Guidebook for New Orleans

Chris
Guidebook for New Orleans

Drinks & Nightlife

Close proximity, open 24 hours, live music, smoke free back room, good menu and they will deliver
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Buffa's
1001 Esplanade Ave
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Close proximity, open 24 hours, live music, smoke free back room, good menu and they will deliver
Spicy sauce on the pizza, casual atmosphere, kind of a dive, but a nice dive...excellent burgers and the best fries in town, they will deliver
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Sugar Park
3054 Saint Claude Avenue
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Spicy sauce on the pizza, casual atmosphere, kind of a dive, but a nice dive...excellent burgers and the best fries in town, they will deliver
Nice upscale watering hole with a revolving bar in the lobby of the Monteleone.
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Carousel Bar
214 Royal St
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Nice upscale watering hole with a revolving bar in the lobby of the Monteleone.

Food Scene

Breakfast and lunch, close walking distance, excellent food - nice bar with an excellent Pimm's Cup and great Bloody Marys. Chris loves the pancakes here.
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The Ruby Slipper Café
2001 Burgundy Street
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Breakfast and lunch, close walking distance, excellent food - nice bar with an excellent Pimm's Cup and great Bloody Marys. Chris loves the pancakes here.
Breakfast and lunch, ultra casual, very local clientele, outstanding food in a divey looking place, we eat here a lot
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JIMS
3000 Royal Street
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Breakfast and lunch, ultra casual, very local clientele, outstanding food in a divey looking place, we eat here a lot
Will deliver, closest thing to NYC style pizza in New Orleans, cash only for delivery
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Pizza Delicious
617 Piety St
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Will deliver, closest thing to NYC style pizza in New Orleans, cash only for delivery
Local as it gets - can take streetcar on Canal to this place, beer in frozen mugs, excellent signature sandwich, the " Frenchuletta'...we go here often.
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Liuzza's Restaurant & Bar
3636 Bienville St
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Local as it gets - can take streetcar on Canal to this place, beer in frozen mugs, excellent signature sandwich, the " Frenchuletta'...we go here often.
Seafood, grilled rack of lamb, walking distance, up a rickety flight of stairs to food heaven
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Adolfo's
611 Frenchmen St
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Seafood, grilled rack of lamb, walking distance, up a rickety flight of stairs to food heaven
Barbecue place, nothing fancy, but really very good
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The Joint
701 Mazant St
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Barbecue place, nothing fancy, but really very good
Paella, grilled calamari, crabmeat tropicale, roasted mushrooms, just a great little noisy packed Spanish place...no delivery, no reservations...wine list, but you can bring your own for a corkage fee
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Lola's
3312 Esplanade Ave
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Paella, grilled calamari, crabmeat tropicale, roasted mushrooms, just a great little noisy packed Spanish place...no delivery, no reservations...wine list, but you can bring your own for a corkage fee
John Besh's flagship restaurant, dress up, expensive, special occasion kind of place, worth every dime...Our whole family loves it here for a big night out
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August
301 Tchoupitoulas St
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John Besh's flagship restaurant, dress up, expensive, special occasion kind of place, worth every dime...Our whole family loves it here for a big night out
Susan Spicer is the chef here, amazing food, beautiful dining rooms, a nice walk there ... lunch is much less expensive than dinner, make reservations and enjoy this jewel
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Bayona
430 Dauphine St
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Susan Spicer is the chef here, amazing food, beautiful dining rooms, a nice walk there ... lunch is much less expensive than dinner, make reservations and enjoy this jewel
Jackson Square anchor - great for lunch - poor boys and fries and real milk shakes from a real soda fountain, it's the little brother restaurant to Chef Scott Boswell's "Stella!".
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Stanley Restaurant
547 St Ann St
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Jackson Square anchor - great for lunch - poor boys and fries and real milk shakes from a real soda fountain, it's the little brother restaurant to Chef Scott Boswell's "Stella!".
Yes, there's a real Miss Irene, she will seat you in her old school Creole Italian restaurant. There is nothing on her menu that isn't outstanding, and the bartender makes a mean sazerac !
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Irene's
529 Bienville St
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Yes, there's a real Miss Irene, she will seat you in her old school Creole Italian restaurant. There is nothing on her menu that isn't outstanding, and the bartender makes a mean sazerac !
Local coffee house, casual vibe, regular neighborhood people in here
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The Orange Couch
2339 Royal St
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Local coffee house, casual vibe, regular neighborhood people in here
As touristy as it gets, BUT, a fun place for breakfast...get the callas & grits - callas are an old traditional street food, hard to find these days, made of rice
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The Old Coffee Pot Restaurant
714 St Peter
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As touristy as it gets, BUT, a fun place for breakfast...get the callas & grits - callas are an old traditional street food, hard to find these days, made of rice
Milk shakes and burgers, hangover remedies
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Clover Grill
900 Bourbon St
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Milk shakes and burgers, hangover remedies
Decent sushi, great calamari tempura...full of locals
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Wasabi Sushi & Asian Grill
900 Frenchmen St
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Decent sushi, great calamari tempura...full of locals
Probably our favorite place for poor boys...a caveat : If you're craving a fried oyster poor boy, they are only available on Mondays.
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Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan Ave
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Probably our favorite place for poor boys...a caveat : If you're craving a fried oyster poor boy, they are only available on Mondays.
This is where we go when we have to have chargrilled oysters.
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Drago's Metairie
3232 N Arnoult Rd
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This is where we go when we have to have chargrilled oysters.
A recently opened spot in the Bywater. Brick had their burger, I had kale salad and a kimchi pork belly lettuce wrap, shared frites, not the usual New Orleans menu, we loved it - nice vibe.
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Oxalis
3162 Dauphine Street
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A recently opened spot in the Bywater. Brick had their burger, I had kale salad and a kimchi pork belly lettuce wrap, shared frites, not the usual New Orleans menu, we loved it - nice vibe.
Casual, small plates, great cocktails...across the street from Oxalis in the Bywater...has a bike rack out front to chain up your ride.
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Booty's Street Food
800 Louisa Street
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Casual, small plates, great cocktails...across the street from Oxalis in the Bywater...has a bike rack out front to chain up your ride.

Everything Else

Great selection of wines, free tastings on Wednesday nights, very knowledgeable and friendly staff, wines by the glass for $5...a great place to hang out in a smoke free atmosphere
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Faubourg Wines
2805 St Claude Ave
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Great selection of wines, free tastings on Wednesday nights, very knowledgeable and friendly staff, wines by the glass for $5...a great place to hang out in a smoke free atmosphere
Great French bakery, can eat in or take out, fantastic old building, nice place for a quick breakfast
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Croissant D'Or Patisserie
617 Ursulines Ave
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Great French bakery, can eat in or take out, fantastic old building, nice place for a quick breakfast
This bakery is in a marginal area of town, so driving rather than walking is recommended...they serve breakfast for take out, but the star is the famous "buttermilk drop", kind of a fried donut hole.
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Buttermilk Drop Bakery
1781 N Dorgenois St
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This bakery is in a marginal area of town, so driving rather than walking is recommended...they serve breakfast for take out, but the star is the famous "buttermilk drop", kind of a fried donut hole.
Excellent choice for breakfast or lunch, very local clientele
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New Orleans Cake Café & Bakery
2440 Chartres St
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Excellent choice for breakfast or lunch, very local clientele
Old school New Orleans neighborhood bakery, no dining in, how can you go wrong in a place that's been open forever ?
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Alois J Binder Bakery
940 Frenchmen Street
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Old school New Orleans neighborhood bakery, no dining in, how can you go wrong in a place that's been open forever ?

Essentials

Where to start describing this place ? Their menu is online and they deliver...excellent burgers and fries, huge portions, chicken parm is a favorite here, and order the creamed spinach.They deliver
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Verti Marte
1201 Royal St
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Where to start describing this place ? Their menu is online and they deliver...excellent burgers and fries, huge portions, chicken parm is a favorite here, and order the creamed spinach.They deliver
Old family owned grocery in the Quarter, they deliver and seriously, they have the best fried chicken...it's hard to find anything more New Orleans than this place.
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Matassa's Market
1001 Dauphine St
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Old family owned grocery in the Quarter, they deliver and seriously, they have the best fried chicken...it's hard to find anything more New Orleans than this place.

Sightseeing

Easy to get around the neighborhood with these
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NOLA Pedicabs
1025 Bienville St
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Easy to get around the neighborhood with these
Beautiful historic zoo
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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine St
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Beautiful historic zoo
A must see if you enjoy aquariums
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Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal St
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A must see if you enjoy aquariums
We haven't used this service yet, but they are a ten block walk from the house and have favorable Yelp! reviews. They also have bike tours. Your feedback is appreciated if you decide to use them.
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The American Bicycle Rental Company
317 Bienville St
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We haven't used this service yet, but they are a ten block walk from the house and have favorable Yelp! reviews. They also have bike tours. Your feedback is appreciated if you decide to use them.

Arts & Culture

Located two miles away in City Park
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Iziko lezobuciko ze-New Orleans
1 Collins Diboll Cir
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Located two miles away in City Park

Shopping

Wigs, masks, makeup and costuming supplies, great staff
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Fifi Mahony's
934 Royal St
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Wigs, masks, makeup and costuming supplies, great staff