Essentials
Locally owned, fresh groceries, top shelf wines and liquor.
17 locals recommend
Dorignac's Food Center
710 Veterans Memorial BlvdLocally owned, fresh groceries, top shelf wines and liquor.
Shopping
Excellent store for wine and liquor. Also has a fantastic deli and salad bar.
Martin Wine Cellar: Metairie
714 Elmeer AvenueExcellent store for wine and liquor. Also has a fantastic deli and salad bar.
Food Scene
Mizado Latin Kitchen
Great food and atmosphere - close to home.
Steak Knife Restaurant
888 Harrison AveGreat steaks without having to go downtown.
Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse
716 Iberville StExcellent! You'll never be disappointed.
Best creole food in town. A great bar too! Don't leave NOLA without trying it.
25 locals recommend
Bourbon Cowboy
241 Bourbon StBest creole food in town. A great bar too! Don't leave NOLA without trying it.
Another home run from Dickie Brennan - the top name in New Orleans food and fun.
48 locals recommend
Tableau
616 St PeterAnother home run from Dickie Brennan - the top name in New Orleans food and fun.
Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade AveOne of my girlfriend's favorites. Excellent food and martinis.
Shaya
4213 Magazine StBest Israeli Food outside of Israel. One of my favorites.
The Velvet Cactus
6300 Argonne BlvdFun place to have some drinks and eat Mexican. Close to home.
Great "stick to your ribs" food. Italian, Po-Boys, Burgers. One of the best "holes in the wall" in NOLA.
26 locals recommend
R & O Restaurant and Catering
216 Metairie-Hammond HwyGreat "stick to your ribs" food. Italian, Po-Boys, Burgers. One of the best "holes in the wall" in NOLA.
Starbucks
800 Harrison AveCoffee, coffee and more coffee.
Starbucks
800 Harrison AveCoffee!!!!!
Reginelli's Pizzeria
3244 Magazine StExcellent locally owned Pizzeria, close to home.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great watering hole. Lots of people, lots of fun, still close to home.
64 locals recommend
The Bulldog, Mid-City
5135 Canal BlvdGreat watering hole. Lots of people, lots of fun, still close to home.
Same as Mid-City, but with more foot traffic. Great place to sit outside and enjoy adult beverages while people watching.
184 locals recommend
The Bulldog, Uptown
3236 Magazine StSame as Mid-City, but with more foot traffic. Great place to sit outside and enjoy adult beverages while people watching.
Parlay's
870 Harrison AveCool neighborhood bar - close to home.
Arts & Culture
For a small town, NOLA has a respectable Museum of Art. You'll be glad you visited it.
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirFor a small town, NOLA has a respectable Museum of Art. You'll be glad you visited it.
Check the Saenger Theatre whenever you're in NOLA. You can usually find tickets on stubhub.com.
112 locals recommend
Saenger Theatre
1111 Canal StCheck the Saenger Theatre whenever you're in NOLA. You can usually find tickets on stubhub.com.