Guidebook for New Orleans

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Guidebook for New Orleans

Food Scene

Great pizza by the slice, delicious salads, beer on tap, decent wine selection, and a weekly prixe fixe dinner. 2 for 1 margarita special on Mondays and 1/2 bottles of wine on Wednesday.
26 locals recommend
Slice Pizzeria - Magazine St.
5538 Magazine Street
26 locals recommend
Great pizza by the slice, delicious salads, beer on tap, decent wine selection, and a weekly prixe fixe dinner. 2 for 1 margarita special on Mondays and 1/2 bottles of wine on Wednesday.
Great prepared foods selection
736 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad St
736 locals recommend
Great prepared foods selection
Local coffee shop. Friendly staff and a cute back courtyard.
45 locals recommend
PJ's Coffee
5432 Magazine St
45 locals recommend
Local coffee shop. Friendly staff and a cute back courtyard.
Another good coffee shop with lots of outdoor seating. Great for people watching
35 locals recommend
CC's Coffee House
900 Jefferson Ave
35 locals recommend
Another good coffee shop with lots of outdoor seating. Great for people watching
Delicious fish tacos and cebollitas. Also great margaritas.
24 locals recommend
Taqueria Corona
5932 Magazine St
24 locals recommend
Delicious fish tacos and cebollitas. Also great margaritas.
Best deep dish pizza in town. Lots of beer on tap and decent wine selection.
61 locals recommend
Midway Pizza
4725 Freret St
61 locals recommend
Best deep dish pizza in town. Lots of beer on tap and decent wine selection.
Best fish tacos in town. Free queso and chips when you dine in. Blend of Nicaraguan and Mexican cuisine. 2 for 1 Margaritas 5-9p Wed-Fri. Try their Nicaraguense appetizer.
28 locals recommend
Sarita's Grill
4520 Freret Street
28 locals recommend
Best fish tacos in town. Free queso and chips when you dine in. Blend of Nicaraguan and Mexican cuisine. 2 for 1 Margaritas 5-9p Wed-Fri. Try their Nicaraguense appetizer.
Modern cocktail bar. Everything is made from scratch and the interior and courtyard are beautiful.
244 locals recommend
Cure
4905 Freret St
244 locals recommend
Modern cocktail bar. Everything is made from scratch and the interior and courtyard are beautiful.
Great mexican influenced breakfast plus regularly found dishes. Fresh squeezed juices. Good place for vegetarians. Cash only
6 locals recommend
Magazine St.Barber Shop
4224 Magazine St
6 locals recommend
Great mexican influenced breakfast plus regularly found dishes. Fresh squeezed juices. Good place for vegetarians. Cash only
Fantastic french bakery. Too many pastries to choose from, delicious bread, quiche, and sandwiches. Decorated with local French artist, Simon, signs. (Usually closes for most of July and August)
188 locals recommend
La Boulangerie
4600 Magazine St
188 locals recommend
Fantastic french bakery. Too many pastries to choose from, delicious bread, quiche, and sandwiches. Decorated with local French artist, Simon, signs. (Usually closes for most of July and August)
Good place to stop and get a vegan treat.
52 locals recommend
HEY! Café & Coffee Roastery
4303 Magazine St
52 locals recommend
Good place to stop and get a vegan treat.
Local oyster bar. Definitely a must stop if you want some raw oysters. They also have lots of fried seafood.
107 locals recommend
Casamento's Restaurant
4330 Magazine St
107 locals recommend
Local oyster bar. Definitely a must stop if you want some raw oysters. They also have lots of fried seafood.
Great Vietnamese food. Their Vietnamese poboys are delicious and cheap. Vegetarian and vegan friendly
6 locals recommend
Magazine St.Barber Shop
4224 Magazine St
6 locals recommend
Great Vietnamese food. Their Vietnamese poboys are delicious and cheap. Vegetarian and vegan friendly
Delicious caribbean tapas. Outdoor seating.
82 locals recommend
Barú Bistro & Tapas
3700 Magazine St
82 locals recommend
Delicious caribbean tapas. Outdoor seating.
Good place to buy a bag of crawfish to go.
32 locals recommend
Big Fisherman Seafood
3301 Magazine St
32 locals recommend
Good place to buy a bag of crawfish to go.
Great gelato and gourmet pastries and chocolate. Also have alcoholic gelato drinks.
123 locals recommend
Sucré
3025 Magazine St
123 locals recommend
Great gelato and gourmet pastries and chocolate. Also have alcoholic gelato drinks.
Local comfort food.
100 locals recommend
Joey K's
3001 Magazine St
100 locals recommend
Local comfort food.
Delicious ice cream. An Uptown institution.
142 locals recommend
Creole Creamery
4924 Prytania St
142 locals recommend
Delicious ice cream. An Uptown institution.
Great fine dinning.
73 locals recommend
Upperline
1413 Upperline St
73 locals recommend
Great fine dinning.
Best sushi in town.
23 locals recommend
Kyoto
4920 Prytania Street
23 locals recommend
Best sushi in town.
Wine bar where the locals hang out. Delicious food. Decent beer selection. There is always a $5 wine special. Great place to sit outside and watch St Charles Ave.
188 locals recommend
The Delachaise
3442 St Charles Ave
188 locals recommend
Wine bar where the locals hang out. Delicious food. Decent beer selection. There is always a $5 wine special. Great place to sit outside and watch St Charles Ave.
2 for 1 Margarita happy hour.
65 locals recommend
Superior Grill
3636 St Charles Ave
65 locals recommend
2 for 1 Margarita happy hour.
Delicious fusion of punk rock and tacos. Really good place to eat if you're a vegetarian.
198 locals recommend
Juan's Flying Burrito - LGD
2018 Magazine St
198 locals recommend
Delicious fusion of punk rock and tacos. Really good place to eat if you're a vegetarian.
Happy hour sushi all night on Wednesdays. $3-$5 for certain rolls. $4 wine, $7 specialty cocktails
31 locals recommend
Chiba
8312 Oak St
31 locals recommend
Happy hour sushi all night on Wednesdays. $3-$5 for certain rolls. $4 wine, $7 specialty cocktails
live music, good food (small plates), great cocktails
189 locals recommend
Three Muses
536 Frenchmen St
189 locals recommend
live music, good food (small plates), great cocktails
Delicious. Japanese bar food (no sushi), big sake selection, they project old Japanese movies on the wall, and often have live music
27 locals recommend
Yuki Izakaya
525 Frenchmen Street
27 locals recommend
Delicious. Japanese bar food (no sushi), big sake selection, they project old Japanese movies on the wall, and often have live music
Happy Hour everyday 2-5p - half off pizzas and daily drink specials (John Besh restaurant)
97 locals recommend
PIZZA domenica
4933 Magazine St
97 locals recommend
Happy Hour everyday 2-5p - half off pizzas and daily drink specials (John Besh restaurant)
Delicious southern food - local beer, craft cocktails Affordable brunch on sat and sun
134 locals recommend
The High Hat Cafe
4500 Freret Street
134 locals recommend
Delicious southern food - local beer, craft cocktails Affordable brunch on sat and sun
Good coffee and pastries - probably the best coffee near us
30 locals recommend
Manhattan Jack
4930 Prytania Street
30 locals recommend
Good coffee and pastries - probably the best coffee near us

Drinks & Nightlife

Best blueberry mojito in town. No smoking inside and a cute back courtyard and back bar where you can smoke.
60 locals recommend
St. Joe's Bar
5535 Magazine St
60 locals recommend
Best blueberry mojito in town. No smoking inside and a cute back courtyard and back bar where you can smoke.
Great local bar with live music. There is usually live music at 11pm and most of the time its free. Lots of bottled beer and 10 beers on tap.
153 locals recommend
Le Bon Temps
4801 Magazine St
153 locals recommend
Great local bar with live music. There is usually live music at 11pm and most of the time its free. Lots of bottled beer and 10 beers on tap.
Good live music (usually a cover), lots of beer on tap, ok wine selection, nice windows to people watch
387 locals recommend
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen St
387 locals recommend
Good live music (usually a cover), lots of beer on tap, ok wine selection, nice windows to people watch
great tapas
673 locals recommend
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres Street
673 locals recommend
great tapas
Great cocktails, $5 bloody marys on Saturday
173 locals recommend
Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart St
173 locals recommend
Great cocktails, $5 bloody marys on Saturday
Local brewery with bar - tours most fridays
140 locals recommend
NOLA Brewing Co.
3033 Tchoupitoulas St
140 locals recommend
Local brewery with bar - tours most fridays
huge selection of craft beers on tap - also has good selection of bourbons and whiskeys 24/7
166 locals recommend
Avenue Pub
1732 St Charles Ave
166 locals recommend
huge selection of craft beers on tap - also has good selection of bourbons and whiskeys 24/7
cheap drinks - 24/7 - dive bar
111 locals recommend
The Club Ms Maes
4336 Magazine St
111 locals recommend
cheap drinks - 24/7 - dive bar
nice restaurant - brunch on weekends with live music
222 locals recommend
Atchafalaya
901 Louisiana Ave
222 locals recommend
nice restaurant - brunch on weekends with live music

Shopping

Local tshirt shop. Pick up a uniquely New Orleans t-shirt. http://dirtycoast.com/
43 locals recommend
Dirty Coast
5415 Magazine St
43 locals recommend
Local tshirt shop. Pick up a uniquely New Orleans t-shirt. http://dirtycoast.com/
Delicious, cheap poboys
54 locals recommend
Guy's Po-Boys
5259 Magazine St
54 locals recommend
Delicious, cheap poboys

Arts & Culture

Local institution. Great music. Check out their schedule online. http://www.tipitinas.com/calendar.asp
429 locals recommend
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon Ave
429 locals recommend
Local institution. Great music. Check out their schedule online. http://www.tipitinas.com/calendar.asp

Essentials

Open until midnight
176 locals recommend
Winn-Dixie
401 N Carrollton Ave
176 locals recommend
Open until midnight
Large grocery store with a good selection
1002 locals recommend
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton Ave
1002 locals recommend
Large grocery store with a good selection
Locally owned grocery store. Good selection of prepared foods. Where the locals shop.
42 locals recommend
Langenstein's
1330 Arabella St
42 locals recommend
Locally owned grocery store. Good selection of prepared foods. Where the locals shop.
Another local grocery.
150 locals recommend
Breaux Mart on Magazine
3233 Magazine St
150 locals recommend
Another local grocery.

Sightseeing

Second largest park in the city. A nice place to take a stroll or walk up to the levee and sit on the river. Audubon Zoo. Has a walking / running track around the park 1.8 mile loop
893 locals recommend
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine St
893 locals recommend
Second largest park in the city. A nice place to take a stroll or walk up to the levee and sit on the river. Audubon Zoo. Has a walking / running track around the park 1.8 mile loop
Small, old cemetery.
22 locals recommend
Save Our Cemeteries
22 locals recommend
Small, old cemetery.

Everything Else

Closest drug store.
461 locals recommend
Walgreens
1100 Elysian Fields Ave
461 locals recommend
Closest drug store.
Great place to have a picnic and watch the river.
110 locals recommend
Audubon Riverview Park
6500 Magazine St
110 locals recommend
Great place to have a picnic and watch the river.
live music (no cover), huge wine selection, great food, craft cocktails, sit outside and feel like you are hanging out in your friend's backyard
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland Ave
839 locals recommend
live music (no cover), huge wine selection, great food, craft cocktails, sit outside and feel like you are hanging out in your friend's backyard
Nice yoga studio with a variety of classes
6 locals recommend
LIFE yoga studio
5422 Magazine Street
6 locals recommend
Nice yoga studio with a variety of classes
Nice yoga studio with a variety of classes
16 locals recommend
Wild Lotus Yoga - Uptown
4842 Perrier St
16 locals recommend
Nice yoga studio with a variety of classes
Tuesdays - Rebirth Brass band @ 11p $15
384 locals recommend
Maple Leaf Bar
8316 Oak St
384 locals recommend
Tuesdays - Rebirth Brass band @ 11p $15