10 More Amazing Places to Dine and Drink in New Orleans

We can’t get enough of the Crescent City. Our love for The Big Easy has grown so deep we sometimes feel we’re cheating on Detroit. We’ve travelled the United States extensively and we feel that New Orleans is the ONLY place in America about which we can honestly say: “Walk into ANY bar or restaurant. It’ll probably be good.” Incidentally, if you have a mistress that you refer to as “The Big Easy” we highly recommend you never let her find out. ~I♥DM
1. René Bistrot
700 Tchoupitoulas St., Central Business District
The best Croque-Madame we’ve ever tasted.
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2483 Royal St., Faubourg-Marigny
Yet another joint that serves a delectable version of our favorite dish to enjoy while vacationing in NOLA: the Catfish Po-Boy.
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441 Royal St., French Quarter
This joint’s got their deep fryers working overtime.
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730 Bienville St., French Quarter
Enjoy an exquisite glass of red at this intimate hideaway before dining a block up the street at GW Fins.
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5. GW Fins
808 Bienville St., French Quarter
Make a reservation. Don’t forget your fancy pants.
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6. SoBou
310 Chartres St., French Quarter
Custom cocktails invented on request. A New Orleans necessity.
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7. Ice House Bar at the Hotel Provincial
1024 Chartres St., French Quarter
One of the very few civilized places open on Mardi Gras 2013! A small miracle, for sure!
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8. Sugar Park
3054 St. Claude Ave., Bywater
A heartier, crispier New Orleans take on the classic New York style thin crust pie.
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609 Frenchmen St., Faubourg-Marigny
Live music nearly every night, rendering nearly tolerable your otherwise painful wait for a table at Adolfo’s.
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10. Adolfo’s Creole Italian Cuisine
611 Frenchmen St., Faubourg-Marigny
We heard the rumors, we read the reviews, we at long last endured the excruciating wait. It was all true: disturbingly dirty, divinely delicious.
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