Using a "call and response style" party vibe, Mardi Gras Indian chants and dance call-outs, TT Tucker and DJ Irv's single helps to launch the N'Awlins sound known as "Bounce." Read more.
The name of the game here is pool. Things start to get serious around happy hour don’t miss this scene.
Mahalia Jackson began singing at this church. Her singing career started at the age of four and Mahalia Jackson would go on to become easily the most renowned Gospel singer of all time
This pizza pop-up in the Bywater is pick-up only on those couple days a week it’s open, but despite that it’s already established itself as one of the best pizzas in town. [Eater 38 Member]
Featured extensively in HBO’s “Treme,” Lil’ Dizzy’s is perfect for a creole or soul food lunch from the lunch buffet. Call for hours. [Eater 38 Member]
The focus here is on the music as much as the food—both are great—making it a quintessential New Orleans experience. [Eater 38 Member]
Amazing fried chicken, often called the best in town. The food and atmosphere are quintessential New Orleans, among the best you’ll find in town. [Eater 38 Member]
Cowbell has been open since late 2010 and has already built a strong following that goes well beyond the uptown college crowd. [Eater 38 Member]
It closes at 6 during the week, but is open until 8 Friday & Saturday nights, making it a good spot for an early dinner (read: date night) before catching a movie at the Prytania. [Eater 38 Member]
Even if it wasn’t a successful job training program for at-risk kids, the food here would still be incredibly delicious, old-school New Orleans soul food. [Eater 38 Member]
THREE MUSTS FOR THE TOURIST: (1) Cafe Du Monde for breakfast, (2) picnic lunch on a horse-drawn carriage tour, & (3) The Praline Connection Restaurant on Frenchman Street for dinner. DO IT.
