DINING BAKERIES B Sweet Cakes bsweetorelse.com / 704 N. Rampart St., NO, 70116 / 504-224-3906 Owned by celebrity cake designer and party chef Brittney “B Sweets” Walker, the restaurant’s menu includes dishes like catfish Mardi Gras, Auntie’s Creole filé seafood gumbo, homemade Belgian Waffles, shrimp and grits, New Orleans Po-Boys and desserts . — Central Business District Café Beignet 504-500-4370 Located in a converted 1800s carriage house, offering a European café setting with a lush, tropical courtyard . Nestled in the heart of the French Quarter amidst antique shops and art galleries . Beignets are served fresh, hot and cooked to order, and are best paired with a cup of café au lait . B $ BR $ L $ — French Quarter cafebeignet.com / 334 Royal St., NO, 70130 / The Bower thebowernola.com / 1320 Magazine St., NO, 70130 / 504-582-9738 A full-service restaurant and bar proudly highlighting locally sourced American cuisine . Louisiana farmers and farmers markets are our jam and inspiration . Our menus are ingredient-driven and determined by seasons, product availability and the health benefits they provide . D $$$$ — Garden District/Uptown Café Bon Ami thecupcakecollection.com / 2917 Magazine St., Suite 102, NO, 70115 / 504-383-9322 Cupcakes and icings made fresh daily . Our cupcakes taste homemade because they are . For 10 years we have been creating award-winning cupcakes . Visit us at our Magazine Street location for our sweet treats . — Garden District/Uptown The Cupcake Collection cafebonami.com / 822 Perdido St., Unit E, NO, 70112 / 504-962-7374 Grab a good friend and visit Café Bon Ami, a locally-owned espresso bar located in New Orleans’ Central Business District, serving quality-driven espresso and coffee, tea and local baked goods . Facility buyouts available . — Central Business District Haydel’s Bakery Jefferson, 70121 / 504-837-0190, 800-442-1342 A full-line bakery specializing in King Cakes, Cajun Kringles, Doberge, wedding cake and birthday cakes . Convention work and mail order year-round . We ship overnight air to your door . — Jefferson Parish haydelbakery.com / 4037 Jefferson Hwy., cafedumonde.com / 800 Decatur St., NO, 70116 / 504-587-0833, 800-772-2927 Since 1862, the Original French Market coffee stand . Serving café au lait and beignets 24 hours a day . On Decatur Street, other shops open a 8 am . Taste the original beignet, Louisiana’s state donut, coffee with chicory and half hot milk … a café au lait . B $ L $ D $ — French Quarter Café Du Monde cafebeignet.com / 334 Royal St., NO, 70130 / 504-500-4370 Located in a converted 1800s carriage house, offering a European café setting with a lush, tropical courtyard . Nestled in the heart of the French Quarter amidst antique shops and art galleries . Beignets are served fresh, hot and cooked to order, and are best paired with a cup of café au lait . B $ BR $ L $ — French Quarter Café Beignet Café NOMA cafenoma.com / 1 Collins Diboll Cir., NO, 70124 / 504-381-5107 Café NOMA by Ralph Brennan features a delicious array of artisanal flatbreads, sandwiches, salads and veggie bowls alongside an artful assortment of freshly baked breads and sweets in a showstopping pastry case . B $ L $$ — Mid-City Joe Gambino Bakers & Caterers, Inc. gambinos.com / 4821 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 70006 / 800-426-2466 Started in an Uptown New Orleans neighborhood in 1949, Joe Gambino’s Bakery continues to focus on quality and service with exceptional products like Doberge Cake and King Cake . — Jefferson Parish French Truck Coffee frenchtruckcoffee.com / 1116 Telemachus St., NO, 70125 / 504-418-0108 We are a local coffee retailer, roaster and wholesaler in the New Orleans area . We also have roasters in Baton Rouge and Memphis . B $$ — Mid-City FOOD CART VENDORS Lucky Dogs, Inc. 70130 / 504-524-6010 A New Orleans tradition since 1947 . Unique hot dog-shaped carts throughout the French Quarter, with quality products . Recognized by Time Magazine and Rolling Stone . L $ D $ — French Quarter datdog.com / 3336 Magazine St., NO, 70115 / 504-324-2226 A fun, delicious spot for unique cuisine with a New Orleans twist . Boasting three locations (Marigny, Garden District and Uptown), take your pick of our local and international sausages, full bars and friendly atmosphere . BR L $ D $ — Garden District/Uptown Dat Dog Magazine Willa Jean Dave & Buster’s 504-509-7334 Willa Jean is a bakery restaurant that adds a modern and elegant touch to iconic Southern foods . It’s the perfect spot for a coffee and pastry to-go, as well as a relaxed meal with friends and family . Located in the Central Business District downtown . B $$ BR $$ L $$ — Central Business District willajean.com / 611 O’Keefe Ave., NO, 70113 / luckydogsinc.com / 517 Gravier St., NO, daveandbusters.com / 1200 Poydras St., COFFEE SHOPS Avenue Café NO, 70130 / 504-301-2097 Coffee shop offering espresso drinks, fresh-squeezed juices, pastries and bagels . Breakfast and lunch . B $ BR $ L $ — Garden District/Uptown avenuecafenola.com / 1907 St. Charles Ave., meyerslemonade.com / NO, 70118 / 504-407-5652 Soft, frozen lemon and watermelon ice slushes served from an iconic “only in New Orleans” bicycle cart . Made with local Meyer lemons and watermelons, they’re not too sweet so stay refreshed and beat the NOLA heat . — Garden District/Uptown Meyer’s Lemonade Suite 601, NO, 70113 / 504-226-3300 Eat, drink, play and watch sports all under one roof . We’re an American restaurant and entertainment business that delivers an unparalleled guest experience through food, drinks and games in an ideal environment for celebrating . L $$ D $$ — Central Business District Dick’s Last Resort dickslastresort.com / 300 Decatur St., NO, 70130 / 504-766-9022 Food and drink served with a side of sass and our best Cajun-sized attitude . We aren’t called the shame of the French Quarter for nothin’ . Stop in and see for yourself . L $$ D $$$ — French Quarter RESTAURANTS -AFRICAN Dakar NOLA darkarnola.com / 3814 Magazine St., NO, 70115 / 504-493-9396 A modern Senegalese tasting-menu restaurant . Like the cuisines of the two coastal cities from which it’s named, Dakar NOLA highlights seafood from local waters and produce from farmers in south Louisiana . D $$$$$ — Garden District/Uptown Ernst Café Backatown Coffee Parlour ernstcafe.com / 600 S. Peters St., NO, backatownnola.com / 301 Basin St., Suite 1, NO, 70112 / 504-372-4442 A locally-owned coffee boutique with premium coffee and espresso drinks . The boutique also serves loose-leaf teas, juice, fresh-baked pastries and desserts, along with an assortment of light meals for families to enjoy . B $ BR $$ L $ D $ — Tremé 70130 / 504-525-8544 In the heart of the historic Warehouse District of New Orleans . The building dates back to 1852 and was purchased by the Ernst Brothers in 1902 . We are the oldest continually operated bar in the Warehouse District . L $$ D $$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District Birdy’s Behind The Bower 70130 / 504-302-2992 A breakfast, brunch and lunch spot perched in the Lower Garden District serving Southern-inspired and locally-sourced American cuisine . Our menu ranges from comforting brunch staples to lighter, health-conscious dishes . B $$ BR $$ L $$ — Garden District/Uptown birdysnola.com / 1320 Magazine St., NO, RESTAURANTS -AMERICAN boucherie-nola.com / 8115 Jeannette St., NO, 70118 / 504-862-5514 An early proponent of the New Orleans maxim “fine dining for the people,” Boucherie’s cuisine is Southern contemporary in inspiration, with a changing menu every two months, a rotating beer and wine list, and craft cocktails that honor tradition . BR $$$ L $$ D $$$ — Garden District/Uptown Boucherie filmoreintheoaks.com / 1040 Filmore Ave., NO, 70124 / 504-875-3787 Primly nestled in one of New Orleans’ most historic areas of City Park, Filmore in the Oaks offers many dining options and fully catered affairs . We also offer private event space for corporate events, weddings and more . B $$ BR $$ L $$ D $$ — Lakeview/Lakefront Filmore in the Oaks Flamingo-a-Go-Go flamingonola.com / 869 Magazine St., NO, Boulevard American Bistro boulevardbistro.com / 534 St. Louis St., NO, 70130 / 504-522-6652 Brings you quality American and wood-fired grilled dishes from our scratch kitchen while providing exceptional service . L $$$ D $$$$ — French Quarter 70130 / 504-577-2202 Both a restaurant and a bar, Flamingo A Go Go has 45 beers, wines and cocktails on tap, as well as a variety of flatbreads, small plates and shareable table food . BR $$ L $$ D $$ — Convention/Warehouse/Arts District 58