Perfect happy hour spot every day from 3-6pm. Live music on the patio plus cheap eats and drinks! It’s a great way to kick off the weekend. – Team Live Nation
Worth checking out if yer on Bourbon St. They say it's oldest bar in the US (1772, pre-independence!) tho I think there's 3-4 other bars claiming the same. Would be classier w/out the ATM & jukebox.
Start your day off with a classic taste of New Orleans; coffee and a beignet. As seen on Travel Channel’s Man v. Food Nation.
Grab beignets to go or a muffaletta from central grocery and sit in the Square on a sunny day. It's heavenly.
Wonderful little museum with lots of info on the history of voodoo. Take as many picture as you like- they encourage it! Lots of great goodies in the gift shops. Gris gris bags, voodoo dolls, & more.
They go "apeshit" over pictures because it's disrespectful to the religion and the items, and the only time people laugh in there is if you are being a total dumbass. BE RESPECTFUL OR JUST PASS BY!
On Saturdays morning there is no traffic and the street is full of performers, musicians and singer. Joy everywhere!
Frenchman Street is where you go if you are brave enough to venture off bourbon st. I went during Halloween and it was amazing!! no over hyped commercialization that comes with the french quarter...
The cemetery was built upon the grounds of the old Metairie Race Course after it went bankrupt. Notable monuments include the pseudo-Egyptian pyramid & former tomb of Storyville madam Josie Arlington.
The origins of performances here go back to the start of the 1960s. There was no dance floor & no food or drinks served - the focus was just on the music. The only products sold were jazz recordings.
The New Orleans French Quarter is best known as the heart and soul of Louisiana. Visit today to hear some live music, eat at some of the areas finest restaurants, or enjoy a night of dancing!
Visit Marie Laveau's grave.. the one with tons of XXX marks that people have drawn for luck. H. Plessy (Plessy vs. Ferguson) is also here. Court case resulted in separate but equal segregation laws.
1834, when a fire broke out in the Lalaurie residence. Firemen smashed open a locked interior door and came upon a scene surpassing horror.
Located in an old plantation house, the service is formal but the atmosphere is fun. Head over for the best Sunday brunch in the Big Easy - and try the absinthe-and-bacon-poached oysters!
Try the flounder: sometimes it's Parmesan-crusted, sometimes it's crab-stuffed, but it's always great. -Gambit's Five in 5 Read more.
Traditional Louisiana cooking gets a little inspiration from a worldwise, James Beard award-winning chef at this restaurant. Try the oysters three ways for a tasty appetizer with Southern roots.
A James Beard Award winning restaurant run by two James Beard Award winning chefs, there’s no surprise Cochon is among the best restaurants in town. [Eater 38 Member]
Have a drink in the Seance room. Word has it there have been several adult films have been made there. If only those red walls could talk! You will not have the pleasure of making your own, sadly. Read more.
The focus here is on the music as much as the food—both are great—making it a quintessential New Orleans experience. [Eater 38 Member]
NOLA natives and tourists from around the world flock to this spot for their BBQ Shrimp. Do yourself a favor and pick up some while you're in the bayou!
The pasta is devine. Ask for David or Sonny as your server, they know how to take care of guests
Emeril Lagasse serves up Creole cuisine, like Homemade Andouille and Boudin, in the city that inspired it all at Emeril's New Orleans.
