Eater New Orleans - In New Orleans for Southern Decadence? Get Started With These MapsThe New Orleans Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52682/favicon-32x32.png2024-02-05T09:19:09-06:00http://nola.eater.com/rss/stream/159963732024-02-05T09:19:09-06:002024-02-05T09:19:09-06:00Where to Drink Cocktails in New Orleans Right Now
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<p>The most exciting new places in New Orleans to knock back a drink</p> <p id="DAKbmT">Welcome to the cocktail heatmap, a running guide to the newest destinations for classic cocktails, frozen drinks, and rare spirits in New Orleans. Consider this map a guide to the hottest spots for cocktails at the moment, so only places that have opened, undergone a major change, or added something noteworthy recently. Some of these spots are also restaurants, but if they have a strong cocktail menu and a bar where customers can just have drinks, they make the cut. </p>
<p id="vrTKQB">Check out Eater’s guide to New Orleans’s <a href="https://nola.eater.com/maps/new-orleans-best-bars-new-orleans-nola">essential bars</a> for more suggestions on the city's best watering holes, and to sample a New Orleans-born classic, here’s where to find the most <a href="https://nola.eater.com/maps/twenty-iconic-drinks-and-where-to-find-them-in-new-orleans">iconic New Orleans cocktails</a>. </p>
https://nola.eater.com/maps/best-new-cocktails-bars-new-orleans-nolaClair LorellEater Staff2024-01-23T16:00:00-06:002024-01-23T16:00:00-06:00The Essential French Quarter Dining Guide
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<p>The neighborhood has everything — historic Creole cafes, elegant cocktail havens, hole-in-the-wall po’ boy shops, and decadent fine-dining </p> <p id="1B3ZEV">The French Quarter is the oldest square mile in New Orleans and home to more restaurants and bars per square block than any other neighborhood. This guide is a varied cross-section of restaurants in the Vieux Carre, from historic places that sell iconic dishes (Johnny’s Po-Boys and Brennan’s) to cocktail destinations (Jewel of the South and Manolito) to special occasion restaurants (Restaurant R’evolution and Arnaud’s).</p>
<p id="aftVmh">Consider this list a <em>starting</em> point for exploring the Vieux Carre table. There are surprising and delicious treasures along the way, so don’t be shy about trying them all. Looking for drinks only? Check out these <a href="https://nola.eater.com/maps/essential-french-quarter-bars">essential French Quarter bars</a>. For a different approach to the neighborhood, here are <a href="https://nola.eater.com/maps/iconic-french-quarter-dining-experiences-new-orleans">27 iconic French Quarter dining experiences</a>, a bucket list of tried and true dining and drinking situations in the Vieux Carre.</p>
<p id="V827dL"><em>Did we miss your favorite spot in the Quarter? Leave a comment or </em><a href="mailto:nola@eater.com"><em>send an email</em></a><em>. </em></p>
https://nola.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-french-quarter-new-orleans-nolaBeth D'AddonoClair Lorell2023-11-13T13:10:19-06:002023-11-13T13:10:19-06:00These Are New Orleans’s Essential Bars
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<p>From posh to dissolute, here are New Orleans’s must-visit bars</p> <p id="5ED3Q9">With one of the highest bars per capita in the country, choosing New Orleans’s quintessential watering holes is no easy feat. This list represents a broad sampling of bars: iconic cocktail bars, neighborhood dives, hotel bars, beer bars, Irish pubs, and bars with live music — although the spots mentioned here are first and foremost bars, not music venues or restaurants.</p>
<p id="GziF3g">Already well-versed in New Orleans’s essential bars? <a href="https://nola.eater.com/maps/best-new-cocktails-bars-new-orleans-nola">Check out the newest places to have a drink around town</a>, or keep it lowkey with <a href="https://nola.eater.com/maps/new-orleans-essential-best-iconic-dive-bars-nola">New Orleans’s essential dive bars</a>. </p>
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https://nola.eater.com/maps/new-orleans-best-bars-new-orleans-nolaEater Staff2023-04-04T13:50:31-05:002023-04-04T13:50:31-05:0010 New Orleans Rooftops for Drinks With a View
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<p>Where to soak in the best views of the city with a cocktail in hand</p> <p id="PuST7S">It’s prime outdoor dining and imbibing season in New Orleans — and that should be shouted from the rooftops, preferably with a cocktail in hand. </p>
<p id="Z0m0O3">With so many new hotels in the Crescent City, several rooftop bars have opened over the years, from <a href="https://nola.eater.com/venue/24678/hot-tin-roof-bar">Hot Tin</a> in the Ponchartrain to the <a href="https://virginhotels.com/new-orleans/dine-and-drink/rooftop/">Pool Club</a> at Virgin Hotels New Orleans, making a one-day staycation easier than ever. For this map, only rooftops open to the public are included (as opposed to guests only). Here are New Orleans’s best rooftops for when drinks calls for a side of stunning views.</p>
<p id="CRLfBL"><em>Don’t see a favorite rooftop spot? Let us know by sending a </em><a href="http://nola@eater.com/"><em>tip</em></a><em> or leaving a comment. </em></p>
https://nola.eater.com/maps/best-rooftop-outdoor-dining-new-orleans-nolaClair Lorell2017-11-03T06:43:00-05:002017-11-03T06:43:00-05:00The Hottest Restaurants in New Orleans, November 2017
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<p>Where to eat in New Orleans</p> <p>More often than not, tipsters, readers, friends and family of Eater ask us: <strong>Where should I eat right now?</strong> What are the new restaurants? What haven't I heard of? What's everyone talking about? And while the <a sl-processed="1" href="http://nola.eater.com/archives/2013/10/08/the-38-essential-new-orleans-restaurants-october-13.php">Eater 38</a> is a crucial resource covering old standbys and neighborhood essentials across the greater New Orleans area, it is not a chronicle of the 'it' places of the moment.</p>
<p>Thus, we offer the <strong>Eater Heatmap</strong>, which will change continuously to always highlight where the hungry crowds are flocking to at the moment. These spots cover high-end and affordable dining for both lunch and dinner, with the occasional addition of important bakeries and breakfast spots.</p>
<p>Generally speaking, the restaurants on the heat map have been around for <i>6 months or less</i> and all of them are serving up some cuisine that has the city buzzing. The restaurants are listed alphabetically in this map and are not ranked.</p>
<p>This month, the Heatmap says goodbye to Tavolino, an excellent pizza spot and lounge conveniently located across from the ferry landing in Old Algiers. The list sees the addition of Briquette and Two Sisters on the West Bank.<font color="#3b3b3b" face="Whitney A, Whitney B, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"></font></p>
<p><font color="#3b3b3b" face="Whitney A, Whitney B, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="4"></font>Without further adieu, here are the hottest new restaurants in New Orleans right now.</p>
<p><span></span><i>Been to any of these restaurants and had a great or terrible experience? Let us know in the comments or by </i><a sl-processed="1" href="mailto:nola@eater.com">email</a><i>. </i><i>Editor's note:</i> <i>The Heatmap is arranged alphabetically, never by ranking or date of inclusion on the map.</i></p>
https://nola.eater.com/maps/best-new-new-orleans-restaurants-heatmapEater StaffStephanie Carter2017-10-03T21:42:00-05:002017-10-03T21:42:00-05:00The 38 Essential New Orleans Restaurants, Fall 2017
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<p>A snapshot of New Orleans dining</p> <p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-77a8af28-396c-c9a1-2e97-7e41df39ab4b">It's time to update the Eater 38, your answer and ours to any question that begins, "Can you recommend a restaurant?"</p>
<p dir="ltr">This highly elite group of destinations are the places that you should go to tonight, tomorrow, and again and again. These are places that we think must exist, places that have impacted or represent the constantly evolving culinary canon of New Orleans. Looking for the hottest places in town? Turn to the <a href="http://nola.eater.com/maps/best-new-new-orleans-restaurants-heatmap">Eater Heatmap</a> instead.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Eater 38 is updated quarterly, and are listed geographically rather than ranked. This time around, two restaurants join the list: <b>Casamento's, </b>Magazine Street's 1920s era oyster bar (now back from its summer hiatus); and <b>Lilette</b>, John Harris' seductive Uptown sparkler.</p>
<p dir="ltr">To make room, it's time to say goodbye (for now) to <b>Sylvain </b>and <b>Pizza Delicious</b>.</p>
<p><i>All restaurants must have been open at least six months to appear on this list. Send your tips and your nominations <a href="mailto:nola@eater.com" sl-processed="1">right here</a>, or feel free to share thoughts in the comments.</i></p>
<p><a href="https://nola.eater.com/2017/3/30/15128074/eater-nola-new-orleans-restaurant-newsletter?utm_campaign=eater.social&utm_content=eater&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=nola-map" target="_blank"><i>For all the latest New Orleans dining intel, subscribe to Eater New Orleans' newsletter.</i></a></p>
https://nola.eater.com/maps/best-new-orleans-restaurants-38Stephanie Carter2017-06-29T12:03:00-05:002017-06-29T12:03:00-05:00The Brunch Heatmap: Where to Eat Brunch Right Now in New Orleans
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<p>Time to win at brunch</p> <p style="text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit; font-family: 'Whitney A', 'Whitney B', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; padding: 0px; color: #3b3b3b;">In New Orleans, there are enough weekend brunch options to hold you over for a lifetime, so let's just turn our attention to the hottest of the bunch. This freshly updated <span>Brunch Heatmap</span> boasts the new brunches that everybody's talking about right now.</p>
<p style="text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit; font-family: 'Whitney A', 'Whitney B', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; padding: 0px; color: #3b3b3b;">This month, we add Queenie's on St. Claude to the list because - who doesn't want to start the day with a killer daiquiri?</p>
<p style="text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit; font-family: 'Whitney A', 'Whitney B', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; padding: 0px; color: #3b3b3b;"><span>Please note: These restaurants are arranged alphabetically, not by ranking.</span></p>
<p style="text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit; font-family: 'Whitney A', 'Whitney B', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; padding: 0px; color: #3b3b3b;"><i style="text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Don't see a great <b>new</b> brunch spot or <b>revamped classic</b> that deserves a spot on the list? Leave a comment or <a style="text-decoration: inherit; vertical-align: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #e60000; -webkit-transition: color 0.1s, background-color 0.1s, fill 0.1s; transition: color 0.1s, background-color 0.1s, fill 0.1s; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: transparent;" href="mailto:nola@eater.com">send</a> Eater a tip. Keep calm and brunch on, weekend warriors.</i></p>
https://nola.eater.com/maps/best-new-brunches-new-orleansStephanie Carter