Guidebook for New Orleans
Essentials
Two Blocks from the house. Convenient for late nite desires.Liquor, beer, cigs, sandwiches, fried chicken, Meditteranean snacks(i.e.hummus, spinach pies)
9 locals recommend
Discount Express
2000 Esplanade AveTwo Blocks from the house. Convenient for late nite desires.Liquor, beer, cigs, sandwiches, fried chicken, Meditteranean snacks(i.e.hummus, spinach pies)
Small quaint Whole Foods very involved in community and teaching folks how to eat.
736 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
300 N Broad StSmall quaint Whole Foods very involved in community and teaching folks how to eat.
Very well stocked with wines & beers. Great place to "make groceries" as the locals would say.
1002 locals recommend
Rouses Market
400 N Carrollton AveVery well stocked with wines & beers. Great place to "make groceries" as the locals would say.
Office Depot
309 N Carrollton AveStyle House Hair & Beauty Salon
1137 Esplanade AveGreat hair specialists for that last minute doo
Everything Else
clothing, vintage, retro
Rite Aid
2669 Canal StreetNeed a pharmacy?
Retro clothing,shoes & lingerie...One of my family members works there and wil give you the full Trashy Diva experience!
Trashy Diva Clothing Boutique
Retro clothing,shoes & lingerie...One of my family members works there and wil give you the full Trashy Diva experience!
Drinks & Nightlife
Gotta have a bloody mary here if you want the best in town! At the most a 10 minute bike ride away tucked into the locals area of the French Quarter.
32 locals recommend
Golden Lantern
1239 Royal StGotta have a bloody mary here if you want the best in town! At the most a 10 minute bike ride away tucked into the locals area of the French Quarter.
Elegant old hotel on the beautiful St. Charles Ave. Sit under the famous New Orleans old oaks or sit inside surrounded by the nostalgic & romantic setting of the old south.
220 locals recommend
The Columns Hotel
3811 St Charles Ave Elegant old hotel on the beautiful St. Charles Ave. Sit under the famous New Orleans old oaks or sit inside surrounded by the nostalgic & romantic setting of the old south.
Nothing but local flavor in this dive bar located in our favorite part of the French Quarter.
7 locals recommend
The Abbey Bar
1123 Decatur StNothing but local flavor in this dive bar located in our favorite part of the French Quarter.
Oldest structure used as a bar in the U.S. Dimly lit, full of awesome old New Orleans atmosphere- serving beer & cocktails since the 1700s.
294 locals recommend
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
941 Bourbon StOldest structure used as a bar in the U.S. Dimly lit, full of awesome old New Orleans atmosphere- serving beer & cocktails since the 1700s.
Buffa's
1001 Esplanade AveLocals place...Great cheap Bloody Mary's !Jazz Brunch every sunday...
This is wine, music & food. Great atmosphere. Awesome outdoor seating.
839 locals recommend
Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits
600 Poland AveThis is wine, music & food. Great atmosphere. Awesome outdoor seating.
Just a cool hip dark bar with a diverse group of people hanging on the outskirts of the FQ.
173 locals recommend
Bar Tonique
820 N Rampart StJust a cool hip dark bar with a diverse group of people hanging on the outskirts of the FQ.
Saturn Bar
3067 St Claude AveLike Dive bars...you've arrived!
Cool, hip food and drink in the Bywater neighborhood. Great atmosphere, craft cocktails and eats
155 locals recommend
The Franklin
2600 Dauphine StreetCool, hip food and drink in the Bywater neighborhood. Great atmosphere, craft cocktails and eats
Great authentic Mexican dishes with many vegan options. Margaritas a real fruit and delicious. Many tequilas for our tequila connoisseurs. Best part is they are open late nite til 3am for food as well as drinks!
Cuñada
833 Conti St
Great authentic Mexican dishes with many vegan options. Margaritas a real fruit and delicious. Many tequilas for our tequila connoisseurs. Best part is they are open late nite til 3am for food as well as drinks!
Cosimo's Bar
1201 Burgundy StFives
Great craft cocktails and raw oyster happy hour on Jackson Square
Velveteen Lounge & Restaurant
Local bar & eats very close to house in historic Bayou Rd. area
The Chloe
4125 St Charles AveGreat atmosphere hotel bar on St. Charles Ave
The Elysian Bar
2317 Burgundy StQuaint hotel bar with great drinks and eats
Siberia Lounge
2227 St Claude AveBar and lounge on St. Claude- Live music
Arts & Culture
Art museum with various functions throughout the year..
782 locals recommend
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirArt museum with various functions throughout the year..
A locals favorite performance hall featuring live music, dance, theatre, poetry, comedy, film and visual arts.
52 locals recommend
Cafe Istanbul
2372 St Claude Ave A locals favorite performance hall featuring live music, dance, theatre, poetry, comedy, film and visual arts.
Marigny Opera House
725 St Ferdinand Stcontemporary dance, music, events....beautiful place...
If you're into wars this is the museum to go to! Largest and most popular WW11 museum in the country.
804 locals recommend
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine St If you're into wars this is the museum to go to! Largest and most popular WW11 museum in the country.
Outdoors peaceful and traquil park filled with large public sculptures. Free
161 locals recommend
Sculpture Garden
1 Collins Diboll CirOutdoors peaceful and traquil park filled with large public sculptures. Free
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
724 Dumaine StGotta see!
Awesome art.. Angela King Gallery represents artists from across the United States and Western Europe. Not focusing on a particular medium, genre or style but simply on gifted artists who have mastered their various techniques in
order to create works of incredible energy and beauty.
Located in the heart of the French Quarter.
Angela King Gallery
241 Royal StAwesome art.. Angela King Gallery represents artists from across the United States and Western Europe. Not focusing on a particular medium, genre or style but simply on gifted artists who have mastered their various techniques in
order to create works of incredible energy and beauty.
Located in the heart of the French Quarter.
From puppet shoes to 1-woman plays to alternative music, the Mudlark is always mind expanding and never dull...eclectic genius!
Mudlark Theater
1200 Port StFrom puppet shoes to 1-woman plays to alternative music, the Mudlark is always mind expanding and never dull...eclectic genius!
Off Bourbon theatre presents classic and broadway musicals in a cozy environment!
12 locals recommend
Le Petit Theatre
616 St PeterOff Bourbon theatre presents classic and broadway musicals in a cozy environment!
Whitney Plantation
5099 LA-18Parks & Nature
Got Nature?1500 acre oasis of small lakes, bayous,biking trails, golf courses,kayaking,City Park is home to the notorious ancient oaks of New Orleans. Home of Voodoo Fest and numerous other functions.
1516 locals recommend
City Park
1 Palm DrGot Nature?1500 acre oasis of small lakes, bayous,biking trails, golf courses,kayaking,City Park is home to the notorious ancient oaks of New Orleans. Home of Voodoo Fest and numerous other functions.
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine StLike a giant park ...not packed with people...
Butterfly Pavilion
6500 Magazine StHang out on the river uptown
Great for the kiddos and nature lovers of course!
190 locals recommend
Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium
1 Canal StGreat for the kiddos and nature lovers of course!
Shopping
Trashy Diva Clothing Boutique
2048 Magazine StBeautiful lingerie
Vice & Graft
Vintage Clothing
Getting Around
Uber Greenlight
2520 Bayou RdWe recommend Uber for New Orleans
Take the ferry across the river for an adventure ! Have a drink in Algiers.
68 locals recommend
Algiers Ferry Terminal station
Take the ferry across the river for an adventure ! Have a drink in Algiers.