Jeanie’s guidebook
Food scene
This neighborhood grocery is 3 blocks from the house and easily walkable for any kitchen supplies you might need. They also have sandwiches, rotisserie chicken and other prepared foods.
38 locals recommend
Zara's Lil' Giant Supermarket & Po-boys
4838 Prytania StThis neighborhood grocery is 3 blocks from the house and easily walkable for any kitchen supplies you might need. They also have sandwiches, rotisserie chicken and other prepared foods.
Fabulous neighborhood French bistro. I recommend the mussels and frites and a glass of white Bordeaux. Perfect!
99 locals recommend
La Crepe Nanou
1410 Robert StFabulous neighborhood French bistro. I recommend the mussels and frites and a glass of white Bordeaux. Perfect!
One of the 'Uptown Trinity' (the three best restaurants where the locals go---not tourist traps--the other two being Clancy's and The Upperline, which is a two-block walk down Pitt street to Upperline). I like Gautreau's because I once owned it until our manager, Patrick Singley, wanted to have his own restaurant....and of course, we let him buy Gautreau's! Great ambience and a really special place!
43 locals recommend
Gautreau's Restaurant
1728 Soniat StreetOne of the 'Uptown Trinity' (the three best restaurants where the locals go---not tourist traps--the other two being Clancy's and The Upperline, which is a two-block walk down Pitt street to Upperline). I like Gautreau's because I once owned it until our manager, Patrick Singley, wanted to have his own restaurant....and of course, we let him buy Gautreau's! Great ambience and a really special place!
The best yogurt shop in town!! Yummy!!
Walk two blocks to Upperline, turn left, then right into the shopping center.
7 locals recommend
Yogurtland
4903 Prytania StThe best yogurt shop in town!! Yummy!!
Walk two blocks to Upperline, turn left, then right into the shopping center.
The chef and front of the house guys from Peche (James Beard award-winning restaurant downtown) teamed up to create this fabulous Spanish restaurant. Our food writer, Tom Fitzmorris, told me this is his favorite new restaurant (of many) opening in New Orleans in 2019. We LOVE this place! Lots of tapas and paella, too!
11 locals recommend
Costera
4938 Prytania StThe chef and front of the house guys from Peche (James Beard award-winning restaurant downtown) teamed up to create this fabulous Spanish restaurant. Our food writer, Tom Fitzmorris, told me this is his favorite new restaurant (of many) opening in New Orleans in 2019. We LOVE this place! Lots of tapas and paella, too!
Neighborhoods
Specifically, the Bougligny neighborhood, in the heart of Uptown, is in our opinion the best place to live in New Orleans! You are one block from the streetcar, three blocks from the parades during Mardi Gras, a fine streetcar ride to the Saints and Pelicans games, the French Quarter, the WWII museum and everywhere, it seems. We Uber/Lyft home.
We are also a few blocks away from some of the best restaurants in the city and a great neighborhood bar, The King Pin; 3 banks, a wine store, a dry cleaner, a pharmacy, the best hair salon in town (Paris Parker), St. James cheese shop, etc., etc., etc. Please explore our area.
77 locals recommend
Uptown/Carrollton
Specifically, the Bougligny neighborhood, in the heart of Uptown, is in our opinion the best place to live in New Orleans! You are one block from the streetcar, three blocks from the parades during Mardi Gras, a fine streetcar ride to the Saints and Pelicans games, the French Quarter, the WWII museum and everywhere, it seems. We Uber/Lyft home.
We are also a few blocks away from some of the best restaurants in the city and a great neighborhood bar, The King Pin; 3 banks, a wine store, a dry cleaner, a pharmacy, the best hair salon in town (Paris Parker), St. James cheese shop, etc., etc., etc. Please explore our area.
Traveler advice
Getting around
The streetcar is one block away!
You can get to most destinations on the streetcar, then Uber or Lyft home.