French Quarter
'Providing shelter from sobriety since 08/08/08', Tonique is a bartender’s bar. Seriously, on a Sunday night, when the weekend rush is over, we’ve seen no…
Must-see nightlife in French Quarter
French Quarter
Though this great tiki bar shares the block with another tiki-themed powerhouse, Latitude 29, they're as different as Tahiti and Hawaii. Here you'll find…
French Quarter
With its carpets, plush chairs, nooks and shelves upon shelves of wine, you'll feel like you're visiting a rich friend's house when you have a glass or…
French Quarter
This spot is all wood and patrician accents, but the staff is friendly and down to earth. They'll mix high-quality drinks that will make you feel (a) like…
French Quarter
One of the classier venues in this part of the Quarter, the Cane & Table – with its romantically faded interior and Mediterranean-style outdoor courtyard …
French Quarter
At this smart-looking spot inside the historic Hotel Monteleone, you'll find a revolving circular bar, canopied by the top hat of the 1904 World’s Fair…
French Quarter
First, you have to have the password, which you can only get (if you're among the 'chosen') by visiting Boutique du Vampyre, a few blocks away. Use that…
French Quarter
Yes, it's a campy tourist trap, but Pat O’Brien’s has genuine atmosphere and history, and where else can you see copper-clad steampunk-esque dueling…
French Quarter
This gutted brick cottage claims to be the country's oldest operating bar – it certainly is the oldest in the South, and one of the most atmospheric in…
French Quarter
A cop, a reporter and a tourist walk into a bar. That's not a joke, just a good description of the eclectic clientele you get at this excellent…
French Quarter
By all appearances, the Napoleon House's stuccoed walls haven’t received so much as a dab of paint since the place opened in 1805. The diffused glow…
French Quarter
Run by the folks from nearby Bar Tonique, this spot focuses on great brews, though you can get a fine cocktail if you so desire. Even folks without much…
French Quarter
Jeff 'Beachbum' Berry is a tiki-bar scholar. If a drink has rum, is served in a faux-Polynesian cup or comes with an umbrella and some fruit, the man has…
French Quarter
The Old Absinthe House, a casual spot where 1940s football helmets hang from the ceiling, is also one of the bars that served absinthe before the liquor…
French Quarter
This touristy bar serves ‘Hand Grenades’; drinking more than two is likely to buy you a ticket to Regret Town, characterized by dancing on the table, bead…
French Quarter
This spot, with its huge across-street projection and mood lighting, doesn’t exactly feel historical, but it’s the oldest dedicated gay bar in the USA…
French Quarter
This spot specializes in pour-over coffee and espresso drinks ($3.50 to $4.50). It serves some of the Quarter's strongest coffee, eschewing the usual…
French Quarter
Your traditional, commonplace, shirtless, drag-diva, loud-music, lots-of-dancing-boys bar, where there are bowls of condoms set out for the customers…
French Quarter
The narrow pedestrian alley in the shadow of St Louis Cathedral is a natural spot for a tiny bar, and this nook fits the bill perfectly. It has the…
French Quarter
Deja Vu is everything a neighborhood bar should be: mainly, it's there when you are, be that 7:30am or midnight. Open 24/7, Deja Vu has cheap beers,…
French Quarter
The Chart Room is simply a great bar. There’s a historical patina on the walls, creaky furniture inside, outdoor seating for people-watching and a cast of…
French Quarter
Double Play is technically a bar but this friendly spot is also drag central. You’ll likely see a lot of queens here, along with every other walk of life…
French Quarter
The Bourbon is the heart of New Orleans' gay nightlife and party scene. Many of the events that pepper the city’s gay calendar either begin, end or are…
French Quarter
Toulouse Dive Bar is a rock-n-roll-style dive bar, and a good one, with the doors open when you need them and beers on the cheap. They have a pool table,…
French Quarter
There aren't a ton of bars in the Quarter that we'd call neighborhood bars, but Cosimo's fits the bill, and does so superlatively well. Dark wood, big…
French Quarter
The Rose is only half a block from Bourbon St, but feels a world away. Few tourists make it in here, but it’s the go-to cheap spot for off-shift service…
French Quarter
A lot of different types congregate in this chill Decatur St dive. You needn’t be pierced or tattooed, but you'll easily fit in if you are. The jukebox…
