Dining THE GRILL ROOM windsorcourthotel.com/dining/the-grill-room / 300 Gravier St., 2nd Floor, NO, MARIGNY BRASSERIE marignybrasserie.com / 640 Frenchmen St., NO, 70116 / 504-945-4472 Where you’ll find 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 MOPHO RESTAURANT mophonola.com / 514 City Park Ave., 70130 / 504-522-1992, 888-596-0955 Reigns as one of the most memorable and elegant venues for fine dining in New Orleans and is the recipient of the Forbes Four Star and AAA Four Diamond dining awards . B $$$ BR $$$ L $$$ D $$$$$ — Central Business District HARD ROCK CAFÉ PATOIS Suite F, NO, 70119 / 504-482-6845 Mopho is authentically non-traditional . We are southwest Asia by way of New Orleans . Mopho is where service industry people go on their day off, but we also love our neighborhood customers and welcome new faces . BR $$ L $$ D $$$ — Mid-City hardrockcafe.com/location/new-orleans / 125 Bourbon St., NO, 70130 patoisnola.com / 6078 Laurel St., NO, 70118 / 504-529-5617 Located in the French Quarter, come enjoy all-American food, cool merchandise, and one-of-a-kind rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia collection . Group reservations and private events available including breakfasts . L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter / 504-895-9441 A true neighborhood gem, serving French classics with a Louisiana or local accent . The cuisine is seasonal, trying to use as many local products as possible . BR $$ L $$ D $$$ — Garden District/Uptown POKE LOA eatpokeloa.com / 3341 Magazine St., NO, 70115 / 504-309-9993 A quick-service poke restaurant serving fresh seafood and veggies in fun poke bowls . L $$ D $$ — Garden District/Uptown PICNIC PROVISIONS & WHISKEY nolapicnic.com / 741 State St., NO, 70118 SILK ROAD RESTAURANT JIMMY J’S CAFÉ jimmyjscafe.com / 115 Chartres St., NO, 70130 / 504-309-9360 Located just off Canal Street, Chef Chris Lynch formerly of Emeril’s is serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a colorful and intimate café . Daily chef specials and signature cocktails . Delivery and catering available . B $$ BR $$ L $$ D $$ — French Quarter / 504-266-2810 A modern corner restaurant Uptown . We use Joyce Farms’ heritage “naked chicken” and you can taste the difference . Crawfish boil, hot fried chicken, black skillet melted pimento cheese, Louisiana shrimp roll . Offering pick-up and delivery . BR $$ L $$ D $$ — Garden District/Uptown silkroadnola.com / 2483 Royal St., NO, 70117 / 504-494-8307 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 an extensive wine program . L $$ D $$ — Faubourg Marigny/Bywater REVEL CAFÉ & BAR RESTAURANTS -BARBECUE BLUE OAK BBQ blueoakbbq.com / 900 N. Carrollton Ave., NO, 70119 / 504-822-BLUE Sink your teeth into New Orleans’ “Best Barbecue in the World” at Blue Oak BBQ . You’ll return time and again for the 2017 Hogs for the Cause champ's brisket, wings, ribs, pulled pork, barbeque nachos, and specialty sandwiches . L $$ D $$ — Mid-City revelcafeandbar.com / 133 N. Carrollton LE BAYOU bayouburger.com / 503 Bourbon St., NO, 70130 / 504-529-4256 Offers piled-high specialty burgers, local brews and more . Our restaurant has wall-to-wall TVs to cheer on your favorite teams . L $$ D $$ — French Quarter 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 that includes small and shared plates, snacks, sandwiches, and entrees . L $$$ D $$$$ — Mid-City LEGACY KITCHEN’S CRAFT TAVERN legacykitchen.com / 700 Tchoupitoulas St., NO, 70130 / 504-613-2350 The perfect combination of small plates, large plates, and craft beers in an industrial-chic tavern . Heavy emphasis on the tavern and lounge area with a relaxed setting . B $ BR $$$ L $$$ D $$$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District RIB ROOM ribroomneworleans.com / 621 St. Louis St., NO, 70130 / 504-529-7045 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 $$$$$ — French Quarter CENTRAL CITY BBQ centralcitybbq.com / 1201 S. Rampart St., LEGACY KITCHEN’S STEAK + CHOP legacykitchen.com / 91 Westbank Expy., Gretna, 70053 / 504-513-2606 Today’s American Steakhouse + Liberty Bar capturing polished casual sandwiches, crisp salads and comfort food entrees with a variety of prime steaks and chops cooked to perfection . High emphasis on wine and cocktail service . BR $$$ L $$$ D $$$ — Westbank THE RUBY SLIPPER CAFÉ -CBD therubyslippercafe.net / 200 Magazine St., NO, 70130 / 504-525-9355 Brunch was born in New Orleans, and 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 NO, 70113 / 504-558-4276 Home to the best BBQ in the Big Easy and one of the newest, most unique venues . Features reclaimed wood walls and custom-built farmhouse tables . A non-traditional BBQ restaurant that uses traditional smoking techniques to ensure only the highest quality meat . L $$ D $$ — Garden District/Uptown FREY SMOKED MEAT CO. freysmokedmeat.com / 4141 Bienville St., WAFFLE HOUSE LIBERTY’S KITCHEN libertyskitchen.org / 300 N. Broad St., locations.wafflehouse.com/neworleans-la-2196 / 2500 Canal St., NO, 70119 / 504-827-5960 An American restaurant chain with 2,100 locations in 25 states across the U .S . Most locations are in the South, where the chain is a regional cultural icon . B $$ BR $$ L $$ D $$ — Central Business District Suite 110, NO, 70119 / 504-488-7427 More than just award-winning BBQ, Frey offers a variety of burgers, sandwiches, sides, and shakes . This Mid-City BBQ joint also functions as a custom-built bar with over 40 beers and 50 whiskeys . BR $$ L $$ D $$$ — Mid-City Suite 101, NO, 70119 / 504-822-4011 Dine at our nonprofit café and give back to the New Orleans community . We serve fresh and delicious breakfast and lunch every day . All café proceeds directly support our life skills and employability training for vulnerable youth . B $ BR $ L $$ — Mid-City RESTAURANTS -BISTROS BARU BISTRO & TAPAS barutapasnola.com / 3700 Magazine St., NO, 70130 / 504-895-2225 Located in the heart of the Garden District in Uptown, Chef Edgar Caro draws from his South American heritage to reimagine traditional dishes from Columbia and the Caribbean using local ingredients . Awarded Chef of the Year 2018 by New Orleans Magazine . L D $$$$ — Garden District/Uptown ZEA ROTISSERIE & BAR -HARVEY zearestaurants.com / 1121 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, 70058 / 504-361-8293 Meet up with friends, share modern comfort food, and have a great time in a polished casual setting . Recommended: classic rotisserie chicken, Thai-style ribs, or roasted corn grits . Lunch options available . L $$ D $$ — Westbank LUCY’S RETIRED SURFERS BAR & RESTAURANT lucyssurf.com / 701 Tchoupitoulas St., NO, 70130 / 504-523-8995 A surf-style bar, restaurant, and special-events venue for all of your needs . Relax over a drink with friends, or host a special event in our private room . BR $$ L $$ D $$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District BYWATER AMERICAN BISTRO RESTAURANTS -ASIAN MAYPOP RESTAURANT maypoprestaurant.com / 611 O’Keefe Ave., Suite C2, NO, 70113 / 504-518-6345 This downtown sister to the award-winning Mopho restaurant features Southeast Asian-meets-Southeast Louisiana cuisine . The menu changes seasonally and is paired with an exciting wine and cocktail list in a hip metropolitan dining room . L $$$ D $$$$$ — Central Business District bywateramericanbistro.com / 2900 MANNING’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL manningsneworleans.com / 519 Fulton St., NO, 70130 / 504-593-8118 Welcoming sports fans and foodies alike, Manning’s offers a menu featuring comfort foods from the Mississippi Delta along with some unique Creole twists and creative interpretations of tailgating classics . B $$ L $$ D $$$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District Chartres St., NO, 70117 / 504-605-3827 Chef Nina Compton and Larry Miller’s award-winning neighborhood bistro . Reservations recommended . Dinner Wednesday -Sunday, brunch Saturday and Sunday . BR $$$ D $$$$ — Faubourg Marigny/Bywater 62
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