Mary & Justin
Things To Do
Commander's Palace
This is where Emeril Lagasse started. The food and service are unparalleled. Highly recommend the jazz brunch on Sunday morning...enjoy your brunch while being serenaded by a tableside jazz band (make reservations early!)
Brennan's
Historical restaurant in the quarter that made breakfast cool in Nola.
Hot Tin
Located in the Garden District, this rooftop bar atop the historic Ponchartrain Hotel has spectacular city skyline views of downtown Nola.
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
Monteleone Carousel Bar
Set in one of the oldest hotels in Nola - consists of a carousel that rotates slowly as you drink.
Pat O´s Courtyard Restaurant
Famously known for the dueling pianos and Hurricane cocktails, hang out in the courtyard or grab a table inside and sing to the fabulous musicians performing all night long.
Hansen's Sno-Bliz
Fact: the best snoball you will ever have.
Cafe Beignet
Our favorite spot in the quarter for beignets. It’s just as good as Cafe du Monde and less busy (touristy). They also have a cute courtyard to dine in.
Preservation Hall
A $20 (cash only) concert experience that you will remember for the rest of your life. Small concert venue in a historical building where all the musicians play unamplified. The room is small enough that no microphones are needed. Make sure to line up early shows are at 5pm, 6pm, 8pm, 9pm and 10pm every night.
Doreen Ketchens
Doreen is a treasured street performer that can generally be found on the intersection of Royal St. and St. Peter St. One of the best clarinetists we have ever heard, her rendition of the “House of the Rising Sun” will send shivers down your spine. She has played for 4 US Presidents but she still loves to play on the streets of the quarter. Make sure to tip with any requests.
Copper Vine
Effervescence
Gris-Gris
Chais Delachaise
Bayou Beer & Wine Garden New Orleans
Claret Wine & Cocktail Bar
French Market
Palace Market Frenchmen
New Orleans Museum of Art
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
The National WWII Museum
New Orleans is home to one of the best WWII museums in the US.
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
The Sazerac House
Mardi Gras World
New Orleans School of Cooking
Abita Brewing Company
NOLA Brewing Tap Room
Urban South Brewery
Port Orleans Brewing Co.
Miel Brewery & Taproom
Lula Restaurant Distillery
Ace Hotel New Orleans
Catahoula Hotel’s Piscobar
Hotel Peter & Paul’s Elysian Bar
The Columns Hotel
Great bar set in an old haunted hotel. Try to get a seat on front porch for a gorgeous view of St Charles Ave.
The Country Club
Auction House Market
Pythian Market
Harrah's Casino New Orleans
Jackson Square
Frenchmen Street
For some of the best live music Nola has to offer, venture over to Frenchmen Street. Be sure to check out d.b.a., Snug Harbor, The Spotted Cat, Blue Nile, The Maison, Three Muses, and Apple Barrel.
Royal Street
One of our favorite streets in the French Quarter for street performers, shopping, etc.
Magazine Street
Freret Street
Oak Street
Audubon Park
City Park
At a size 50% larger than NYC's Central Park, City Park hosts roughly 5 million visitors every year.
Crescent Park
Longue Vue House and Gardens
Streetcar on St Charles Ave
Take a ride through the Garden District on the world-famous, historical St Charles Ave streetcar. Insider tip: streetcar no. 952 is the original one featured in Tennessee Williams ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’. You can purchase a full-day pass for only $3 via the RTA app which gives you access to ride all streetcar lines (canal, riverfront, st charles, etc) for a cheap, scenic way to get around the city all day (and night! — the st charles line runs 24/7.)
The Polo Lounge
Highly recommend visiting on a Friday or Saturday night to listen to Robin Barnes sing — bartenders are very talented and the drinks are strong.
Mr. B's Bistro
Seaworthy
Justine
Saba
Cure
Bouligny Tavern
Meril
Vessel
Drago's Restuarant
Go for their chargrilled oysters!
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
Look no further if you want a Poboy... Parkway has mastered the Poboy sandwich after 100 years of service.
Cochon Butcher
Dat Dog
Turkey and the Wolf
St. James Cheese Company
The Tchoup Yard
Wrong Iron On The Greenway
Meauxbar
Delachaise Wine Bar
The Vintage
Cavan
Jewel of the South
Katie's Restaurant
Bearcat Cafe Uptown
Atchafalaya
Willa Jean
Avo
La Petite Grocery
Ralph's on the Park
N7
Apolline
Emeril's Delmonico
Bakery Bar
Drip Affogato Bar
Vintage Rock Club
Foundation Room New Orleans
Saenger Theatre
Prytania Theatre
