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Capdeville: A British Public House in New Orleans

by Kyle October 22, 2010 Food

Capdeville is a convenient place in the CBD for lunch or for any time of the day or night. They’ve taken the concept of a traditional British Public House and given it a distinctly New Orleans spin. It’s got a great, laid back atmosphere, with upscale bar food. Photos of local musicians line the walls, offsetting the eclectic musical selections …

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Besthoff Sculpture Garden: An Artful Afternoon in the Sun

by Kyle October 7, 2010 Arts & Culture

With the weather in New Orleans taking a turn for the beautiful, it’s time to get outside and have some non-sweltering, daytime fun. Cue the Besthoff Sculpture Garden in City Park.

I finally made it out to the Besthoff Sculpture Garden last week, and kicked myself for waiting so long. Spacious, expansive with a great mix of pieces in a …

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Gettin’ Thrifty in New Orleans

by Kyle September 30, 2010 Shopping

Whether you’re visiting New Orleans, or trying to settle into your local identity as a recent addition to our lovely city– you might want some new clothes. Shopping is a fun way to feel a connection to a place, and to take some of it home with you, whether that home is in Brooklyn, Kansas City, The Haight, or the …

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Come Cut a Rug at The Spotted Cat

by Kyle September 23, 2010 Music

There’s been a revival lately of old-time, uptempo jazz played by young men and women sporting suspenders, dustbowl hats, and Blind Blake-era wooden guitars. You’ll see these post-Depression throwbacks on the streets, playing jugband rags and gypsy swings– but you’re just as likely to see them inspiring swing dancers to cut a rug at the Spotted Cat Music Club.

Situated …

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The Alibi: People Watching Unparalleled in the Quarter

by Kyle September 16, 2010 Cocktail Culture

Bourbon Street is often the first thing Americans associate with New Orleans. It’s on every tourist brochure, TV montage, and visitor’s mind when they make their first pilgrimage to the city. Rightly so. Bourbon Street shows the world a hyper-real version of New Orleans. There’s music, drinking, merriment, lax enforcement of social norms, and fun; it starkly illustrates just how …

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Balcony Music Club: A Country Holiday on Sunday Nights

by Kyle September 9, 2010 Music

Balcony Music Club, aka BMC, is a relatively new addition to New Orleans nightlife. No cover live music is its forte, and it features an eclectic mix of nascent New Orleans musicians during the week, along with a core group of established players throughout the month. Wander in any night of the week, and you’re bound to find someone to …

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Rue de la Course: Where New Orleanians Come for Coffee

by Kyle August 26, 2010 Food

For people who care about such things, Rue de la Course is the authentic New Orleans coffee shop. It’s well air-conditioned, spacious, equipped with beautiful wooden tables, staffed by sufficiently bohemian employees, and serves some pretty good coffee. There are plenty of good coffee shops here, patronized mostly by tourists and giggly undergrads. But Rue de la Course is the …

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Bar Tonique: Cocktail Virtuosity Opposite Armstrong Park in New Orleans

by Kyle August 19, 2010 Cocktail Culture

I’m tired of the title “mixologist.” I assume it came from some intrepid bartender who wanted to move up in the world, and instead of letting his work speak for itself, decided to just call it something else. Perhaps he wanted a behind the bar equivalent of cook versus chef. Regardless, I’ve always found it pretentious and unnecessary– you make …

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Sazerac Bar: Old World Ambience in New Orleans

by Kyle August 12, 2010 Cocktail Culture

Huey P. Long‘s legend is vast. But no matter what you think of his generally benevolent demagoguery, he definitely knew what he wanted and he was able to get it. When that desire was better access to fun, he built the Airline Highway to easily get from the state capitol to his New Orleans suite at the Roosevelt Hotel. Once …

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The Halfmoon Bar: Welcome to the Neighborhood

by Kyle July 29, 2010 Nightlife

When I travel to other cities I make it a point to check out at least one neighborhood bar, the similarities are always there, but the differences are telling— the rowdiness of Philadelphia, Texas-worship of Austin and the fanatical love of hockey in Pittsburgh. In New Orleans, our neighborhood bars celebrate drinking like yours, but late nights here routinely turn …

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The Delachaise: Upscale Fun in Uptown New Orleans

by Kyle July 21, 2010 Cocktail Culture

Sometimes you want something more than cheap beer, stiff well drinks, and a jukebox atmosphere. Maybe you need to impress a foxy lady or need to meet up with co-workers and don’t want to drag them to your normal haunts where the bartenders all know you. Regardless of cause, when you need to class it up a bit, head to …

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Coquette: Wednesday for Wine, Thursday for More Fun Times

by Kyle July 15, 2010 Cocktail Culture

Coquette has been one of the city’s rising restaurants for the past couple of years and has garnered numerous accolades for its food. The influences are numerous and the culinary output one-of-a-kind, but I’m not here to write about cuisine; I leave that to those with more cultured palates. I’m here to talk about Happy Hour. And the great thing …

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The Theatres at Canal Place: A Fresh Take on Cinema

by Kyle July 8, 2010 Arts & Culture

Growing up in New Orleans, Canal Place Cinema has always been associated with one thing: independent film. I remember my sister and her NOCCA friends going there practically every Friday to watch or re-watch whatever film had finally made its way down to New Orleans, everything from Dancer in the Dark to Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The surroundings …

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W.I.N.O: Wine and Class

by Kyle July 1, 2010 Cocktail Culture

The Wine Institute of New Orleans marries a New York sensibility with NOLA’s unaffected love of fine beverage. This post-space-age establishment allows you to taste any of 120 different wines by one, two, or four ounces at a time, and features wines running the gamut from Tuscany to Marlborough, Vin de Pays to Grand Cru, and German Riesling to California …

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Finn McCools: Mid-City’s Irish Mecca/World Cup Destination

by Kyle June 8, 2010 Nightlife

The Mid-City neighborhood of New Orleans is a bit outside of the prime tourist areas, but the neighborly Finn McCool’s is an Irish bar that’s worth making the trip. It’s one of the best places to watch football (both American and European) in New Orleans, with free food during Saints games and crowds for every round of the Champions League. …

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Algiers Point: The Flip Side of the French Quarter

by Kyle June 3, 2010 Nightlife

Algiers Point offers a different side of New Orleans via a short ferry ride from downtown.  There’s a great view of downtown and the New Orleans French Quarter, plus it’s the perfect place to check out fireworks for Fourth of July or New Years Eve.  Hit up some of these hot spots for the real Algiers Point experience.

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