Food Scene
Great take out -- a local favorite! Open for lunch until 7pm. Just steps from the Casita with soul food including BBQ ribs & seafood plus breakfast too, all served in a rustic house setting.
Old Gentilly Spicy Kitchen
4060 Old Gentilly RdGreat take out -- a local favorite! Open for lunch until 7pm. Just steps from the Casita with soul food including BBQ ribs & seafood plus breakfast too, all served in a rustic house setting.
Longtime (since 1911) neighborhood hangout with a patio known for classic-style po' boys.
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Parkway Bakery & Tavern
538 Hagan AveLongtime (since 1911) neighborhood hangout with a patio known for classic-style po' boys.
Offshoot of the Fat Falafel truck serving seasonal Mediterranean fare in a simple setting. The best Falafel in town and an ever changing menu.
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1000 Figs
3141 Ponce De Leon StOffshoot of the Fat Falafel truck serving seasonal Mediterranean fare in a simple setting. The best Falafel in town and an ever changing menu.
Informal restaurant & bar serving Cajun- & Creole-inspired American fare, with live entertainment. Another local favorite!
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Juju Bag Cafe
5363 Franklin AveInformal restaurant & bar serving Cajun- & Creole-inspired American fare, with live entertainment. Another local favorite!
Elizabeth's
601 Gallier StBreakfast -- another local favorite
Parks & Nature
A 1,300-acre public park. It is the 87th largest and 20th-most-visited urban public park in the United States. Visit the Art Museum, the sculpture garden and get beignets at Morning Call, walk on many pathways or rent a bicycle.
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City Park
1 Palm DrA 1,300-acre public park. It is the 87th largest and 20th-most-visited urban public park in the United States. Visit the Art Museum, the sculpture garden and get beignets at Morning Call, walk on many pathways or rent a bicycle.
Bayou Sauvage NWR Ridge Trail & Boardwalk
20876 Chef Menteur HwyGreat walk for families, bird watchers and nature lovers.
Shopping
2 block away. . opens at 6am. Great for groceries, cosmetics and almost anything you need
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Walmart Supercenter
1901 Tchoupitoulas St2 block away. . opens at 6am. Great for groceries, cosmetics and almost anything you need
Getting Around
Easy walking distance -- if case you decide you want a car for a day or two.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1019 Baronne StEasy walking distance -- if case you decide you want a car for a day or two.
Drinks & Nightlife
Chickie Wah Wah
2828 Canal StLive Music; easy to get to. You won't be disappointed!
Not sure exactly how to classify this place, but always a good time. . . Bowling lanes with a bar & Creole-inspired eats plus live music by local legends & a dance floor. A personal favorite!
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Rock 'N' Bowl
3016 S Carrollton AveNot sure exactly how to classify this place, but always a good time. . . Bowling lanes with a bar & Creole-inspired eats plus live music by local legends & a dance floor. A personal favorite!