Chelsea Brasted

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New Orleans

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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

There’s no place where you’re guaranteed a classic restaurant experience quite like New Orleans.

12 Old-School Restaurants in New Orleans for a Classic Night Out

Eat Seeker

Eat Seeker helps you find the best restaurants in your city. Check out our articles to help you find the best places to eat near you, now.

Eat Seeker: The Best Restaurants in Your City Right Now

New Orleans knows a thing or two about what it means to come out on the other side of a long struggle and somehow feel more creative and more joyful for having made it.

Where to Eat in New Orleans Right Now

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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

New Orleans in the spring is perhaps Louisiana at its best.

27 Actually Cool Things to Do in New Orleans This Spring

Nation

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Jonathan Foret can’t count how many times he has said “we’re one storm away from our communities looking very different.”

Chef Melissa Martin Works to Repair the Louisiana Bayou After Hurricane Ida

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When first-timers venture into New Orleans, chances are they’ll only ever see the French Quarter.

The 6 Best Neighborhoods in New Orleans to Spend a Weekend

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The pandemic couldn’t have come at a worse time for New Orleans restaurants, shutting down the city just as we were about to host graduations and a busy festival season.

10 New Orleans Restaurant Openings You Might Have Missed

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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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There are few places as popular in New Orleans during the summer than local pools.

Cool Off At These 8 Essential New Orleans Swimming Pools

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Drink

There’s a simple pleasure Chris Hannah enjoys on his days off from tending bar at his French Quarter spots Manolito or Jewel of the South: Going for a walk with a drink in hand.

As New Orleans Cracks Down, the Rest of America Discovers the Beauty of To-Go Drinks

It would be impossible and, frankly, gastronomically reckless to visit New Orleans without paying a visit to one of the city’s outposts for its most famous deep-fried treats: beignets.

The Most Delectable Donut Shops in New Orleans

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News

We’ve learned a lot in 2020, but few things have been as clear as this: Every single voice matters.

Louisiana: What to Do to Ensure Your Vote Counts in the 2020 Election

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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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Whether you’re looking for a new adventure or you just need to get the heck outdoors for some good old socially distanced fun, you really can’t go wrong in heading south to Louisiana.

Chelsea Brasted’s Recent Articles

12 Old-School Restaurants in New Orleans for a Classic Night Out

These are the places that made the New Orleans food scene what it is today.

Where to Eat in New Orleans Right Now

Toast the Big Easy at posh hotel restaurants, breezy sidewalk bistros, and exquisite seafood showrooms.

27 Actually Cool Things to Do in New Orleans This Spring

Go big at the 2022 NCAA Men's Final Four, dive into local museums, and party hard at weekend festivals.

Chef Melissa Martin Works to Repair the Louisiana Bayou After Hurricane Ida

The Mosquito Supper Club owner has helped raise more than half-a-million dollars.

The 6 Best Neighborhoods in New Orleans to Spend a Weekend

From Treme’s music-filled streets to laid-back Uptown living.

10 New Orleans Restaurant Openings You Might Have Missed

From sleek hotel additions to food truck favorites.

Cool Off At These 8 Essential New Orleans Swimming Pools

Dive into summer.

As New Orleans Cracks Down, the Rest of America Discovers the Beauty of To-Go Drinks

How bars have gotten creative and why takeout drinks might be here to stay.

The Most Delectable Donut Shops in New Orleans

Go beyond Café du Monde.

Louisiana: What to Do to Ensure Your Vote Counts in the 2020 Election

Everything you need to know, including key deadlines, how to vote safely, and more.

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

Perfect for a park picnic.

The Most Beautiful Places to Visit in Louisiana

Get some fresh air.