New Orleans Neighborhoods ND A VE FAUBOURG MARIGNY & BYWATER ELY SIAN FIELDS AVE FRENCHMEN ST A VE KLIN FRAN THE GIST OF IT : This revitalized section of town, downriver from the French Quarter, is home to many small galleries, coffee shops, a new waterfront park and some of the best examples of Creole architecture in the city. ES ST C PL LAUD POLA AN E AV HOW TO GET THERE : E AD E AV E ROYA L ST From the French Quarter, walk or take a cab downriver toward Esplanade Avenue. When your feet need a break from dancing at neighborhood clubs, hail a pedicab to get around. WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO : EAT • Sit on the wraparound balcony at hot dog mecca Dat Dog , overlooking Frenchmen Street. • Select dishes from a variety of local vendors at the renovated St. Roch Market . • Dine with a side of art at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts’ new restaurant, Press Street Station . • Satisfy your soul food cravings with a bowl of gumbo at The Praline Connection . • Choose from a selection of eggs benedicts at brunch stop The Ruby Slipper Café . DRINK • Catch a live jazz performance while sipping cool cocktails at the famous Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro . • Savor a wine or cocktail and hear top-notch jazz artists at Three Muses . • Belly up to the bar at The Spotted Cat , order a beer and dance to the sounds of gypsy jazz, swing, funk and blues bands that play nightly. • Sip on a Storyville Sling at spacious Marigny music venue and restaurant The Maison . • Bike past the Victorian and Queen Anne homes lining Esplanade Avenue. • Visit riverfront green space Crescent Park , whose paths link the Bywater to the French Quarter. SEE & DO • Walk down Frenchmen Street and listen to live jazz, rock and blues at its clubs and jazz bars. • See classical music and dance performances at the Marigny Opera House , a beautiful venue inside a converted 1847 church. • Take in a night of comedy where improv acts keep audiences on their toes at The New Movement . SHOP • Stock up on Voodoo supplies at Island of Salvation Botanica . • Visit the Frenchmen Art Market for its eclectic selection of local crafts, jewelry and artwork. • Buy rare soul and R&B records by New Orleans artists and others at Louisiana Music Factory . PHOTOS (from top): American Dream Dog ©Dat Dog • St. Roch Market ©William Rush Jagoe V • Live music ©The Maison • Marigny Opera House ©Pompo Bresciani 32
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