Barrel Proof

Rustic bar with a wood-paneled ceiling serves up a wide array of beer & whiskey, plus cocktails.

Parasols

Longtime divey hang with Cajun eats, like po' boys galore, plus sports on TV. (Our local)

Hot Tin

Choice cocktails, champagne & city views at a chic rooftop bar at the Pontchartrain Hotel.

The Tell Me Bar

Natural wine bar in the Lower Garden District. Relaxed vibe, a large outdoor patio, and a tropical mid-century Italian design theme.

Really Really Nice Wines

Corner wine shop and wine bar featuring a selection of natural wines, spirits, and craft beer, plus some cheese.

Columns

Housed in the lobby of a historic hotel, The Columns Hotel Bar is an iconic fixture on Saint Charles Avenue

Carousel Bar

This classic haunt at the Hotel Monteleone has a circular bar that revolves like a carousel.

The Sazerac Bar

Grand Roosevelt Hotel cocktail bar with classic drinks, plush banquettes & elegant old-world vibe

Bar Tonique

Revered bar for craft cocktails with housemade ingredients in a cozy, brick space with a fireplace.

Erin Rose

Irish pub with cocktails, casual grub, a jukebox, sports on TV & memorabilia galore. (Get that frozen Irish Coffee)

Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop

Dimly lit hang & one of the oldest bars around, serving beer & frozen drinks since the 1700s.

Jewel of the South

Charming restaurant with a garden courtyard dishing up cocktails, caviar, steaks & Sunday brunch.

The Spotted Cat

Weathered bar & intimate jazz venue hosting live acts on a tiny stage for a standing-room crowd.

The R Bar

Great dive bar just outside the French Quarter in the Marigny.

Mid-City Yacht Club

Lively local hangout with an outdoor patio & sports on TVs, offering crawfish boils, burgers & beer.

Bayou Beer Garden

Quaint cottage-turned-sports-bar with a big beer list, pub fare, TVs, a front porch & back patio.

Bayou Wine Garden

Wine bar & bistro with Southern eats served in charming, rustic-chic digs with an outdoor deck.

Twelve Mile Limit

Easygoing watering hole with a pool table & a patio offering cocktails, beer & comfort food.