Guidebook for New Orleans
Drinks & Nightlife
A "local" place for affordable drinks + awesome bar food
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Finn McCool's Irish Pub
3701 Banks StA "local" place for affordable drinks + awesome bar food
Awesome wine bar with live jazz in the evenings. They also have amazing small plates and cheese selection.
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Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveAwesome wine bar with live jazz in the evenings. They also have amazing small plates and cheese selection.
D.B.A is the best, but there is ALWAYS live music in the evenings all along Frenchmen St! So many funky bars with jazz and world music, as well as an awesome art market. Definitely check it out if you are craving a bit of Nola nightlife!
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d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen StD.B.A is the best, but there is ALWAYS live music in the evenings all along Frenchmen St! So many funky bars with jazz and world music, as well as an awesome art market. Definitely check it out if you are craving a bit of Nola nightlife!
They have a show or two pretty much every night! Great burlesque, drag, performance art, salsa night, anything you could want!
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Allways Lounge and Theater
2240 St Claude AveThey have a show or two pretty much every night! Great burlesque, drag, performance art, salsa night, anything you could want!
Cozy, out-of-the-way jazz lounge with music pretty much every night.
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The Starlight
817 St Louis StCozy, out-of-the-way jazz lounge with music pretty much every night.
Parks & Nature
One of the most picturesque parks in America, right near the historic and gorgeous Tulane University. Great for enjoying the beautiful weather! You can get to it easily on the St Charles streetcar.
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Audubon Park station
One of the most picturesque parks in America, right near the historic and gorgeous Tulane University. Great for enjoying the beautiful weather! You can get to it easily on the St Charles streetcar.
Expansive, well-maintained park - the Sculpture Garden is free entry and totally worth the visit.
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City Park
1 Palm DrExpansive, well-maintained park - the Sculpture Garden is free entry and totally worth the visit.
Chill little industrial park along the Mississippi River. Get a great view of the Nola skyline at sunset.
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Crescent Park
2300 N Peters StChill little industrial park along the Mississippi River. Get a great view of the Nola skyline at sunset.
Beautiful grounds in City Park, best visited in spring, summer, or fall when everything is blooming.
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Izindawo zokuhlala zaseNew Orleans Botanical
5 Victory AveBeautiful grounds in City Park, best visited in spring, summer, or fall when everything is blooming.
Arts & Culture
In the heart of City Park (another awesome place to visit!) with beautiful art work from all over the world. The exhibitions there are always unique and worth seeing.
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Iziko likaSobala lase-New Orleans
1 Collins Diboll CirIn the heart of City Park (another awesome place to visit!) with beautiful art work from all over the world. The exhibitions there are always unique and worth seeing.
Southern art across all mediums. Beautiful, multi-floor collections.
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Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp StSouthern art across all mediums. Beautiful, multi-floor collections.
Walk among some gorgeous sculptures and art pieces in one of the most beautiful areas of City Park. Next to NOMA.
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Ulwandle Lwesikulpture
1 Collins Diboll CirWalk among some gorgeous sculptures and art pieces in one of the most beautiful areas of City Park. Next to NOMA.
Shopping
Along the entire stretch of Magazine St are endless fascinating boutiques and shops and eateries. So much to explore! Perfect for finding unique Nola-made gifts and treats to bring home.
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Magazine Street
Magazine StreetAlong the entire stretch of Magazine St are endless fascinating boutiques and shops and eateries. So much to explore! Perfect for finding unique Nola-made gifts and treats to bring home.
Super cool open air market, they sell all sorts of trinket and have some really awesome food vendors.
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Izimakethe ze-Colonnade - Isakhiwo se-French
1008 N Peters StSuper cool open air market, they sell all sorts of trinket and have some really awesome food vendors.
Entertainment & Activities
Charming, single screen movie theater that has been open for multiple generations. Fair prices, and they show classic movies on the weekends for only $6.
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Prytania Theatre
5339 Prytania StCharming, single screen movie theater that has been open for multiple generations. Fair prices, and they show classic movies on the weekends for only $6.
Marine life from local and international waters!
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Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal StMarine life from local and international waters!
Get a peek into the bayous surrounding New Orleans. I've never taken the tour, but this is a popular tour company and I've heard good things.
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Cajun Encounters Tour Company
55345 US-90Get a peek into the bayous surrounding New Orleans. I've never taken the tour, but this is a popular tour company and I've heard good things.
Food Scene
La Boulangerie
4600 Magazine StFavorite place to get coffee and pastries!
Bevi Seafood Co.
236 N Carrollton AveTwo words: boiled crawfish.
Closest coffee shop to the house, and a personal favorite. They have some really interesting espresso drinks!
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Rook Cafe
4516 Freret StClosest coffee shop to the house, and a personal favorite. They have some really interesting espresso drinks!
Super close to the house. All sorts of crazy hot dog options - crawfish and gator dogs are my favorite.
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Dat Dog
5030 Freret StSuper close to the house. All sorts of crazy hot dog options - crawfish and gator dogs are my favorite.
My favorite restaurant ever - a secret even from most locals! Walking distance from our house. Fresh mexican inspired cuisine!
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El Pavo Real
4401 S Broad AveMy favorite restaurant ever - a secret even from most locals! Walking distance from our house. Fresh mexican inspired cuisine!
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan AvePOBOYS!
This place has been around forever. Higher dollar menu, but they really nail the Southern classics.
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Clancy's Restaurant
6100 Annunciation StThis place has been around forever. Higher dollar menu, but they really nail the Southern classics.
Amazing brunch, and usually have live music playing on the stage in-house.
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Live Oak Cafe
8140 Oak StAmazing brunch, and usually have live music playing on the stage in-house.
Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak StAmazing New Orleans food!
Essentials
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveClosest grocery store, a local place
CVS
4901 Prytania StDrug store within walking distance of the house.