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<blockquote data-quote="waveprof" data-source="post: 74433" data-attributes="member: 1752"><p><strong>Part Three</strong></p><p>The French Quarter (or as we say in NOLA simply "The Quarter" since French would seem redundant)</p><p>~ Bourbon Street. Gotta walk down it at least once. Overpriced, watered down hurricanes to go in super tall plastic cups cut in the shape of a naked woman, huge *** beer to go that tastes like soap for 7 dollars, 60 year old tourists flashing their *beep* out of season.......the epitome of class! OK, that was a sarcastic comment, but, seriously, you gotta go at least once. Its what EVERYone thinks of when they think of New Orleans. To make an analogy to Tolstoy's quote about St Petersberg visavis Russia, Bourbon Street is New Orleans, but Bourbon Street is not New Orleansian. </p><p></p><p>~ The best bar near Bourbon Street is Pat O'Brien's which has a glorious inner courtyard with a flaming fountain. It is a LOT of fun, though occasionally (far from always) overrun with hordes of tourists. Their hurricanes are usually much better than the ones on the street (though no less expensive), although they can sometimes be very watered down (but often aren't). Their electric lemonades are really good too. They also have a piano bar inside which is neat, but its hard to compete with the stunner of a courtyard. Website --><u><a href="http://www.patobriens.com/patobriens/" target="_blank">http://www.patobriens.com/patobriens/</a></u></p><p></p><p>~ Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop is on down Bourbon Street into the beginning of the residential section. Drinks are still pricey, but the fact that it is only lit by candlelight, and still looks much like it did when Jean Lefitte used to drink there, is pretty darn charming. Avoid all other bars that claim to be Pirate bars or are named after Jean Lefitte etc. They are just places with watered down hurricanes. This one is more like cheap beer at expensive prices, but a fun location. No website, but Yelp! --> <u><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/lafittes-blacks" target="_blank">http://www.yelp.com/biz/lafittes-blacks</a></u>... ew-orleans</p><p></p><p>~ Pirates Alley Cafe. Ok one exception to no other pirate bar rule. This bar (behind St Louis Cathedral) has brought absinthe back home to NOLA (which had a HUGE absinthe culture in the 19th century). Never been to this bar, but if you want absinthe this is the place to go --> <u><a href="http://www.piratesalleycafe.com/" target="_blank">http://www.piratesalleycafe.com/</a></u></p><p></p><p>~ The Chart Room. Two blocks off Bourbon (towards the river). OK, this is a TOTAL dive bar, but if Quarter Prices are getting you down, 1.50 coors light served in a real, chilled mug might make you happy. And you might actually see a couple of locals (rare for the quarter) Yelp! --> <u><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-chart-room-new-orleans" target="_blank">http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-chart-room-new-orleans</a></u></p><p></p><p>~Preservation Jazz Hall. The only live music on Bourbon that isn't washed out country stars covering Achie Breakie Heart. Preservation is cheesey, touristy, and they keep pressuring you to buy more drinks, but it is far and away the most authentic old-school Dixie Land Jazz left in the city. Better (and more diverese options) live music and jazz can be found on Frenchman's (without the touristiness), but if you want Dixieland jazz, this is worth a stop. --> <u><a href="http://www.preservationhall.com/default_original.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.preservationhall.com/default_original.aspx</a></u></p><p></p><p>~ Galatoire's and Arnaud's (mentioned in the fine dining section) are both on Bourbon, and Antoine's is just off Bourbon. Cafe du Monde is also in the French Quarter (along the river).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="waveprof, post: 74433, member: 1752"] [B]Part Three[/B] The French Quarter (or as we say in NOLA simply "The Quarter" since French would seem redundant) ~ Bourbon Street. Gotta walk down it at least once. Overpriced, watered down hurricanes to go in super tall plastic cups cut in the shape of a naked woman, huge *** beer to go that tastes like soap for 7 dollars, 60 year old tourists flashing their *beep* out of season.......the epitome of class! OK, that was a sarcastic comment, but, seriously, you gotta go at least once. Its what EVERYone thinks of when they think of New Orleans. To make an analogy to Tolstoy's quote about St Petersberg visavis Russia, Bourbon Street is New Orleans, but Bourbon Street is not New Orleansian. ~ The best bar near Bourbon Street is Pat O'Brien's which has a glorious inner courtyard with a flaming fountain. It is a LOT of fun, though occasionally (far from always) overrun with hordes of tourists. Their hurricanes are usually much better than the ones on the street (though no less expensive), although they can sometimes be very watered down (but often aren't). Their electric lemonades are really good too. They also have a piano bar inside which is neat, but its hard to compete with the stunner of a courtyard. Website -->[U][url]http://www.patobriens.com/patobriens/[/url][/U] ~ Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop is on down Bourbon Street into the beginning of the residential section. Drinks are still pricey, but the fact that it is only lit by candlelight, and still looks much like it did when Jean Lefitte used to drink there, is pretty darn charming. Avoid all other bars that claim to be Pirate bars or are named after Jean Lefitte etc. They are just places with watered down hurricanes. This one is more like cheap beer at expensive prices, but a fun location. No website, but Yelp! --> [U][url]http://www.yelp.com/biz/lafittes-blacks[/url][/U]... ew-orleans ~ Pirates Alley Cafe. Ok one exception to no other pirate bar rule. This bar (behind St Louis Cathedral) has brought absinthe back home to NOLA (which had a HUGE absinthe culture in the 19th century). Never been to this bar, but if you want absinthe this is the place to go --> [U][url]http://www.piratesalleycafe.com/[/url][/U] ~ The Chart Room. Two blocks off Bourbon (towards the river). OK, this is a TOTAL dive bar, but if Quarter Prices are getting you down, 1.50 coors light served in a real, chilled mug might make you happy. And you might actually see a couple of locals (rare for the quarter) Yelp! --> [U][url]http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-chart-room-new-orleans[/url][/U] ~Preservation Jazz Hall. The only live music on Bourbon that isn't washed out country stars covering Achie Breakie Heart. Preservation is cheesey, touristy, and they keep pressuring you to buy more drinks, but it is far and away the most authentic old-school Dixie Land Jazz left in the city. Better (and more diverese options) live music and jazz can be found on Frenchman's (without the touristiness), but if you want Dixieland jazz, this is worth a stop. --> [U][url]http://www.preservationhall.com/default_original.aspx[/url][/U] ~ Galatoire's and Arnaud's (mentioned in the fine dining section) are both on Bourbon, and Antoine's is just off Bourbon. Cafe du Monde is also in the French Quarter (along the river). [/QUOTE]
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