Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Il Posto Italian Café
4607 Dryades StreetReally good food and coffee.
Very fresh, well prepared food and fine wine. Nice ambiance---patio with flame lanterns feels like going back in time. Crawling with ghosts, but if you don't mind that it's lovely.
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Cafe Amelie
900 Royal StVery fresh, well prepared food and fine wine. Nice ambiance---patio with flame lanterns feels like going back in time. Crawling with ghosts, but if you don't mind that it's lovely.
Great place for gluten free & vegans---they also have crab cakes. Good food---love the gluten free pancakes. It's outdoors, so if it's winter, bring a coat---they have heatlamps but not they are tiny
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Meals From the Heart Cafe
1100 N Peters StGreat place for gluten free & vegans---they also have crab cakes. Good food---love the gluten free pancakes. It's outdoors, so if it's winter, bring a coat---they have heatlamps but not they are tiny
Best cafe for writers---comfortable booths and chairs. Good chocolate macaroons.
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Reservoir Cafe
2045 Magazine StBest cafe for writers---comfortable booths and chairs. Good chocolate macaroons.
Really good Salvadoran food---pupusas, plantain, sour kraut. Casual but not cheap. They only take cash but they have a cash machine there.
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La Macarena Pupuseria & Latin Cafe
8120 Hampson StReally good Salvadoran food---pupusas, plantain, sour kraut. Casual but not cheap. They only take cash but they have a cash machine there.
If you want to dress up and eat some fancy, expensive brunch, this is the place to do it.
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Commander's Palace
1403 Washington AveIf you want to dress up and eat some fancy, expensive brunch, this is the place to do it.
Amazing gourmet food. Small place in alley---you may have to wait. Some vegan options.
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Green Goddess
307 Exchange PlAmazing gourmet food. Small place in alley---you may have to wait. Some vegan options.
Mother's Restaurant
401 Poydras StOld school.
Drinks & Nightlife
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen StGood music---John Boutte plays every Saturday at 8 PM.
It's right across the street, it's a cheap, friendly neighborhood dive. Sometimes there's dancing.
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Verret's Lounge
1738 Washington AveIt's right across the street, it's a cheap, friendly neighborhood dive. Sometimes there's dancing.
Everything Else
Monday nights from 8-10 PM they have a Bluegrass "Pickin' Party" (other bands later) & $2 rice & beans.
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Hi-Ho Lounge
2239 St Claude AveMonday nights from 8-10 PM they have a Bluegrass "Pickin' Party" (other bands later) & $2 rice & beans.
Stein's Market and Deli
2207 Magazine StReal deli--yum!
The Joint
701 Mazant StDelicious BBQ, fun atmosphere, special fancy cocktails
They are really willing to work with you if you have gluten or MSG sensitivities.
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Jung's Golden Dragon II
3009 Magazine StThey are really willing to work with you if you have gluten or MSG sensitivities.
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveGood food & atmosphere
Nothing like a library housed in an antebellum mansion. There's a really good book sale there out back on Wednesdays & Saturdays from 10AM-2PM.
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Latter Branch Public Library
5120 St Charles AveNothing like a library housed in an antebellum mansion. There's a really good book sale there out back on Wednesdays & Saturdays from 10AM-2PM.
Grocery store housed in an antebellum mansion. Whole Foods-ish. A mortuary at one time, workers tell me produce occasionally (literally) flies off the shelves. I've never noticed this, however.
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The Fresh Market
3338 St Charles AveGrocery store housed in an antebellum mansion. Whole Foods-ish. A mortuary at one time, workers tell me produce occasionally (literally) flies off the shelves. I've never noticed this, however.
The science buff at the Poboy shop can hear invisible people saying "Hey, what's happening?" outside the gates here.
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Save Our Cemeteries
The science buff at the Poboy shop can hear invisible people saying "Hey, what's happening?" outside the gates here.
My favorite crawfish, shrimp, and fixings. Quite reasonable. This is a counter take out place.
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Big Fisherman Seafood
3301 Magazine StMy favorite crawfish, shrimp, and fixings. Quite reasonable. This is a counter take out place.