Boutique du Vampyre

French Quarter


This dungeon-esque store stocks all kinds of vampire-themed gifts. Come here for books, curses, spells, souvenirs and witty banter with the awesome clerks who oversee this curious crypt. Among the items is a deck of tarot cards with truly surreal, somewhat disturbing artwork. If your fangs have chipped, their on-call fangsmith can even shape you a new custom pair.

Now, don't quote us: keep this on the down low. But the store's lovely guardians may – if you look undead enough, come from Transylvania or can shape-shift into a bat on command – reveal the password to enter a secret vampire-themed speakeasy, Passions, which is located above a popular bar nearby. Don't be crushed if they don't, as vampires are as fickle as it gets. And remember, you didn't hear this from us.


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