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Le Foret: The Best New Spot in Downtown New Orleans

by The Red Streetcar December 10, 2010 Food

Le Foret sits in a tidy four-story building in the Central Business District of New Orleans, just steps from the French Quarter. The clean facade of the building hints ever so gently at Le Foret’s clean, sleek, and elegant interior. Each of the four floors have been amazingly renovated, restored, and renewed. I don’t think there is a single …

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Mixology Classes: Learn to Make Cocktails in the City Famous for Them!

by Brooke Ashley Boudreaux November 19, 2010 Cocktail Culture

In New Orleans, we take our libations very seriously. It doesn’t matter if it’s mimosas at brunch, a glass of wine with dinner, or catching up with friends over a few Hurricanes: beer, wine, and liquor are all staples of the New Orleans lifestyle.

We are all wannabe mixologists. We all have our signature drink. Some of us …

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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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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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NOLA Cheap: 5 Fall Things For Free!

by Andy October 9, 2010 Events

Thomas Jefferson paid $15 Million for the entire Louisiana Territory, or about four cents an acre. That means New Orleans went for about seven bucks. More than 200 years later, New Orleans is still a great deal, here are 5 things to do in the Crescent City for FREE.

1. Fall Festivals. New Orleans is home to tons of festivals …

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Bacchanal… A Cool Breeze in New Orleans

by Groovescapes September 22, 2010 Food

Finally, after an incredibly long, hot Summer, Fall is around the corner. By the end of September, I can begin to hope for some cool evenings peppered amongst the hot days. Hopefully, some of those evenings will fall on Sundays because that is the best time for Bacchanal.

Though there are many places to take in the Big Easy, few …

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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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NOLA Cheap:(almost) Free Wine

by Andy July 22, 2010 Things To Do

Free is one of my favorite words and so is vino.  In New Orleans there is plenty of free, fun, and tasty vino to be had. Here are a few places in New Orleans that feature free and almost free tastings.

Every Friday Swirl Wine Bar features four bottles of wine for your tasting pleasure and yes, they are free! …

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Bacchanal in the Bywater

by Andrew July 8, 2010 Cocktail Culture

Bacchanal from goNOLA.com on Vimeo.

Bacchanal
www.bacchanalwine.com…

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600 Poland Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70117-4722
(504) 948-9111

Won Over by WINO: Wine Institute of New Orleans

by Andrew July 1, 2010 Nightlife

W.I.N.O. from goNOLA.com on Vimeo.

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610 Tchoupitoulas Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 324-8000