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Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

When anyone thinks of New Orleans’ edible offerings, there are always a few things that spring to mind first: Bright red boiled crawfish, gorgeous charbroiled oysters, and po’boys stuffed with seafood or sloppy roast beef.

The Most Mouth-Watering New Orleans Sandwiches That Aren’t Po’Boys

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Events

Winter in New Orleans is about pacing yourself.

Best New Orleans NYE Parties You’ll Actually Enjoy

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Drink

The dive bar scene in New Orleans is the stuff of legends, with dozens of dimly lit bars off the beaten path offering cheap drinks and exceptionally wobbly locals straight out of a classic Tom Waits song.

The Best Dive Bars in New Orleans

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New Orleans is a city meant to be experienced as much as it is one meant to be observed.

The Best New Orleans Balcony Bars

Nation

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Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

The Definitive New Orleans Bachelor Party Guide

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There’s actually plenty to be scared of when you think of New Orleans’ haunted history -- that’s why the city is known for hosting one hell of a ghost tour.

The Creepiest Haunted Houses in New Orleans to Visit Right Now

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Like just about everyone in America in a given week, you're dreaming of some kind of New Orleans trip.

The Biggest Mistakes Tourists Make in New Orleans

New Orleans banned smoking cigarettes from nearly all the city's bars and restaurants in 2015, but it feels like the smoky haze never quite left Harrah's Casino in the Central Business District.

Harrah's

Since it opened as the D-Day Museum in 2000, this Smithsonian-affiliated institution has expanded into an exhaustive look at American campaigns during the Second World War.

The National WWII Museum

An iconic New Orleans locale since its construction in the mid-nineteenth century, Jackson Square is perhaps the most recognizable place in town outside of the Superdome.

Jackson Square

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New Orleans is a city that prides itself on its alcohol intake, and we do it better than just about anywhere else in the country.

Avoid the Bourbon Street Madness at These French Quarter Locals Bars

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Entertainment

Thrillist's entertainment section covers every facet of popular culture. If you care about television, music, film, or celeb news; we've got it covered.

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New Orleans' Voodoo Music + Arts Experience (Oct 28th-30th) has quickly become a veritable institution alongside such longstanding events as Jazz Fest and French Quarter Fest.