Guidebook for New Orleans
Parks & Nature
Treasure of Uptown New Orleans. A wonderful place to take a stroll beneath gorgeous oak trees and your perfect jogging location. Also a lovely walk to Tulane, Loyola, or the Street Car.
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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StTreasure of Uptown New Orleans. A wonderful place to take a stroll beneath gorgeous oak trees and your perfect jogging location. Also a lovely walk to Tulane, Loyola, or the Street Car.
Relax by the river. Our favorite activities include crawfish picnics and hitting golf balls at the passing barges, but any day spent at The Fly is a good day. Another perfect place for a quick walk.
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Ipharki ye-Audubon Riverview
6500 Magazine StRelax by the river. Our favorite activities include crawfish picnics and hitting golf balls at the passing barges, but any day spent at The Fly is a good day. Another perfect place for a quick walk.
Beautiful ancient oak tree. This is a favorite spot for locals to relax. It's also an excellent location for photos and is often used for quiet weddings. Right next to the giraffes of Audubon Zoo.
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Intsangu yobomi
East DriveBeautiful ancient oak tree. This is a favorite spot for locals to relax. It's also an excellent location for photos and is often used for quiet weddings. Right next to the giraffes of Audubon Zoo.
This new park, build along the lower curve of the Mississippi, offers a unique view of the French Quarter.
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Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StThis new park, build along the lower curve of the Mississippi, offers a unique view of the French Quarter.
Entertainment & Activities
Spend a few hours among the animals. So close, we sometimes hear the monkeys at play. It's always fun to sneak a peak at the giraffes, two blocks from the apartment, if you skip the zoo itself.
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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StSpend a few hours among the animals. So close, we sometimes hear the monkeys at play. It's always fun to sneak a peak at the giraffes, two blocks from the apartment, if you skip the zoo itself.
The State's only surviving single screen movie theater. Great spot to catch a film in the neighborhood.
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Prytania Theatre
5339 Prytania StThe State's only surviving single screen movie theater. Great spot to catch a film in the neighborhood.
Audubon Tennis Courts
6320 Tchoupitoulas StGrab a quick game.
Food Scene
A block from the apartment with some of the best food in the city. Make a reservation for a romantic dinner, or eat at the bar. We love their oysters & brie, crab salad, & homeade ice cream.
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Clancy's Restaurant
6100 Annunciation StA block from the apartment with some of the best food in the city. Make a reservation for a romantic dinner, or eat at the bar. We love their oysters & brie, crab salad, & homeade ice cream.
A wonderful restaurant & bar two block from the apartment. Romantic & fun. Both dinner and weekend brunch offerings are excellent. The bar stays open late on Fridays for Sinatra Night.
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Patois
6078 Laurel StA wonderful restaurant & bar two block from the apartment. Romantic & fun. Both dinner and weekend brunch offerings are excellent. The bar stays open late on Fridays for Sinatra Night.
Excellent coffee. Their cold drip iced coffee is a favorite among locals.
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PJ's Coffee
5432 Magazine StExcellent coffee. Their cold drip iced coffee is a favorite among locals.
Great place to grab a quick coffe, breakfast or lunch. Offering gluten free & vegan choices.
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HiVolt Bakery
5720 Magazine StGreat place to grab a quick coffe, breakfast or lunch. Offering gluten free & vegan choices.
Mmm. Ice cream that is the real deal. Perfect for hot summer nights in NoLA.
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Creole Creamery
4924 Prytania StMmm. Ice cream that is the real deal. Perfect for hot summer nights in NoLA.
We love brunch, and this is one of our favorite places to eat it. Their aebelskivers are delicious.
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Toast
1845 Gentilly BoulevardWe love brunch, and this is one of our favorite places to eat it. Their aebelskivers are delicious.
To me, this is the classic. This neighborhood stop has the poboys I was raised on. My favorite is the 1/2 shrimp, 1/2 oyster combo with some Cajun Crawtator Zapp's and a Barq's root beer... but it's all good.
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Domilise's Po-Boy & Bar
5240 Annunciation StTo me, this is the classic. This neighborhood stop has the poboys I was raised on. My favorite is the 1/2 shrimp, 1/2 oyster combo with some Cajun Crawtator Zapp's and a Barq's root beer... but it's all good.
Five Happiness
3605 S Carrollton AveOur favorite Chinese delivery.
Great local pizza place that delivers.
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Slice Pizzeria - Magazine St.
5538 Magazine StreetGreat local pizza place that delivers.
Best burgers EVER. The baked potato and monsoon are not to be missed either. Be warned: You may find yourself broke and draped across the steps of Harrah's if you attempt to drink more than one monsoon.
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Port of Call
838 Esplanade AveBest burgers EVER. The baked potato and monsoon are not to be missed either. Be warned: You may find yourself broke and draped across the steps of Harrah's if you attempt to drink more than one monsoon.
If you're looking for BBQ, it's worth the trip down to the Bywater to eat at the Joint. The neighborhood is fantastic as well.
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The Joint
701 Mazant StIf you're looking for BBQ, it's worth the trip down to the Bywater to eat at the Joint. The neighborhood is fantastic as well.
Essentials
You know the drill. We call this place our cafeteria.
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Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StYou know the drill. We call this place our cafeteria.
Winn-Dixie
401 N Carrollton AveEasy access grocery store.
Walgreens Pharmacy
3227 Magazine StJust in case.
Drinks & Nightlife
An excellent cigar bar offering live music, pool, and a great courtyard. Taceaux Loceaux's food truck is often parked outside, offering some of the best tacos in town.
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Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar
5535 Tchoupitoulas StAn excellent cigar bar offering live music, pool, and a great courtyard. Taceaux Loceaux's food truck is often parked outside, offering some of the best tacos in town.
Great neighborhood bar with low key courtyard and pool table. Their signature blueberry mojitos are amazing.
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St. Joe's Bar
5535 Magazine StGreat neighborhood bar with low key courtyard and pool table. Their signature blueberry mojitos are amazing.
Thursday nights at Le Bon Temps are an amazing experience. Crowd into the small back room to catch the eight-pieced NoLA brass band, The Soul Rebels, play only feet away.
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Le Bon Temps
4801 Magazine StThursday nights at Le Bon Temps are an amazing experience. Crowd into the small back room to catch the eight-pieced NoLA brass band, The Soul Rebels, play only feet away.
Legendary, and a great place to enjoy some live music.
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Tipitina's
501 Napoleon AveLegendary, and a great place to enjoy some live music.
All locals need to have a favorite spot on Frenchman, and this is ours. Great beer, atmosphere, and music. There are also booths at the front of the bar that make for excellent people watching on Frenchman.
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d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen StAll locals need to have a favorite spot on Frenchman, and this is ours. Great beer, atmosphere, and music. There are also booths at the front of the bar that make for excellent people watching on Frenchman.
This is my favorite bar. It's where I learned to dance as a teenager (don't tell them that). My suggestion is to eat dinner next-door at Jaques-imo's and then make your way to the bar.
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Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak StThis is my favorite bar. It's where I learned to dance as a teenager (don't tell them that). My suggestion is to eat dinner next-door at Jaques-imo's and then make your way to the bar.
A sophisticated bar with mid century modern decor, patio, and fine dining small plates. Great wine list and cocktails.
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Bouligny Tavern
3641 Magazine StA sophisticated bar with mid century modern decor, patio, and fine dining small plates. Great wine list and cocktails.
Shopping
One of many beautiful and fun boutiques along this picturesque area of Magazine Street. Excellent shopping along the entire block. Clothing, accessories, furniture, decor.
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Pied Nu
5521 Magazine StOne of many beautiful and fun boutiques along this picturesque area of Magazine Street. Excellent shopping along the entire block. Clothing, accessories, furniture, decor.
Getting Around
Tchoupitoulas Street
Tchoupitoulas StreetYou can grab the bus at the end of our block and ride it all the way downtown.
Take a nice stroll down the street or through the park to catch the St. Charles Streetcar Line. Iconic way to take in the architecture along St. Charles.
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Saint Charles Avenue
Saint Charles AvenueTake a nice stroll down the street or through the park to catch the St. Charles Streetcar Line. Iconic way to take in the architecture along St. Charles.