Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Great lunch & brunch & coffee spot with fresh juices, salads, sanwiches, coffee and more. Locally sourced, fresh and delicious. Just downstairs from the loft!
376 residents recomanen
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StGreat lunch & brunch & coffee spot with fresh juices, salads, sanwiches, coffee and more. Locally sourced, fresh and delicious. Just downstairs from the loft!
A MUST GO! Grab a bottle of wine in the front & head out back to the giant &gorgeous backyard with seating & a live jazz band 7 nights a week. Order excellent bistro food from the kitchen and dig in. Locals gem.
839 residents recomanen
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveA MUST GO! Grab a bottle of wine in the front & head out back to the giant &gorgeous backyard with seating & a live jazz band 7 nights a week. Order excellent bistro food from the kitchen and dig in. Locals gem.
Beautiful Greek Revival. Drinks, food & swimming pool. If you want to go for full liberation, check out the clothing optional pool and sauna out back. Singing drag queen weekend brunches too! Lively and a good people watching spot.
451 residents recomanen
The Country Club
634 Louisa StreetBeautiful Greek Revival. Drinks, food & swimming pool. If you want to go for full liberation, check out the clothing optional pool and sauna out back. Singing drag queen weekend brunches too! Lively and a good people watching spot.
Sleep & modern coffee shop with wifi, Thai Iced teas, and a great array of snacks and munchies.
128 residents recomanen
The Orange Couch
2339 Royal StSleep & modern coffee shop with wifi, Thai Iced teas, and a great array of snacks and munchies.
Suis Generis
3219 Burgundy StGreat no-fuss dining with creative and small menu.
This new addition will make you think you've stepped into the countryside in France. Beautiful, romantic courtyard and inside space. Hip pairing of French and Japanese cuisine, great wine selection. Look for the light on the wooden fence (it's unmarked).
143 residents recomanen
N7
1117 Montegut StThis new addition will make you think you've stepped into the countryside in France. Beautiful, romantic courtyard and inside space. Hip pairing of French and Japanese cuisine, great wine selection. Look for the light on the wooden fence (it's unmarked).
St. Coffee on St. Claude
2718 St Claude AveCoffee and snacks.
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier StThe mega-killer brunch of all ages. Heavy and southern.
Fresh mediterranean style italian, all pasta made in house. Love this place. Great bar and oysters too. Tasteful & refined, but not too expensive.
100 residents recomanen
Mariza
2900 Chartres StreetFresh mediterranean style italian, all pasta made in house. Love this place. Great bar and oysters too. Tasteful & refined, but not too expensive.
Restaurant & Bar serving accessable gastro-pub forward american fare. Good happy hour specials and beautiful courtyard to hang in the back. This is just downstairs from the loft.
102 residents recomanen
Oxalis
3162 Dauphine StreetRestaurant & Bar serving accessable gastro-pub forward american fare. Good happy hour specials and beautiful courtyard to hang in the back. This is just downstairs from the loft.
The name says it all. Great local pizza join with nice pastas and outdoor seating! Please note, it's actually on PIETY street, in case location comes up incorrect.
460 residents recomanen
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StThe name says it all. Great local pizza join with nice pastas and outdoor seating! Please note, it's actually on PIETY street, in case location comes up incorrect.
Excellent new bakery with great lunch counter offerings, coffee and more.
140 residents recomanen
Bywater Bakery
3624 Dauphine StExcellent new bakery with great lunch counter offerings, coffee and more.
Drinks & Nightlife
St. Claude Avenue is the musical haven of New Orleans. A myriad of music clubs and galleries to keep all tastes satisfied. Saturn Bar is a great eclectic dive bar & music joint.
129 residents recomanen
Saturn Bar
3067 St Claude AveSt. Claude Avenue is the musical haven of New Orleans. A myriad of music clubs and galleries to keep all tastes satisfied. Saturn Bar is a great eclectic dive bar & music joint.
Great Music club on the local & visitor's favorite music strip, Frenchmen St.
387 residents recomanen
d.b.a.
618 Frenchmen StGreat Music club on the local & visitor's favorite music strip, Frenchmen St.
The local's bar hideout. Great company, great bartenders, no nonsense (don't bother ordering fancy cocktails here, grab something on the rocks or on tap. Play some pool, shuffleboard or grab a late night snack. Plus good JUKEBOX!
392 residents recomanen
Surrey's Café & Juice Bar
1418 Magazine StreetThe local's bar hideout. Great company, great bartenders, no nonsense (don't bother ordering fancy cocktails here, grab something on the rocks or on tap. Play some pool, shuffleboard or grab a late night snack. Plus good JUKEBOX!
Every Monday night King James & The Special men cook red beans and play New Orleans boogie-woogie & R&B til you drop at this ultimately swampy and perfect local's dive bar. A must do.
151 residents recomanen
B J's Lounge
4301 Burgundy StEvery Monday night King James & The Special men cook red beans and play New Orleans boogie-woogie & R&B til you drop at this ultimately swampy and perfect local's dive bar. A must do.
Local dive bar you can hear Kermit Ruffins and others weekly.
221 residents recomanen
Vaughan's Lounge
4229 Dauphine StLocal dive bar you can hear Kermit Ruffins and others weekly.
Another neighborhood bar where the bar tender won't take any of your shit.
108 residents recomanen
Bud Rips
900 Piety StAnother neighborhood bar where the bar tender won't take any of your shit.
Shopping
Vinyl is alive and well at Euclid. One of the most diverse and thoughtful record shops around. They also have live music some weekends.
85 residents recomanen
Euclid Records
3301 Chartres StVinyl is alive and well at Euclid. One of the most diverse and thoughtful record shops around. They also have live music some weekends.
Paul Webb can fix just about any musical instrument out there. Great music supply shop with guitars, amps, strings and all the accessories a musician can need.
6 residents recomanen
Webb's Bywater Music
3217 Burgundy StPaul Webb can fix just about any musical instrument out there. Great music supply shop with guitars, amps, strings and all the accessories a musician can need.
Wagners
3200 St Claude AveThe 24/7 corner store for beer, liqour, snacks, whatever you need.
Everything Else
Lovely spot to walk and hang. Good for grown ups, kids and furry friends alike.
11 residents recomanen
Mickey Markey Park
3301 Royal StLovely spot to walk and hang. Good for grown ups, kids and furry friends alike.
Sankofa Fresh Stop
5029 St Claude AveGet your fresh produce on the weekends!
The neighborhood salon, should you need a cut, color, manicure, makeup or hair. Great service & stylists.
8 residents recomanen
Rocket Science Salon
640 Elysian Fields AveThe neighborhood salon, should you need a cut, color, manicure, makeup or hair. Great service & stylists.
The local grocery store with a great selection of international, organic and specialty items.
211 residents recomanen
Mardi Gras Zone Supermarket
2706 Royal StThe local grocery store with a great selection of international, organic and specialty items.
Many food vendors from fresh oysters to korean-creole offerings. Great for any meal of the day. Small grocery and local produce as well.
466 residents recomanen
St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude AveMany food vendors from fresh oysters to korean-creole offerings. Great for any meal of the day. Small grocery and local produce as well.
Essentials
This place has it all. Organic grocery, yoga, massage, gym, live performance venue, botanical/voodoo shop and even a vintage clothing boutique!
108 residents recomanen
New Orleans Healing Center
2372 St Claude AveThis place has it all. Organic grocery, yoga, massage, gym, live performance venue, botanical/voodoo shop and even a vintage clothing boutique!
Our local corner store where 70 year old starry eyed and sweet as they come, Mr. (Joe) Frady will get you a nice plate lunch, killer po-boy, or you can pick up smokes, drinks, toiletries, etc. Closed Sundays.
81 residents recomanen
Frady's One Stop Food Store
3231 Dauphine StOur local corner store where 70 year old starry eyed and sweet as they come, Mr. (Joe) Frady will get you a nice plate lunch, killer po-boy, or you can pick up smokes, drinks, toiletries, etc. Closed Sundays.
Some of the most delicious baked items, pies, pastries I've ever had. Artful
93 residents recomanen
Shake Sugary
3304 St Claude AveSome of the most delicious baked items, pies, pastries I've ever had. Artful
Arts & Culture
Old Marquer Theatre
2400 Saint Claude AvenueGreat local theater.
Great music club, rock'n'roll and eclectic programming with Polish kitchen in the back.
238 residents recomanen
Siberia Lounge
2227 St Claude AveGreat music club, rock'n'roll and eclectic programming with Polish kitchen in the back.
Piety Street Art Market on the weekends. Beautiful local crafts.
16 residents recomanen
Piety Street Market
2317 Burgundy StreetPiety Street Art Market on the weekends. Beautiful local crafts.
Sightseeing
Brand new park overlooking the mighty Mississippi River & all of downtown. Take your lunch al fresco and watch steamboats and barges roll by on a breezy afternoon. You'll feel like Mark Twain.
423 residents recomanen
Parc Crescent
2300 N Peters StBrand new park overlooking the mighty Mississippi River & all of downtown. Take your lunch al fresco and watch steamboats and barges roll by on a breezy afternoon. You'll feel like Mark Twain.