Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
a New Orleans legend. Po Boys, fried chicken. The best!
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Fiorella's Cafe, the Original
5325 Franklin Avea New Orleans legend. Po Boys, fried chicken. The best!
Kebab
2315 St Claude AveSandwiches. Its close to the house. Its good.
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan Avea New Orleans staple. Best Po Boys in town
MEAT! Real Cajun, real good! You will need a reservation for dinner. They do lunch too. Chef Isaac was the fan favorite on Top Chef for a reason!
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Toups Meatery
845 N Carrollton AveMEAT! Real Cajun, real good! You will need a reservation for dinner. They do lunch too. Chef Isaac was the fan favorite on Top Chef for a reason!
They dont take reservations, its first come first serve and they are always packed. Try the aligator cheese cake. You will leave in a food coma.
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Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak StThey dont take reservations, its first come first serve and they are always packed. Try the aligator cheese cake. You will leave in a food coma.
An institution! Brunch was invented here, so was bananas foster. Go for brunch or dinner. It's expensive, wear pants! For real though, the food is amazing.
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Brennan's
417 Royal StAn institution! Brunch was invented here, so was bananas foster. Go for brunch or dinner. It's expensive, wear pants! For real though, the food is amazing.
Its a Cajun/Chinese fusion place. it's awesome. The Kung Pao Pastrami is one of my favorites, along with the crawfish rangoons.
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Red's Chinese
3048 St Claude AveIts a Cajun/Chinese fusion place. it's awesome. The Kung Pao Pastrami is one of my favorites, along with the crawfish rangoons.
One of my fav's for an intimate dinner. Chef Nathaniel won an episode of Chopped, and with good reason! He does amazing things with grits, and his menu is kind of refined southern comfort food. Love this place!
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Boucherie
8115 Jeannette StOne of my fav's for an intimate dinner. Chef Nathaniel won an episode of Chopped, and with good reason! He does amazing things with grits, and his menu is kind of refined southern comfort food. Love this place!
This one is out of the way and you will need a car to go here. Its one of my favorite seafood places in the city. If you want to try a real local seafood place then Seither's is the spot. Boiled and fried, they also have a lot of fresh seared and raw fish. I love this place. My favorite is the Gouda Monster salad loaded with fried oysters, bacon, and of course aged Gouda.
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Seithers Seafood
279 Hickory AveThis one is out of the way and you will need a car to go here. Its one of my favorite seafood places in the city. If you want to try a real local seafood place then Seither's is the spot. Boiled and fried, they also have a lot of fresh seared and raw fish. I love this place. My favorite is the Gouda Monster salad loaded with fried oysters, bacon, and of course aged Gouda.
Sushi! Mikimoto is my favorite sushi joint in town. You can call ahead, place an order, and grab it from their drive through pick up window. I really like the variety here.
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Mikimoto
3301 S Carrollton AveSushi! Mikimoto is my favorite sushi joint in town. You can call ahead, place an order, and grab it from their drive through pick up window. I really like the variety here.
Shank is a Butcher with a small lunch counter. Great burgers! House cured meats. Cool little spot in the Bywater.
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Shank Charcuterie
2352 St Claude AveShank is a Butcher with a small lunch counter. Great burgers! House cured meats. Cool little spot in the Bywater.
If you are a seafood lover than do yourself a favor and eat here! Locally owned and one of the best seafood restaurants in town!
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GW Fins
808 Bienville StIf you are a seafood lover than do yourself a favor and eat here! Locally owned and one of the best seafood restaurants in town!
Great place for fried seafood and oysters. I eat here all the time!
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Mr. Ed's Oyster Bar & Fish House, MID CITY
301 North Carrollton AvenueGreat place for fried seafood and oysters. I eat here all the time!
BBQ! New Orleans may not be known for BBQ but we have seen a recent influx of the smoked meats these past few years. The chef at Frey has won Hogs for the Cause several times. They have killer milkshakes too.
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Frey Smoked Meat Co.
4141 Bienville St BBQ! New Orleans may not be known for BBQ but we have seen a recent influx of the smoked meats these past few years. The chef at Frey has won Hogs for the Cause several times. They have killer milkshakes too.
The Butcher is a food coma paradise. Its behind Cochon the restaurant and it's absolutely amazing!
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Cochon RESTAURANT
930 Tchoupitoulas StThe Butcher is a food coma paradise. Its behind Cochon the restaurant and it's absolutely amazing!
One of my favorite cheap eats places. There are a lot of middle eastern places in the city but this is the best in my opinion. If you like hummus, this is your spot.
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Lebanon's Café
1500 South Carrollton AvenueOne of my favorite cheap eats places. There are a lot of middle eastern places in the city but this is the best in my opinion. If you like hummus, this is your spot.
Dante's Kitchen
736 Dante StreetDante's is one of my favorite spots for Brunch.
Brigtsen's Restaurant
723 Dante StreetOld school New Orleans eatery.
Yeah, I know. Its Waffle house. What can I say, it's close to the house
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Waffle House
2500 Canal StYeah, I know. Its Waffle house. What can I say, it's close to the house
Close to the house and great for a quick and cheap lunch. Good Sandwiches, and plate lunches.
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Sammy's Food Services & Deli
3000 Elysian Fields AveClose to the house and great for a quick and cheap lunch. Good Sandwiches, and plate lunches.
This is a sushi place out in Meterie. Yeah its far, but it's awesome. They have the BIGGEST rolls and a HUGE menu.
Little Tokyo Restaurant
2300 N Causeway BlvdThis is a sushi place out in Meterie. Yeah its far, but it's awesome. They have the BIGGEST rolls and a HUGE menu.
The best Vietnamese hands down. Want a quick cheap lunch? Go grab a Bahn Mi for 3 bucks, or sit down for the best Pho you have ever had.
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Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery
14207 Chef Menteur HwyThe best Vietnamese hands down. Want a quick cheap lunch? Go grab a Bahn Mi for 3 bucks, or sit down for the best Pho you have ever had.
This ones a trip. Want to eat Italian in an old front for the mob? For real, this place is legit. Beloved by gangsters of ol. Its family style and good for groups.
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Mosca's
4137 US-90This ones a trip. Want to eat Italian in an old front for the mob? For real, this place is legit. Beloved by gangsters of ol. Its family style and good for groups.
Middendorf's Manchac
30160 US-51Old school fried seafood. An institution!
Charlies is as old school cool as it gets. It's a steak house that's been in business since the 1930's. They have no menu, and what they do have is prepared in much the same way it always has been. They pretty much always have a filet, ribeye, and T-bone. Cuts do change, but they always have these. A wedge salad, thin cut onion rings, creamed spinach, scalloped potatoes, sauteed mushrooms. That's the gist of it. If you love steak, you will love Charlies.
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Charlie's Steak House
4510 Dryades StreetCharlies is as old school cool as it gets. It's a steak house that's been in business since the 1930's. They have no menu, and what they do have is prepared in much the same way it always has been. They pretty much always have a filet, ribeye, and T-bone. Cuts do change, but they always have these. A wedge salad, thin cut onion rings, creamed spinach, scalloped potatoes, sauteed mushrooms. That's the gist of it. If you love steak, you will love Charlies.
This is another amazing Vietnamese restaurant. They have some Chinese stuff as well. The thing I like about Nine Roses is they have several dishes that you cook yourself at the table. You get these rice paper wrappers and basically make Vietnamese burritos! Super fun.
Nine Roses
1100 Stephens StreetThis is another amazing Vietnamese restaurant. They have some Chinese stuff as well. The thing I like about Nine Roses is they have several dishes that you cook yourself at the table. You get these rice paper wrappers and basically make Vietnamese burritos! Super fun.
This is a bar, with an incredible lunch scene. For real. The food here is fantastic, and it's been in operation since the early 1900's.
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Rivershack Tavern
3449 River RdThis is a bar, with an incredible lunch scene. For real. The food here is fantastic, and it's been in operation since the early 1900's.
New Orleans first BBQ place. It's good. Get you some of their smoked tomato salad dressing. They do a smoked pastrami sandwich special now and again that I dream about.
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The Joint
701 Mazant StNew Orleans first BBQ place. It's good. Get you some of their smoked tomato salad dressing. They do a smoked pastrami sandwich special now and again that I dream about.
Going on a plantation tour? This is the ONLY place to eat out there. There are other places, and those places suck.
DJ's Grille
21060 LA-20Going on a plantation tour? This is the ONLY place to eat out there. There are other places, and those places suck.
A French heaven hidden away across the lake. Take the drive across the causeway and tour old Mandaville and Covington, have a quiet romantic dinner and then come back around the lake via I12.
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La Provence
25020 U.S. Hwy 190A French heaven hidden away across the lake. Take the drive across the causeway and tour old Mandaville and Covington, have a quiet romantic dinner and then come back around the lake via I12.
Looking for a cool breakfast spot? This is it. Great food, cool atmosphere and after you can walk Magazine st visiting all the shops. Walk back up to St Charles and hop on the streetcar.
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Slim Goodies Diner
3322 Magazine StLooking for a cool breakfast spot? This is it. Great food, cool atmosphere and after you can walk Magazine st visiting all the shops. Walk back up to St Charles and hop on the streetcar.
Gelato! This place has been in business for over 100 years! Italian pastries, cannoli, coffee, and of course gelato.
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Angelo Brocato
214 N Carrollton AveGelato! This place has been in business for over 100 years! Italian pastries, cannoli, coffee, and of course gelato.
Coffee and pasty shop right around the corner from the house.
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Pontilly Coffee
4000 Chef Menteur HwyCoffee and pasty shop right around the corner from the house.
Want a giant mountain of mac and cheese covered in gravy? They got that. Like huge portions of things covered in gravy? They do that. Take a trip out to the Chalmette battlefield and have lunch here.
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Rocky & Carlo's Restaurant & Bar
613 W St Bernard HwyWant a giant mountain of mac and cheese covered in gravy? They got that. Like huge portions of things covered in gravy? They do that. Take a trip out to the Chalmette battlefield and have lunch here.
After spending the day in City Park have lunch or dinner along beautiful City Park Avenue. Ralfs is the sister restaurant to Brennens, and serves up the best in New Orleans cuisine. If Titio's at the bar, let him know your staying with me!
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Ralph's On The Park
900 City Park AveAfter spending the day in City Park have lunch or dinner along beautiful City Park Avenue. Ralfs is the sister restaurant to Brennens, and serves up the best in New Orleans cuisine. If Titio's at the bar, let him know your staying with me!
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StDelicious Pizza. NY style.
Stein's is an amazing Jewish deli serving up all sorts of fantastic sandwiches. My favorite is "the Old Fart" beef tongue on rye with slaw. Seating is limited and its always packed!
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Stein's Market and Deli
2207 Magazine StStein's is an amazing Jewish deli serving up all sorts of fantastic sandwiches. My favorite is "the Old Fart" beef tongue on rye with slaw. Seating is limited and its always packed!
This place is hard to pin down. If you have a sweet tooth but also want to drink then this is your spot. We like to stop here after a meal. Skip dessert at the restaurant and have it here with a cocktail. Bakery bar is unique, to say the least!
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Bakery Bar
1179 Annunciation StThis place is hard to pin down. If you have a sweet tooth but also want to drink then this is your spot. We like to stop here after a meal. Skip dessert at the restaurant and have it here with a cocktail. Bakery bar is unique, to say the least!
Poke Loa is a fresh seafood meets salad bowl. Kind of like Chipolte meets sushi. It's awesome, easy, fresh, quick and cheap.
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POKE LOA
3341 Magazine StPoke Loa is a fresh seafood meets salad bowl. Kind of like Chipolte meets sushi. It's awesome, easy, fresh, quick and cheap.
If your feeling adventurous check out the drag brunch on Saturdays. It's hilarious and amazing. The food is incredible and the show is well... It's a drag show. They also have a pretty killer pool.
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The Country Club
634 Louisa StreetIf your feeling adventurous check out the drag brunch on Saturdays. It's hilarious and amazing. The food is incredible and the show is well... It's a drag show. They also have a pretty killer pool.
A new Poke spot close to the house. I eat here often. It's awesome.
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Poke-Chan
2809 St Claude AveA new Poke spot close to the house. I eat here often. It's awesome.
Blue Oak serves up killer BBQ! Great side items too. I love their fatty brisket with roasted brussel sprouts!
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Blue Oak BBQ
900 N Carrollton AveBlue Oak serves up killer BBQ! Great side items too. I love their fatty brisket with roasted brussel sprouts!
Another great BBQ spot. Central City BBQ is fantastic, and has live music and a huge bar. My fav is the brisket burnt ends.
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Central City BBQ
1201 S Rampart StAnother great BBQ spot. Central City BBQ is fantastic, and has live music and a huge bar. My fav is the brisket burnt ends.
This place is just a regular ol Chinese restaurant... Except on the weekends. Saturdays and Sundays they do Dim Sum, on carts, and it's fabulous. If you like strange, check this out. Dim Sum is 10 to 3pm.
Panda King
925 Behrman HwyThis place is just a regular ol Chinese restaurant... Except on the weekends. Saturdays and Sundays they do Dim Sum, on carts, and it's fabulous. If you like strange, check this out. Dim Sum is 10 to 3pm.
This place is a small butcher shop with a lunch counter. It’s owner operated with no real staff. The menu for the day is a chalkboard on the wall. It’s very meat forward. It’s minimal, slow, but very delicious. Do not go here expecting fast service. Do come here for fantastic food, skillfully prepared. Shank may have the best burger in town. The charcuterie is amazing. Be prepared to wait, especially if it’s busy.
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Shank Charcuterie
2352 St Claude AveThis place is a small butcher shop with a lunch counter. It’s owner operated with no real staff. The menu for the day is a chalkboard on the wall. It’s very meat forward. It’s minimal, slow, but very delicious. Do not go here expecting fast service. Do come here for fantastic food, skillfully prepared. Shank may have the best burger in town. The charcuterie is amazing. Be prepared to wait, especially if it’s busy.
This is a great place for brunch or dinner. It’s relatively new, open kitchen concept. You will need a reservation. It’s always packed.
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Bywater American Bistro
2900 Chartres StThis is a great place for brunch or dinner. It’s relatively new, open kitchen concept. You will need a reservation. It’s always packed.
Craving a burger and a beer? Their burgers are pretty good, although Shank down the street has them beat they’re beer selection makes up for it. Tons of great beers on tap, they do really good fish and chips too. It’s a bar. Burgers, wings, salads, etc.
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Junction Bar & Grill
3021 St Claude AveCraving a burger and a beer? Their burgers are pretty good, although Shank down the street has them beat they’re beer selection makes up for it. Tons of great beers on tap, they do really good fish and chips too. It’s a bar. Burgers, wings, salads, etc.
Essentials
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveRight up the street
Walgreens
1100 Elysian Fields AveRight down the street
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StClosest Whole Foods to the house.
If you are going to be here a while and want to shop at a really interesting grocery then take the time and drive out here. We shop here on the regular. Amazing fresh produce, much more variety than can be found locally. Live fish butchered on site. Its a pretty interesting place. They also have great Bahn Mi to snack on while shopping.
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Hong Kong Food Market
925 Behrman HwyIf you are going to be here a while and want to shop at a really interesting grocery then take the time and drive out here. We shop here on the regular. Amazing fresh produce, much more variety than can be found locally. Live fish butchered on site. Its a pretty interesting place. They also have great Bahn Mi to snack on while shopping.
This is a smaller market a little closer to the house than the Rouces. It's smaller but has a great selection and is typically not as crowded as the larger grocery store.
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Canseco's Market
2221 Elysian Fields AveThis is a smaller market a little closer to the house than the Rouces. It's smaller but has a great selection and is typically not as crowded as the larger grocery store.
Arts & Culture
If you are interested in unique New Orleans culture than you need to check out the Backstreet Cultural museum. It a museum to the Mardi Gras Indians. Mardi Gras Indians started as escaped slaves that ventured into the swamps and being taken in by natives. Its a fascinating part of the cities rich history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras_Indians
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Backstreet Cultural Museum
1531 Henriette Delille StIf you are interested in unique New Orleans culture than you need to check out the Backstreet Cultural museum. It a museum to the Mardi Gras Indians. Mardi Gras Indians started as escaped slaves that ventured into the swamps and being taken in by natives. Its a fascinating part of the cities rich history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mardi_Gras_Indians
This place is incredible and you cant see it all in a day.
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National World War II Museum
945 Magazine StThis place is incredible and you cant see it all in a day.
New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), New Orleans’ oldest fine arts institution, opened on December 16, 1911 with only 9 works of art. Today, the museum hosts an impressive permanent collection of almost 40,000 objects. The collection, noted for its extraordinary strengths in French and American art, photography, glass, and African and Japanese works, continues to expand and grow, making NOMA one of the top art museums in the south.
The five-acre Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA is one of the most important sculpture installations in the United States, with over 60 sculptures situated on a beautifully landscaped site amongst meandering footpaths, reflecting lagoons, Spanish mo
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New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirNew Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA), New Orleans’ oldest fine arts institution, opened on December 16, 1911 with only 9 works of art. Today, the museum hosts an impressive permanent collection of almost 40,000 objects. The collection, noted for its extraordinary strengths in French and American art, photography, glass, and African and Japanese works, continues to expand and grow, making NOMA one of the top art museums in the south.
The five-acre Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA is one of the most important sculpture installations in the United States, with over 60 sculptures situated on a beautifully landscaped site amongst meandering footpaths, reflecting lagoons, Spanish mo
Drinks & Nightlife
This is one of my favorite places in the city. Its basically a wine store, with a restaurant, and a stage. You walk in, choose a bottle or two, pay and grab some glasses. Then head out to their outdoor dining area complete with live music most nights. There is a full bar upstairs thats indoors as well. Go to the kitchen to order food. Its packed on the weekends, we like to get in early to grab a good table
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Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveThis is one of my favorite places in the city. Its basically a wine store, with a restaurant, and a stage. You walk in, choose a bottle or two, pay and grab some glasses. Then head out to their outdoor dining area complete with live music most nights. There is a full bar upstairs thats indoors as well. Go to the kitchen to order food. Its packed on the weekends, we like to get in early to grab a good table
A beer bar downstairs and a whiskey bar upstairs. They have awesome pub food too!
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Avenue Pub
1732 St Charles AveA beer bar downstairs and a whiskey bar upstairs. They have awesome pub food too!
Finn McCool's Irish Pub
3701 Banks StWant to have a pint and watch a game? Go here.
Bog open patio style with bar food. Check out the wine garden next door!
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Bayou Beer Garden
326 N Norman C Francis ParkwayBog open patio style with bar food. Check out the wine garden next door!
Its a straight up dive bar. Hang with the locals, throw a few back in this cool neighborhood bar.
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J&J's Sports Lounge
800 France StIts a straight up dive bar. Hang with the locals, throw a few back in this cool neighborhood bar.
I love this place. I often stop in for happy hour when I'm in the quarter. Quiet, and subdued you wouldn't know it existed if you walked by. They have great food, and a cool atmosphere. Dimly lit, very comfy.
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Bombay Club
830 Conti StI love this place. I often stop in for happy hour when I'm in the quarter. Quiet, and subdued you wouldn't know it existed if you walked by. They have great food, and a cool atmosphere. Dimly lit, very comfy.
Really cool bar in an old hotel. Sit on the porch, have a cocktail and watch the street car roll by.
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The Columns Hotel
3811 St Charles AveReally cool bar in an old hotel. Sit on the porch, have a cocktail and watch the street car roll by.
Really great upscale bar. Great food too. Stop in, have a glass of wine and some nosh before or after a night out!
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The Delachaise
3442 St Charles AveReally great upscale bar. Great food too. Stop in, have a glass of wine and some nosh before or after a night out!
This is the tap room for Nola Brewery. If you are a beer lover this is a much. BBQ pop up as well.
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NOLA Brewing Co.
3033 Tchoupitoulas StThis is the tap room for Nola Brewery. If you are a beer lover this is a much. BBQ pop up as well.
The Tchoup Yard
405 Third StReally great place to sit outside and throw a few back.
Barrel Proof
1201 Magazine StIf you are into whiskey then this is your spot.
This is the oldest bar in America. That's it. Go drink there.
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Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
941 Bourbon StThis is the oldest bar in America. That's it. Go drink there.
Mimi's is an interesting place. Dive bar on the first floor, Tapas place on the second. I highly recommend.
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Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres StreetMimi's is an interesting place. Dive bar on the first floor, Tapas place on the second. I highly recommend.
Tracy's is an Irish bar and great place to grab a pint and watch a game. They have really good po boys and other New Orleans fare as well.
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Tracey's
3226 Magazine StTracy's is an Irish bar and great place to grab a pint and watch a game. They have really good po boys and other New Orleans fare as well.
Known for their roast beef Po-Boy's Parasols is a neighborhood watering hole.
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Parasol's
2533 Constance StKnown for their roast beef Po-Boy's Parasols is a neighborhood watering hole.
Parks & Nature
City park is home to the largest population of old growth oak trees in the country.
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City Park
1 Palm DrCity park is home to the largest population of old growth oak trees in the country.
Audubon Park is gorgeous place to spend a lazy afternoon. There is a walking/running/bike trail that goes through the park. Take the St Charles street car from the quarter, get off at the park, spend a few hours waling around then hop back on the street car and get off at the Delachaise for lunch.
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Audubon Park station
Audubon Park is gorgeous place to spend a lazy afternoon. There is a walking/running/bike trail that goes through the park. Take the St Charles street car from the quarter, get off at the park, spend a few hours waling around then hop back on the street car and get off at the Delachaise for lunch.
The Fly as we call it is a park along the Mississippi River levy in uptown. Bring a blanket and picnic while watching the boats go by. Be sure to walk down and check out the Tree Of Life.
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Audubon Riverview Park
6500 Magazine StThe Fly as we call it is a park along the Mississippi River levy in uptown. Bring a blanket and picnic while watching the boats go by. Be sure to walk down and check out the Tree Of Life.
Located in New Orleans’ Audubon Park, so-called The Tree of Life (officially the Étienne de Boray Oak) is not only one of the city’s premier tree-climbing spots, it’s also a surprisingly great spot for giraffe watching.
The gnarled, knobby tree is a favorite among the locals that know about it. It is noted for it’s eminently climbable branches with scraps of stray ropes and handles to help you climb up into its canopy. Lots of people also choose to have their wedding photos taken under the branches.
The real secret when visiting the Tree of Life is realizing that it abuts one wall of the Audubon Zoo, specifically that of the giraffe cage. So if you go at the right time of day, you can clim
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Baum des Lebens
East DriveLocated in New Orleans’ Audubon Park, so-called The Tree of Life (officially the Étienne de Boray Oak) is not only one of the city’s premier tree-climbing spots, it’s also a surprisingly great spot for giraffe watching.
The gnarled, knobby tree is a favorite among the locals that know about it. It is noted for it’s eminently climbable branches with scraps of stray ropes and handles to help you climb up into its canopy. Lots of people also choose to have their wedding photos taken under the branches.
The real secret when visiting the Tree of Life is realizing that it abuts one wall of the Audubon Zoo, specifically that of the giraffe cage. So if you go at the right time of day, you can clim
Entertainment & Activities
This is a bowling alley, with a bar, and live music. They have food too. Rock N Bowl is a New Orleans institution.
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Rock 'N' Bowl
3016 S Carrollton AveThis is a bowling alley, with a bar, and live music. They have food too. Rock N Bowl is a New Orleans institution.
Located on the Mississippi River adjacent to the French Quarter Audubon Aquarium of the Americas immerses you in an underwater world. The colors of a Caribbean reef come alive in our walk-through tunnel, while our penguins and Southern sea otter enchant you with their antics. Touch a sting ray, feed a parakeet, and marvel at our gigantic sharks, tarpon, and rays in the 400,000 gallon Gulf of Mexico Exhibit. Watch for sea turtles throughout the Aquarium as coordinator of the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program, we prepare many of them for release to the wild.
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Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal StLocated on the Mississippi River adjacent to the French Quarter Audubon Aquarium of the Americas immerses you in an underwater world. The colors of a Caribbean reef come alive in our walk-through tunnel, while our penguins and Southern sea otter enchant you with their antics. Touch a sting ray, feed a parakeet, and marvel at our gigantic sharks, tarpon, and rays in the 400,000 gallon Gulf of Mexico Exhibit. Watch for sea turtles throughout the Aquarium as coordinator of the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program, we prepare many of them for release to the wild.
Located in historic Uptown New Orleans Audubon Zoo offers an exotic mix of animals from around the globe, engaging educational programs, hands-on animal encounters and lush gardens. Unique natural habitat exhibits such as the award-winning Louisiana Swamp and Jaguar Jungle showcase the relationship between people and nature. Don't miss the daily animal presentations, chats and feeds; our highly endangered whooping cranes, Amur leopards and orangutans; our tiger; and our mysterious white alligators.
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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StLocated in historic Uptown New Orleans Audubon Zoo offers an exotic mix of animals from around the globe, engaging educational programs, hands-on animal encounters and lush gardens. Unique natural habitat exhibits such as the award-winning Louisiana Swamp and Jaguar Jungle showcase the relationship between people and nature. Don't miss the daily animal presentations, chats and feeds; our highly endangered whooping cranes, Amur leopards and orangutans; our tiger; and our mysterious white alligators.
If you're into racing and looking for a fun afternoon then this is a cool stop. Lots to do out here including go carts that go super fast, car and motorcycle racing. Check out their website for more info. Its worth it just for the cart racing alone! https://nolamotor.com/
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NOLA Motorsports Park
11075 Nicolle BlvdIf you're into racing and looking for a fun afternoon then this is a cool stop. Lots to do out here including go carts that go super fast, car and motorcycle racing. Check out their website for more info. Its worth it just for the cart racing alone! https://nolamotor.com/
Rent a kayak, canoe, or paddle board and coast along Bayou St John in Mid City. See the city from a different perspective! The Bayou is home to a wide range of flora and fauna. Maybe you’ll spot a pelican swooping down for a fish, or spy the egrets, herons, ducks, loons and more. The route sweeps through residential areas with an array of architectural styles from French Colonial to lavish modern manses. Or enjoy the sights and sounds of cultural events from the serenity of the bayou. Total route distance is about 8 easy miles round trip, perfect for beginners and experts. Its super fun, and we kayak in the Bayou all the time! Pro tip, ask me for a small ice chest to take with you.
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Bayou Paddlesports
Rent a kayak, canoe, or paddle board and coast along Bayou St John in Mid City. See the city from a different perspective! The Bayou is home to a wide range of flora and fauna. Maybe you’ll spot a pelican swooping down for a fish, or spy the egrets, herons, ducks, loons and more. The route sweeps through residential areas with an array of architectural styles from French Colonial to lavish modern manses. Or enjoy the sights and sounds of cultural events from the serenity of the bayou. Total route distance is about 8 easy miles round trip, perfect for beginners and experts. Its super fun, and we kayak in the Bayou all the time! Pro tip, ask me for a small ice chest to take with you.
Sightseeing
If you are into Art Deco check out the Lakefront Airport. Its awesome! There is a cool cafe where you can get breakfast and lunch too.
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New Orleans Lakefront Airport
6001 Stars and Stripes BlvdIf you are into Art Deco check out the Lakefront Airport. Its awesome! There is a cool cafe where you can get breakfast and lunch too.