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Uptown is a leisurely streetcar ride away from the French Quarter, populated by 19th-century homes, the Audubon Zoo, award-winning restaurants and a prominent university scene. EAT • Eat at Avo, named Italian Restaurant of the Year by New Orleans Magazine. • Experience elegance at Patois, known for its upscale French and New American cuisine. • Go “Down the Bayou” at coastal Cajun restaurant DTB. • Dine within sight of the St. Charles Avenue streetcar at Boucherie. • Head to Chais Delachaise, a beloved neighborhood bistro. • Enjoy Israeli cuisine at Shaya, winner of the 2016 James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant. DRINK • Take a sip on the patio of Port Orleans Brewing, one of numerous outstanding breweries in the Tchoupitoulas Street/Irish Channel area. • Walk down scenic Freret Street to find hotspot Bar Frances and opulent craft cocktail lounge Cure. • Order up an expertly made craft cocktail made with local liquor at Cavan. • Belly up to the bar at Superior Bar & Grill for one of their celebrated top-shelf margaritas. SHOP • Shop for New Orleans-centric clothes and souvenirs at Alice & Amelia. • Pick out some irreverent, smart t-shirts and accessories at Dirty Coast Press. • Browse the selection of metaphysical goods at Starwind Gifts. • Pick out some swanky accessories for him, her and the pup (woof!) at NOLA Couture. SEE & DO • Feel amazing and ready for a night out after a visit to salon Blo Blow Dry Bar. • See more than 2,000 creatures great and small at Audubon Zoo. • Wander through the galleries of Tulane University’s Newcomb Art Museum, famed for its pottery collection. • Play a round of golf amid ancient oak trees at the Audubon Clubhouse, part of Audubon Nature Institute. Have a seat on one of the mahogany benches on the historic St. Charles Avenue streetcar and enjoy a peaceful ride from the edge of the French Quarter to Uptown, noting the residential architecture along the way. For access to the top-notch shopping along Magazine Street, hop on and off the No. 11 Magazine Street bus with a Jazzy Pass. Uptown is also just a short cab ride away from the French Quarter. Visit NewOrleans.com for more information on these businesses and their current post-Covid19 status.
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