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Algiers is a short, scenic ferry ride away from the French Quarter, with tucked-away bars, restaurants and a riverfront bike path. EAT • Dine on modern, casual Italian fare at Tavolino Pizza & Lounge. • Have dinner just steps from the levee overlooking the Mississippi River at seafood restaurant Dry Dock Café. • Ride the ferry across the river from the French Quarter for a hearty breakfast at Tout de Suite Café. DRINK • Order a drink and get down to some old-school blues music at The Old Point Bar. • Savor the whiskeys and scotches at The Crown & Anchor Pub. SEE & DO • Enjoy the libations and live, local music during the summer and fall at the free Wednesdays on the Point concert series. • Ride along the levee on the bike path, which offers views of the river, French Quarter and the historic homes of Algiers Point. • Book a tee time and walk the greens of English Turn Golf & Country Club. • Discover the works of local self-taught artists at Algiers Folk Art Zone & Blues Museum. Take the Algiers/Canal Street Ferry ($2; cash only and with exact change), departing every half hour on weekdays and every 15 minutes on weekends. The terminal is at the end of Canal Street. You can also purchase ferry tickets via the RTA mobile phone app. Algiers is easily navigable by foot. If you prefer to drive, cross the river via the Crescent City Connection Bridge, take exit 9B, turn right on Gen. De Gaulle Drive, then right on L B Landry. Visit NewOrleans.com for more information on these businesses and their current post- Covid19 status.
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