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Neighborhoods
Freret Street has recently undergone an exciting revival, and the neighborhood offers visitors a unique and authentic New Orleans experience, with some of the best restaurants, cafes & cocktail bars in the city, along with vintage and boutique shopping you won’t find elsewhere. There are plenty of places to sit outside and people watch while sipping a drink, or if you are in town on the 1st Saturday of each month (Excluding Summer), you can explore the food, art & market at the Freret Street Market.
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Freret Street
Freret StreetFreret Street has recently undergone an exciting revival, and the neighborhood offers visitors a unique and authentic New Orleans experience, with some of the best restaurants, cafes & cocktail bars in the city, along with vintage and boutique shopping you won’t find elsewhere. There are plenty of places to sit outside and people watch while sipping a drink, or if you are in town on the 1st Saturday of each month (Excluding Summer), you can explore the food, art & market at the Freret Street Market.
Food scene
Humble Bagel
4716 Freret StDelicious bagels right across the street.
Midway Pizza
4725 Freret StFamily friendly pizza restaurant.
BEARCAT CAFE UPTOWN
2521 Jena StBreakfast and lunch spot serving a wide variety of food.
Coffee
Mojo Coffee House
1500 Magazine StOne of the best coffee shops in the city.
Cocktails
Cure
4905 Freret StJames Beard award winning cocktail bar.
Sightseeing
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StreetMuseums
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine StOgden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp StNew Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll Cir