Guidebook for New Orleans

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Guidebook for New Orleans

Food Scene

Leah Chase's legendary restaurant.
2301 Orleans Ave
2301 Orleans Avenue
Leah Chase's legendary restaurant.
America's best fried chicken, some say.
2401 St Ann St
2401 Saint Ann Street
America's best fried chicken, some say.
Coffee shop and sno-ball stand in warmer weather. Small menu of sandwiches, pastries, soups, salads.
1501 St Philip St
1501 Saint Philip Street
Coffee shop and sno-ball stand in warmer weather. Small menu of sandwiches, pastries, soups, salads.
Local chain. Good coffee, nice location.
2800 Esplanade Ave
2800 Esplanade Avenue
Local chain. Good coffee, nice location.
Classic Creole restaurant, good breakfast, brunch, lunch buffet.
1500 Esplanade Ave
1500 Esplanade Avenue
Classic Creole restaurant, good breakfast, brunch, lunch buffet.
Tasty chicken wings, fried rice, 40s. Atmosphere may feel a little sketchy to you. Featured in Nicky da B's bounce video Express Yourself.
1413 N Claiborne Ave
1413 North Claiborne Avenue
Tasty chicken wings, fried rice, 40s. Atmosphere may feel a little sketchy to you. Featured in Nicky da B's bounce video Express Yourself.
Good cheap breakfast and lunch. Ms. Espe, the proprietor, will make you feel at home.
1743 N Broad St
1799 US 90
Good cheap breakfast and lunch. Ms. Espe, the proprietor, will make you feel at home.
Delicious Jamaican food.
2515 Bayou Rd
2515 Bayou Road
Delicious Jamaican food.
Coffee and pastries.
102 locals recommend
Croissant D'Or Patisserie
617 Ursulines Ave
102 locals recommend
Coffee and pastries.
Good wings, sketchy feel.
759 N Claiborne Ave
759 North Claiborne Avenue
Good wings, sketchy feel.
Cheap tasty po-boys, establishment might feel a little sketchy to you.
913 N Claiborne Ave
913 North Claiborne Avenue
Cheap tasty po-boys, establishment might feel a little sketchy to you.
Sno-balls, ice cream, hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos.
2025 Orleans Ave
2025 Orleans Avenue
Sno-balls, ice cream, hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos.
Maybe the best po'boys in town. Also has a bar, a lot of outdoor seating.
681 locals recommend
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan Ave
681 locals recommend
Maybe the best po'boys in town. Also has a bar, a lot of outdoor seating.

Drinks & Nightlife

Treme Brass Band plays shows Wednesday nights. Many more tourists since the HBO show started.
925 N Robertson St
925 North Robertson Street
Treme Brass Band plays shows Wednesday nights. Many more tourists since the HBO show started.
Beer and good pub food. Large patio in back.
326 N Jefferson Davis Pkwy
326 North Norman C Francis Parkway
Beer and good pub food. Large patio in back.
Neighborhood bar. Lots of local characters.
949 N Rendon St
949 North Rendon
Neighborhood bar. Lots of local characters.
Craft cocktails in an unpretentious atmosphere.
820 N Rampart St
820 North Rampart Street
Craft cocktails in an unpretentious atmosphere.
Good bar, nice patio in back.
218 S Robertson St
218 South Robertson Street
Good bar, nice patio in back.
Another of trumpeter Kermit Ruffins' clubs. Live music Wednesdays and Fridays, good jukebox other nights.
1200 St Bernard Ave
1200 Saint Bernard Avenue
Another of trumpeter Kermit Ruffins' clubs. Live music Wednesdays and Fridays, good jukebox other nights.
Hurricanes, hand grenades, big ass beers, tourists, tap-dancers, street preachers, strip clubs, more tourists.
25 locals recommend
Bourbon Cowboy
241 Bourbon St
25 locals recommend
Hurricanes, hand grenades, big ass beers, tourists, tap-dancers, street preachers, strip clubs, more tourists.

Essentials

Snacks, beer, meat, milk, canned foods, cereal, frozen vegetables. No bread or fresh fruit.
2436 Ursulines Ave
2436 Ursulines Avenue
Snacks, beer, meat, milk, canned foods, cereal, frozen vegetables. No bread or fresh fruit.
Closest corner store for convenience items. Offers hot breakfast.
1921 Orleans Ave
1921 Orleans Avenue
Closest corner store for convenience items. Offers hot breakfast.
Closest full grocery store.
701 Royal St
Closest full grocery store.

Sightseeing

TBC Brass Band plays shows Wednesday nights. Young up-and-coming band, local crowd, usually some dancing.
1701 St Bernard Ave
1701 Saint Bernard Avenue
TBC Brass Band plays shows Wednesday nights. Young up-and-coming band, local crowd, usually some dancing.
Good collection of Mardi Gras Indian costumes and other treasures. Sylvester Francis, the proprietor, is good source of information on culture of Treme.
1116 Henriette Delille St
1116 Henriette Delille Street
Good collection of Mardi Gras Indian costumes and other treasures. Sylvester Francis, the proprietor, is good source of information on culture of Treme.
Exhibits highlight culture of African Americans in New Orleans. Walking tours of Treme leave from here Saturday mornings.
1418 Governor Nicholls St
1418 Governor Nicholls Street
Exhibits highlight culture of African Americans in New Orleans. Walking tours of Treme leave from here Saturday mornings.
New Orleans home of French impressionist Edgar Degas. Tours available.
2306 Esplanade Ave
2306 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans home of French impressionist Edgar Degas. Tours available.
St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo, photo ops with Andrew Jackson, one of the few places in New Orleans with good access to the river (the Moonwalk), Cafe du Monde.
95 locals recommend
Muriel's Jackson Square
801 Chartres St
95 locals recommend
St. Louis Cathedral, the Cabildo, photo ops with Andrew Jackson, one of the few places in New Orleans with good access to the river (the Moonwalk), Cafe du Monde.
Oldest fine arts museum in New Orleans. Beautiful sculpture garden in back. Permanent collection includes a lot of European art, particularly French, but also some Louisiana artists.
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Cir
782 locals recommend
Oldest fine arts museum in New Orleans. Beautiful sculpture garden in back. Permanent collection includes a lot of European art, particularly French, but also some Louisiana artists.
Picnic on the banks of Bayou St John or on the pedestrian Magnolia bridge (maybe the oldest bridge in New Orleans). Rent a kayak and paddle around.
LA Landmark Society
1440 Moss St
Picnic on the banks of Bayou St John or on the pedestrian Magnolia bridge (maybe the oldest bridge in New Orleans). Rent a kayak and paddle around.
Jazz Fest, horse races.
244 locals recommend
Fair Grounds Race Course
1751 Gentilly Blvd
244 locals recommend
Jazz Fest, horse races.

Arts & Culture

Historic theater recently reopened. Hosts concerts, plays, etc...
2101 Orleans Ave
2101 Orleans Avenue
Historic theater recently reopened. Hosts concerts, plays, etc...
Good jazz clubs and restaurants.
71 locals recommend
Cafe Negril
606 Frenchmen St
71 locals recommend
Good jazz clubs and restaurants.
Saints games, Sugar Bowl, Essence Fest, Bayou Classic, etc...
269 locals recommend
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
1500 Sugar Bowl Dr
269 locals recommend
Saints games, Sugar Bowl, Essence Fest, Bayou Classic, etc...
Hornets games, March Madness, concerts, etc...
115 locals recommend
Smoothie King Center
1501 Dave Dixon Dr
115 locals recommend
Hornets games, March Madness, concerts, etc...

Everything Else

Good spot for miracles.
2125 Ursulines Ave
2125 Ursulines Avenue
Good spot for miracles.

Shopping

Long street with lots of restaurants and small shops. Worth checking out, either by foot, bike, car, or the bus that runs up and down the street.
6 locals recommend
Magazine St.Barber Shop
4224 Magazine St
6 locals recommend
Long street with lots of restaurants and small shops. Worth checking out, either by foot, bike, car, or the bus that runs up and down the street.