Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
This is a great little bar and restaurant. It's intimate with both indoor and outdoor seating. The food is amazing and the bar has a great selection.
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The Delachaise
3442 St Charles AveThis is a great little bar and restaurant. It's intimate with both indoor and outdoor seating. The food is amazing and the bar has a great selection.
Not that you come to New Orleans for take out Chinese food, but if you have the hankering, Green Tea is inexpensive, good, and has fast delivery.
Green Tea
1116 Louisiana AveNot that you come to New Orleans for take out Chinese food, but if you have the hankering, Green Tea is inexpensive, good, and has fast delivery.
Reginelli's Pizzeria
3244 Magazine StSome of the best pizza in the city, and they deliver.
CC's Coffee House
2917 Magazine StreetLocal coffee chain. Good coffee.
Still Perkin'
2727 Prytania StMy favorite coffee place.
Joey K's
3001 Magazine StGreat New Orleans food! Just remember it's closed on Sunday.
Ignatius
3121 Magazine StreetDelicious burgers.
You might not think you came to New Orleans to eat Caribbean tacos, but if you go here you'll wonder why. Also, big rum selection.
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The Rum House
3128 Magazine StYou might not think you came to New Orleans to eat Caribbean tacos, but if you go here you'll wonder why. Also, big rum selection.
Artz Bagelz
3138 Magazine StBest bagels in the city.
BEST breakfast place! Order the Eggs Benecio. Also, BYOB so bring your own champagne for mimosas!
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Coulis
3625 Prytania StreetBEST breakfast place! Order the Eggs Benecio. Also, BYOB so bring your own champagne for mimosas!
It's a slightly small store, but still does a great job of having everything you expect from Whole Foods.
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Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StIt's a slightly small store, but still does a great job of having everything you expect from Whole Foods.
You have to try this place. It's small and unassuming but has food I'd put up against any restaurant in the city--and often at half the price!
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Boucherie
8115 Jeannette StYou have to try this place. It's small and unassuming but has food I'd put up against any restaurant in the city--and often at half the price!
Kyoto
4920 Prytania StreetMy favorite sushi place in the city.
Sake Cafe uptown
2830 Magazine StNice happy hour specials on both drinks and sushi rolls.
Cafe Luna
802½ Nashville AveSuper-cute coffee shop. It has a huge front porch and free wifi.
The Irish House
1432 Saint Charles AvenueGood food and atmosphere--award winning chef.
Juan's Flying Burrito - LGD
2018 Magazine StDelicious.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a hotel, but the bar is why you should go there. There's a huge front porch, or you can sit inside. It's been the site of several movies. Best of all, M-F 5-7 happy hour prices are great.
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The Columns Hotel
3811 St Charles AveThis is a hotel, but the bar is why you should go there. There's a huge front porch, or you can sit inside. It's been the site of several movies. Best of all, M-F 5-7 happy hour prices are great.
Total dive bar, which includes a staircase to the second floor that would be illegal in any other city. Great place to people watch. They also have some great pizza.
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Balcony Bar & Cafe Inc
3201 Magazine StTotal dive bar, which includes a staircase to the second floor that would be illegal in any other city. Great place to people watch. They also have some great pizza.
Fun pub atmosphere and lots of outdoor seating. Go on Wednesday for pub glass night!
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The Bulldog, Uptown
3236 Magazine StFun pub atmosphere and lots of outdoor seating. Go on Wednesday for pub glass night!
Bouligny Tavern
3641 Magazine StAmazing atmosphere! Great bourbon selection.
Personally, there are two locations I think you have to visit on Bourbon Street--Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop and Pat O'Briens. Lafitte's is the longest continually running bar in the U.S. Very fun.
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Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
941 Bourbon StPersonally, there are two locations I think you have to visit on Bourbon Street--Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop and Pat O'Briens. Lafitte's is the longest continually running bar in the U.S. Very fun.
Pat O'Brien's
718 St PeterThe piano bar is so much fun!
Classic Nola dive. Also listed as one of the best beer selections in the country according to a friend of mine who is a self-proclaimed expert on such things.
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Avenue Pub
1732 St Charles AveClassic Nola dive. Also listed as one of the best beer selections in the country according to a friend of mine who is a self-proclaimed expert on such things.
This bar was recently redone and looks great. The bar itself spins like a carousel!
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Carousel Bar
214 Royal StThis bar was recently redone and looks great. The bar itself spins like a carousel!
Everything Else
Garden District Gallery
1332 Washington AvenueBeautiful little gallery and a great walk to get there.
Nice spa atmosphere and worth checking out just for their shop.
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Belladonna Day Spa
2900 Magazine StNice spa atmosphere and worth checking out just for their shop.
Sucré
3025 Magazine StMacaroons, gelato, and other confections. What's not to like?
Sibley Gallery
3427 Magazine StThey show a lot of local artists.
The best French pastries in the country. I've had three French friends go here. Each of them found something they hadn't found in the U.S.--including amazing croissants.
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La Boulangerie
4600 Magazine StThe best French pastries in the country. I've had three French friends go here. Each of them found something they hadn't found in the U.S.--including amazing croissants.
Huge park with great areas for running or biking, a golf course, sculptures, green spaces, etc. If you head to the far side there is a zoo and great place for looking over the Mississippi.
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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StHuge park with great areas for running or biking, a golf course, sculptures, green spaces, etc. If you head to the far side there is a zoo and great place for looking over the Mississippi.
Shopping
Perch
2844 Magazine StGreat place for home furnishings.
H Rault Locksmiths
3027 Magazine StUnique antiques and gifts.
Independent book shop with a great selection of New Orleans books. Also, check out the other shops in the same complex.
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Garden District Book Shop
2727 Prytania StIndependent book shop with a great selection of New Orleans books. Also, check out the other shops in the same complex.
As far as I'm concerned, there are two places you can buy tshirts from in Nola--Storyville and Dirty Coast.
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Storyville
3029 Magazine StreetAs far as I'm concerned, there are two places you can buy tshirts from in Nola--Storyville and Dirty Coast.
If you're going to buy a New Orleans t-shirt, buy it here or at Storyville.
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Dirty Coast
5415 Magazine StIf you're going to buy a New Orleans t-shirt, buy it here or at Storyville.
Fleurty Girl
3137 Magazine StreetFun clothing and gifts.
It's called Funky Monkey and is a combination costume and resale shop--need I say more?
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Funky Monkey
3127 Magazine StIt's called Funky Monkey and is a combination costume and resale shop--need I say more?
Ah Ha
3129 Magazine StWomen's boutique. Nice selection.
Potsalot Pottery
3818 Magazine StA must see. Beautiful functional and decorative pottery.
Shadyside Pottery Shop
3823 Magazine StNice pottery. A must see if you like pottery at all.
I love this boutique. It's incredibly reasonably priced and has unique women's clothing and jewelry.
Armoire Boutique
3102 Magazine StI love this boutique. It's incredibly reasonably priced and has unique women's clothing and jewelry.
Essentials
Close, convenient, great wine selection, and stocks lots of New Orleans foods. For some reason, this is putting Breaux Mart out of the neighborhood. It's actually at Magazine and Pleasant--3 blocks.
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New Orleans
Close, convenient, great wine selection, and stocks lots of New Orleans foods. For some reason, this is putting Breaux Mart out of the neighborhood. It's actually at Magazine and Pleasant--3 blocks.
The Fresh Market
3338 St Charles AveHardly a block away!
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveMajor grocery store.