Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Delicious New Orleans rotisserie restaurant with many classic New Orleans dishes. Close to the house and on the way to the Canal Street streetcar.
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Zea Rotisserie & Bar
5080 Pontchartrain BlvdDelicious New Orleans rotisserie restaurant with many classic New Orleans dishes. Close to the house and on the way to the Canal Street streetcar.
A great local coffee shop near the house that's open early for breakfast and has a great lunch menu with great salads, sandwiches, and soups. A pretty stroll from the house which takes you through part of beautiful Old Metairie.
Royal Blend Coffee & Tea
204 Metairie RdA great local coffee shop near the house that's open early for breakfast and has a great lunch menu with great salads, sandwiches, and soups. A pretty stroll from the house which takes you through part of beautiful Old Metairie.
My favorite local New Orleans pizzeria (tied with Fat Boy’s Pizza). Huge thin crust style pizzas with beers on tap. Across the street from Banks Street Bar for after dinner drinks and music.
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Mid City Pizza
4400 Banks StMy favorite local New Orleans pizzeria (tied with Fat Boy’s Pizza). Huge thin crust style pizzas with beers on tap. Across the street from Banks Street Bar for after dinner drinks and music.
A neighborhood poboy shop tucked away in Old Metairie. Opened as a small grocery in the '70s serving poboys and New Orleans cuisine from the deli in the back. With the exception of a few grocery items still on the shelves, it operates more as a restaurant now. A good lunch spot off the beaten path.
Radosta's Restaurant
249 Aris AveA neighborhood poboy shop tucked away in Old Metairie. Opened as a small grocery in the '70s serving poboys and New Orleans cuisine from the deli in the back. With the exception of a few grocery items still on the shelves, it operates more as a restaurant now. A good lunch spot off the beaten path.
New Orleans fare from Chef Susan Spicer. She is well known for her high-scale restaurant, Bayona, in the French Quarter. This is her more casual restaurant open for dinner and lunch.
They offer brunch on the weekends and happy hour specials.
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Brigtsen's Restaurant
723 Dante StreetNew Orleans fare from Chef Susan Spicer. She is well known for her high-scale restaurant, Bayona, in the French Quarter. This is her more casual restaurant open for dinner and lunch.
They offer brunch on the weekends and happy hour specials.
Good food at good prices. Many don't think of CostCo when considering dinner, but they have great pizza, sandwiches, salads, etc. I wouldn't go out of my way to get food at CostCo, but because it's so close to the house it's worth a mention.
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Costco Wholesale
3900 Dublin StGood food at good prices. Many don't think of CostCo when considering dinner, but they have great pizza, sandwiches, salads, etc. I wouldn't go out of my way to get food at CostCo, but because it's so close to the house it's worth a mention.
IHOP
3511 S Carrollton AveOpen 24 hours. A short distance from the house.
A great local neighborhood breakfast spot on Banks Street. An easy morning bike ride from the house to start your day before continuing on to downtown or wherever the day takes you.
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Wakin' Bakin'
4408 Banks StA great local neighborhood breakfast spot on Banks Street. An easy morning bike ride from the house to start your day before continuing on to downtown or wherever the day takes you.
This local coffee shop is located on the Canal Street streetcar line and it is tucked right into the St. Patrick Cemetery. In the back there is outdoor seating that has you right in the thick of the historic above-ground cemetery.
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Sacred Grinds Coffee House
5055 Canal StThis local coffee shop is located on the Canal Street streetcar line and it is tucked right into the St. Patrick Cemetery. In the back there is outdoor seating that has you right in the thick of the historic above-ground cemetery.
Local brewery open nightly offering fresh beers with indoor and outdoor areas. They have different events through the week including pizza nights and movie nights. One of the better local breweries in the city and nearby is the beginning of the Lafitte Greenway, a bicycle path that takes you all the way to the French Quarter.
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Second Line Brewing
433 N Bernadotte StLocal brewery open nightly offering fresh beers with indoor and outdoor areas. They have different events through the week including pizza nights and movie nights. One of the better local breweries in the city and nearby is the beginning of the Lafitte Greenway, a bicycle path that takes you all the way to the French Quarter.
Small Italian grocery/deli with sandwiches made to order, cannolis, gelato, and all kinds of Italian products such as wine and cheese and Italian pasta dishes.
Nor Joe Import Company
505 Frisco AveSmall Italian grocery/deli with sandwiches made to order, cannolis, gelato, and all kinds of Italian products such as wine and cheese and Italian pasta dishes.
My favorite pizza joint in the city. The location on Metairie Road is nearby but they also have a location in the French Quarter. The pizza is delicious and huge and you can buy by the slice. The chicken Caesar salad can’t be beat and they have the best frozen White Russians in the daiquiri machine available for take out.
Fat Boy's Pizza
2565 Metairie RoadMy favorite pizza joint in the city. The location on Metairie Road is nearby but they also have a location in the French Quarter. The pizza is delicious and huge and you can buy by the slice. The chicken Caesar salad can’t be beat and they have the best frozen White Russians in the daiquiri machine available for take out.
Near the house and open 24 hours. A local burger joint since 1952. Across the street from the last stop on the Canal Street Streetcar which is a quick bike ride away. Next door to Morning Call for 24 hour coffee & beignets and The Bulldog Beer Garden on the other side for a huge selection of beers.
Bud's Broiler
3151 Calhoun StNear the house and open 24 hours. A local burger joint since 1952. Across the street from the last stop on the Canal Street Streetcar which is a quick bike ride away. Next door to Morning Call for 24 hour coffee & beignets and The Bulldog Beer Garden on the other side for a huge selection of beers.
Open 24 hours serving cafe au lait & beignets. A historic cafe in a new location across from the final Canal Street Streetcar stop which is a short bike ride from the house. Serving New Orleans since 1870.
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Morning Call
Open 24 hours serving cafe au lait & beignets. A historic cafe in a new location across from the final Canal Street Streetcar stop which is a short bike ride from the house. Serving New Orleans since 1870.
Rolls N Bowls
605 Metairie RoadQuick and delicious Vietnamese fare on Metairie Road.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great local bar with lots of beer on tap, a beautiful courtyard facing out on the iconic above-ground New Orleans cemeteries. Good food and lots of TVs for catching a game. They also have a shuffleboard table and are located across the street from the Canal Street streetcar pickup.
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The Bulldog, Mid-City
5135 Canal BlvdGreat local bar with lots of beer on tap, a beautiful courtyard facing out on the iconic above-ground New Orleans cemeteries. Good food and lots of TVs for catching a game. They also have a shuffleboard table and are located across the street from the Canal Street streetcar pickup.
Wine and cocktail bar with a front patio overlooking the iconic above-ground New Orleans cemeteries. Across the street from where the Canal Street streetcar picks up.
Cask
5123 Canal BlvdWine and cocktail bar with a front patio overlooking the iconic above-ground New Orleans cemeteries. Across the street from where the Canal Street streetcar picks up.
A local bar on a nice stretch of Banks Street. They have pretty cheap drinks, a pool table, a jukebox, and regularly have live music. An easy and scenic bike ride from the house that takes you past the above-ground cemeteries and into the MidCity neighborhood.
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Banks Street Bar & Grill
4401 Banks StA local bar on a nice stretch of Banks Street. They have pretty cheap drinks, a pool table, a jukebox, and regularly have live music. An easy and scenic bike ride from the house that takes you past the above-ground cemeteries and into the MidCity neighborhood.
Open late with a big outdoor courtyard. They serve food and have Golden Tee and a pool table. They also have trivia nights worth checking out.
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Mid City Yacht Club
440 S St Patrick StOpen late with a big outdoor courtyard. They serve food and have Golden Tee and a pool table. They also have trivia nights worth checking out.
Winston's Pub & Patio
531 Metairie RdNice local bar nearby with an outdoor courtyard
Local dive nearby in Metairie Road serving up crawfish on Fridays in the springtime and other bar food.
JB's Bar and Grill
115 Focis StLocal dive nearby in Metairie Road serving up crawfish on Fridays in the springtime and other bar food.
Sightseeing
Longue Vue House & Gardens is located on the grounds of the New Orleans Country Club. It was the one-time home of the Sears & Roebuck heir and is preserved as it was in the past. Tours of the property take place regularly and it is just down the street from the house. An quick stroll that transports you from urban New Orleans to a tucked-away-in-nature feel.
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Longue Vue House and Gardens
7 Bamboo RdLongue Vue House & Gardens is located on the grounds of the New Orleans Country Club. It was the one-time home of the Sears & Roebuck heir and is preserved as it was in the past. Tours of the property take place regularly and it is just down the street from the house. An quick stroll that transports you from urban New Orleans to a tucked-away-in-nature feel.
Getting Around
The Lafitte Greenway is a paved bike path that has the French Quarter on one end and the MidCity neighborhood on the other. It is an easy and scenic way to make your way downtown by bicycle. Near the start of the Greenway is the Second Line Brewery offering up fresh beers on tap. As you make your way towards downtown you'll pass by local pubs and restaurants, but for much of the ride you'll be in a nature setting as the path is full of natural Louisiana foliage and parks.
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Lafitte Greenway
North Prieur StreetThe Lafitte Greenway is a paved bike path that has the French Quarter on one end and the MidCity neighborhood on the other. It is an easy and scenic way to make your way downtown by bicycle. Near the start of the Greenway is the Second Line Brewery offering up fresh beers on tap. As you make your way towards downtown you'll pass by local pubs and restaurants, but for much of the ride you'll be in a nature setting as the path is full of natural Louisiana foliage and parks.
Parks & Nature
City Park is huge; bigger than Central Park in NYC. The southern edge of the park (which is where I'm closest to) is where most of the park's attractions are located. Along City Park Avenue on the southern edge of the park you'll pass swampy lagoons and moss draped oaks. As you enter the park you'll find the Museum of Art, putt putt golf, an amusement park for young children, sculpture gardens, paddle boat rentals, gondola rides, waling paths, etc. New Orleans City Park is beautiful and photogenic and is worth visiting if only for a stroll. As you go further north into the park you'll find a dog park, 2 golf courses, a driving range, and ballparks and fishing piers along the bayous.
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City Park
1 Palm DrCity Park is huge; bigger than Central Park in NYC. The southern edge of the park (which is where I'm closest to) is where most of the park's attractions are located. Along City Park Avenue on the southern edge of the park you'll pass swampy lagoons and moss draped oaks. As you enter the park you'll find the Museum of Art, putt putt golf, an amusement park for young children, sculpture gardens, paddle boat rentals, gondola rides, waling paths, etc. New Orleans City Park is beautiful and photogenic and is worth visiting if only for a stroll. As you go further north into the park you'll find a dog park, 2 golf courses, a driving range, and ballparks and fishing piers along the bayous.