ADVERTISING SECTION Crema or a Belgian Endive and Baby Arugula Salad. Chef Shapiro’s entrees are designed to delight—Pan Roasted Gulf Fish with Andouille Potato Hash and a Creole Meuniere Sauce or a perfectly Grilled Petit Filet accompanied by Celery Root Mashed Potatoes. Finish the meal with Peppermint Panna Cotta with a dark chocolate Ganache or Praline Bread pudding with eggnog custard and bourbon sauce. For more information on Broussard’s and its brunch, lunch, dinner or Reveillon menu, visit Broussards.com or call 504-581-3866 to make reservations. Located on the edge of the French Quarter near the shimmering lights of Armstrong Park is an elegant champagne bar where the glasses shimmer with bubbles and chef-inspired sharing plates provide complementing bites. At Effervescence, holidays are made magical with the twinkling lights of a Christmas tree and fireside sipping by the renovated 1900s Victorian cottage's two fireplaces. “Toasting the everyday is what we do well at effervescence,” says Owner Crystal Coco Hinds. Effervescence offers 10 flights (half and full glass), 33 bubbles from around the world by the glass, vintage and non-vintage bottles of bubbles and wine, decadent sharing plates with fresh, local ingredients, a full bar with specialty cocktails, and modern ambiance in the city’s most historic neighborhood. Enjoy dinner after holiday shopping, or book a Sharing Champagne Table for your holiday get-together with family and friends. On New Year’s Eve, Effervescence invites you to make reservations for the Gatsby Fête Du Champagne or to wander in for bubbles “to go” all night. For holiday happenings, menus and more, visit NolaBubbles.com or follow on Facebook or Instagram (EffervescenceNOLA). During the holidays, stop by any of the Tropical Isles, home of the Hand Grenade®, New Orleans’ Most Powerful Drink® and the Hand Grenade® Martini. Also, enjoy a Hand Grenade® at Funky Pirate Blues Club or Bayou Club. Experience Trop Rock, Cajun/Zydeco and the Blues with Tropical Isle’s nightly entertainment, the best on Bourbon. State-of-the-art sound systems plus great live bands will keep you dancing the night away at Tropical Isle Bourbon, Tropical Isle Original, Little Tropical Isle, Funky Pirate, and the Bayou Club. While there, ask about the Hand Grenade® Martini. Enjoy big screen TVs at Funky Pirate, Bayou Club, Tropical Isle Bourbon, and Top of the Trop. For more on Tropical Isle, visit TropicalIsle.com. For a quiet escape, visit local favorite The Orleans Grapevine Wine Bar & Bistro right off of Bourbon at 720 Orleans Avenue, which has more than 200 varieties of wine by the bottle and plenty of wine by the glass, plus a Bacon Happy Hour. For sample menus and wine lists, visit OrleansGrapevine.com. As the newest member of the Riccobono family of restaurants, Sala is a contemporary seafood restaurant and cocktail bar bringing a casual dining experience to beautiful Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans’ West End neighborhood. Great for drinks and small plates with friends after work, a celebratory dinner with family, or a leisurefilled weekend brunch, Sala delivers with delicious food, a diverse menu, superb wines and cocktails, and a chic atmosphere. Sala is also now open for lunch. Located at 124 Lake Marina Avenue, directly across from the Marina, Sala joins Café Navarre, Riccobono’s Peppermill, and Panola Street Café as part of the Riccobono family. Happy hour is offered weekdays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., late night hours run until midnight Thursday through Saturday, and weekends feature breakfast with bottomless mimosas starting at 8:00 a.m. The restaurant is closed on Mondays. For more information, menus, and reservations, visit salanola.com or call 504-513-2670.
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Winter Festivities & Entertainment Celebration in the Oaks in New Orleans City Park is the most spectacular holiday lights festival in the country. City Park’s famous oaks are swathed in over a million twinkling lights with breathtaking light displays placed throughout 25 acres of the Park, including the Botanical Garden, Storyland, and Carousel Gardens Amusement Park. New Orleans’ mild winter weather and City Park’s stunning landscape with its oak groves, moss-covered cypresses, and meandering lagoons make Celebration in the Oaks a unique holiday event. This annual celebration is magical for all ages and has become an enduring holiday tradition for families. Visitors experience a range of attractions, from light displays to walkways lined with Christmas trees, to rides on the holiday train and historic Carousel. Celebration in the Oaks runs November 24th through January 1st. The event is closed November 27th through November 30th as well as on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Hours are 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. on Fridays, 5:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. on Saturdays, and 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. on Sundays. For more information on events and Park amenities, visit NewOrleansCityPark.com.
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