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Things to do in New Orleans, Louisiana (LA): The Best Bars & Clubs
Laissez les bons temps rouler! In New Orleans the good times are perpetually rolling down Bourbon Street, which, thanks to the city’s annual Mardi Gras celebration, has quite a party animal reputation. Once you’ve soaked up the scenery of the historic French Quarter, tour the elegant Garden District and meet the colorful characters of Frenchmen Street. Experience the city's supernatural vibe at the Voodoo Museum or by taking a guided ghost or vampire tour through taverns, alleyways, and cemeteries.
Restaurants in New Orleans
1. Circle Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By booknurse
We were lucky enough to be there the last night the Iguanas were playing before leaving for their summer tours up north. Great place to hear the band and enjoy the local folks.
2. Vic's Kangaroo Cafe
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 5 reviews
3. Fulton Alley
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 55 reviews
Interactive Event Venue. Craft Food & Cocktails. Boutique Bowling. Design an unforgettable experience for you and your crew with competitive games, classic decor and a lineup of curated beers and cocktails. We’re the perfect place to turn any visit into a special occasion.
4. Wine Institute of New Orleans
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 73 reviews
New Orleans' premier wine bar, self-service enomatic tasting machines: 120 wines to taste by the ounce or the glass. Over 20 beers by the glass. Also serving gourmet appetizers, fine cheeses and charcuterie.
Reviewed By The_Loup_Garou - Phoenix, United States
We had walked past W.I.N.O. several times, since they opened, and it was always too early – they were always closed. So, on a rainy June afternoon, I made my way from the Hilton Riverside to W.I.N.O., just before 2:00pm. Fortunately, there was an awning, as I would have been soaked. Exactly at 2:00, the doors unlocked, and I was inside, staring at banks of Enomatic dispensing units. The owner gave me a brief tour, to show me the layout of the wines, which was useful, as they occupy major portions of three walls. I have been in several similar “wine bars,” in Paris, London and Sydney, so with but basic instructions, and a simple business transaction – I got my “tasting card,” which is like a recording credit card, in that it charts the pours that one gets, and then you just pay the accumulated amount at the end of your tasting. There is also similar at the AMEX Centurion Club at SFO Airport. The difference there is that the pours are limited to a “tasting size,” rather than that, a half-pour, or a full-pour, and there is no recording card – the pours are complimentary at that club. We have never encountered the Enomatic units at any other Centurion Club, and have been to most. I spent a bit of time looking at the wine options, and they are myriad. If one wants variety, this IS the place to find it. While there are a few of “the usual suspects,” and especially in the CalCab area, most of the wines are not going to be all that familiar to the average wine drinker. Now, this is not to say that the producers represented are not mainstream, or even famous, but that these are not the wines that one most often sees on the average wine list. Besides displaying and dispensing the wines (and also recording the prices on your tasting card), the units preserve the opened bottles, so they stay fresh much, much longer, than with most inert gas, or vacuum systems, and it also maintains a “proper temperature” for serving the different wines. Now, and especially as I got into the “bigger” whites, I did find the temp to be a bit cold, but a few minutes of cupping the glass in my hands warmed them right up. The reds, from the lighter Rosés, up to the bold and complex Cabernet Sauvignons, a Rioja and a few Zinfandels, were just right. Armed with my “empty” card, and the “lay of the land,” I was off and running! I kept to the “tasting pours,” as I wanted many different wines. I was conducting my own tasting, and not “drinking.” If I had been a conscientious reviewer, I would have made a list of each wine, then added my tasting notes. However, with the number of wines, the next person might well have done as many, as I did, and not duplicated a single one. I started with the lighter whites, and worked up a few Rhône and Burgundy whites, before moving to the Rosés, and finally into the reds. The Rioja was the only wine that the proprietor suggested, as I was doing well on my own. I was ready to head back to the hotel, as my wife was finishing her business meetings, and asked “What wine would you recommend, that I finish with?” He was glad to help, and it was a very good choice. I feel that there could have been a lot more interaction with the gentleman, as he was working with three couples, who came in after me. Since I had experience with the system, and already had a plan – my usual plan – start with lighter whites, and just work up to the big reds, I was pretty much set to go. Now, we did have a discussion, on my departure, regarding my enjoyment, and also my experiences with similar wine bars around the world. It was a very friendly exchange. Also, there are wine tasting “events,” and I would suspect that he was an apt teacher. The closest thing that I have to a complaint is that the stemware could be a bit more varietally specific, and of a higher grade, but that is just a personal quibble of mine. One has to also weigh the cost of breakage, in an operation, such as this. Zalto, or Riedel Vinium stems (not even thinking about the Sommelier Series) are not expensive, and these glasses must be cleaned several times per day. Also, with varietally specific stems, if one were to go, say from a Montrachet, to a Tavel Rosé, the stem would change – just as with the Rosé to a red Burg, and then again, when going to a bold Syrah/Zinfandel, and finally to a Bordeaux blend wine. Lots, and lots of glasses. Wine Odyssey in Sydney, is the only location, that did use varietal specific stems, and had three special dishwasher going full time. My wife let me add one of those, when we remodeled our butler’s pantry! The stemware was good, and likely quite durable. I will be back, and will bring my wife with me, as she loves tasting wines, almost as much as I do.
5. The District
6. 12 Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
7. Fulton on Tap
Overall Ratings
1.5 based on 2 reviews
