New Orleans
Added 2023-11-10 15:35:57 +0000 UTCChochachos of the First Water, do you have any recommendations for traveling in this great city? We will be heading there soon, and do not wish to simply scour the haunted alleyways for sightings of Emeril whispering furtively to Anne Rice (she has a tall velvet Dracula collar). Fine food of every stratum, as well as hats and mansions, are what I’m picturing. Thank you in advance, and photos for your enjoyment will forthcome.
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Living here is weird. I know I missed this post by a lot, but, going to plug some stuff anyway: - Sneaky Pickle/Bar Brine (formerly vegan now only mostly vegan joint with delicious gnocchi in that hip part of town that looks like Mad Max-meets-Velvet Goldmine but with more glock 9 discharges) - Kajun's Pub (24 hour queer karaoke bar, next door to a burlesque hall with a Moulin Rouge flair called the AllWays Lounge) - a bunch of Voodoo shops, "Bottom of the Cup" on Chartres St if you want a "legit" fake psychic reading with a cool atmosphere - Seafood: avoid Oceana, ACME, etc. Go to Seaworthy, Peche, or Kingfish - Brunch is a lifestyle. Bulgogi grits are the flavor of the month - Art: just walk around the aforementioned Bywater neighborhood til someone makes you come into their house and see their taxidermy and eyeball paintings - the abandoned Six Flags is a great place to see creepy shit, but if they are filming a movie there currently you can always just go find a famous person's tomb - The Goat on St Bernard is one of the only cool goth bars left in the world. There may be breasts, though. - Frenchmen Street for live jazz. People say it's too touristy, but they are just trying to be cool. Decent grub, fun art markets. I'm partial to Apple Barrel for seeing more intimate cool bop jazz, less dancing. - visitors don't walk down Magazine St enough, it is frustrating. Even if you aren't buying crap, it's a great time. Stop by Bouligny Tavern (70's airport lounge style cocktail bar), and Brothers 3 Lounge (disgusting bright yellow country music bar caked in cigarette smoke with a 5 foot nothing ceiling and hilarious old guys) to run the full gamut of wants (EDIT: oh lord they went down Magazine St oh shit how do I delete this last bulletpoint)
Mackenzie Guillory
2024-03-18 14:32:19 +0000 UTCI haven't been in...15 years(?) and pretty much only have seen the French Quarter & the Garden District, so my restaurant knowledge is very out of date. However! M.S. Rau antiques in the Quarter was worth stopping in and just marveling at the wild stuff in the shop. A bed set reputed to belong to the last king of Egypt!
Christian Herro
2023-11-10 20:17:07 +0000 UTCI hear there is a place where you can jump from alligator to alligator.
Nicholas Williams
2023-11-10 20:16:47 +0000 UTCLast time I was there I tried to go to every surviving place mentioned in Calvin Trillin's food books, and that was fun. That was like twenty-five years and a Katrina ago, however.
blair
2023-11-10 20:13:47 +0000 UTCCoop's Place in the Quarter is kinda divey in a good way (get the seafood gumbo with extra seafood) and has a swell jukebox. Peche for something a little fancier; August for something a lot fancier. Central Grocery muffaletta for the plane ride home is mandatory. Have an oyster po'boy for me and a glorious visit all around!
Amy Lewis
2023-11-10 18:37:04 +0000 UTCAll quality meats are made special in nugget form. :)
John Ashton
2023-11-10 17:36:23 +0000 UTCOkay but I still kind of want to see that Emeril / Anne Rice / Vampire Cloak chat too. ;)
John Ashton
2023-11-10 17:35:28 +0000 UTCDefinitely second Brigtsens, in that general uptown area Adams St Grocery does great fried chicken and po boys, Crabby Jack's for more, fancier po boys, Tartine for brunchy stuff, High Hat for catfish, and if Casamentos is busy Cooter Brown's has an oyster bar and will likely have them 1/2 price on tuesdays. There are also worse places than Audubon Park/The Fly to sit/stroll and digest. If you venture north to Mid City, City Park has a Cafe du Monde that is generally an order of magnitude quieter than the French Quarter location, Parkway (still more po boys) is one of the more worth-it tourist destinations, as is Brocato's for desserts. 1000 figs for Mediterranean, Lola's is a cozy paella place (!) with other Spanish fare, and plenty more great casual Creole/Nola spots (e.g. Neyow's, Liuzza's, Katie's, Mandina's). Other stray thoughts... Stein's on Magazine for a surprisingly great deli, Lily's is right nearby for Vietnamese, and I also second Verti Marte downtown, Elizabeth's in the Bywater...i moved away 10 years ago but that's a decent assortment of places that i'm *pretty* sure all still exist
brkk
2023-11-10 17:17:59 +0000 UTCHit Brigtsen's for incredible Creole food in a comfy setting. You can take the trolley to and from the French Quarter to get there, which is a relaxing, scenic ride. Cochon was a memorable meal, too. It has been ages since I've been but we hit Rock N' Bowl for drinks and live music and it was a hoot. Thirding a muffaletta from Central.
Shaun King Arthur Chu
2023-11-10 16:35:40 +0000 UTCCentral Grocery. Muffulettas- mmmm. Also- and I know it’s a bit cliche, but cafe du monde. Otherwise stay out of the damned Quarter and stick to the Garden District…
Jay Williams
2023-11-10 16:22:28 +0000 UTCBrennan's and Antoine's are both great for fancy dining. And I had a ton of fun drinking hurricanes and singing along at Pat O'Brien's dueling piano bar.
Christopher Smith
2023-11-10 15:53:53 +0000 UTCCasimentos, Liuzza’s by the Track, Morning Call, Laffite’s Blacksmith, Carousel Bar, and sazeracs on the porch at the columns.
Alexander Basek
2023-11-10 15:46:37 +0000 UTCWhen I visit I always get barbequed shrimp at Mister B's. One day I'd like to make it to Herbsaint. I am partial to the Old Absinthe House's frappe, but I understand that may be too touristy a place for some. Locals tell me Morning Call is a more authentic stop for beignets than Cafe du Monde. Lucky Dog carts are good for hot dogs and casual abuse and/or fashion commentary, if you fail to tip. I think my favorite thing is to get a muffaletta at Central Grocery for the flight home, so everyone on the plane can enjoy the olive spread.
Fartlord90210
2023-11-10 15:46:03 +0000 UTCI'm not sure you will be in a position to take advantage of this in any meaningful way, but I want to unburden one of my three regrets in life. I try to keep it to three and just have the grace to let the rest go. I was with two friends in college undergrad days, about a month before Katrina, and we visited NO for a weekend and left the city to drive down to the end of rt23 and see what that place is like. Along the way there was a cardboard sign that said "catfish festival." I really, really wanted to turn down the road at that sign, but my comrades told me they could hear the Deliverance theme in the air. I was convinced instead that if they didn't want people not from these parts to come join the festivities, they wouldn't put up a sign. What's more inviting than a sign? But it was 2:1 and I wasn't even at the wheel at the time, so I missed that festival. Keep your eyes open for signs, I suppose. Oh hey the hotel I stayed at when I was there, the St Vincent, still exists, was upscaled significantly in 2021 it seems, and is having a Gumbo Cook-Off on the 12th. That sounds really promising.
DOUGLAS URBAN
2023-11-10 15:44:06 +0000 UTCRestaurant "Desire", catfish nuggets. Insanity. Preservation Hall Jazz show if you can do one. And the World War II Museum is spectacular. Obligatory Cafe Du Monde beignets and cafe au lait.
Joe Locastro
2023-11-10 15:42:02 +0000 UTCLast time I was in New Orleans was 1996, but Commander's Palace is a safe bet for wonderful food. You can't say no to 3 Michelin stars now, can you? It's off season too. Or you could do the Poppy Z Brite routine and drop acid in St Louis Cemetary. EDIT: Seconding/thirding those who say get a muffaletta. I have only had Central's.
Julie (HiDeeHoGal)
2023-11-10 15:41:41 +0000 UTCMy number one recommendation is heading to Verti Marte on the edge of the French Quarter (1201 Royal St) and getting yourself their muffuletta. The first time I was in New Orleans, I grabbed one on the way out of town and ate it on the plane, easily overcoming my natural self-consciousness about consuming outside foods of conspicuous nature in that enclosed environment. It was still hot after making its way through security, which is the way to eat this king of sandwiches.
Charles Richter
2023-11-10 15:41:09 +0000 UTCGo to the abita mystery house in abita springs
John Kenda
2023-11-10 15:37:38 +0000 UTC
