BARS AND LOUNGES

Kermit’s Treme Mother in Law Lounge
1500 N Claiborne Ave., New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 975-3955
www.kermitslounge.com

Originally opened by Ernie K-Doe in 1994, the Mother in Law Lounge is a live music venue, pub, and shrine to New Orleans music. After being closed for several years, yours truly, Kermit Ruffins, reopened the lounge as Kermit’s Treme Mother-in-Law Lounge in 2014. We have been partying nonstop ever since! Featuring daily food made by Kermit and other Treme chefs, we’re always serving up New Orleans style. Mondays and Thursdays, we have red beans and rice, and we almost always have the grill going out back.

The Carousel Bar at Hotel Monteleone
214 Royal St., New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 523-3341
www.hotelmonteleone.com

The Carousel Bar opens inside the historic Hotel Monteleone, becoming New Orleans’ first and only rotating bar. Its carousel theme and unique design is a treat for the young-at-heart, offering guests a pleasant, subtle rotation around a world-class cocktail bar every 15 minutes.

Pat O’Brien’s
718 St. Peters Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 525-4823
www.patobriens.com

When he officially opened the bar on December 3, 1933. He developed a friendship with Charlie Cantrell and after many years of fun and lots of poker games, the two men purchased the building that is now home to Pat O’Brien’s Bar at 718 St Peter street. This Historical Building was built in 1791 as a private home and later became the first Spanish Theater in the United States. It was converted back to a private residence until 1942, when O’Brien and Cantrell purchased the spacious place to become home to one of the most iconic nightclubs in the United States.

The District Lounge
711 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 301-1476
www.districtnola.com

Located in the heart of the Warehouse District, New Orleans, LA, we’re conveniently positioned only three blocks from the Ernest Morial Convention Center and only two blocks from the Casino and within walking distance to the French Quarter, National WWII Museum, The Riverwalk, and many other places of interest throughout the city. The District is truly the hub of the New Orleans Entertainment environment!

The Avenue Pub
1732 St Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 586-9243
www.theavenuepub.com

The Avenue Pub is in the historic Lower Garden District of New Orleans – a short streetcar ride from the Central Business District and the French Quarter. Though we have no records as to the exact date the Pub was originally built (it may have been a shop originally with the owner residing upstairs), it’s architecture and construction place it somewhere about 1845. Many of the original features have been retained including the tin ceiling in the main bar and the classic fireplaces on the second floor.

The Cure
4905 Freret St, New Orleans, LA 70115 (504) 302-2357
www.curenola.com

Cure comes from the acclaimed and award winning CureCo. bar and restaurant group. Cure opened in 2009 on Freret St. and is largely credited with pioneering the craft cocktail movement in New Orleans and revitalizing the now bustling neighborhood. A decade later, Cure is a New Orleans mainstay that continues to champion classic cocktails and thoughtful innovative riffs on tried and true standbys.
Cure has been named one of “America’s Best Bars” by Esquire, listed as one of the “Best Cocktail Bars in the U.S.” by Food & Wine, and hailed among New Orleans’ best cocktail bars. In 2018, Cure received the coveted award for “Outstanding Bar Program,” from the James Beard Foundation.

Cooter Brown’s Tavern & Oyster Bar
509 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118 (504) 866-9104
www.cooterbrowns.com

This Black Pearl sports bar gem can be accessed by taking the St. Charles streetcar all the way Uptown to the corner of St. Charles and South Carrollton avenues. The bar offers an ever-changing menu of craft beers along with the standard domestic ones, and the kitchen boasts unrivaled food like fried oysters and chicken wings, not to mention freshly-shucked raw oysters by the dozen. There are TVs and a large projector for game-watching, and Cooter Brown’s is open every day of the year.

High Grace NOLA
733 St Peter, New Orleans, LA 70116 (504) 218-5649
www.highgracenola.com

Named after Louis XIV court’s Count de Pontchartrain, the Pontchartrain Hotel in New Orleans originally opened as a luxury apartment building in 1927. In the 1940s, it was refashioned as a luxury hotel and became a veritable who’s who of prominent locals and visitors. Through its hallowed doors, it hosted luminaries as diverse as Frank Sinatra, The Doors, Rita Hayworth, presidents Gerald Ford and George H. Bush, and not to mention the city’s favorite son Tennessee Williams who worked on “A Streetcar Named Desire” while staying at the storied hotel perched on the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line, which traverses New Orleans most well heeled of historic neighborhoods.

Manning’s
519 Fulton St, New Orleans, LA 70130 (504) 593-8118
www.caesars.com

Pull up a seat, bar stool, or leather recliner and enjoy epic sports action, frosty beers and delicious pub fare at Manning?s Sports Bar & Grill. Huge screens, an almost-endless tap selection, and classics including burgers, wings, po?boys and more await at this bar that celebrates the first family of football. With over 30 flat-screen TVs, two 13-foot mega-screens, a sports anchor desk, and a recliner dining section, this is the place to be for sports fans. Around the bar, you’ll find unique memorabilia from Louisiana’s first football family and commissioned artwork by New Orleans artist Terrance Osborne. Part of Caesars New Orleans, Manning’s is located conveniently in New Orleans’ Warehouse District.

The Sazerac Bar
The Roosevelt New Orleans, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel (504) 648-1200
www.therooseveltneworleans.com

The legendary bar with a thousand stories. This restored landmark offers an intimate and exclusive atmosphere. Once a precious secret known only to locals, Sazerac Bar is now the most popular gathering place in the heart of New Orleans, and the ideal haven from the city’s busy streets.
Whether it’s a signature Sazerac or our take on a traditional Bellini, every bartender is a master of the craft and able to mix and shake a new creation just for you. Alongside this, fine wines and rare Cognacs make up a menu that invites you to linger long into the night.