So now that I’m certain I survived New Orleans during Tales, I figured I’d share where I drank and ate over the week.
Ya know, so you can criticize me for what I missed or maybe check out some place you haven’t been to before. Whatevah!
(In chronological order!)
Marigny Brassiere: Went here to watch the World Cup and had a very fine po’ boy. Also some good beer on tap.
d.b.a. New Orleans: No food – just good beers and a large whiskey selection. Also, great music. Also, don’t order Campari and Red Bull or you will get hit by your companions.
CURE: Fantastic cocktail bar. Great bartenders. Good food. A must-visit.
12 Mile Limit: I want a bar like this near my house. An amazingly fantastic dive bar with a very interesting (and cheap) menu, including pulled beef brisket from a Weber out back and $6 cocktails. And a pool table. Yay.
Bar Tonique: Finally made it there, and one of my drinks was made by a bartender from CURE. Que sera sera. Had tons of fun, though I never did get my copy of the book I saw there…
Antoine’s: A classic New Orleans joint. $.25 martinis at lunch are worth every penny (take that as you will). Fantastic food.
Napoleon House: Look, I went here a lot. Muffalata is fine – not the best in New Orleans, but not bad by any means. Solid Pimm’s Cups.
Sylvain: Amazing food, great cocktail program, friendly staff.
Adolfo’s: Order the local fish, from what I understand.
Cochon Butcher: HOLY CRAP that was good. Boudin, head cheese, pork belly sandwiches, mac & cheese, hot dogs…not to mention the cocktails.
The Carousel Bar: It is what it is. For Tales, it’s a must visit almost every day. If not Tales – you should go once, at least.
The Rib Room: Overpriced. Not bad, not good.
Coop’s Place: FANTASTIC. Smoked duck quesadillas, fried chicken, jambalaya, crabmeat stuffed jalapenos, just … damn good eatin’.
Cafe Beignet: Not as good as Cafe Du Monde and nowhere near as crowded. Worth it, IMHO, to fix that beignet craving without fighting the hordes.
Felix’s: I like this place. Not hard to get into most of the time, blackened alligator, oysters…
Original Pierre Maspero’s: Tourist trap, but wasn’t awful.
NOLA: An Emeril restaurant. Wasn’t bad, but – eh.
Curious for more details? Let me know.
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