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Travel
Jan 16, 2018

The Essential New Orleans Bars Every Visitor Should Check Out

A trip to New Orleans isn’t complete without beignets, a po-boy, riding on the streetcar, seeing a cemetery, barely making bail, and taking photos in front of St. Louis Cathedral.

Alto New Orleans
Oct 5, 2017

Alto

Aside from the pool open to the public, the best thing about the New Orleans outpost of the Ace Hotel is its rooftop garden, Alto.

Pal's Lounge, New Orleans
Oct 5, 2017

Pal's Lounge

What is there to love about Pal’s?

Lost Love Lounge, New Orleans
Oct 5, 2017

Lost Love Lounge

Slip inside the Lost Love Lounge, and the red walls seem to glow in welcome -- why arrive fancy when everyone looks good in a shade of rouge?

Bourbon Pub and Parade, New Orleans
Oct 5, 2017

Bourbon Pub & Parade

You’re always welcome at Bourbon Pub.

Oct 5, 2017

Chart Room

The Chart Room, bless it, is indestructible, un-ruinable.

Victorian Lounge NOLA
Oct 5, 2017

The Victorian Lounge

The Columns is a pretty bar.

Twelve Mile Limit NOLA
Oct 5, 2017

Twelve Mile Limit

Twelve Mile has all the little things that make a bar feel homey.

Finn McCool's. New Orleans Irish Pubs
Oct 5, 2017

Finn McCool's Irish Pub

In the tradition of Irish pubs, Finn McCool’s is more than a bar.

The Club Ms Mae's, New Orleans
Oct 5, 2017

Ms Mae's The Club

Ms. Mae's, on the corner of Magazine and Napoleon, is a New Orleans institution -- and not because it's open 24 hours or is one of the cheapest bars in town.

Snake and Jake's, New Orleans
Oct 5, 2017

Snake and Jake's Christmas Club Lounge

Snake and Jake’s is the kind of bar where you could be sipping a Schlitz next to George Clooney and vaguely wonder if that guy next to you is actually handsome, or if he just looks good in low, red light.

jazz fest
Lifestyle
Oct 17, 2016

Things People in New Orleans Are Irrationally Excited About

Everybody has opinions about New Orleans -- the laissez-faire attitude, the architecture, the food, the music, the colorful houses, and the characters that populate the Crescent City.