Enjoying the Big Easy

“New Orleans food is as delicious as the less criminal forms of sin.” — Mark Twain

City Guide- New Orleans- Garden and Gun

A Perfect Day in New Orleans, According to Six People Who Live There

Sam and Jon’s quick rec’s for your time in the big easy.

*general disclaimer about safety: please be aware of your surroundings and keep your head on a swivel (that includes looking down, the sidewalks here, are fucked). Always have a buddy and never expect too much from law enforcement, especially when it comes to punctuality.

Central Business District (CBD)

Dinner

  • Peche

  • Cochon/Butcher

  • Sidecar

  • Compere Lapin

  • Meril

  • Maria’s Oyster Bar

Breakfast 

  • Willa Jean

  • Bearcat

  • Mammoth Espresso 

French Quarter

Dinner

  • Cane and Table 

  • Fives

  • Sylvain 

  • Tableau 

  • Napoleon House 

  • GW Fins $$$

  • Bayona 

Bars

  • Jewel of the South - Probably need a reservation

  • Erin Rose - Frozen Irish Coffee

  • Molly’s on the Market - Frozen Irish Coffee

  • Tropical Isle - Order a Shark Attack

  • Cosimo’s 

  • Lafitte’s Blacksmith 

  • Fives 

  • Will and the Way

Marigny Triangle 

Restaurants 

  • Paladar 511 

  • Budsi’s Thai 

  • Evviva 

  • Margot’s Pizza

  • Elysian Bar

  • Who Dat Cafe - Breakfast 

Bars

  • R-bar 

  • Anna’s

  • Kajun’s Karaoke Bar

Bywater 

Restaurants 

  • N7 

  • The Joint 

  • Bacchanal 

  • Elizabeth’s- breakfast 

  • Pizza Delicious/Bratz Y’all 

Bars

  • Tough Break

  • Saturn Bar

  • Markeys 

  • Bud Rips 

  • Vaughen’s 

  • BJ’s 

  • Faubourg Wines

Goings On

  • 10/24-10/28 - Dracula Ballet - Orpheum Theatre

  • 10/25 - Krewe of BOO Halloween Parade - French Quarter (y’all will be busy but be aware of road closures, traffic issues and rideshare congestion)

  • 10/23-10/28- NOLA Film Festival

  • 10/24-10/25 - Oktober Fest at Deutsches Haus

  • 10/24-10/26 - NOLA Reggae Fest

  • 10/25- Treme Fall Festival

Lower Garden District/Uptown

Dinner

  • St. Pizza

  • Gris-Gris

  • Turkey and the Wolf (lunch)

  • Commander’s Palace (need reservation)

  • Bouligny Tavern

  • Dakar NOLA

  • Hungry Eyes

  • Mister Mao (also good brunch)

  • Osteria Lupo

  • Superior Seafood

  • Atchafalaya

  • The Chloe Hotel

  • Saba

  • Cooter Brown’s

Breakfast

  • Hivolt

  • Surrey’s Cafe

  • Molly’s Rise and Shine

  • Ruby Slipper

  • Levee Baking Co

  • La Boulangerie (or lunch)

Bars

  • Barrel Proof

  • Ms. Mae’s

  • Le Bon Temps Roule

  • The Columns Hotel

  • The Avenue Pub

  • Delachaise