Guidebook for New Orleans
Drinks & Nightlife
This is where we met in 2010 and have been together ever since. Great place to experience amazing local live music and grab a cheap drink! Please make sure to tips the bands.
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The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen StThis is where we met in 2010 and have been together ever since. Great place to experience amazing local live music and grab a cheap drink! Please make sure to tips the bands.
Great live music daily, wonderful beer, wine and liquor selections and a very nice large wooden dance floor. Fantastic atmosphere for meeting with friends. Please make sure to tip the bands.
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618 Frenchmen StGreat live music daily, wonderful beer, wine and liquor selections and a very nice large wooden dance floor. Fantastic atmosphere for meeting with friends. Please make sure to tip the bands.
One of the French Market's biggest assets. Freshly made to order smoothies and daiquiris with real fruit! Delicious every time.
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The Organic Banana
1100 North Peters StreetOne of the French Market's biggest assets. Freshly made to order smoothies and daiquiris with real fruit! Delicious every time.
Great live music daily...please be sure to tip the band accordingly.
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Fritzel's European Jazz Bar
733 Bourbon StGreat live music daily...please be sure to tip the band accordingly.
Live music in the back room and classic jazz brunch on Sundays. The charbroiled Buffa's burger is another good choice here.
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Buffa's
1001 Esplanade AveLive music in the back room and classic jazz brunch on Sundays. The charbroiled Buffa's burger is another good choice here.
Free swing dance lesson every Sunday at 8 pm...band plays 9-12. Cheap drinks and great company.
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Allways Lounge and Theater
2240 St Claude AveFree swing dance lesson every Sunday at 8 pm...band plays 9-12. Cheap drinks and great company.
Arts & Culture
Unique handmade original art, jewelry, clothing and photography! Open weekends weather permitting.
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Frenchmen Art Market
2231 Saint Claude AvenueUnique handmade original art, jewelry, clothing and photography! Open weekends weather permitting.
A wonderful part of our past preserved perfectly. So educational and informative for visitors young and old.
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The Presbytere
751 Chartres StA wonderful part of our past preserved perfectly. So educational and informative for visitors young and old.
Home of Jazz Fest and only a short 10 minute bike ride from our home. Also try your luck at some horse racing and place a bet!
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Fair Grounds Race Course
1751 Gentilly BlvdHome of Jazz Fest and only a short 10 minute bike ride from our home. Also try your luck at some horse racing and place a bet!
Cafe Istanbul
2372 St Claude AveLocated inside the Healing Center.
Food Scene
Ridiculously good pick your own pasta, sauce and sides.
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Arabella Casa Di Pasta
2258 St Claude AveRidiculously good pick your own pasta, sauce and sides.
One of our favorites offering Creole Italian cuisine, steaks and seafood. The Ocean Sauce will get your taste buds jumping and they have a decent wine selection. Cash only here.
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Adolfo's
611 Frenchmen StOne of our favorites offering Creole Italian cuisine, steaks and seafood. The Ocean Sauce will get your taste buds jumping and they have a decent wine selection. Cash only here.
Best Jambalaya and Southern fried chicken in town. Great bar food at reasonable prices.
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Coop's Place
1109 Decatur StBest Jambalaya and Southern fried chicken in town. Great bar food at reasonable prices.
John Besh's latest in culinary goodness! This time around enjoy happy hour specials consisting of tacos and pitchers of margaritas. Great atmosphere and great food!
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Johnny Sánchez
930 Poydras StJohn Besh's latest in culinary goodness! This time around enjoy happy hour specials consisting of tacos and pitchers of margaritas. Great atmosphere and great food!
Absolutely the best BBQ in New Orleans! Try a pulled pork sandwich with a side of macaroni and cheese or baked beans with sweet tea and pie!
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The Joint
701 Mazant StAbsolutely the best BBQ in New Orleans! Try a pulled pork sandwich with a side of macaroni and cheese or baked beans with sweet tea and pie!
A favorite to have a satisfying breakfast or brunch or lunch. Ever changing menu with several choices to fill your belly up!
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Eat New Orleans
769 West 5th StreetA favorite to have a satisfying breakfast or brunch or lunch. Ever changing menu with several choices to fill your belly up!
Located 2 blocks away and residing in an old bank, a fabulous choice to have brunch after a late night of partying it up on the town.
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The Ruby Slipper Café
2001 Burgundy StreetLocated 2 blocks away and residing in an old bank, a fabulous choice to have brunch after a late night of partying it up on the town.
One of the top rated burgers in New Orleans and a favorite of ours served with a baked potato. If you have a Monsoon, it may knock your socks off.
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Port of Call
838 Esplanade AveOne of the top rated burgers in New Orleans and a favorite of ours served with a baked potato. If you have a Monsoon, it may knock your socks off.
Full service restaurant and bar featuring live music daily.
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The Dragon's Den
508 Frenchmen StFull service restaurant and bar featuring live music daily.
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517 Frenchmen StGreat affordable food and full service bar open extremely late.
A must for a late night snack of coffee and beignets.
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Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur StA must for a late night snack of coffee and beignets.
Home of the world famous breakfast in a cup! Also, great frozen Chai tea and cookies...a favorite.
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Envie Espresso Bar & Cafe
1241 Decatur StHome of the world famous breakfast in a cup! Also, great frozen Chai tea and cookies...a favorite.
Louisiana Pizza Kitchen
95 French Market PlVery tasty pizza with a touch of awesome!
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier StPraline Bacon!
Right next door. Amazing Praline filled and covered beignets, baked goods, lunch menu and fish fry Friday!
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Loretta's Authentic Pralines
2101 N Rampart StRight next door. Amazing Praline filled and covered beignets, baked goods, lunch menu and fish fry Friday!
Really good selection of burgers and 60 beers on tap!
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Junction Bar & Grill
3021 St Claude AveReally good selection of burgers and 60 beers on tap!
Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak StFantastic Alligator cheese cake!
SukhoThai
2200 Royal StAuthentic Thai food at it's best...fine dining.
Culinary Arts, fine wine and live music outdoors or in, amazing.
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Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveCulinary Arts, fine wine and live music outdoors or in, amazing.
Fantastic intimate atmosphere and fine dining at it's best accompanied by live music and specialty drinks.
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Three Muses
536 Frenchmen StFantastic intimate atmosphere and fine dining at it's best accompanied by live music and specialty drinks.
Wasabi Sushi & Asian Grill
900 Frenchmen StGreat sushi!
Huge selection of fancy hot dogs and sausages from around the world.
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Dat Dog
5030 Freret StHuge selection of fancy hot dogs and sausages from around the world.
Frey Smoked Meat Co.
4141 Bienville StOne Stone Restaurant
Essentials
Walgreens
1100 Elysian Fields AveFull service Pharmacy and more only 1 block away.
Closest full service grocery store locally owned and operated. Huge election of beer, wine and spirits as well as fresh produce and baked goods.
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Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveClosest full service grocery store locally owned and operated. Huge election of beer, wine and spirits as well as fresh produce and baked goods.
Robert Fresh Market
2222 St Claude AveA brand new fresh market with all the essentials!
Everything Else
Urgent Care Eleven
3218 St Claude AveClosest basic medical care open daytime hours only.
Nearest Hospital for medical care and emergencies.
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University Medical Center New Orleans LCMC Health
2000 Canal StNearest Hospital for medical care and emergencies.
Local food co-op, fitness center and physical therapy.
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New Orleans Healing Center
2372 St Claude AveLocal food co-op, fitness center and physical therapy.
Sightseeing
One of New Orlean's top attractions for visitors and highly recommended by us. Plan to spend a full day or two experiencing everything and ask for a discounted 2nd day admission.
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The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine StOne of New Orlean's top attractions for visitors and highly recommended by us. Plan to spend a full day or two experiencing everything and ask for a discounted 2nd day admission.
Take in a day or evening cruise down the Mississippi River on an old steamboat. Explore the steam generators and enjoy some great food and live music. Another highly recommended thing to do while here
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Steamboat Natchez
400 Toulouse StTake in a day or evening cruise down the Mississippi River on an old steamboat. Explore the steam generators and enjoy some great food and live music. Another highly recommended thing to do while here
A wonderful way to spend a rainy afternoon enjoying some amazing art history.
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New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirA wonderful way to spend a rainy afternoon enjoying some amazing art history.
Enjoy a stroll through this historic park located just a block outside the French Quarter in the Treme neighborhood.
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Louis Armstrong Park
701 N Rampart StEnjoy a stroll through this historic park located just a block outside the French Quarter in the Treme neighborhood.
An enormous park that will take many days to see the entirety of it. 18 hole golf course, driving range, fields, jogging and biking paths, miniature golf, botanical & sculpture gardens, feed the ducks
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City Park
1 Palm DrAn enormous park that will take many days to see the entirety of it. 18 hole golf course, driving range, fields, jogging and biking paths, miniature golf, botanical & sculpture gardens, feed the ducks
Take a walk through the historic Garden Districts and Uptown or ride a street car! Many fine dining restaurants along this beautiful Live Oak lined Avenue.
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Saint Charles Avenue
Saint Charles AvenueTake a walk through the historic Garden Districts and Uptown or ride a street car! Many fine dining restaurants along this beautiful Live Oak lined Avenue.
Take the ferry at the base of Canal St. to historic Algiers Point. The Mayberry neighborhood of New Orleans. Great way to spend an afternoon giving you a picturesque view of the city.
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Algiers Point
Take the ferry at the base of Canal St. to historic Algiers Point. The Mayberry neighborhood of New Orleans. Great way to spend an afternoon giving you a picturesque view of the city.
Visit a piece of history where US currency was once forged. There are regular music concerts featured upstairs in an acoustically perfect room.
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New Orleans Jazz Museum
400 Esplanade AveVisit a piece of history where US currency was once forged. There are regular music concerts featured upstairs in an acoustically perfect room.
St. Louis Cathedral is the oldest Catholic Cathedral in the United States. A must see while visiting the city.
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Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France
615 Pere Antoine AlleySt. Louis Cathedral is the oldest Catholic Cathedral in the United States. A must see while visiting the city.
Come visit some beautiful art galleries or watch a band 'busk' for a day. Either way, Don't miss out on this gem in the French Quarter! Turns into a pedestrian mall daily for several blocks.
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Royal Street
Royal StreetCome visit some beautiful art galleries or watch a band 'busk' for a day. Either way, Don't miss out on this gem in the French Quarter! Turns into a pedestrian mall daily for several blocks.
Visit Historic Jackson Square and enjoy local artists selling their works.
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Jackson Square
701 Decatur StVisit Historic Jackson Square and enjoy local artists selling their works.
Feed the ducks or walk the 2 mile paved roadway reserved for walkers, runners or bicyclists.
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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StFeed the ducks or walk the 2 mile paved roadway reserved for walkers, runners or bicyclists.
Go for a walk in the swamp and see lots of alligators and insects. Free to the public.
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Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Go for a walk in the swamp and see lots of alligators and insects. Free to the public.
Part of the National Park systems and a great place to visit.
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New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park
419 N Peters StPart of the National Park systems and a great place to visit.
Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StA wonderful new park along the river!
Come learn about the Mardi Gras Indians, and see how their costumes are made.
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Backstreet Cultural Museum
1531 Henriette Delille StCome learn about the Mardi Gras Indians, and see how their costumes are made.
Shopping
Stock up on the cheapest gas and food. Local items available are too.
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Costco Wholesale
3900 Dublin StStock up on the cheapest gas and food. Local items available are too.
Vast selection of local music artists and occasional live music.
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Louisiana Music Factory
421 Frenchmen StVast selection of local music artists and occasional live music.
Massive daily market with a great selection of affordable gifts and souvenirs.
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Franch Market Place
French Market PlaceMassive daily market with a great selection of affordable gifts and souvenirs.