Cocktails

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Cure in New Orleans, one of Esquire’s Best Bars in America!

by Danielle Gilyot May 25, 2011 Cocktail Culture

In honor of the fact that Cure NOLA just made Esquire’s Best Bar’s in America 2011, we’ve decided to bring back our previous post on this incredible bar. It’s one of our favorites and one visit will show you why!

I’m sure that this will come as a surprise to absolutely no one, but I love a good drink.  So …

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Mesmerising Martinis at Monkey Hill Bar

by Kim Ranjbar February 1, 2011 Cocktail Culture

On the corner of Webster and Magazine Streets is possibly the ultimate Uptown college-age bar in all of New Orleans. It’s a little bit posh and a little bit elegant, but mostly it’s a comfortable spot for twenty-somethings who want a semi-upscale place to hang out.

From the overstuffed couches and thickly-padded bar stools to the pool table, shuffleboard deck …

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Don’t forget the cocktails! Three Muses on Frenchmen Street

by Kim Ranjbar January 14, 2011 Cocktail Culture

Lamb sliders, pork bellies and duck confit egg rolls…oh my! Everyone is raving about the food from Three Muses on Frenchmen Street, which is indisputably delicious so it’s not hard to see why. With Chef Daniel Esses at the helm, the Spanish-style tapas menu is always interesting, ever-changing and bound to blow you away. You might be packed in …

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Arnaud’s French 75 Bar: Old World Class in the French Quarter

by Andrew December 20, 2010 Cocktail Culture

Arnaud’s French 75 Bar in the French Quarter is one of the best cocktail bars in New Orleans, which by default makes it one of the best in the world. The French 75 Bar has landed on top 25 bar lists for GQ and Esquire magazines, and generations of New Orleanians can attest to its greatness. Attached to the …

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GoNOLA Video Presents Salú: A Delicious New Take on Tapas

by Andrew November 15, 2010 Cocktail Culture

New restaurant in New Orleans offers “small” bites with big taste!

Tapas is becoming increasingly popular in restaurants across the country, and New Orleans is no exception. A meal at Salú on Magazine, a new restaurant in Uptown, is sure to include a great selection of Spanish or Mediterranean-style dishes, as well as excellent wine and some of the …

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Dominique’s on Magazine: A New Restaurant with Old New Orleans Charm

by The Red Streetcar November 12, 2010 Food

In New Orleans, the old and new can live together in astonishing cooperation. Unlike many cities, where much of the city’s history has been reduced to rubble to make way for the next new shiny rendition of “progress,” New Orleans intertwines its past and its future. Modern downtown office buildings hide behind centuries-old facades that were lovingly cared for during …

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Salú: Tapas Takes New Orleans by Storm

by Brooke Ashley Boudreaux November 5, 2010 Cocktail Culture

It’s no secret that New Orleans marches to the tune of a drum that’s different from the rest of the country’s. Our rich culture is centered around our music, food and drink. We have our own way of celebrating, our own way of mourning, and our own way of doing business.

And we even have our own special way of …

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Sylvain: A Fresh New Restaurant in the French Quarter

by The Red Streetcar November 5, 2010 Cocktail Culture

New Orleans has experienced an explosion in new restaurants (many of which will be gracing these pages soon) on an unparalleled level in the past few weeks. One of these new restaurants is Sylvain, a collection of fantastic food and inspired cocktails. Located just a few blocks from Jackson Square, Sylvain has taken over a classic French Quarter building, complete …

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Clever Wine Bar: A Gem in Mid-City New Orleans

by Danielle Gilyot November 3, 2010 Cocktail Culture

Don’t get me wrong. The French Quarter has plenty of good bars. But if you just so happen to be thirsty, and you’re anywhere near Mid-City New Orleans, make your way to Clever Wine Bar. Tucked away in the American Can Company, Clever Wine Bar boasts over 400 wines, artesian beers, and get this…mixed drinks, too. And now I must …

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Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse: A True New Orleans Experience

by Chris Boudy November 2, 2010 Arts & Culture

If you want a real taste of New Orleans, look no further than Irvin Mayfield’s Jazz Playhouse. Inspired by Irvin Mayfield, a world-renowned jazz trumpeter and artistic director of The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, this jazz club is one of the best in New Orleans. It showcases some of the best talent you’ll ever hear, hosting such jazz names as …

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GoNOLA TV Presents: Bon Operatit! Hits All the High Notes

by Andrew November 1, 2010 Arts & Culture

Bourbon Street has always had a long history of hosting New Orleans opera. Now, that tradition comes full circle with a cocktail experience like no other! On the second Wednesday of every month, the Inn on Bourbon hosts Bon Operatit!, in which a trio of talented opera singers entertains audiences with selections from classic opera and musical theatre. The price? …

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Three Muses: Inspired Dining on Frenchmen Street

by Andrew October 14, 2010 Cocktail Culture

It’s not hard to catch a bit of inspiration in New Orleans, and at Three Muses, that spark is delivered via a triple dose of delights: gourmet food, generous drinks, and live, local music.  This venue is brand new, but it’s already become a fixture on Frenchmen Street.  Guests can sit at one of the cozy tables and sip a …

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Bouligny Tavern On Magazine Street

by Valorie October 6, 2010 Cocktail Culture

Have you been to Bouligny yet?

Bouligny Tavern is THE swank new hot spot in New Orleans to see and be seen. One night a doorman stood outside doing traffic control: No one could go in until someone came out. A well-dressed hipster quipped, “What is this the 80′s” and was promptly let in without waiting. Celeb sightings abound, and …

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Words about Wormwood: SOFAB talks about the Green Fairy

by Arin August 17, 2010 Arts & Culture

Can you even imagine a world without art? A world where the doors between the readily accessible knowledge of living and the hidden, shadowed side of human understanding are kept shuttered; a world where individuals spend their days going to work and riding in cars and standing in lines, and where there is no contextualized beauty to mitigate the monotony …

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NOLA Cheap: 5 Things Under $5.00

by Andy August 1, 2010 Food

Any which way you look at it, New Orleans is a bargain. We’re a city full of fun things, places and people to see. Here are 5 things in the city for under $5.00.

1. Roman Candy is a New Orleans treat and tradition. Served from a wagon, the Roman Candy Man travels around the city selling the delicious taffy. …

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Sip In The City: Cocktails at Coquette in NOLA

by Valorie July 28, 2010 Cocktail Culture

Coquette is a wonderful restaurant. Owners Mike Stoltzfus and Lillian Hubbard have carved out a niche for themselves by creating a true neighborhood bistro serving delicious food on a creative and intelligent bill of fare.

The added bonus at Coquette is the bar. It’s one of those great and grand wooden things that harkens back to the turn of the …

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