Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Starbucks
2801 Magazine StEasy walk for a reliable cup of Coffee
Commander's Palace
1403 Washington AveOne of the best in the city
Slim Goodies Diner
3322 Magazine StGreat Breakfasts
Seed
1330 Prytania StFantastic Vegan Food!
Great coffee, funky atmosphere, right by Second Line Film studio and post-production facilities, so there's a lively creative crowd.
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Mojo Coffee House
1500 Magazine StGreat coffee, funky atmosphere, right by Second Line Film studio and post-production facilities, so there's a lively creative crowd.
Mojo Coffee House
1500 Magazine StGreat coffee, fun and funky neighborhood.
The Ruby Slipper Cafe
200 Magazine StreetGreat breakfasts, local charm
Delicious breakfasts--gourmet quality at a very reasonable price--incredibly friendly staff!
87 locals raden deze aan
Biscuits & Buns on Banks
4337 Banks StDelicious breakfasts--gourmet quality at a very reasonable price--incredibly friendly staff!
Great pizza in a fantastic neighborhood--when you're cruising around the Bywater, drop in for refreshment!
460 locals raden deze aan
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StGreat pizza in a fantastic neighborhood--when you're cruising around the Bywater, drop in for refreshment!
Great restaurant with an interior and theming based on the Higgins boats that landed in Normandy in WWII. They graciously donate the use of their dining room to Women in Film & Television.
16 locals raden deze aan
The American Sector Restaurant & Bar
1035 Magazine StGreat restaurant with an interior and theming based on the Higgins boats that landed in Normandy in WWII. They graciously donate the use of their dining room to Women in Film & Television.
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StFunky and fun!
New Orleans Cake Café & Bakery
2440 Chartres StFunky & Fun for breakfast!
Lovely upmarket, small scale, slightly off the beaten path. Delicious food, excellent service!
50 locals raden deze aan
Meauxbar
942 N Rampart StLovely upmarket, small scale, slightly off the beaten path. Delicious food, excellent service!
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveFun, lovely, funky! Highly reccomended
Great food and service--one of my favorites for a special weekend brunch!
222 locals raden deze aan
Atchafalaya
901 Louisiana AveGreat food and service--one of my favorites for a special weekend brunch!
Suis Generis
3219 Burgundy StLovely fun, funky!
Satsuma Café
1320 Magazine StGreat healthy menu, fun service, beautiful bright room!
Juan's Flying Burrito - LGD
2018 Magazine StFunky, fun and great mexican food
Still Perkin'
2727 Prytania StClose to the house, nice neighborhood spot
Great sandwiches close to the house. Try the tuna melt or the Ruben
19 locals raden deze aan
The Grocery
2854 St Charles AveGreat sandwiches close to the house. Try the tuna melt or the Ruben
Great sushi, close to the house, fun atmosphere inside, parking!
55 locals raden deze aan
Sake Cafe uptown
2830 Magazine StGreat sushi, close to the house, fun atmosphere inside, parking!
Dooky Chase Restaurant
2301 Orleans AveVery sophisticated!
Boucherie
8115 Jeannette StLovely local sophisticated and charming!
Lilette
3637 Magazine StLovely, Sophisticated, charming!
Juan's Flying Burrito - Mid-City
4724 S Carrollton AveFun Mexican!
Mint Modern Vietnamese
5100 Freret Stfresh
La Petite Grocery
4238 Magazine StLovely Restaurant for brunch or dinner
District Donuts Sliders Brew
2209 Magazine StGreat donuts and coffee. Fun people watching.
Best Bagels in town. Ignore the curmudgeonly staff and enjoy the lox!
216 locals raden deze aan
Stein's Market and Deli
2207 Magazine StBest Bagels in town. Ignore the curmudgeonly staff and enjoy the lox!
Lovely classy bistro with fantastic fresh sophisticated cuisine--best to book a reservation. Easy walk from the house.
195 locals raden deze aan
Coquette
2800 Magazine StLovely classy bistro with fantastic fresh sophisticated cuisine--best to book a reservation. Easy walk from the house.
Great Week-end Brunch, lovely salads all week! Close to the house.
10 locals raden deze aan
GG's Dine-O-Rama
3100 Magazine StGreat Week-end Brunch, lovely salads all week! Close to the house.
Great for brunch. Riverbend is a cute neighborhood and a great place to jump off the streetcar before it turns up Carrollton Avenue.
28 locals raden deze aan
Refuel Cafe
8124 Hampson StGreat for brunch. Riverbend is a cute neighborhood and a great place to jump off the streetcar before it turns up Carrollton Avenue.
Excellent Coffee--Australian guest approved (you know what I'm saying?) Great atmosphere and delicious healthy food and baked goods.
148 locals raden deze aan
Hivolt
1829 Sophie Wright PlExcellent Coffee--Australian guest approved (you know what I'm saying?) Great atmosphere and delicious healthy food and baked goods.
Delicious fine dining, excellent craft cocktails, great service!
70 locals raden deze aan
Compère Lapin
535 Tchoupitoulas StDelicious fine dining, excellent craft cocktails, great service!
Sightseeing
Save Our Cemeteries
Easy Walk to local culture
Garden District
Fantastic Homes & Gardens
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine StVery Impressive museum!
Great museum focusing on Southern Art--be sure to drop in on Thursday nights for live national & local quality music performance in the four story atrium.
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Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp StGreat museum focusing on Southern Art--be sure to drop in on Thursday nights for live national & local quality music performance in the four story atrium.
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirGreat exhibitions!
Southern Food and Beverage Museum
1504 Oretha Castle Haley BlvdLots of fun!
Beautiful campus, gorgeous streetcar ride along treelined historic St. Charles avenue
106 locals raden deze aan
Tulane University
6823 St Charles AveBeautiful campus, gorgeous streetcar ride along treelined historic St. Charles avenue
Amazing historic Creole Plantation where the full story of plantation life is told. My favorite of all the plantations.
31 locals raden deze aan
Laura Plantage: Louisiana's Creoolse erfgoedsite
2247 LA-18Amazing historic Creole Plantation where the full story of plantation life is told. My favorite of all the plantations.
Worth a drive by--the exterior is gorgeous, but the interior is not spectacular and the tour glosses over the horrors of plantation life.
68 locals raden deze aan
Oak Alley Plantation
3645 LA-18Worth a drive by--the exterior is gorgeous, but the interior is not spectacular and the tour glosses over the horrors of plantation life.
Very interesting living historic house. This plantation has been the sight of many films and is actually lived in rather than being a lifeless shell. Vr intr grounds & artwork. Nice restaurants.
36 locals raden deze aan
Houmas House and Gardens
40136 LA-942Very interesting living historic house. This plantation has been the sight of many films and is actually lived in rather than being a lifeless shell. Vr intr grounds & artwork. Nice restaurants.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Columns Hotel
3811 St Charles AveHistorical Beauty and Southern Charm
Freret Street
Freret StreetGreat neighborhood for browsing
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen StBest music joint on a street full of great music joints!
Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart StTiny and funky--very cool, very local but still in the quarter.
One Eyed Jacks
Great lobby, fun entertainment venue!
Siberia Lounge
2227 St Claude AveDark & Funky, great acts!
Allways Lounge and Theater
2240 St Claude AveAnother Dark & Funky hangout with great shows!
Tracey's
3226 Magazine Stgreat place to hang out--maybe watch the game?
Taco tuesdays! Lots of TV screens--if you're missing your home team's game--it will be on one of the screens here.
228 locals raden deze aan
The Rum House
3128 Magazine StTaco tuesdays! Lots of TV screens--if you're missing your home team's game--it will be on one of the screens here.
Great historic character, just far enough away from the craziest part of Bourbon street so that it's a nice mix of tourists and locals
294 locals raden deze aan
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
941 Bourbon StGreat historic character, just far enough away from the craziest part of Bourbon street so that it's a nice mix of tourists and locals
Bouligny Tavern
3641 Magazine StTres hip!
Freret Street PubliQ House
4528 Freret Streetcool atmosphere
Cure
4905 Freret Stvery groovy
A bit seedy, excellent toilet/drink break during Muses or other uptown parades.
153 locals raden deze aan
Le Bon Temps
4801 Magazine StA bit seedy, excellent toilet/drink break during Muses or other uptown parades.
Verret's Lounge
1738 Washington AveLocal on the corner, friendly!
Great bar, great bands, great atmosphere, easy access from the house via streecar
384 locals raden deze aan
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak StGreat bar, great bands, great atmosphere, easy access from the house via streecar
The Delachaise
3442 St Charles AveSuper cute, fantastic selection of scotch whiskeys.
Essentials
Great selection of lovely fresh fruit & vegetables as well as all other grocery needs,
169 locals raden deze aan
The Fresh Market
3338 St Charles AveGreat selection of lovely fresh fruit & vegetables as well as all other grocery needs,
Arts & Culture
Best comedy school in the world--Okay I am biased and a great comedy venue!
22 locals raden deze aan
The New Movement
2706 St Claude AveBest comedy school in the world--Okay I am biased and a great comedy venue!
A. L. Davis Park
2600 Lasalle StThe hub for Super Sunday Parade activity!
The location of many a great music & culture festival, as well as farmer's markets. This historic sight was once where slaves were sold. Considered sacred ground in the story of our city.
49 locals raden deze aan
Congo Square
701 N Rampart StThe location of many a great music & culture festival, as well as farmer's markets. This historic sight was once where slaves were sold. Considered sacred ground in the story of our city.
World class performance car racetrack and professional go-kart facility. The site of the Indy 500 race in April 2014. I'm biased because I was the client liaison on the project.
15 locals raden deze aan
NOLA Motorsports Park
11075 Nicolle BlvdWorld class performance car racetrack and professional go-kart facility. The site of the Indy 500 race in April 2014. I'm biased because I was the client liaison on the project.
Shopping
No Fleas Market
4228 Magazine StGreat second hand store that benefits animals!
Studio Inferno
228 Coleman AvenueGlassblowing Studio and shop
Thomas Mann Gallery and Studio
500 Napoleon AveFunky jewelry and metalwork
Local corner store right across the street, newly remodeled and re-named. Reasonably good selection of packaged foods and liquor, soon to open a deli counter.
T & S Discount Store
2733 Baronne StLocal corner store right across the street, newly remodeled and re-named. Reasonably good selection of packaged foods and liquor, soon to open a deli counter.
Everything Else
Historic site of the devastation from the flooding of Hurricane Katrina and the rebuilding of the neighborhood by organizations like Make it Right.
10 locals raden deze aan
Lower Ninth Ward
Historic site of the devastation from the flooding of Hurricane Katrina and the rebuilding of the neighborhood by organizations like Make it Right.
Lovely Historic church in Treme with a great gospel choir, most informal Catholic Church I have ever been too. Service at 10am Sunday
32 locals raden deze aan
St Augustine's Catholic Church
1210 Governor Nicholls StLovely Historic church in Treme with a great gospel choir, most informal Catholic Church I have ever been too. Service at 10am Sunday