Guidebook for New Orleans
Food Scene
Delicious breakfast and baked goods in a casual atmosphere with fun, generally bayou-themed art on the walls. Strong coffee. One of my favorites.
267 locals recommend
New Orleans Cake Café & Bakery
2440 Chartres StDelicious breakfast and baked goods in a casual atmosphere with fun, generally bayou-themed art on the walls. Strong coffee. One of my favorites.
Delicious everything! Seriously. I've never eaten anything there that wasn't delicious.
83 locals recommend
Booty's Street Food
800 Louisa StreetDelicious everything! Seriously. I've never eaten anything there that wasn't delicious.
Red's Chinese
3048 St Claude AveTwo words--General's Chicken. Good lord, that's good eating.
I think they've got the best biscuits in town. Hipstery (they're the source for the best coffee) but friendly and relaxed.
376 locals recommend
Satsuma Cafe
3218 Dauphine StI think they've got the best biscuits in town. Hipstery (they're the source for the best coffee) but friendly and relaxed.
Yummy and bountiful. Kosher and vegan and waffle fries! A black-owned business to boot.
Dreamy Weenies
740 N Rampart StYummy and bountiful. Kosher and vegan and waffle fries! A black-owned business to boot.
Newly renovated and just a block away with a great variety of local food vendors. Good for people-watching, too.
466 locals recommend
St. Roch Market
2381 St Claude AveNewly renovated and just a block away with a great variety of local food vendors. Good for people-watching, too.
Really good New York-style pizzas with fresh, often innovative ingredients. They've got a larger menu but I've only ever gotten the pie. In the evenings they deliver by bike.
460 locals recommend
Pizza Delicious
617 Piety StReally good New York-style pizzas with fresh, often innovative ingredients. They've got a larger menu but I've only ever gotten the pie. In the evenings they deliver by bike.
Good strong coffee and mochi 9the only place in town I know of that serves it regularly)--what more could you need?
128 locals recommend
The Orange Couch
2339 Royal StGood strong coffee and mochi 9the only place in town I know of that serves it regularly)--what more could you need?
A great breakfast spot with the most delicious (and indulgent) Bananas Foster french toast. Plus they serve French Truck coffee, my favorite.
202 locals recommend
The Ruby Slipper Café
2001 Burgundy StreetA great breakfast spot with the most delicious (and indulgent) Bananas Foster french toast. Plus they serve French Truck coffee, my favorite.
Byrdie's Pottery
2402A St Claude AveRight around the corner and they make a good cup of coffee.
Very good coffee a few blocks away on St. Claude. No shortage of good coffee here!
104 locals recommend
St. Coffee on St. Claude
2718 St Claude AveVery good coffee a few blocks away on St. Claude. No shortage of good coffee here!
Shopping
A sweet little storefront connected to the Healing Center that sells beautiful and reasonably priced Haitian voodoo banners among other items.
11 locals recommend
Island of Salvation Botanica
2372 Saint Claude AvenueA sweet little storefront connected to the Healing Center that sells beautiful and reasonably priced Haitian voodoo banners among other items.
You always need to know where a drugstore is nearby; this one's just a few of blocks away. There's also a new CVS on Elysian Fields & N. Claiborne if that's your preference (it's not on the map yet).
461 locals recommend
Walgreens
1100 Elysian Fields AveYou always need to know where a drugstore is nearby; this one's just a few of blocks away. There's also a new CVS on Elysian Fields & N. Claiborne if that's your preference (it's not on the map yet).
Great little shop that only sells work by local artists and craftspersons. It's housed at the Kowalski address in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. Buy Local!
6 locals recommend
I.J. Reilly's Knick Knacks and Curiosities
632 Elysian Fields AveGreat little shop that only sells work by local artists and craftspersons. It's housed at the Kowalski address in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. Buy Local!
If you like thrift and don't mind a little dust, Bargain Center (and the adjacent, basically unmarked Pop Shop) is a must. I've gotten many a gem at these two unassuming spots.
36 locals recommend
Bargain Center
3200 Dauphine StIf you like thrift and don't mind a little dust, Bargain Center (and the adjacent, basically unmarked Pop Shop) is a must. I've gotten many a gem at these two unassuming spots.
My absolute favorite shop for small gifts and housewares, and the proprietor is so lovely!
Nadine Blake
My absolute favorite shop for small gifts and housewares, and the proprietor is so lovely!
Everything Else
This is one of my favorite spots in the city--a little down at the heels, a little creepy, and totally fun. I love love love this kind of thing, though.
6 locals recommend
Musee Conti Wax Museum
917 Conti StreetThis is one of my favorite spots in the city--a little down at the heels, a little creepy, and totally fun. I love love love this kind of thing, though.
This bike rental is connected to a great shop, I.J. Reilly's, which only sells work by local artists and craftspersons.
47 locals recommend
Confederacy of Cruisers
634 Elysian Fields AveThis bike rental is connected to a great shop, I.J. Reilly's, which only sells work by local artists and craftspersons.
I'm sure not many people go on vacation and buy plants but if you are one who does, this is a great local nursery.
8 locals recommend
Harolds Indoor Outdoor Plants
1135 Press StI'm sure not many people go on vacation and buy plants but if you are one who does, this is a great local nursery.
A lovely shop with a special selection of wines, spirits, and some local foods. I believe they do tastings and whatnot, too.
152 locals recommend
Faubourg Wines
2805 St Claude AveA lovely shop with a special selection of wines, spirits, and some local foods. I believe they do tastings and whatnot, too.
Okay, yes, the clothes are really only for the well-heeled 20-something, but maybe that's who you are! They have great accessories, too, that you won't find elsewhere. Plus, it's owned by black women!
Exodus Goods
Okay, yes, the clothes are really only for the well-heeled 20-something, but maybe that's who you are! They have great accessories, too, that you won't find elsewhere. Plus, it's owned by black women!
Essentials
An astonishingly comprehensive selection for what is essentially a corner store. And I think they're open 24 hours.
211 locals recommend
Mardi Gras Zone Supermarket
2706 Royal StAn astonishingly comprehensive selection for what is essentially a corner store. And I think they're open 24 hours.