The Butcher has the best mac-n-cheese (besides The Delta Grill’s) that we’ve ever had. Grab a side and a sandwich and you will not be disappointed!
Our favorite oyster happy hour! Everyday from 3pm-6pm they offer .75 cent oysters and half priced wine and cocktails.
Get the chargrilled oysters at this 100 year old hole in the wall that time forgot. Their famous "oyster loaf" sandwich and raw oysters are also excellent.
A local favorite with .50 oysters during happy hour! (4-6:30pm)
A shopper’s paradise, Royal Street is a repository of grand family-owned antique shops and fine art galleries just a block and yet a world away from the party on Bourbon Street. The street is a shopping and dining destination that stretches from Canal Street to Esplanade in the French Quarter, through the residential Marigny and Bywater neighborhoods all the way to the Industrial Canal.
Hop on the St. Charles streetcar line and take it to this beautiful park. Check out the zoo or aquarium!
Arguably the best shrimp and grits in Nola! Come for their jazz brunch and hit up the Bloody Mary bar. Reservations a must.
The collard green melt, fried bologna sandwich, and lamb neck roti are all winners at what Bon Appetite Magazine labels as “the best new restaurant in the United States." Lunch only.
The firecracker shrimp po’ boy is the thing to get at this fun bar.
The CBB aka the Commerce Breakfast Biscuit is the specialty at this down home utility breakfast shop.
If you’re willing to splurge and put on your Sunday best this Nola institution will not disappoint. Reservations required.
After visiting Audubon Park enjoy a classic Creole meal at this bustling homey restaurant. Reservations recommended.
Happy hour is from 2pm-7pm with half off wine/beer and $5 small plates.
Craft cocktails
Need a hair of the dog after the wedding? Check out this bar with early morning drink specials from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Mimosas - $3.00 Screwdrivers - $3.00 House Bloody Marys - $4.00 Frozen Irish Coffee - $3.50 Hot Irish Coffee - $4.00 They also feature the famous “Killer Po Boys” til midnight.
Cash-only gay bar offering draft beer, cocktails & drag shows in a snug, brick-lined space.
Famous frozen Irish coffees!
Local artists and jewelry makers set up shop here.
This once gentlemen’s only area is now home to a James Beard awarded cocktail program.
Affordable craft cocktails in a fun space across from Louis Armstrong Park.
Jackson Square is a historic park in the French Quarter. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, for its central role in the city's history, and as the site where in 1803 Louisiana was made United States territory pursuant to the Louisiana Purchase.
Yes Nola is haunted! Check out a ghost tour!
Check out all the historic mansions (including Ann Rice’s home.) A great guide is included in the website below. https://freetoursbyfoot.com/self-guided-garden-district/
Explore all of the wonderful music venues on this famous street. Our favorites are The Spotted Cat and D.B.A.