canal StAuthentic gyros, falafal, etc. Run by a nice man from Egypt (via NYC).
Origami Restaurant
5130 Freret StBasic sushi restaurant, good quality fish.
Basic, inexpensive authentic Mexican: tongue tacos, chicharron, Pozole on Thursdays and Menudo on Saturday.
21 moradores locais recomendam
Taqueria Guerrero Mexico Inc
208 N Carrollton AveBasic, inexpensive authentic Mexican: tongue tacos, chicharron, Pozole on Thursdays and Menudo on Saturday.
Old Italian grocery. You can buy Muffalettas at the back to take away or eat there. Also this is the place to buy the jars of Olive Salad to take home.
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Central Grocery & Deli
923 Decatur StOld Italian grocery. You can buy Muffalettas at the back to take away or eat there. Also this is the place to buy the jars of Olive Salad to take home.
In the middle of City Park, this is more local, less crowded and more authentic experience than Cafe du Monde. Also great during the holiday season during Celebration in the Oaks.
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Morning Call
56 Dreyfous DrIn the middle of City Park, this is more local, less crowded and more authentic experience than Cafe du Monde. Also great during the holiday season during Celebration in the Oaks.
It's 3am and you are craving a diner-style hamburger, fries and a milkshake cooked under a hubcap by a transvestite. This place would satisfy that particular craving.
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Clover Grill
900 Bourbon StIt's 3am and you are craving a diner-style hamburger, fries and a milkshake cooked under a hubcap by a transvestite. This place would satisfy that particular craving.
Shopping
Try the buckboard bacon sandwich. You can also buy meats to go. Praline bacon? Ummmm.
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Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas StTry the buckboard bacon sandwich. You can also buy meats to go. Praline bacon? Ummmm.
An old Italian ice cream parlor. A real New Orleans institution.
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Angelo Brocato
214 N Carrollton AveAn old Italian ice cream parlor. A real New Orleans institution.
Mexican ex-votoes, antique bedpans, old TVs, moth eaten centuries old Mardi Gras costumes. Who knows what you'll find here. At the junk shop next door there were some Fats Domino records recently.
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Bargain Center
3200 Dauphine StMexican ex-votoes, antique bedpans, old TVs, moth eaten centuries old Mardi Gras costumes. Who knows what you'll find here. At the junk shop next door there were some Fats Domino records recently.
Euclid Records
3301 Chartres StWhere to buy vinyl.
The place to buy CDs, DVDs and vinyl of Louisiana and New Orleans music.
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Louisiana Music Factory
421 Frenchmen StThe place to buy CDs, DVDs and vinyl of Louisiana and New Orleans music.
Maypop Community Herb Shop
2701 St Claude AveA local herb shop.
A voodoo shop run by Priestess Sallie Glassman, you can get votive candles, books and various tinctures here.
11 moradores locais recomendam
Island of Salvation Botanica
2372 Saint Claude AvenueA voodoo shop run by Priestess Sallie Glassman, you can get votive candles, books and various tinctures here.
Hansen's Sno-Bliz
4801 Tchoupitoulas StSno balls. An institution.
Jim Russell Rare Records
1837 Magazine StFor crate diggers.