together. Their newest location justWorld opened in Ofup Beer 2. The restaurant has been the Marigny at 3125 St. Claude 2. Their andsince vegetarian open 1992 and features 300 NAve. Julia St. | 299-3599 | inventive vegan offerings, like their tofu po-boy, truly set 2. 3. Not only do they make the city’s best great prices. worldofbeer.com them apart. donuts, but they also offer New Orleans 3. The menu has tasty 1. This tavern runs3.great cuisine as well. Try their Vegi Cuban Luau with sauteed vegetariancheese, and vegan specials, some as low as $1 kale, fresh arugula, manchego 3. 4. For a sweet and delicious breakfast (or selections. beer. and roasted pineapple. dessert) fix, be sure to try theira buttermilk drops. Classic dishes include Jama4. Green Goddess4.even has gluten-free 2. Their Warehouse experience and 4. 5. City Donuts & Café is availableDistrict anytime Fried Plantains and location is a options, making theJama, menu truly something for everyone. via UberEats and can be delivered right Poulet Fricasse. short walk from many to your doorstep. 5. Nestled in a romantic alleyway in the Downtown hotels. 5. You can also find them every French Quarter, Green Goddess is the 5. year at Jazz Fest’s Congo 3. They serve brunch every perfect date-night spot. Compère Lapin Square. 535 Tchoupitoulas St. | 599-2119 |Sunday with bottomless mimosas from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Jimmy J’s Café comperelapin.com Bombay Club Caffe! Caffe! 115 | jimmyjscafe. 1. Compère Lapin features some of the best can 4. Beer lovers tryChartres over 500St. | 309-9360 com the globe. Two Metairie Locations | caffecaffe.com cocktails in town, thanks to their greatfrom around 830 Conti St. | 577-2237 | brews bartenders. 1. quite This colorful French Quarter café is a 1. Caffe! Caffe! has two gourmet coffee bombayclubneworleans.com 5. Their entrees are popular breakfast destination. shops and cafés operating in Metairie. 2. This Caribbean-inspired eatery is located 1. Opening at 4 p.m., the aff ordable, many running just off Poydras Street in the Warehouse 2. Jimmy J’s Café offers a selection of weekly 2. They are known for serving some of Bombay Club is perfect for District’s Old No. 77 Hotel. under $10. specials and deals, like their pancakes of the area’s freshest gourmet coffee and dinner or Happy Hour. the day. espresso drinks. 3. In 2016, critic Brett Anderson named Compère Lapin “New Orleans Restaurant 2. Every night features 3. They make everything from scratch, using 3. They also serve soups, sandwiches, FRENCHfresh ingredients. a scheduled of the Year.” salads, and pastries made in-house. 4. Chef Nina Compton is a recent winner of 4. Are you Downtown live rightmusical now? Call ahead 4. Both locations now offer hot breakfast, QUARTER the James Beard Best Chef: South award. and wait in bed. They deliver! so you can get eggs and grits made fresh performance. daily. 5. Standout dishes include the conch 5. Their big flavors3.canThe create lines, but Bombay Antoine’s Restaurant they’re worth the croquettes, crudo special, and curried wait. 5. It was voted “Best Café 2018” by the Club promotes a classy goat. readers of Where Y’at. 713 Saint Louis St. | 581-4422 | environment for intimate antoines.com Morning Call Coffee Stand meals. Green Goddess City Donuts & Café 56 Dreyfous 1. Antoine’s has operated in Dr. | morningcallcoffeestand. 4. The dinner specials include 307 Exchange Pl. | 301-3347 | com Multiple locations | facebook.com/pages/ New Orleans for 176 years greengoddessrestaurant.com theserving Charred Hanger City-Donuts-Cafe-247/103527297118666 1. Morning Call has been café au laitSteak. now. 1. Green Goddess prides itself on fusing and beignets to5. generations of locals and 1. City up Donuts serves up fresh donuts andbecause The Bombay Club is the portions are huge! 5. Stay late for late-night Antoine’s rooms traditional Thai flavors and2.Cajun cuisinehas 14 dining visitors since 1870. perfect romantic setting and other delicious food 24/7. menu specials. and can host up to 700+ martini bar. customers. Tommy’s Cuisine Poppy’s Time Out Sports Bar 3. The restaurant’s operated 746 Tchoupitoulas St. | 581Café Amelie by the fifth-generation 1103 | tommysneworleans.com 500 Port of New 912 Royal St. | 412-8965 | descendents of the original Orleans Pl. | 247-9265 | 1. They’re known for their Creole cafeamelie.com founder. poppystimeoutsportsbar.com Italian dishes like the Roasted 1. Café Amelie is among the 4. A great date spot, they Duck Tchoupitoulas. 1. Poppy’s has 21 televisions to French Quarter’s classiest are open Monday through watch all your favorite teams. 2. The subtle but elegant decor places to eat. Saturday with brunch on evokes European fine dining. 2. The bar includes frozen 2. The restaurant features an Sunday. daiquiris and 20 different 3. Tommy’s Cuisine is the perfect elegant courtyard for 5. Their Hermes Bar also serves beers on tap. spot for a romantic date night. outdoor dining. Happy Hour regularly from 3. Poppy’s is located 4. They host private events with 3. The cafe’s named 4 to 7. next to the Outlet spaces for catered banquets. for Amelie Collection at 5. Besides great food, Tommy’s Miltonberger, Backspace Bar & Kitchen Riverwalk. Wine Bar next door has 150 mother of 139 Chartres St. | 322-2245 | 4. This casual spot also has bottles to choose from. Princess Alice of backspacenola.com outdoor seating overlooking Monaco. 1. The bar/restaurant flaunts a the Mississippi River. Viet Orleans Bistro 4. Lunch gorgeous 1920s decor. 5. For something different, try 300 Baronne St. | 333-6917 here is 2. Perfect for late-night, they’re the Alligator Sausage Po-Boy. 1. The restaurant is located just open until 5 a.m. off Canal Street steps from 3. Backspace has a literary Red Gravy the French Quarter. theme inspired by New 125 Camp St. | 561-8844 | 2. Viet Orleans Bistro features Orleans’s famous writers. redgravycafe.com fantastic sushi as well as 4. The menu features local 1. Red Gravy is consistently Vietnamese classics like pho. favorites like red beans and rated as one of the city’s top 3. Arrive early during lunch as rice and gumbo. spots for brunch. they are packed with local 5. They also serve literary2. Red Gravy is recognized as businessmen from the CBD. themed cocktails such as the one of New Orleans’s notable 4. A Tofu Pho is one of the Gin Ricky. Italian restaurants. options for vegetarian 3. The house-made meatballs customers. Bennachin are legendary. 5. Viet Orleans Bistro’s 1212 Royal St. | 522-1230 | 4. As the name implies, they fantastic cuisine will facebook.com/Bennachinhave a selection of great have you coming Restaurant handmade pastas. back again and again. 1. Bennachin is the place for 5. Founded by an Italian from African food in New Orleans. New Jersey, come hungry and uses many biodegradable and compostable products. Carmo features a new bar with drinks made from fresh juices and unique mixers. They are committed to providing dishes for vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores alike. Their Japanese shima sashimi and Peruvian tiradito are made from the freshest seafood. Café Carmo holds the only threestar rating by the Green Restaurant Association in Louisiana.
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particularly good, with seared salmon and caprese salad. 5. The gorgeous outdoor patio looks like a scene from a movie. Cornet 700 Bourbon St. | 523-1485 | cornetnola.com 1. Cornet has a convenient, central location in the French Quarter. 2. They offer balcony seating overlooking Bourbon Street. 3. This is a classic New Orleans spot with many traditional cuisines. 4. You can’t go wrong with their Shrimp Creole. 5. The owners gave Louis Armstrong his first start with his first ... Cornet! Crescent City Brewhouse 527 Decatur St. | 522-0571 | crescentcitybrewhouse.com 1. The Crescent City Brewhouse recently celebrated 25 years of service. 2. The restaurant features live jazz music nightly. 3. The building dates back to 1722 and features a beautiful balcony. 4. The Crescent City Brewhouse is a 17-barrel active brewery. 5. They also have a lovely courtyard for outdoor dining.
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