1-3 NOVEMBER 2023

YOUR INSIDE GUIDE

To Crescent City Life

Eat, drink and dance your way around the Big Easy, how the locals do. Let the bon temps roll!

The best way to discover the soul of New Orleans? Through your stomach. Here’s our hot tips for breakfast, beignets and beyond.
“Great cocktails are a way of life here,” says our NOLA insider. Here’s where to sip the best of ‘em. 
New Orleans' music is its beating heart. From jazz and blues to R&B and soul, embrace the magic of this legendary music scene.

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JOIN US FOR COCKTAILS & MUSIC

Thursday 3 November | 20:00
The Rooftop at Virgin Hotels New Orleans

Keep the cocktails and conversations flowing after the show floor on Thursday 3 November at Virgin Hotels New Orleans. DJ Legatron Prime will be spinning starting at 20:00 at The Pool Club, located on the 13th floor. Enjoy New Orleans city skyline views, curated cocktails for the evening and surprise & delights.

RSVP HERE

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BACCHANAL WINE

600 Poland Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70117

Find up-and-coming jazz musicians in a Med-inspired backyard bar.

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BARREL PROOF

1201 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

This historic neighbourhood bar’s epic selection has more than 350 (!) whiskeys. 

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CAFE DU MONDE

800 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

The original (and still the best) beignets and cafe au laits in town.

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CANE & TABLE

1113 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

Cuban-meets-Cajun-meets-Caribbean plates (plus the best rum cocktails this side of the Mississippi).

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CAROUSEL BAR & LOUNGE 

214 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

A perfectly mixed Sazerac at this iconic revolving bar, served by Chief Mixologist Marvin Allen.

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IRENE’S

529 Bienville Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Irresistible Italian fare NOLA locals like to keep for themselves.

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DAVENPORT LOUNGE AT THE RITZ-CARLTON, NEW ORLEANS

921 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112

Try a ‘Davenportini’, the perfect accompaniment to jazz played by its namesake, Jeremy Davenport.

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FRENCHMEN STREET

Various addresses, Frenchmen Street, LA 70119

Live music as far as the eye can see (The Spotted Cat, Apple Barrel, Cafe Negril) without the bachelorette party chaos of Bourbon Street.

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LENGUA MADRE

1245 Constance Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

An irresistible Mexican tasting menu, served familia style.

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MOSQUITO SUPPER CLUB

3824 Dryades Street, New Orleans, LA 70115

A dining experience that feels utterly special, as Chef Melissa Martin creates magic with Louisiana’s endangered bayou cuisine.

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PALADAR 511

511 Marigny Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, LA 70117

A brunch menu that’s been called ‘the best hangover cure in New Orleans’.

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PARADISE LOUNGE AT HOTEL SAINT VINCENT

1503 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Try their signature spicy, zingy ‘Plot Twist’, sweetened with agave.

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TIPITINA’S

501 Napoleon Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70115

An authentic, unpretentious NOLA institution. Stay for live jazz, funk and everything in between.

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PECHE 

800 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Superior seafood (obviously) and an ocean-fresh oyster bar.

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PRESERVATION HALL

726 St Peter, New Orleans, LA 70116

Pristine jazz performances in an iconic spot.

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MOLLY’S RISE AND SHINE 

2368 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

A breakfast brimming with NOLA’s staples, biscuits and grits, plus playful additions (roasted carrot yoghurt and peas on toast).

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THE WILL & THE WAY

719 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Go for a ‘Sleepless in Siesta’, taken alfresco in their beautifully secluded courtyard.