Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Classic diner, great for breakfast. Guys with pickup trucks and Tulane student hangover hangout for lunch and brunch. Been here forever.
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Ted's Frostop Diner
3100 Calhoun StClassic diner, great for breakfast. Guys with pickup trucks and Tulane student hangover hangout for lunch and brunch. Been here forever.
Humble Bagel
4716 Freret StYummy breakfast on Freret St.
Mint Modern Vietnamese
5100 Freret StGood reviews from guests- locally sourced food
Lebanese food family owned, they deliver or you can eat in or take out- good prices
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Pyramids Cafe Mediterranean Cuisine
3149 Calhoun StLebanese food family owned, they deliver or you can eat in or take out- good prices
Funky decor, fabulous full plates of food and great service. Go before 6:30 if you are a party of less than 5- they don't take reservations for less. People book tables months and months in advance
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Jacques-Imo's
8324 Oak StFunky decor, fabulous full plates of food and great service. Go before 6:30 if you are a party of less than 5- they don't take reservations for less. People book tables months and months in advance
Local fav for brunch- get there before 10 on a Sunday ! Good food,good service, kid friendly, great prices.
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Riccobono's Panola Street Cafe
7801 Panola StLocal fav for brunch- get there before 10 on a Sunday ! Good food,good service, kid friendly, great prices.
One our best kept secrets.Top Chef, Chopped Winning level food-excellent service. Want a fabulous dinner without going to downtown? This hidden gem is a winner. Check it out on Yelp or Urban Spoon.
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Gautreau's Restaurant
1728 Soniat StreetOne our best kept secrets.Top Chef, Chopped Winning level food-excellent service. Want a fabulous dinner without going to downtown? This hidden gem is a winner. Check it out on Yelp or Urban Spoon.
Dat Dog
5030 Freret StFunky, fun and delicious - alligator hot dog anyone?
The Company Burger
4600 Freret StLocal favorite-design your own burger!
One of many great places to eat on Freret St.Near Napoleon bus line.
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Ancora Pizzeria
4508 Freret StOne of many great places to eat on Freret St.Near Napoleon bus line.
Close to walk to, favorite local coffee house and hangout for Tulane students.
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PJ's Coffee
7624 Maple St Close to walk to, favorite local coffee house and hangout for Tulane students.
Fun, funky,something for everyone. Great brunch, or lunch if you are cruising Magazine St. Locals' favorite, extensive menu.
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Slim Goodies Diner
3322 Magazine StFun, funky,something for everyone. Great brunch, or lunch if you are cruising Magazine St. Locals' favorite, extensive menu.
Sarita's Grill
4520 Freret StreetLatin Fusion - not really sure what that means, but it's good!
Origami Restaurant
5130 Freret StNearby sushi- yum - corner of Valmont and Freret
Great prices, good authentic Mexican food- favorite spot for lots of locals and students.
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Felipe's Mexican Taqueria
6215 S Miro StGreat prices, good authentic Mexican food- favorite spot for lots of locals and students.
Authentic Creole N'Awlins food- great prices. Real local hangout in Treme.
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Li'l Dizzy's Cafe
1500 Esplanade AveAuthentic Creole N'Awlins food- great prices. Real local hangout in Treme.
Patois
6078 Laurel StFabulous brunch-great local favorite- small, so make reservations.
Satsuma Café
1320 Magazine StGreat vegetarian restaurant near Tulane
Local coffee house,great place to sit while you decide where to go on Magazine St.
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CC's Coffee House
900 Jefferson AveLocal coffee house,great place to sit while you decide where to go on Magazine St.
Clancy's Restaurant
6100 Annunciation StOne of the best low-key TOP NOTCH restaurants in the city.
Midway Pizza
4725 Freret StDeep Dish New Orleans pizza- yum.
Mojo Coffee House
1500 Magazine StWiFi- cool and comfortable.
Pure Cake
Cakes, fillings and buttercream made from scratch.
The Rook Cafe is a full service coffee shop serving delicious locally roasted coffee from New Orleans Coffee Exchange.
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Rook Cafe
4516 Freret StThe Rook Cafe is a full service coffee shop serving delicious locally roasted coffee from New Orleans Coffee Exchange.
One of my favorite restaurants- always good food, small, make reservations!
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Cafe Degas
3127 Esplanade AveOne of my favorite restaurants- always good food, small, make reservations!
Cause it's a classic since the 1940s. Burgers, chocolate freeze malt...yum.
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The Camellia Grill
626 S Carrollton AveCause it's a classic since the 1940s. Burgers, chocolate freeze malt...yum.
Drinks & Nightlife
Gasa Gasa
4920 Freret StBar and music venue, new music, live bands.
Upscale cocktail bar, favorite with locals, original modern cocktail bar in New Orleans.
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Cure
4905 Freret StUpscale cocktail bar, favorite with locals, original modern cocktail bar in New Orleans.
Blue Nile
532 Frenchmen StLive music, good bar- A New Orleans favorite for years.
Getting Around
Reasonable bike rentals- take the Magazine bus or St Charles streetcar to get there.Rental includes helmet, lock, basket and light
20 místní doporučují
A Musing Bikes
1532 Magazine StreetReasonable bike rentals- take the Magazine bus or St Charles streetcar to get there.Rental includes helmet, lock, basket and light
New Orleans JCC
5342 St Charles AveHere is where you catch the streetcar to go downtown.
Greyhound and train station in one. Take the Freret bus to Jefferson Ave. and you are close to the house.
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Union Passenger Terminal station
1001 Loyola AveGreyhound and train station in one. Take the Freret bus to Jefferson Ave. and you are close to the house.
Bus and train station in one. Take the Freret bus to Jefferson Ave. and you are close to the house.
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Greyhound
1001 Loyola AveBus and train station in one. Take the Freret bus to Jefferson Ave. and you are close to the house.
Although it looks far away, it's really only about a 20 minute ride if you take the Earhart Expressway from Airline Highway instead of the Interstate.
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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
1 Terminal DrAlthough it looks far away, it's really only about a 20 minute ride if you take the Earhart Expressway from Airline Highway instead of the Interstate.
You can hear their band practicing every day to get ready to march in parades. Bus stop to downtown is in front of school on Claiborne Ave.
Eleanor McMain Secondary School
5712 S Claiborne AveYou can hear their band practicing every day to get ready to march in parades. Bus stop to downtown is in front of school on Claiborne Ave.
The Bike Shop
4609 Freret Stneed anything for your bike? here's the place
Sightseeing
Best place to walk along the river and see the huge ships. Tucked away at the back of Audubon Park, a nice jog from the house.If you get tired, you can sit on the benches and watch the river flow.
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Audubon Riverview Park
6500 Magazine StBest place to walk along the river and see the huge ships. Tucked away at the back of Audubon Park, a nice jog from the house.If you get tired, you can sit on the benches and watch the river flow.
McAlister Dr
Near the center of Tulane University- about 6 blocks from the house
Heart of the French Quarter. Take the streetcar or Magazine bus to get started on your visit to the quarter.
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Jacksonovo náměstí
701 Decatur StHeart of the French Quarter. Take the streetcar or Magazine bus to get started on your visit to the quarter.
There are lots of "cities of the dead" our famous above ground cemeteries. These are safe and easy to get to by streetcar.
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City Park at Canal Blvd. station
There are lots of "cities of the dead" our famous above ground cemeteries. These are safe and easy to get to by streetcar.
Fans of the HBO series can see a the famous faubourg of the original city.Treme is an amazing area. Ask for safety tips before you go-history/architecture/music folks must see.
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Tremé / Lafitte
Fans of the HBO series can see a the famous faubourg of the original city.Treme is an amazing area. Ask for safety tips before you go-history/architecture/music folks must see.
Walk from Magazine St toward the river, pass the Labyrinth meditation path on the right and not far ahead is the Etienne de Boré Oak - over 300 years old, we call it the Tree of LIfe
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Strom života
East DriveWalk from Magazine St toward the river, pass the Labyrinth meditation path on the right and not far ahead is the Etienne de Boré Oak - over 300 years old, we call it the Tree of LIfe
Beautiful campus- walk through to get to St. Charles streetcar
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Tulane University
6823 St Charles AveBeautiful campus- walk through to get to St. Charles streetcar
Friday and Saturday Shabbat services, on St Charles Avenue across from Audubon Park.
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Temple Sinai Reform Congregation
6227 St Charles AveFriday and Saturday Shabbat services, on St Charles Avenue across from Audubon Park.
Saturday and Sunday Catholic Masses, on St. Charles, beautiful cathedral with great local history.
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Holy Name of Jesus Church
6367 St Charles AveSaturday and Sunday Catholic Masses, on St. Charles, beautiful cathedral with great local history.
Here's where Peyton and Eli Manning went to school ( and your host- many years before!)
Isidore Newman School
1903 Jefferson AveHere's where Peyton and Eli Manning went to school ( and your host- many years before!)
Moss Street
Moss StreetBike or drive down past beautiful homes to City Park.
Leake Avenue
Leake AvenueYou can ride your bike along the levee all the way out of town
Arts & Culture
Wonderful new renovation of beautiful neighborhood library, new cafe, children's section, easy to get to.
Rosa F. Keller Library & Community Center
4300 S Broad StWonderful new renovation of beautiful neighborhood library, new cafe, children's section, easy to get to.
Want to see a mansion turned into a library? A great kids library here-
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Latter Branch Public Library
5120 St Charles AveWant to see a mansion turned into a library? A great kids library here-
Here is the corner of Napoleon and St. Charles. one block down is where all the action takes place as parades turn from Napoleon onto the avenue to head downtown
Academy of the Sacred Heart
4521 St Charles AveHere is the corner of Napoleon and St. Charles. one block down is where all the action takes place as parades turn from Napoleon onto the avenue to head downtown
The oldest, continuously-operating school for girls and the oldest Catholic school in the United States. Bus stop on corner takes you downtown.
Ursuline Academy
2635 State StThe oldest, continuously-operating school for girls and the oldest Catholic school in the United States. Bus stop on corner takes you downtown.
Opposite Audubon Park, next to Tulane University on St. Charles streetcar line. Great photo op-
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Loyola University New Orleans
6363 St Charles AveOpposite Audubon Park, next to Tulane University on St. Charles streetcar line. Great photo op-
WWOZ New Orleans - 90.7 FM
600 N Peters StBEST RADIO STATION IN THE WORLD. PERIOD.
Muzeum umění v New Orleansu
1 Collins Diboll CirAmazing art museum, located in beautiful City Park.
Massive collection of world class sculpture-FREE to see. Next to the New Orleans Museum of Art.
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Sochařská zahrada
1 Collins Diboll CirMassive collection of world class sculpture-FREE to see. Next to the New Orleans Museum of Art.
Cabildo
701 Chartres StThe Presbytere
751 Chartres StEntertainment & Activities
Great place to see sports and music events, really quick to get to by car, easy to get to by bus.
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Smoothie King Center
1501 Dave Dixon DrGreat place to see sports and music events, really quick to get to by car, easy to get to by bus.
One of the best zoos in the country. Lots of special events year round. You can buy a special pass for the zoo, aquarium, insectarium and Imax theatre and see them all- in a few days.
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Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StOne of the best zoos in the country. Lots of special events year round. You can buy a special pass for the zoo, aquarium, insectarium and Imax theatre and see them all- in a few days.
It's where big things happen- like the Superbowl and the Superkrewe parade parties- and the home of our beloved Saints- WHO DAT!
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Mercedes-Benz Superdome
1500 Sugar Bowl DrIt's where big things happen- like the Superbowl and the Superkrewe parade parties- and the home of our beloved Saints- WHO DAT!
Monthly arts, food, music festival, market- always good bands. Within walking distance.
First Saturday of every month
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Freret Market
4421 Freret StMonthly arts, food, music festival, market- always good bands. Within walking distance.
First Saturday of every month
Wonderful old theatre renovated for modern movies. Within walking distance-easy drive. See new films with or late night shows and matinees. Much nicer than going to a big box multiplex :)
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Prytania Theatre
5339 Prytania StWonderful old theatre renovated for modern movies. Within walking distance-easy drive. See new films with or late night shows and matinees. Much nicer than going to a big box multiplex :)
Here is where you go to see the Jazz Fest- or horses, dachsunds and ostriches race :)
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Fair Grounds Race Course
1751 Gentilly BlvdHere is where you go to see the Jazz Fest- or horses, dachsunds and ostriches race :)
Essentials
Because it's Whole Foods- Also a start for touring Magazine St- 6 miles of local shops,food, bars - everything from fine furniture to specialty foods and make your own jewelry shops -
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Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StBecause it's Whole Foods- Also a start for touring Magazine St- 6 miles of local shops,food, bars - everything from fine furniture to specialty foods and make your own jewelry shops -
Also the intersection where many great uptown parades line up before they head downtown, see all the floats and costumes, and buy beer!
Winn-Dixie Pharmacy
5400 Tchoupitoulas StAlso the intersection where many great uptown parades line up before they head downtown, see all the floats and costumes, and buy beer!
Nearest emergency room, hospital, also on Napoleon Ave- where many parades pass.
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Ochsner Baptist
2700 Napoleon AveNearest emergency room, hospital, also on Napoleon Ave- where many parades pass.
Walgreens
1100 Elysian Fields AvePharmacy, grocery, souvenirs, etc.
Need to mail/ship anything? Really nice folks within walking distance.
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The UPS Store
6221 S Claiborne AveNeed to mail/ship anything? Really nice folks within walking distance.
Great ready to eat meals for good price, at the end of the Carrollton/St Charles streetcar line.
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Robért Fresh Market
135 Robert E Lee BlvdGreat ready to eat meals for good price, at the end of the Carrollton/St Charles streetcar line.
Spa Savoir Faire
5014 Freret StRelax, get a massage after a long weekend.