Emilie’s Faubourg St. John + vicinity guidebook

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Emilie’s Faubourg St. John + vicinity guidebook

food + drinks

Most of these spots are within walking distance and all of them are nearby. See the separate list of coffee shops at the bottom.
Tasty breakfast tacos and other treats. Our weekend morning staple.
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Pagoda Café
1430 N Dorgenois St
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Tasty breakfast tacos and other treats. Our weekend morning staple.
Vegan (but delicious) smoothies, coffee drinks and healthy fare you can enjoy to go or in a lovely rear courtyard.
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LAMARA COFFEE & KITCHEN
1300 N Broad St
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Vegan (but delicious) smoothies, coffee drinks and healthy fare you can enjoy to go or in a lovely rear courtyard.
Some of the best fried chicken you'll eat.
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McHardy's Chicken & Fixin'
1458 N Broad St
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Some of the best fried chicken you'll eat.
Really good Caribbean food. (It's spicy!)
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Coco Hut Carribean Restaurant
2515 Bayou Rd
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Really good Caribbean food. (It's spicy!)
Delicious Mediterranean fare in a compact space where you can't help but get to know your fellow diners.
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1000 Figs
3141 Ponce De Leon St
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Delicious Mediterranean fare in a compact space where you can't help but get to know your fellow diners.
If you like paella and other Spanish food, you're in for a treat.
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Lola's
3312 Esplanade Ave
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If you like paella and other Spanish food, you're in for a treat.
No-nonsense breakfast spot a quick walk around the Fairgrounds.
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Toast
1845 Gentilly Boulevard
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No-nonsense breakfast spot a quick walk around the Fairgrounds.
Our go-to for poboys.
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Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan Ave
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Our go-to for poboys.
This is the Mid City location of this breakfast spot with branches across town serving very large and delicious mimosas.
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Ruby Slipper Cafe
315 S Broad St
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This is the Mid City location of this breakfast spot with branches across town serving very large and delicious mimosas.
A less-crowded version of the French Quarter location with a lovely park backdrop.
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Cafe Du Monde City Park
56 Dreyfous Dr
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A less-crowded version of the French Quarter location with a lovely park backdrop.
If you're looking for delicious food in a slightly more upscale atmosphere.
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Ralph's On The Park
900 City Park Ave
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If you're looking for delicious food in a slightly more upscale atmosphere.
A funky old steakhouse right around the corner that claims to be the oldest in the city. Try a booth with curtains.
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Crescent City Steak House
1001 N Broad St
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A funky old steakhouse right around the corner that claims to be the oldest in the city. Try a booth with curtains.
Great neighborhood wine bar. Check out the "cheap and tasty" section.
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Swirl Wine Bar & Market
3143 Ponce De Leon St
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Great neighborhood wine bar. Check out the "cheap and tasty" section.
Carry out boiled crawfish and the like.
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Broadview Seafood
1468 North Broad Street
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Carry out boiled crawfish and the like.
Good food, great people-watching. I love this place for brunch.
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Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade Ave
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Good food, great people-watching. I love this place for brunch.
Quintessential New Orleans neighborhood bar.
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Pal's Lounge
949 N Rendon
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Quintessential New Orleans neighborhood bar.
An outdoor beer garden that is kid-friendly and usually has a food truck on site.
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Second Line Brewing
433 N Bernadotte St
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An outdoor beer garden that is kid-friendly and usually has a food truck on site.
Healthy-ish fare in the park. Great for picnics.
Acorn
15 Henry Thomas Drive
Healthy-ish fare in the park. Great for picnics.
Back before kids, we spent a lot of time here.
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Bayou Beer Garden
326 N Norman C Francis Parkway
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Back before kids, we spent a lot of time here.
tasty, cheap Louisiana-style TexMex tacos, burritos, etc.
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Juan's Flying Burrito - Mid-City
4724 S Carrollton Ave
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tasty, cheap Louisiana-style TexMex tacos, burritos, etc.
Our go-to for pizza
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Theo's Neighborhood Pizza, Mid-City
4024 Canal St
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Our go-to for pizza
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Zony Mash Beer Project
3940 Thalia Street
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If you've never had a New Orleans snowball, you should fix that.
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Pandora's Snowballs
901 N Carrollton Ave
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If you've never had a New Orleans snowball, you should fix that.
The latest addition to Bayou Road. The croissants may look burned, but they are delicious. Try their pain au chocolat and almond croissants.
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Leo's Bread
2438 Bell St
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The latest addition to Bayou Road. The croissants may look burned, but they are delicious. Try their pain au chocolat and almond croissants.
So-so TexMex, but tasty margaritas in a great spot on the avenue.
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Santa Fe
3201 Esplanade Ave
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So-so TexMex, but tasty margaritas in a great spot on the avenue.
Old school gelateria.
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Angelo Brocato
214 N Carrollton Ave
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Old school gelateria.
Best BBQ in this part of town.
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Blue Oak BBQ
900 N Carrollton Ave
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Best BBQ in this part of town.
Hole in the wall unexpectedly top-notch Mexican fare.
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Taqueria Guerrero Mexico Inc
208 N Carrollton Ave
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Hole in the wall unexpectedly top-notch Mexican fare.
Our other go-to for pizza. (As a bonus, they have delivery).
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PIZZA domenica
4933 Magazine St
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Our other go-to for pizza. (As a bonus, they have delivery).

shopping, books + art

A record shop worth wandering into.
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Domino Sound Record Shack
2557 Bayou Rd
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A record shop worth wandering into.
Neighborhood Afro-centric bookstore owned by a female powerhouse. Go in expecting to stay a while.
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Community Book Center
2523 Bayou Rd
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Neighborhood Afro-centric bookstore owned by a female powerhouse. Go in expecting to stay a while.
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New Orleansin taidemuseo
1 Collins Diboll Cir
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My favorite movie theater.
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The Broad Theater
636 N Broad St
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My favorite movie theater.
Spend some time wandering around the sculptures in a beautiful outdoor setting.
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Veistospuutarha
1 Collins Diboll Cir
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Spend some time wandering around the sculptures in a beautiful outdoor setting.
Haircuts, manicures, massages in an adorable mini-salon next door to the wine shop.
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Lux Salon Blends
3141 Ponce De Leon St
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Haircuts, manicures, massages in an adorable mini-salon next door to the wine shop.
Rosalie Apothecary
3201 Toulouse St
Wander around the remains of old buildings and find a prize.
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Ricca's Architectural Sales
511 N Solomon St
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Wander around the remains of old buildings and find a prize.

landmarks

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Pitot House
1440 Moss St
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Tremé / Lafitte
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Jazz Fest!
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Fair Grounds Race Course
1751 Gentilly Blvd
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Jazz Fest!
One of the nation's largest urban parks with something to offer just about anyone.
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City Park
1 Palm Dr
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One of the nation's largest urban parks with something to offer just about anyone.
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Museum of the Free People of Color
2336 Esplanade Ave
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Check out the sunset (or sunrise) on Bayou St. John
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Magnolia Bridge At Bayou St John
Harding Drive
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Check out the sunset (or sunrise) on Bayou St. John
Get a break from urbanity in this City Park gem.
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Couturie Forest
1009 Harrison Ave
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Get a break from urbanity in this City Park gem.
Stop beneath the boughs on a walk or run to hear the chimes.
The Singing Oak
Stop beneath the boughs on a walk or run to hear the chimes.

groceries

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Canseco's Esplanade Market
3135 Esplanade Ave
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Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad St
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Terranovas Supermarket
3308 Esplanade Ave
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fitness

The Church of Yoga
1480 N Rocheblave St
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Swan River Yoga Mid City Mandir
2940 Canal St
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Lovely running and biking trail in City Park.
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Big Lake
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Lovely running and biking trail in City Park.
Rails-to-trails bike and pedestrian path connecting to French Quarter.
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Lafitte Greenway
North Prieur Street
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Rails-to-trails bike and pedestrian path connecting to French Quarter.
Orangetheory Fitness
4141 Bienville St
CrossFit NOLA 504
3610 Toulouse St
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Dancing Grounds
3705 St Claude Ave
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In case you forgot your running shoes. They also host regular running groups nearby.
Louisiana Running + Walking Co.
4153 Canal St
In case you forgot your running shoes. They also host regular running groups nearby.
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Kayakitiyat
3494 Esplanade Ave
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A great place to run or bike to from our neighborhood.
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Crescent-puisto
2300 N Peters St
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A great place to run or bike to from our neighborhood.

catch some tunes

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Chickie Wah Wah
2828 Canal St
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Rock 'N' Bowl
3016 S Carrollton Ave
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Banks Street Bar & Grill
4401 Banks St
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The best radio station in the universe. Find it online or at 90.7 on the radio dial. WWOZ.org is the go-to for figuring out where music is playing around town as clubs come back online.
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WWOZ New Orleans - 90.7 FM
600 N Peters St
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The best radio station in the universe. Find it online or at 90.7 on the radio dial. WWOZ.org is the go-to for figuring out where music is playing around town as clubs come back online.
Outdoor movie and music venue. The companion business to the Broad Theater.
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The Broad Theater
636 N Broad St
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Outdoor movie and music venue. The companion business to the Broad Theater.

coffee shops

Cute outdoor cafe on Esplanade that's great for people-watching.
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the flagpole
2032 Esplanade Ave
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Cute outdoor cafe on Esplanade that's great for people-watching.
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CC's Coffee House
701 Metairie Rd
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Fair Grinds Coffeehouse
3133 Ponce De Leon St
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HEY Coffee Co.
2606 St Louis St
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Old Road Coffee
2024 Bayou Rd
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