Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Great coffee! Lots of healthy selections and a few decadent ones too. Outdoor seating only.
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Pagoda Café
1430 N Dorgenois StGreat coffee! Lots of healthy selections and a few decadent ones too. Outdoor seating only.
Sweet Soulfood
1025 N Broad StUpscale and convenient! Food is fantastic and they make great cocktails too.
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Gabrielle Restaurant
2441 Orleans AveUpscale and convenient! Food is fantastic and they make great cocktails too.
Great poboys! If there is a long line, order a drink from the bartender and if you ask nicely, they will place your food order for you.
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Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan AveGreat poboys! If there is a long line, order a drink from the bartender and if you ask nicely, they will place your food order for you.
HEY Coffee Co.
2606 St Louis StQuick, easy stroll and good coffee!
Landmark creole dining spot. Amazing gumbo and fried chicken. Dinner only offered on Friday evenings. No reservations and sometimes there is a line.
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Dooky Chase Restaurant
2301 Orleans AveLandmark creole dining spot. Amazing gumbo and fried chicken. Dinner only offered on Friday evenings. No reservations and sometimes there is a line.
Old school New Orleans steaks and atmosphere.
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Crescent City Steak House
1001 N Broad StOld school New Orleans steaks and atmosphere.
Brunch!! It's a local place with a few locations around town. Food is creative and delicious. Parking lot and entrance are actually on Banks St. Expect a line on weekend mornings but it usually moves quickly.
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Ruby Slipper Cafe
315 S Broad StBrunch!! It's a local place with a few locations around town. Food is creative and delicious. Parking lot and entrance are actually on Banks St. Expect a line on weekend mornings but it usually moves quickly.
Neyow's Creole Café
3332 Bienville StChar-grilled oysters are outstanding!
Great bagels and luscious croissants. Across the street from Pagoda Cafe
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Leo's Bread
2438 Bell StGreat bagels and luscious croissants. Across the street from Pagoda Cafe
For when you want to eat healthy for a change! Really good coffee and acai bowls. Lots of breakfast and lunch options, some grab and go stuff but the back patio is so lovely that you really should stay and enjoy.
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LAMARA COFFEE & KITCHEN
1300 N Broad StFor when you want to eat healthy for a change! Really good coffee and acai bowls. Lots of breakfast and lunch options, some grab and go stuff but the back patio is so lovely that you really should stay and enjoy.
Great close by breakfast option with a lovely covered patio.
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Flour Moon Bagels
457 North Dorgenois StreetGreat close by breakfast option with a lovely covered patio.
Entertainment & Activities
First-run and indie movies! Great environment, comfortable seats and a full bar with a great selection of local brews and craft cocktails.
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The Broad Theater
636 N Broad StFirst-run and indie movies! Great environment, comfortable seats and a full bar with a great selection of local brews and craft cocktails.
Home of Jazz Fest. Live horse racing November - March. Casino open all year long and 24 hours, but maybe not during Jazz Fest.
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Fair Grounds Race Course
1751 Gentilly BlvdHome of Jazz Fest. Live horse racing November - March. Casino open all year long and 24 hours, but maybe not during Jazz Fest.
Southern Rep Theatre
2533 Columbus StreetLocal theater productions.
Outdoor music venue. Great vibe with interesting lineups.
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The Broadside
600 N Broad StOutdoor music venue. Great vibe with interesting lineups.
City Park has a lot to offer! Botanical Gardens, Art Museum, Storyland kid's amusement park, mini-golf, regular golf, horseback riding, fishing, pedal boats and more!
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City Park
1 Palm DrCity Park has a lot to offer! Botanical Gardens, Art Museum, Storyland kid's amusement park, mini-golf, regular golf, horseback riding, fishing, pedal boats and more!
Friendly folks and tasty beers at this nearby microbrewery. Great covered patio, perfect spot for watching football games! Frequently they have food pop-ups.
Skeeta Hawk Brewing
455 North Dorgenois StreetFriendly folks and tasty beers at this nearby microbrewery. Great covered patio, perfect spot for watching football games! Frequently they have food pop-ups.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StWhole Foods...nuff said
24 hour gas station with large store. Decent beer selection, prepared foods and cell phone repair too!
Orleans Center
2707 Orleans Ave24 hour gas station with large store. Decent beer selection, prepared foods and cell phone repair too!
Bienville Washerteria
4535 Bienville StBasic laundromat. Near Whole Foods Market.
Arts & Culture
Degas House
2306 Esplanade AveMuseum of the Free People of Color
2336 Esplanade AveThey are open late on Fridays with live music and other special programming.
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New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirThey are open late on Fridays with live music and other special programming.
Parks & Nature
Urban trail - one direction takes you the French Quarter and the other direction takes you to City Park. There are playgrounds, sports fields and tennis courts along the way.
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Lafitte Greenway
North Prieur StreetUrban trail - one direction takes you the French Quarter and the other direction takes you to City Park. There are playgrounds, sports fields and tennis courts along the way.
Stroll the boardwalk trail through the swamp or rent kayaks or canoes and explore.
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve
Stroll the boardwalk trail through the swamp or rent kayaks or canoes and explore.
Drinks & Nightlife
Neighborhood bar with air hockey and frequent food pop-ups.
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Pal's Lounge
949 N RendonNeighborhood bar with air hockey and frequent food pop-ups.
Great patio for when the weather is right. Also a good place to grab some pub grub and watch sports.
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Bayou Beer Garden
326 N Norman C Francis ParkwayGreat patio for when the weather is right. Also a good place to grab some pub grub and watch sports.
Counterpart/connected to Bayou Beer Garden, but with wine and more posh food offerings
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Bayou Wine Garden
315 N RendonCounterpart/connected to Bayou Beer Garden, but with wine and more posh food offerings
Great low-key neighborhood spot for great cocktails. Beer and wine selection does not disappoint; food is creative and delicious. Everything is reasonably priced.
Velveteen Lounge & Restaurant
2565 Bayou RoadGreat low-key neighborhood spot for great cocktails. Beer and wine selection does not disappoint; food is creative and delicious. Everything is reasonably priced.
Skeeta Hawk Brewing
Very close and friendly. Food pop-ups fairly often.
Getting Around
Canal streetcar line nearest stop (about 8 blocks). You can take the streetcar in to the CBD/French Quarter, where you can get on the Algiers Ferry and go across the Mississippi River or transfer to the historic St. Charles streetcar. Or you can take it out to City Park the Cemeteries.
Canal at S. Broad station
Canal streetcar line nearest stop (about 8 blocks). You can take the streetcar in to the CBD/French Quarter, where you can get on the Algiers Ferry and go across the Mississippi River or transfer to the historic St. Charles streetcar. Or you can take it out to City Park the Cemeteries.
Blue Bikes are all available all over town and they are a great way to see the city
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Blue Bikes NOLA Hub
Blue Bikes are all available all over town and they are a great way to see the city