Neighborhood Recommendations
Food Scene
Right across the street, Turkey and the Wolf was named Bon Appetit's 2017 Best New Restaurant of the Year. Great for casual sandwiches, salads, pastas, cocktails, and fun. Watch for the line to die down from the comfort of the front porch before heading across the street for a great meal. Closed Tuesdays.
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Turkey and the Wolf
739 Jackson AvenueRight across the street, Turkey and the Wolf was named Bon Appetit's 2017 Best New Restaurant of the Year. Great for casual sandwiches, salads, pastas, cocktails, and fun. Watch for the line to die down from the comfort of the front porch before heading across the street for a great meal. Closed Tuesdays.
Bagels, sandwiches, craft beers. Great for breakfast or lunch.
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Stein's Market and Deli
2207 Magazine StBagels, sandwiches, craft beers. Great for breakfast or lunch.
Coffee, cold brew on tap, donuts, sliders, and breakfast sandwiches. During lunch hours you can also grab a surprisingly-good blackened chicken salad.
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District Donuts Sliders Brew
2209 Magazine StCoffee, cold brew on tap, donuts, sliders, and breakfast sandwiches. During lunch hours you can also grab a surprisingly-good blackened chicken salad.
Great Mexican food in a lively punk rock atmosphere. The restaurant equivalent to a great dive bar. The jerk chicken nachos with pineapple salsa are great. Ask for the green salsa.
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Juan's Flying Burrito - LGD
2018 Magazine StGreat Mexican food in a lively punk rock atmosphere. The restaurant equivalent to a great dive bar. The jerk chicken nachos with pineapple salsa are great. Ask for the green salsa.
Cajun and creole restaurant that features an open kitchen "chef's table" experience. Reservations may be required.
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Gris-Gris
1800 Magazine StCajun and creole restaurant that features an open kitchen "chef's table" experience. Reservations may be required.
New Orleans has a lot of great Vietnamese. Lilly's is consistently named one of the best.
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Lilly's Café
1813 Magazine StNew Orleans has a lot of great Vietnamese. Lilly's is consistently named one of the best.
A French Vietnamese-style café and bakery adjacent to the recently-renovated hip historic St Vincent Hotel. Featuring outdoor covered seating and a great weekday happy hour. Walk through the lobby to use the restroom inside and get a glimpse of the 1861 building that has been beautifully restored.
Elizabeth Street Cafe
1507 Magazine StreetA French Vietnamese-style café and bakery adjacent to the recently-renovated hip historic St Vincent Hotel. Featuring outdoor covered seating and a great weekday happy hour. Walk through the lobby to use the restroom inside and get a glimpse of the 1861 building that has been beautifully restored.
Killer sandwiches and burgers. The breakfast pita (served all day) and cheeseburger are favorites Sandwiches come with boardwalk style fries or smash browns. Great for a hearty breakfast or late night craving. Won't disappoint!
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Fat Boy Pantry
1302 Magazine StKiller sandwiches and burgers. The breakfast pita (served all day) and cheeseburger are favorites Sandwiches come with boardwalk style fries or smash browns. Great for a hearty breakfast or late night craving. Won't disappoint!
This upscale cajun/creole restaurant is an anchor of the Lower Garden District. Open for brunch or dinner, reservations are highly recommended (don't forget to check the dress code).
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Commander's Palace
1403 Washington AveThis upscale cajun/creole restaurant is an anchor of the Lower Garden District. Open for brunch or dinner, reservations are highly recommended (don't forget to check the dress code).
The Rum House is almost always busy for a reason. Great caribbean food, tacos, nachos, and cocktails.
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The Rum House
3128 Magazine StThe Rum House is almost always busy for a reason. Great caribbean food, tacos, nachos, and cocktails.
The Vintage
3121 Magazine StCoffee, beignets, flatbreads, wine, full bar
Diner-style breakfast/brunch. May be a wait, especially on weekends.
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Slim Goodies Diner
3322 Magazine StDiner-style breakfast/brunch. May be a wait, especially on weekends.
This bar and hotdog/sausage/kielbasa restaurant features a funky outdoor seating area on Magazine.
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Dat Dog
5030 Freret StThis bar and hotdog/sausage/kielbasa restaurant features a funky outdoor seating area on Magazine.
Louisiana food with a great happy hour daily 3:30-5:30 featuring dozens of $5 cocktails. Classy restaurant with a neighborhood feel. Known for a wild brunch on the weekends.
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Atchafalaya
901 Louisiana AveLouisiana food with a great happy hour daily 3:30-5:30 featuring dozens of $5 cocktails. Classy restaurant with a neighborhood feel. Known for a wild brunch on the weekends.
From the same crew as Turkey and the Wolf, this place has some great food in a nostalgic, cozy atmosphere. The menu includes items beyond traditional breakfast food. Great spot for breakfast or lunch.
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Molly's Rise and Shine
2368 Magazine StFrom the same crew as Turkey and the Wolf, this place has some great food in a nostalgic, cozy atmosphere. The menu includes items beyond traditional breakfast food. Great spot for breakfast or lunch.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hip cocktail lounge inside the recently-renovated Hotel Saint Vincent. Grab a cocktail and admire the historic architecture of the 1861 building.
Paradise Lounge
1503 Magazine StreetHip cocktail lounge inside the recently-renovated Hotel Saint Vincent. Grab a cocktail and admire the historic architecture of the 1861 building.
This rooftop bar has great panoramic views of the city and great cocktails. Grab the elevator labeled Hot Tin on your left, just inside the main doors of the Pontchartrain Hotel (don't worry, no need to be a guest).
There's also a great group photo op on the first floor in the waiting area of the hotel restaurant, Jack Rose. Walk down the hall across from the elevators (you'll know it when you see it).
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Hot Tin
2031 St Charles AveThis rooftop bar has great panoramic views of the city and great cocktails. Grab the elevator labeled Hot Tin on your left, just inside the main doors of the Pontchartrain Hotel (don't worry, no need to be a guest).
There's also a great group photo op on the first floor in the waiting area of the hotel restaurant, Jack Rose. Walk down the hall across from the elevators (you'll know it when you see it).
This large outdoor/indoor bar is a great place to spend a sunny afternoon or watch sports. Food trucks rotate with different local favorites as well (check their IG to see who they're hosting, @tchoupyard). Don't let the privacy fencing discourage you, the outdoor/indoor space is a gem behind that wall!
*Bar Hop Afternoon: Grab a flight at Miel, head to NOLA brewery just around the corner for some pizza and beers on the upstairs patio, then swing back down to Tchoup Yard for some outdoor lounging (food trucks, outdoor fire, live sports)*
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The Tchoup Yard
405 Third StThis large outdoor/indoor bar is a great place to spend a sunny afternoon or watch sports. Food trucks rotate with different local favorites as well (check their IG to see who they're hosting, @tchoupyard). Don't let the privacy fencing discourage you, the outdoor/indoor space is a gem behind that wall!
*Bar Hop Afternoon: Grab a flight at Miel, head to NOLA brewery just around the corner for some pizza and beers on the upstairs patio, then swing back down to Tchoup Yard for some outdoor lounging (food trucks, outdoor fire, live sports)*
Probably our favorite brewery in town. Great courtyard to enjoy the weather or outdoor games. Usually has food trucks, check their IG for the weekly schedule (@mielbrewery).
*Bar Hop Afternoon: Grab a flight at Miel, head to NOLA brewery just around the corner for some pizza and beers on the upstairs patio, then swing back down to Tchoup Yard for some outdoor lounging (food trucks, outdoor fire, live sports)*
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Miel Brewery & Taproom
405 Sixth StProbably our favorite brewery in town. Great courtyard to enjoy the weather or outdoor games. Usually has food trucks, check their IG for the weekly schedule (@mielbrewery).
*Bar Hop Afternoon: Grab a flight at Miel, head to NOLA brewery just around the corner for some pizza and beers on the upstairs patio, then swing back down to Tchoup Yard for some outdoor lounging (food trucks, outdoor fire, live sports)*
NOLA is one of the older breweries in town and features heavier style beers. It has a pizza restaurant inside, bar downstairs with indoor seating, bar upstairs with an outdoor porch, and a barrel room in the back with shuffleboard and a massive TV.
*Bar Hop Afternoon: Grab a flight at Miel, head to NOLA brewery just around the corner for some food and beers on the upstairs patio, then swing back down to Tchoup Yard for some outdoor lounging (food trucks, outdoor fire, live sports)*
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NOLA Brewing Co.
3033 Tchoupitoulas StNOLA is one of the older breweries in town and features heavier style beers. It has a pizza restaurant inside, bar downstairs with indoor seating, bar upstairs with an outdoor porch, and a barrel room in the back with shuffleboard and a massive TV.
*Bar Hop Afternoon: Grab a flight at Miel, head to NOLA brewery just around the corner for some food and beers on the upstairs patio, then swing back down to Tchoup Yard for some outdoor lounging (food trucks, outdoor fire, live sports)*
The indoor warehouse-style venue usually features live music, food trucks, and/or crawfish boils. Call or check Instagram to confirm what events are going on ahead of time (504) 267-4852. The brews feature IPAs, seltzers, and sours.
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Urban South Brewery
1645 Tchoupitoulas StThe indoor warehouse-style venue usually features live music, food trucks, and/or crawfish boils. Call or check Instagram to confirm what events are going on ahead of time (504) 267-4852. The brews feature IPAs, seltzers, and sours.
Groceries & Supplies
1 mile away on Magazine Street. Full grocery store.
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Breaux Mart on Magazine
3233 Magazine St 1 mile away on Magazine Street. Full grocery store.
0.5 miles away. Can be crowded but carries everything you'd expect from a Walmart Supercenter.
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Walmart Supercenter
1901 Tchoupitoulas St 0.5 miles away. Can be crowded but carries everything you'd expect from a Walmart Supercenter.
Just 3 blocks away, Jewel is good for a quick soda, snack, or beer. Selection is somewhat limited and prices are a bit higher than a full grocery store.
Jewel's Food Store
2134 Magazine StJust 3 blocks away, Jewel is good for a quick soda, snack, or beer. Selection is somewhat limited and prices are a bit higher than a full grocery store.
If you have a vehicle, this grocery store features a great selection and reasonable prices.
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Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton Ave If you have a vehicle, this grocery store features a great selection and reasonable prices.
Dives with Food
Classic Irish Channel sports bar, featured in the New Orleans Simpsons episode. It’s a bit of a dive but a great place to watch the Saints or LSU.
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Tracey's
3226 Magazine StClassic Irish Channel sports bar, featured in the New Orleans Simpsons episode. It’s a bit of a dive but a great place to watch the Saints or LSU.
Neighborhood staple dive of the Irish Channel with poboys and brews, featured on the New Orleans episode of the Simpsons . The Irish sundae is excellent (it’s not ice cream).
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Parasol's
2533 Constance StNeighborhood staple dive of the Irish Channel with poboys and brews, featured on the New Orleans episode of the Simpsons . The Irish sundae is excellent (it’s not ice cream).
French Quarter “Must Do’s”
Grab a frozen Irish coffee at Molly’s and window shop along royal street.
Molly's at the Market
1107 Decatur StGrab a drink and photo at what’s argued to be the oldest bar in the United States.
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Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
941 Bourbon StGrab a drink and photo at what’s argued to be the oldest bar in the United States.
Skip the massive lines and order your beignets and cafe au lait at the walk up counter. Enjoy them on a park bench just up the stairs along the Mississippi River or across the street at Jackson Square.
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Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur StSkip the massive lines and order your beignets and cafe au lait at the walk up counter. Enjoy them on a park bench just up the stairs along the Mississippi River or across the street at Jackson Square.
Great place for evening/night entertainment. Get dropped off at Blue Nile and walk around to see which venue has the music/vibe you’re looking for. There are food options, street performers, and a night time artists’ market. You may be glad to avoid the Bourbon St mess at night ;)
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Frenchmen Street
Great place for evening/night entertainment. Get dropped off at Blue Nile and walk around to see which venue has the music/vibe you’re looking for. There are food options, street performers, and a night time artists’ market. You may be glad to avoid the Bourbon St mess at night ;)
History of New Orleans cocktails, complete with multiple tastings. Fun and educational at the same time. Free admission (including tastings).
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La Casa Sazerac
101 Magazine StHistory of New Orleans cocktails, complete with multiple tastings. Fun and educational at the same time. Free admission (including tastings).
Sophisticated cocktails in a historic atmosphere. Great courtyard and indoor space depending on preference with weather.
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Jewel of the South
1026 St Louis StSophisticated cocktails in a historic atmosphere. Great courtyard and indoor space depending on preference with weather.