Sarah’s guidebook
Neighborhoods
The historic Bayou St. John is a highly walkable and bikeable heart of Mid-City, filled with beautiful examples of the centuries-old architecture: raised cottages, shotgun singles, and Creole colonial country homes. It’s home to its own popular annual festival, and is close to the Fair Grounds, where the Jazz & Heritage Festival takes place every spring. The bayou offers scenic bridges and lots of opportunities for hiking, picnicking, and kayaking/canoeing. Everything that sustains an urban living — supermarkets, restaurants, retail stores, medical clinics — is within walking distance. Some of the top dining destinations are in Bayou St. John.
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Bayou St John
The historic Bayou St. John is a highly walkable and bikeable heart of Mid-City, filled with beautiful examples of the centuries-old architecture: raised cottages, shotgun singles, and Creole colonial country homes. It’s home to its own popular annual festival, and is close to the Fair Grounds, where the Jazz & Heritage Festival takes place every spring. The bayou offers scenic bridges and lots of opportunities for hiking, picnicking, and kayaking/canoeing. Everything that sustains an urban living — supermarkets, restaurants, retail stores, medical clinics — is within walking distance. Some of the top dining destinations are in Bayou St. John.
North of the noise and saturated color of the Quarter is a New Orleans neighborhood that’s perfected the art of living. “Welcome to Mid-City,” read the signs on the neutral ground. And that’s truth in advertising. It’s the kind of place where your auto mechanic invites you to a crawfish boil and a total stranger may buy you a drink at an Irish pub or a cannoli at an Italian bakery. Take the red streetcar line up Canal to the Cemeteries (Mid-City’s dead neighbors are as interesting as the live ones) or bike the new 2.6-mile-long Lafitte Greenway that stretches from Basin Street to Carrollton Avenue and, conveniently, past a po’ boy shop or two – or 17 – with a sno-ball shop and a micro-brewery thrown in for good measure. Buttermilk biscuits. Live music. A bowl of Vietnamese pho. Who wouldn’t want to visit? Eat. Drink. Get up here.
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Mid-City
North of the noise and saturated color of the Quarter is a New Orleans neighborhood that’s perfected the art of living. “Welcome to Mid-City,” read the signs on the neutral ground. And that’s truth in advertising. It’s the kind of place where your auto mechanic invites you to a crawfish boil and a total stranger may buy you a drink at an Irish pub or a cannoli at an Italian bakery. Take the red streetcar line up Canal to the Cemeteries (Mid-City’s dead neighbors are as interesting as the live ones) or bike the new 2.6-mile-long Lafitte Greenway that stretches from Basin Street to Carrollton Avenue and, conveniently, past a po’ boy shop or two – or 17 – with a sno-ball shop and a micro-brewery thrown in for good measure. Buttermilk biscuits. Live music. A bowl of Vietnamese pho. Who wouldn’t want to visit? Eat. Drink. Get up here.
Uptown/Carrollton is a laid-back residential area known for its oak trees and landmark restaurants like the late-night Camellia Grill and the iconic Jacque-Imo’s, serving Creole cuisine. Venerable live music venues include the Maple Leaf Bar, for brass bands, bayou tunes and dancing. Quirky bookstores and indie clothing boutiques line Oak Street, while Palmer Park has a popular monthly art market.
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Uptown/Carrollton
Uptown/Carrollton is a laid-back residential area known for its oak trees and landmark restaurants like the late-night Camellia Grill and the iconic Jacque-Imo’s, serving Creole cuisine. Venerable live music venues include the Maple Leaf Bar, for brass bands, bayou tunes and dancing. Quirky bookstores and indie clothing boutiques line Oak Street, while Palmer Park has a popular monthly art market.
A vibrant art scene - with local artisans' galleries, funky live music venues, and art markets, embodies the essence of these adjacent neighborhoods. The food scene here is mixed with trendy spots and locally founded, casual digs - take your pick. Explore the St. Claude Arts District, Crescent Park on the riverfront, and more.
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Bywater
A vibrant art scene - with local artisans' galleries, funky live music venues, and art markets, embodies the essence of these adjacent neighborhoods. The food scene here is mixed with trendy spots and locally founded, casual digs - take your pick. Explore the St. Claude Arts District, Crescent Park on the riverfront, and more.
A cool area of the the city that borders the mississipi, has some beautiful houses and really great food.
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Lower Garden District
A cool area of the the city that borders the mississipi, has some beautiful houses and really great food.
Black Pearl
Irish Channel
Cool local neighborhood with tons of authentic houses.
Sightseeing
A vibrant art scene - with local artisans' galleries, funky live music venues, and art markets, embodies the essence of these adjacent neighborhoods. The food scene here is mixed with trendy spots and locally founded, casual digs - take your pick. Explore the St. Claude Arts District, Crescent Park on the riverfront, and more.
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French Quarter
A vibrant art scene - with local artisans' galleries, funky live music venues, and art markets, embodies the essence of these adjacent neighborhoods. The food scene here is mixed with trendy spots and locally founded, casual digs - take your pick. Explore the St. Claude Arts District, Crescent Park on the riverfront, and more.
City Park is as magical and unique as the city of New Orleans. The 1,300-acre outdoor oasis has enchanted New Orleanians since 1854, making it one of the nation’s oldest urban parks. Each year, millions of visitors stroll under the same historic oaks and picturesque moss canopies that served as the backdrop for dances, concerts and even gentlemanly duels or “affaires d’honneur” for generations.
Today’s City Park offers something for everyone. Stop and smell the roses in the Botanical Garden. Enjoy art in the open-air Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Stroll through the sprawling green space or get active on the park’s biking, jogging, and walking paths. Practice your serve on one of 26 tennis courts or hit the links on City Park’s new 18-hole golf course.
The park also offers a host of family-friendly activities, including the one-of-a-kind antique wooden carousel in the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park – a hand-carved marvel of “flying horses” that has been a family favorite for nearly 100 years.
The crown jewel of City Park: the world’s largest stand of mature live oaks, which includes a grand oak that dates back nearly 800 years. These unique trees are known for their distinctive sculptural shape – some of the oldest trees have limbs that are twice as long as the oak is tall. Take our word for it: there is no better place in New Orleans to take a good book or a great nap than underneath City Park’s famous oaks.
The story of City Park was shaped by two major events: the Great Depression and Hurricane Katrina. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Roosevelt Administration invested $12 million in developing the park as part of the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.), which employed 20,000 men and women to build roadways, fountains and even Tad Gormley Stadium. Much of the art found throughout the park originated in the W.P.A. era.
The failure of the federal levee system following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 left 95 percent of City Park sitting in floodwaters for weeks, inflicting $43 million in damages to the park alone. The public responded with an overwhelming outpouring of support that has funded significant progress in not only repairing, but also improving City Park.
Today’s park is home to ancient oaks, modern art and everything in between. Drop by to discover the beauty of a live performance, 160 years in the making.
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City Park
1 Palm DrCity Park is as magical and unique as the city of New Orleans. The 1,300-acre outdoor oasis has enchanted New Orleanians since 1854, making it one of the nation’s oldest urban parks. Each year, millions of visitors stroll under the same historic oaks and picturesque moss canopies that served as the backdrop for dances, concerts and even gentlemanly duels or “affaires d’honneur” for generations.
Today’s City Park offers something for everyone. Stop and smell the roses in the Botanical Garden. Enjoy art in the open-air Besthoff Sculpture Garden. Stroll through the sprawling green space or get active on the park’s biking, jogging, and walking paths. Practice your serve on one of 26 tennis courts or hit the links on City Park’s new 18-hole golf course.
The park also offers a host of family-friendly activities, including the one-of-a-kind antique wooden carousel in the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park – a hand-carved marvel of “flying horses” that has been a family favorite for nearly 100 years.
The crown jewel of City Park: the world’s largest stand of mature live oaks, which includes a grand oak that dates back nearly 800 years. These unique trees are known for their distinctive sculptural shape – some of the oldest trees have limbs that are twice as long as the oak is tall. Take our word for it: there is no better place in New Orleans to take a good book or a great nap than underneath City Park’s famous oaks.
The story of City Park was shaped by two major events: the Great Depression and Hurricane Katrina. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the Roosevelt Administration invested $12 million in developing the park as part of the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.), which employed 20,000 men and women to build roadways, fountains and even Tad Gormley Stadium. Much of the art found throughout the park originated in the W.P.A. era.
The failure of the federal levee system following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 left 95 percent of City Park sitting in floodwaters for weeks, inflicting $43 million in damages to the park alone. The public responded with an overwhelming outpouring of support that has funded significant progress in not only repairing, but also improving City Park.
Today’s park is home to ancient oaks, modern art and everything in between. Drop by to discover the beauty of a live performance, 160 years in the making.
There is a trail that circles the park that people often use to run and bike. Aother amazing New Orleans park.
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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StreetThere is a trail that circles the park that people often use to run and bike. Aother amazing New Orleans park.
City Putt Miniature Golf Course
33 Dreyfous DrBring a flask and have some fun!
Fulton on Tap
600 Fulton StBowing, games, and a bar.
A scenic path for running, biking, rollerblading, etc, that will take you up to city park and down to the french quarter.
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Lafitte Greenway
North Prieur StreetA scenic path for running, biking, rollerblading, etc, that will take you up to city park and down to the french quarter.
Food scene
Some of my all time favorites in the city as well as the local spots I usually frequent with my friends. There are tons of brunch places that are a short walk so I really urge you to try one of them out before you leave!
One of my absolute favorite restraunts in NOLA, please do yourself a favor and check out their bruch for some authentic nawlins cookin!
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Elizabeth's
601 Gallier StOne of my absolute favorite restraunts in NOLA, please do yourself a favor and check out their bruch for some authentic nawlins cookin!
Katie's
3701 Iberville StAnother great brunch spot, nice walk from the Airbnb.
Cheery cafe serving signature omelets, Southern brunch fare & cocktails in a relaxed atmosphere.
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Ruby Slipper Cafe
315 S Broad StCheery cafe serving signature omelets, Southern brunch fare & cocktails in a relaxed atmosphere.
In my opinion this is the most authentic restraunt in the city. Everytime someone visits me from out of town I take them here! There is usually a wait and they dont take reservations -- a good plan is to get there about an hour before you plan to eat, put your name in and grab a drink.
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Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak StIn my opinion this is the most authentic restraunt in the city. Everytime someone visits me from out of town I take them here! There is usually a wait and they dont take reservations -- a good plan is to get there about an hour before you plan to eat, put your name in and grab a drink.
One of the most famous restraunts in NOLA. Make sure to dress nice. Dinners are quite pricey -- plan for about $100 per person.
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Commander's Palace
1403 Washington AveOne of the most famous restraunts in NOLA. Make sure to dress nice. Dinners are quite pricey -- plan for about $100 per person.
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres StreetAuthentic Fried Chicken!
Blaze Pizza
5001 Freret StMid City Pizza
4400 Banks StReally, Really good pizza.
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StMOPHO
514 City Park AveAsian fusion
Juan's Flying Burrito - Mid-City
4724 S Carrollton AveHuge portions, amazing food.
Blue Oak BBQ
900 N Carrollton AveGet the brisket nachos!
Cochon Restaurant
930 Tchoupitoulas StreetA quick walk from the quarter for an amazing lunch.
Rock-n-Saké Bar & Sushi
823 Fulton StTrendy Sushi bar right downtown.
The Pelican Club
312 Exchange PlThe Blind Pelican
1628 St Charles AveCheap oysters!
Chophouse New Orleans
322 Magazine StA fancy and delicous steakhouse.
Toups Meatery
845 N Carrollton AveFrey Smoked Meat Co.
4141 Bienville StAnother BBQ Joint
Vincent's
7839 St Charles AveThis has to be the best italian spot in the city.
Dat Dog
5030 Freret StThe best hotdogs you will ever have.
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveSwanky wine and tapas bar in the bywater.
The Company Burger
4600 Freret StA very very good burger.
Bars
New trendy bar that opened this year. Most of the seating is outdoor, lots of beers on tap. Ten minute walk.
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Wrong Iron On The Greenway
3532 Toulouse StNew trendy bar that opened this year. Most of the seating is outdoor, lots of beers on tap. Ten minute walk.
Tons of beer on tap, has outdoor seating, with a wine and cocktail bar across the courtyard.
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Ale on Oak
70118 8118 Oak StTons of beer on tap, has outdoor seating, with a wine and cocktail bar across the courtyard.
This is an old church converted into a swanky bar, you should really check it out! They have awesome small plates!
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Vessel NOLA
3835 Iberville StThis is an old church converted into a swanky bar, you should really check it out! They have awesome small plates!
Outdoor bar, with an authentic New Orleans ambiance. There is a also a wine bar.
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Bayou Beer Garden
326 N Norman C Francis ParkwayOutdoor bar, with an authentic New Orleans ambiance. There is a also a wine bar.
An old shotgun house converted into this bar, its a few blocks walk and an easy place to check out.
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Pal's Lounge
949 N RendonAn old shotgun house converted into this bar, its a few blocks walk and an easy place to check out.
They have scorpion shots here, if you do it you can get a T-Shirt!
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Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant
701 Tchoupitoulas StThey have scorpion shots here, if you do it you can get a T-Shirt!
A cooler version of Dave and Busters, usually a pretty good time.
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Barcadia New Orleans
601 Tchoupitoulas StA cooler version of Dave and Busters, usually a pretty good time.
Grab a beer and sit on the balcony for people watching on magazine st.
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Balcony Bar & Cafe Inc
3201 Magazine StGrab a beer and sit on the balcony for people watching on magazine st.
Amazing food! There is a pool out back, plus they do a drag brunch every other Saturday! I definitely reccomend checking them out!
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The Country Club
634 Louisa StreetAmazing food! There is a pool out back, plus they do a drag brunch every other Saturday! I definitely reccomend checking them out!
The Bulldog, Mid-City
5135 Canal BlvdAnother cool outdoor NOLA bar, trivia on Wednesdays.
BMC Balcony Music Club
1331 Decatur StLive jazz most nights
Avenue Pub
1732 St Charles AveAnother balcony bar that over looks St. Charles Ave.
Groceries
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StFive minute walk from the Airbnb
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveAnother close grocery store.
Pharmacy
Walgreens
1100 Elysian Fields AveMovie Theaters
Five minute walk from the Airnbnb. A cool warehouse that was turned into a theater, with a bar inside. Prices are actually reasonable too (7 bucks a movie).
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The Broad Theater
636 N Broad StFive minute walk from the Airnbnb. A cool warehouse that was turned into a theater, with a bar inside. Prices are actually reasonable too (7 bucks a movie).
Circa 1914 single screened theater, nostalgia everywhere you look.
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Prytania Theatre
5339 Prytania StCirca 1914 single screened theater, nostalgia everywhere you look.