Essentials
Healthy food at a fair price; a center of community activity; Promoting local and regional food production; Practicing environmental responsibility and sustainability.
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New Orleans Food Co-Op
2372 St Claude AveHealthy food at a fair price; a center of community activity; Promoting local and regional food production; Practicing environmental responsibility and sustainability.
Funky market open 24/7 with unique foods, organic produce & pizza, plus Mardi Gras merchandise.
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Mardi Gras Zone Supermarket
2706 Royal StFunky market open 24/7 with unique foods, organic produce & pizza, plus Mardi Gras merchandise.
Food Scene
Historic, upscale, gourmet food hall. A must visit. My favorite coffee bar located inside to boot. Great bar and delicious fare. Can also pick up some essentials; produce, milk, eggs...
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St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude AveHistoric, upscale, gourmet food hall. A must visit. My favorite coffee bar located inside to boot. Great bar and delicious fare. Can also pick up some essentials; produce, milk, eggs...
Casual, counter-serve restaurant with thin-crust pizza, beer & a decidedly hipster ambiance.
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Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StCasual, counter-serve restaurant with thin-crust pizza, beer & a decidedly hipster ambiance.
Traditional Chinese cuisine with a focus on handmade noodles and fresh, local ingredients.
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Bao And Noodle
2266 St Claude AveTraditional Chinese cuisine with a focus on handmade noodles and fresh, local ingredients.
Great little local coffee bar, just one block away.
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St. Coffee on St. Claude
2718 St Claude AveGreat little local coffee bar, just one block away.
Providing freshly made juices, breakfast and lunch using quality, local and organic ingredients.
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Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StProviding freshly made juices, breakfast and lunch using quality, local and organic ingredients.
Local jazz combos perform in a snug bar & eatery serving up global small plates & house cocktails. Make a dinner reservation and hear some great live music.
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Three Muses
536 Frenchmen StLocal jazz combos perform in a snug bar & eatery serving up global small plates & house cocktails. Make a dinner reservation and hear some great live music.
Iconic spot to pick up some beignets and cafe au lait
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Cafe Du Monde French Market
800 Decatur StIconic spot to pick up some beignets and cafe au lait
Cafe with an ever-changing menu of farm-fresh, from-scratch fare, including vegetarian & vegan food.
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Sneaky Pickle
3200 Burgundy StCafe with an ever-changing menu of farm-fresh, from-scratch fare, including vegetarian & vegan food.
Quirky, mural-lined hot spot luring locals & tourists with Creole soul food; just expect a wait.
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Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak StQuirky, mural-lined hot spot luring locals & tourists with Creole soul food; just expect a wait.
Creative Chinese fare made with Southern twists in a simple setting with beer, wine & cocktails too.
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Red's Chinese
3048 St Claude AveCreative Chinese fare made with Southern twists in a simple setting with beer, wine & cocktails too.
Retro-chic café & John Besh operation offering Southern menus, baked goods, coffee, tea & cocktails.
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Willa Jean
611 O'Keefe AveRetro-chic café & John Besh operation offering Southern menus, baked goods, coffee, tea & cocktails.
Chef Alon Shaya's modern Israeli fare is served in a bright blue-and-white space with a back patio.
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Shaya
4213 Magazine StChef Alon Shaya's modern Israeli fare is served in a bright blue-and-white space with a back patio.
Glossy spot (part of John Besh's empire) for artisanal pizzas & other imaginative Italian dishes.
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Domenica
123 Baronne StGlossy spot (part of John Besh's empire) for artisanal pizzas & other imaginative Italian dishes.
Notable spot for refined Creole fare & an elegant jazz brunch in a chandelier-hung space since 1880.
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Commander's Palace
1403 Washington AveNotable spot for refined Creole fare & an elegant jazz brunch in a chandelier-hung space since 1880.
Quaint counter-serve doling out breakfast & lunch fare with a bakery making sweets & custom cakes.
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New Orleans Cake Café & Bakery
2440 Chartres StQuaint counter-serve doling out breakfast & lunch fare with a bakery making sweets & custom cakes.
Serving seasonal Mediterranean fare in a simple setting. I LOVE this place. Reasonably priced and delectable. I usually order "the feast". Get a bottle of wine next door at Swirl while you wait.
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1000 Figs
3141 Ponce De Leon StServing seasonal Mediterranean fare in a simple setting. I LOVE this place. Reasonably priced and delectable. I usually order "the feast". Get a bottle of wine next door at Swirl while you wait.
Bywater Bakery
3624 Dauphine StOh my heavens the woman can bake!
Great food and excellent cocktails. Upscale casual ambiance.
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The Franklin
2600 Dauphine StreetGreat food and excellent cocktails. Upscale casual ambiance.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bi-level bar draws locals for tapas & beers in a chill, quirky space, with DJs & dancing upstairs. Tapas served until 2AM.
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Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres StreetBi-level bar draws locals for tapas & beers in a chill, quirky space, with DJs & dancing upstairs. Tapas served until 2AM.
Trendy, convivial bar/eatery pairing New American small plates with a whiskey-focused bar menu. I LOVE this place.
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Oxalis
3162 Dauphine StreetTrendy, convivial bar/eatery pairing New American small plates with a whiskey-focused bar menu. I LOVE this place.
Gay-friendly mansion with New American cuisine, large bar & a lush, clothing-optional pool. Yes, clothing optional!
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The Country Club
634 Louisa StreetGay-friendly mansion with New American cuisine, large bar & a lush, clothing-optional pool. Yes, clothing optional!
Smooth offshoot of an NYC pub pours craft beer & hosts an eclectic lineup of nightly live music.
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d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen StSmooth offshoot of an NYC pub pours craft beer & hosts an eclectic lineup of nightly live music.
Great local wine bar with a wide variety of wines to choose from, as well as some nice cheeses. Hop, skip and a jump from the house!
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Faubourg Wines
2805 St Claude AveGreat local wine bar with a wide variety of wines to choose from, as well as some nice cheeses. Hop, skip and a jump from the house!
Revered bar for craft cocktails with housemade ingredients in a cozy, brick space with a fireplace.
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Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart StRevered bar for craft cocktails with housemade ingredients in a cozy, brick space with a fireplace.
Weathered bar & intimate jazz venue hosting live acts on a tiny stage for a standing-room crowd.
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The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen StWeathered bar & intimate jazz venue hosting live acts on a tiny stage for a standing-room crowd.
Wine-&-cheese store featuring globally accented small plates & live music on a lush back patio.
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Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveWine-&-cheese store featuring globally accented small plates & live music on a lush back patio.
My favorite divey sports bar in the Bywater
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Surrey's Café & Juice Bar
1418 Magazine StreetMy favorite divey sports bar in the Bywater
Hot Tin
2031 St Charles AveBest view- swanky bar.
Rustic, black-and-white tiled warehouse space & landmark since '77 for live music & Cajun dancing.
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Tipitina's
501 Napoleon AveRustic, black-and-white tiled warehouse space & landmark since '77 for live music & Cajun dancing.
LOVE this spot. Get a beer and sit out on the levy to watch the sun go down. So uniquely New Orleans.
40 Arpent Brewing Company
6809 North Peters StreetLOVE this spot. Get a beer and sit out on the levy to watch the sun go down. So uniquely New Orleans.
The Roosevelt is a must-see during the holidays. Have a cocktail at one of the bars and take in the Christmas lights.
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The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel
130 Roosevelt WayThe Roosevelt is a must-see during the holidays. Have a cocktail at one of the bars and take in the Christmas lights.
Everything Else
Bike shop 3 blocks away. $20/day to rent a bike!
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Gerken's Bike Shop
2803 St Claude AveBike shop 3 blocks away. $20/day to rent a bike!
Simple retailer offering a variety of groceries plus seafood & bottles of alcohol. Good spot to pick up some refreshments or libations for the house.
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Hank's Super Market
2634 St Claude AveSimple retailer offering a variety of groceries plus seafood & bottles of alcohol. Good spot to pick up some refreshments or libations for the house.
Ochsner Urgent Care - French Quarter
201 Decatur StNearby Urgent Care
Sightseeing
Archdiocese of New Orleans Administrative Offices
7887 Howard AveTake the evening jazz cruise for a lovely night out on the Mississippi.
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Steamboat Natchez
400 Toulouse StTake the evening jazz cruise for a lovely night out on the Mississippi.
Cajun Encounters
941 Decatur StI recommend the Honey Island Swamp Tour
Parks & Nature
City Park, a 1,300-acre public park in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the 87th largest and 7th-most-visited urban public park in the United States
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City Park
1 Palm DrCity Park, a 1,300-acre public park in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the 87th largest and 7th-most-visited urban public park in the United States
Audubon Park is a city park located in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States. It is approximately 350 acres
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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StAudubon Park is a city park located in the Uptown neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States. It is approximately 350 acres
Compact park along the river offering trails, picnic areas & views of the city skyline. This is my usual running route.
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Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StCompact park along the river offering trails, picnic areas & views of the city skyline. This is my usual running route.
Shopping
Magazine Street in New Orleans, Louisiana is one of the south’s most recognized thoroughfares, dating back to the early days of the expansion of the city beyond the original French Quarter.
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Magazine Street
Magazine StreetMagazine Street in New Orleans, Louisiana is one of the south’s most recognized thoroughfares, dating back to the early days of the expansion of the city beyond the original French Quarter.