DINING Manning’s Sports Bar and Grill manningsneworleans.com / 519 Fulton RESTAURANTS -ASIAN Maypop Restaurant maypoprestaurant.com / 611 O'Keefe Ave., Suite C2, NO 70113 / 504-518-6345 The Downtown sister to the award-winning Mopho restaurant . Features Southeast Asian meets Southeast Louisiana cuisine . The menu changes seasonally and is paired with an equally exciting wine and cocktail list, all set in a hip metropolitan dining room . L $$$ D $$$$$ — Central Business District RESTAURANTS -BISTROS Bar Frances LLC barfrances.com / 4525 Freret St., NO 70115 / 504-371-5043 A new American restaurant and wine bar featuring classic cocktails, craft beer and a European inspired wine list . B $$ Br $$ L $$ D $$ — Garden District/Uptown St., NO 70130 / 504-593-8118 Welcoming sports fans and foodies alike, Manning's offers a menu featuring comfort foods from the Mississippi Delta along with some unique Creole twists and creative interpretations of tailgating classics . B $$ L $$ D $$$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District Marigny Brasserie marignybrasserie.com / 640 Frenchmen Bywater American Bistro St., NO 70116 / 504-945-4472 Where you'll find local New Orleanians, using local ingredients with local flair . This neighborhood hot spot features a unique menu, handcrafted cocktails and live big music . L $$$ D $$$ — Faubourg Marigny/Bywater bywateramericanbistro.com / 2900 Mopho Restaurant mophonola.com / 514 City Park Ave., The National WWII Museum nationalww2museum.org / 945 Magazine St., NO 70130 / 504-528-1944, 877-813-3329 The American Sector Restaurant & Bar at The National WWII Museum serves a unique local garden-to-table menu, featuring locally grown vegetables and herbs, hand-selected meats, seafood, and dairy products from local and artisanal producers . The menu is inspired by regional and Southern favorites as well as all-American standards . B L — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District Suite F, NO 70119 / 504-482-6845 Mopho is authentically nontraditional . We are southwest Asia by way of New Orleans . Mopho is where service industry people go on their day off, but we love our neighborhood customers and welcome new faces . Br $$ L $$ D $$$ — Mid-City Chartres St., NO 70117 / 504-605-3827 Chef Nina Compton, Larry Miller and Chef/Partner Levi Raines' award-winning neighborhood bistro . Reservations recommended . Dinner Wednesday -Sunday, brunch Saturday and Sunday . Br $$$ D $$$$ — Faubourg Marigny/Bywater Chais Delachaise chaisdelachaise.com / 7708 Maple St., NO 70118 / 504-510-4509 Enjoy outdoor dining on either our front patio or back deck, or come in for a drink at our bar, offering a deep wine selection, craft cocktails and an extensive spirits list . Br $$ L $$ D $$$$ — Garden District/Uptown Silk Road Restaurant silkroadnola.com / 2483 Royal St., NO 70117 / 504-944-6666 A quaint neighborhood restaurant in the Marigny that combines Asian flavors with Creole comfort food . We offer private dining space, full bar, specialty cocktails, and a very extensive wine program . L $$ D $$ — Faubourg Marigny/Bywater Lilette Restaurant Picnic Provisions & Whiskey liletterestaurant.com / 3637 Magazine St., nolapicnic.com / 741 State St., NO 70118 / 504-266-2810 A modern corner restaurant Uptown . We use Joyce Farms’ heritage “naked chicken," you can taste the difference . Crawfish boil hot fried chicken, black skillet melted pimento cheese, Louisiana shrimp roll . Offering pick-up and delivery . Br $$ L $$ D $$ — Garden District/Uptown RESTAURANTS -BARBECUE BB King's Blues Club bbkings.com/new-orleans / 1104 Decatur St., NO 70116 / 504-934-5464 A fantastic event venue, and not just because of the location, food, and music . Offers several creative options to meet your event needs . Offers a unique layout, including a patio . Perfect for birthday parties, weddings, receptions, corporate events, and full venue buyouts . Br $$ L $$$ D $$$ — French Quarter NO 70115 / 504-895-1636 Only a five-minute taxi drive Uptown . Featuring cuisine of Food and Wine Top 10 Best Chef John Harris . "Sexiest dining room in New Orleans!" -Travel & Leisure . On-or off-site catering . Perfect small-party venue . L $$$ D $$$$$ — Garden District/Uptown Patois Poydras & Peters patoisnola.com / 6078 Laurel St., NO 70118 / 504-895-9441 A true neighborhood gem, Patois serves French classics with a Louisiana or local accent . The cuisine is seasonal, trying to use as many local products as possible . Br $$ L $$ D $$$ — Garden District/Uptown poydrasandpeters.com / 300 Poydras St., NO 70130 / 504-595-3305 We offer an American fare menu with influencers of French, Italian and Vietnamese cuisine . Three meals a day with a bottomless mimosa brunch offered on Saturday and Sunday . B $$ Br $$$ L $$$ D $$$$ — Central Business District Blue Oak BBQ blueoakbbq.com / 900 N. Carrollton Ave., Revel Cafe & Bar revelcafeandbar.com / 133 N. Carrollton Ave., NO 70119 / 504-309-6122 Fun and funky gastro-lounge serving craft cocktails by Chris McMillian with a menu of creative American fare by NOLA favorite, Chef Chris DeBarr, which include small and shared plates, snacks, sandwiches and entrées . L $$$ D $$$$ — Mid-City NO 70119 / 504-822-BLUE Sink your teeth into New Orleans’ “Best Barbecue in the World" at Blue Oak BBQ . By the 2017 Hogs for the Cause champs, you’ll return time and time again for their brisket, wings, ribs, pulled pork, barbecue nachos and specialty sandwiches . L $$ D $$ — Mid-City Sylvain sylvainnola.com / 625 Chartres St., NO Central City BBQ 70130 / 504-265-8123 “The kitchen has an uncanny ability to always be cooking what you’re in the mood to eat, and the space captures the romance many locals feared the French Quarter lost long ago .” -Brett Andrews, Times Picayune Br $$$ L $$$ D $$$$$ — French Quarter centralcitybbq.com / 1201 S. Rampart St., Rib Room ribroomneworleans.com / 621 St. Louis St., NO 70130 / 504-529-7046 Where tradition meets relevance . In the heart of the French Quarter, in the Omni Royal Orleans hotel, offering a fine dining experience to locals and visitors for more than 50 years . B $$ Br $$$$ L $$$ D $$$$$ — French Quarter NO 70113 / 504-558-4276 Home to the best barbecue in the Big Easy and one of the newest, most unique venues . Features reclaimed wood walls and custom built farmhouse tables . A non-traditional barbecue restaurant that uses traditional smoking techniques to ensure only the highest quality meat . L $$ D $$ — Garden District/Uptown RESTAURANTS -BREW PUB Crescent City Brewhouse crescentcitybrewhouse.com / 527 Decatur St., NO 70130 / 504-522-0571, 888-819-9330 This restaurant and brewery pub offers wonderful variations of New Orleans' favorites using Louisiana ingredients . Warm, casual atmosphere . Enjoy one of our six types of beer freshly brewed in-house . Jazz music . L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter Frey Smoked Meat Co. freysmokedmeat.com / 4141 Bienville St., Suite 110, NO 70119 / 504-488-7427 More than just award-winning barbecue, Frey offers a variety of burgers, sandwiches, sides and shakes . This Mid-City barbecue joint also functions as a custom-built bar with over 40 beers and 50 whiskeys . Br $$ L $$ D $$$ — Mid-City The Ruby Slipper Cafe -CBD therubyslippercafe.net / 200 Magazine RESTAURANTS -CAJUN Brown Butter Southern Kitchen and Bar brownbutterrestaurant.com / 231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite C, NO 70119 / 504-609-3871 A culinary experience of our Southern United States . “Bible Belt” cuisine at its finest, we cover the “Low Country” to the “Cajun Country .” Our menus have offerings from all over the South, focusing on Southern local ingredients and daily specials . Br $$ L $$ D $$$ — Mid-City St., NO 70130 / 504-525-9355 Brunch born in New Orleans . We’ve been putting a New Orleans twist on brunch classics and eye-opening cocktails since 2008 . Visit us at six New Orleans locations . B $$ Br $$ L — Central Business District Voodoo BBQ & Grill Zea Rotisserie & Bar -Harvey voodoobbq.com / 1501 St. Charles Ave., NO 70130 / 504-522-4647 Born on Mardi Gras day in the heart of the Crescent City, we have been serving up the sound, the soul, and the taste of New Orleans barbecue since 2002 . Our cuts are anointed with sacred Cajun, Caribbean, and Creole spices, then slow smoked and charred to tender perfection . L $$ D $$ — Garden District/Uptown zearestaurants.com / 1121 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey 70058 / 504-361-8293 Meet up with friends, share modern comfort food and have a great time in a polished, casual setting . Recommended: classic rotisserie chicken, Thai style ribs or roasted corn grits . Lunch options available . L $$ D $$ — Westbank 50