Arts & Culture
Chickie Wah Wah
2828 Canal StGreat bbq, and music nightly
The Spotted Cat Music Club
623 Frenchmen Stfor New Orleans Trad Jazz, free most nights
The Contemporary Arts Center, 3 floors of visual art galleries, performances and lectures weekly
128 locals recommend
Contemporary Arts Center
900 Camp StThe Contemporary Arts Center, 3 floors of visual art galleries, performances and lectures weekly
Visit the sculpture garden and do not miss the incredible collection of West African Art
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirVisit the sculpture garden and do not miss the incredible collection of West African Art
Jonathan Ferrara Gallery
400A Julia StMy in town gallery, ask them to see my work;)
Museum has a permanent collection of southern art and hosts traveling exhibitions
314 locals recommend
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp StMuseum has a permanent collection of southern art and hosts traveling exhibitions
Everything Else
Downtown Tattoos and Piercing
501 Frenchmen StJust get one
Drinks & Nightlife
Twelve Mile Limit
500 S Telemachus Stgreat cheap cocktails, relaxed atmosphere
Bayou Beer Garden
326 N Norman C Francis Parkwaygreat beer garden
Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart Stbask in the glow of Armstrong park and have a Sazerac
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad Stfor making groceries
Ideal Market #2
250 S Broad Stgreat little hispanic grocer with excellent hot plates
Food Scene
Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan Avebest poboy in the city, get the surf and turf!
avoid the wait for beignets at Cafe Dumonde in the French Quarter and enjoy City Park, open 24hrs!
221 locals recommend
Morning Call
56 Dreyfous Dravoid the wait for beignets at Cafe Dumonde in the French Quarter and enjoy City Park, open 24hrs!
The Blind Pelican
1628 St Charles Ave25 cent raw oysters from 4pm to 8pm daily
MOPHO
514 City Park AveDelicious Pho bar, choose from various broths and toppings
Liuzza's Restaurant & Bar
3636 Bienville StBig frosty mugs of beer and creole italian
Mimi's In the Marigny
2600 Chartres StreetJames Beard award winning fried chicken...the end
Comfort food brought to you by the lovely and talented Ms Leah Chase
250 locals recommend
Dooky Chase Restaurant
2301 Orleans AveComfort food brought to you by the lovely and talented Ms Leah Chase
Ralph's On The Park
900 City Park Aveif you're feeling fancy/romantic
it's a tight squeeze, but worth it...excellent small plates, great drinks and music nightly
189 locals recommend
Three Muses
536 Frenchmen Stit's a tight squeeze, but worth it...excellent small plates, great drinks and music nightly
Highly recommend this restaurant, great southern/NoLa fusion...mid price range, if you only have room for one fancy meal in your budget make a reservation
222 locals recommend
Atchafalaya
901 Louisiana AveHighly recommend this restaurant, great southern/NoLa fusion...mid price range, if you only have room for one fancy meal in your budget make a reservation
Sightseeing
Zam's Swamp Tour
141 Kraemer Bayou RdRad swamp tour, if you have a car