New Orleans Neighborhoods 10 EAT Algiers DELARONDE THE GIST OF IT : ST PELICAN AVE OPELOUSAS AVE Algiers is a short, scenic ferry ride away from the French Quarter, with tucked-away bars, restaurants and a new riverfront bike path. HOW TO GET THERE : NEWTON ST WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO : • Unwind from your day of fun on the back patio of Vine & Dine . Most visitors take the Algiers/Canal Street Ferry ($2; cash only and with exact change), which departs every half hour on weekdays and every 15 minutes on weekends. The ferry terminal is at the end of Canal Street, near the Mississippi River. Once there, Algiers is easily navigable by foot. If you prefer to drive, take the Riverbound Expressway across the river via the Crescent City Connection Bridge, head north on Landry Avenue and turn left on Opelousas Avenue. SEE & DO: • Enjoy the libations and live, local music during the summer months at the free Wednesdays on the Point concert series. • Ride along the levee on the bike path, which offers spectacular sunset views of the river, French Quarter and the historic homes of Algiers Point. DRINK • Savor the whiskeys and scotches at The Crown & Anchor Pub . PHOTOS (from left to right): Live music ©Wednesdays on the Point • Historic Algiers Point facades ©Sven Brendel Central City SHINGT WA ON MLK WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO : CA BL STLE VD AVE SEE & DO • Soak up some local flavor by visiting the Southern Food & Beverage Museum ’s photo and artifact exhibitions. • Learn about New Orleans' African-American history at the Ashé Cultural Arts Center . • Walk the hallways of the George and Leah McKenna Museum of African American Art . • Cook up your own Creole meal at New Orleans Cooking Experience . CLAIBORNE BL VD EAT • Grab a meal and support a good cause at Café Reconcile , a nonprofit that supports youth job training. • Feast on good food and great music at open-air food market and performance space Roux Carré . • Order exotic dishes that defy dining categories at new restaurant Primitivo . CARONDELET CHARLES ST THE GIST OF IT : With numerous restaurants and a new museum and market, Central City is one of the fastest-growing cultural hubs in town. ORETHA HALEY ST AVE AVE SHOP • Grocery shop for a cause at Dryades Market , which supports farmers and seafood producers by selling local products. • Shop at The Oretha Castle Haley Art Market on the second Saturday of the month from September through June. DRINK • Jazz up your visit with a stop at the Bolden Bar, housed in The Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market . From the French Quarter, drive or take a cab Uptown from St. Charles Avenue, and turn right on Felicity Street to reach Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard. HOW TO GET THERE : PHOTO: New Orleans Cooking Experience • ©Neil Alexander • Bartender ©Primitivo 34
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