Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
LOCAL! Incredible coffee, real character. Only locals and their dogs most mornings.
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The Bean Gallery
637 N Carrollton AveLOCAL! Incredible coffee, real character. Only locals and their dogs most mornings.
Eclectic. Beautiful roasts.
Very neighborhoody. If you love Jazz Fest, you'll love this joint.
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Fair Grinds Coffeehouse
3133 Ponce De Leon StEclectic. Beautiful roasts.
Very neighborhoody. If you love Jazz Fest, you'll love this joint.
A New Orleans LEGACY. Frosted Schooners of beer or soda, amazing appetizers, great po-boys. Cash Only.
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Liuzza's Restaurant & Bar
3636 Bienville StA New Orleans LEGACY. Frosted Schooners of beer or soda, amazing appetizers, great po-boys. Cash Only.
INCREDIBLE mexican food with NOLA twist. Great Margaritas, and Sangria!
All very resonably priced. A good, casual, walking-distance option. Blackened fish tacos are awesome.
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Santa Fe
3201 Esplanade AveINCREDIBLE mexican food with NOLA twist. Great Margaritas, and Sangria!
All very resonably priced. A good, casual, walking-distance option. Blackened fish tacos are awesome.
Awesome! No reservations accepted, though. Get the braised brussel sprouts and sop up the dish with fresh bread. Sangria here is good. VEGETARIAN options plentiful.
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Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade AveAwesome! No reservations accepted, though. Get the braised brussel sprouts and sop up the dish with fresh bread. Sangria here is good. VEGETARIAN options plentiful.
Closest beignets in beautiful setting, but not a fan of the coffee or the beignets. Take the time to go downtown.
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Morning Call
56 Dreyfous DrClosest beignets in beautiful setting, but not a fan of the coffee or the beignets. Take the time to go downtown.
BEST PO-BOY Sandwich place in town! Get the sloppy wet roast-beef with extra mayo. Fries are great too! Walk here for a late-lunch, then walk back, nap and be ready for the NOLA night.
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Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan AveBEST PO-BOY Sandwich place in town! Get the sloppy wet roast-beef with extra mayo. Fries are great too! Walk here for a late-lunch, then walk back, nap and be ready for the NOLA night.
Closest vietnamese to the house. Their Bun isn't fantastic, but they more than make up for it with their PHO. Need soup and hearty noodles? This is your place.
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Doson Noodle House
135 N Carrollton AveClosest vietnamese to the house. Their Bun isn't fantastic, but they more than make up for it with their PHO. Need soup and hearty noodles? This is your place.
OUR FAVE! This place has an incredible menu!! The Shanghai Soup is always perfect. The cocktails are subtle but divine. The entrees are worth writing home about. Don't miss.
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Café Minh
4139 Canal StOUR FAVE! This place has an incredible menu!! The Shanghai Soup is always perfect. The cocktails are subtle but divine. The entrees are worth writing home about. Don't miss.
Closest coffee. They are the closest but not the best. Go to Bean Gallery on Carrollton for better baristas and brews.
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PJ's Coffee
3700 Orleans AvenueClosest coffee. They are the closest but not the best. Go to Bean Gallery on Carrollton for better baristas and brews.
As seen on TV's Master Chef!!
New Cuisine, this is very very close to the house. Focus on meats, they have some cool appetizers to share. Great cured meats and cheeses and some amazing entrees. Loud inside.
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Toups Meatery
845 N Carrollton AveAs seen on TV's Master Chef!!
New Cuisine, this is very very close to the house. Focus on meats, they have some cool appetizers to share. Great cured meats and cheeses and some amazing entrees. Loud inside.
Super spot for sushi. The Chocolate City roll is fantastic.
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Little Tokyo Restaurant
310 North Carrollton AvenueSuper spot for sushi. The Chocolate City roll is fantastic.
Closest eats, fantastic BBQ. The brisket and ribs are fantastic. Their brisket nachos are really good.
MUST get the Brussel sprouts!
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Blue Oak BBQ
900 N Carrollton AveClosest eats, fantastic BBQ. The brisket and ribs are fantastic. Their brisket nachos are really good.
MUST get the Brussel sprouts!
Drinks & Nightlife
Cheap Drinks. Smokers welcome.
Good for watching the game.
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Parkview Tavern
910 N Carrollton AveCheap Drinks. Smokers welcome.
Good for watching the game.
Dog-friendly, PERFECT cocktails and a realistic, true-to-life n'hood hangout. $2 for 2 tacos Tues.
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Pal's Lounge
949 N RendonDog-friendly, PERFECT cocktails and a realistic, true-to-life n'hood hangout. $2 for 2 tacos Tues.
Fantastic outdoor seating. Very popular hang for local young professionals. Fantastic wine selection. Very good pub-grub (burgers, chicken wings and "Disco Fries".
All walking distance from the house!
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Bayou Wine Garden
315 N RendonFantastic outdoor seating. Very popular hang for local young professionals. Fantastic wine selection. Very good pub-grub (burgers, chicken wings and "Disco Fries".
All walking distance from the house!
Great lively crowd in a beautiful backyard deck and patio. Lots of drafts and bucket-o-beer specials. Good food and atmosphere.
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Bayou Beer Garden
326 N Norman C Francis ParkwayGreat lively crowd in a beautiful backyard deck and patio. Lots of drafts and bucket-o-beer specials. Good food and atmosphere.
Perfect bike ride away, and very cool picnic-table-based scene. Good standard brews and always some wickedly delicious experimental brews here as well.
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Second Line Brewing
433 N Bernadotte StPerfect bike ride away, and very cool picnic-table-based scene. Good standard brews and always some wickedly delicious experimental brews here as well.
Essentials
Italian quick mart where you can get chicken salad, fresh french bread, and incredible italian sausage.
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Terranovas Supermarket
3308 Esplanade AveItalian quick mart where you can get chicken salad, fresh french bread, and incredible italian sausage.
Everything you need -- and lots you don't but fun to get !
Think mini-WholeFoods, but better!
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Canseco's Esplanade Market
3135 Esplanade AveEverything you need -- and lots you don't but fun to get !
Think mini-WholeFoods, but better!
Has everything you could need. A mega-grocery but still with local flair. Boiled crawfish avail here when in season. Sushi, salad bar, etc. This place has it all.
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Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveHas everything you could need. A mega-grocery but still with local flair. Boiled crawfish avail here when in season. Sushi, salad bar, etc. This place has it all.
Great wine market to have a glass or buy a bottle.
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Swirl Wine Bar & Market
3143 Ponce De Leon StGreat wine market to have a glass or buy a bottle.
Everything Else
DONUTS! Must try the bacon and maple frosting-topped long john.
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Blue Dot Donuts
4301 Canal StDONUTS! Must try the bacon and maple frosting-topped long john.
Wine and beer selection.
Although ROUSES's has an enormous selection, this is a fun place to visit and they are WAY more helpful in selecting a good wine. Frequent tastings.
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Pearl Wine Co.
3700 Orleans AveWine and beer selection.
Although ROUSES's has an enormous selection, this is a fun place to visit and they are WAY more helpful in selecting a good wine. Frequent tastings.
Arts & Culture
Don't miss the sculpture garden! Great rainy-day option if needed.
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Iziko lezobuciko ze-New Orleans
1 Collins Diboll CirDon't miss the sculpture garden! Great rainy-day option if needed.