Must-see nightlife in 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…

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…

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…

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…

One of the classier venues in this part of the Quarter, the Cane & Table – with its romantically faded interior and Mediterranean-style outdoor courtyard …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Your traditional, commonplace, shirtless, drag-diva, loud-music, lots-of-dancing-boys bar, where there are bowls of condoms set out for the customers…

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…

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,…