Local Guidebook
Festivals
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Feb -March - Mardi Gras
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April - French Quarter Fest, Jazz Fest
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May - Bayou Boogaloo
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Aug- Hex Fest, Satchmo Summer Fest, Dirty Linen Night, Red Dress Run
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Sept - Southern Decadence , Fried Chicken Festival
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Oct - Oktoberfest , Tremefest , Krewe of Boo,
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Nov - POBoy Fest
Local Secrets
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Liberacion Nola - Late Night Taco Pop-up
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Rahm Haus Ice Cream - Occasional Gourmet Ice Cream pop-up
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Cafe DuMonde in City Park (skip the lines, same beignets!)
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Allways Lounge Shows and Burlesque
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Dark Art Market - Local Art Pop-up with entertainment featuring odd local art.
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Pie Hxle - A queer-owned backyard private pizza club
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Potions - Private Speakeasy
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Music Box Village
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Crescent Park
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Absinthe Bar - in the back (ask for a reading with Cydney on Thurs and Sunday nights from 7-til)
Shopping
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Disco Warehouse (Uptown and Frenchmen St Locations)
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Here's a Google map of our favorite witch/occult shops
Coffee/Breakfast
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Baldwin and Co - Black-owned coffee and bookshop
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Ruby Slipper - Typical New Orleans Faire, breakfast style
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Elizabeth's - New Orleans style, fun atmosphere for brunch
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Who Dat Cafe - Quiet Neighborhood coffee and breakfast
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Bywater Bakery
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Envie - Busy Decatur St Breakfast stop with charming indoor/outdoor dining space. Great for people-watching.
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Orange Couch - Quick and easy spot close by for coffee and light snacks.
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Ayu Bakehouse
Fancy Eats
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Peche
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Doris Metropolitan
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N-7
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Coquette
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Sea Worthy
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Bywater American Bistro
Casual Dining
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Galaxie Taco
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Nola Poboys on Frenchmen
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Royal Sushi
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Bachanal
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Bywater Brew Pub
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Blue Oak BBQ
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The Joint BBQ
Upscale Cocktails
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Cure
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Peacock Room
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Cane and Table
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Elysian Bar
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Paladar 311
Dive Bars
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Snake and Jake's Christmas Louge
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Aunt Tiki's
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Anna's
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Vaughn's
Stuff to Do
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Insectarium
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Aquarium
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Audubon Zoo
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City Park
Queer Spaces
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Bywater Bakery
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Pie Hxle
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Whodat Cafe
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Tubby & Coos
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Bourbon Pub
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The Phoenix
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Cottage Magick
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The Oz
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The Chloe
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The Country Club
BIPOC Spaces
Wine
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Le Bouchon Wine
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W.I.N.O
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Pluck
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Bayou Wine and Beer Garden
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Bacchanal