NEW ORLEANS NEIGHBORHOODS ALGIERS 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 . Algiers is a short, scenic ferry ride away from the French Quarter, with tucked-away bars, restaurants and a riverfront bike path. 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 . Tout de Suite Café ©Rebecca Todd 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 . 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. CENTRAL CITY EAT • Check out Central City BBQ , named “the best barbecue restaurant New Orleans has ever seen” by the New Orleans Times-Picayune . • Taste authentic South American dishes and craft cocktails at Maïs Arepas . • Dine for a good cause at nonprofit soul food restaurant Café Reconcile . With numerous restaurants, museums and a thriving second-line culture, Central City is one of the fastest-growing cultural hubs in town. SHOP • Buy wines or sign up for a tasting at Brady's Wine Warehouse . • Shop at The Oretha Castle Haley Art Market on the second Saturday of the month from September through June. SEE & DO • Learn about New Orleans' African-American history at the Ashé Cultural Arts Center . • Learn about the South’s illustrious culinary history at the Southern Food & Beverage Museum . 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. DRINK • Jazz up your visit with a stop at the Bolden Bar, housed in The New Orleans Jazz Market . Central City BBQ ©Paul Broussard Visit NewOrleans.com for more information on these businesses and their current post-Covid19 status. 26
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