Things To Do
Good Spots To Eat With Friends
STEPH & CODY’S FAVES FOR BREAKFAST & LUNCH 🍳🥪: Joey K's Restaurant & Bar * Turkey & The Wolf * Molly’s Rise & Shine * Avenue Cafe * STAPLES: Brennan's * Willie Mae's Scotch House * Napoleon House * Dooky Chase Restaurant * Cane & Table * Gris-Gris * Commander's Palace * The Country Club * Casamento's * Seaworthy * Felix's Restaurant & Oyster Bar * Jack Rose at the Pontchartrain Hotel * Lula’s Distillery *
Beignets, Po'Boy Shops & Bites
La Petite Grocery * Central Grocery Co * Cafe Du Monde * Killer Poboys * Parkway Bakery & Tavern * Loretta's Authentic Pralines * Morning Call Coffee Stand * French Truck Cafe *
Spooks & Spirits
Spirits 🍸: Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar * Balcony Bar & Cafe * The Tchoup Yard * Pirate's Alley Cafe (The closest bar to a church & jail!) * The Carousel Bar & Lounge * Barrel Proof * The Avenue Pub * Blue Nile * Miss Mae's * The Courtyard Brewery * Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain Hotel * Spooks 👻: Uncensored Wicked History Tours * New Orleans Vampire Cafe (Ask for the "Secret" Vampire Bar) *
Frenchmen Street
Bamboula’s * Apple Barrel * The Spotted Cat Music Club * Frenchmen Night Art Bazaar (arts fair) * Ayu Bakehouse (for coffee & baked goods!) * Louisiana Music Factory *
City Park
Pro tip ☕️ Visit the retro Cafe Du Monde here & walk through swamps & storybook bridges!
Magazine Street
Don’t miss Magazine Street in the Garden District 🪴 Walk for miles & miles of vintage boutiques, restaurants, bars & good vibes.
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
A bar, wine & cheese shop that plates your charcuterie board & leads you to a laidback backyard hang with live music. Can't stop by New Orleans without a visit here.
Audubon Zoo
A good ole fashioned "Zoo & Brew"—the Cody Koehler special. Gators, swamps, snakes & even a Komodo Dragon. What's not to love? The Audubon Zoo is nestled into the living ancient, Oak-covered Audubon Park... on the very same host property of our wedding venue thanks to the Audubon Nature Institute.
Hotel Saint Vincent
A recommendation from our dear friend M.E., this hotel is a place that keeps you up at night even months later. Its dreamy, dark romantic decor is pure magic—so step inside their sunlit, vibey San Lorenzo bar for a zesty cocktail. Or if you can stay the night, slip into the guest-only Chapel Club speakeasy through its iconic red-neon backlit doors.