| Pub | Comments | Location |
|---|---|---|
| ALGIERS | ||
| Dry Dock Cafe | This nice pleasant local bar, decorated with a faintly maritime theme, has a U shaped bar area plus a dining room behind. Most of the customers seemed to be local residents. Taps include Abita Bock, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Harp and Woodpecker Cider, and the beer is served in a British-style nonic glass. Happy hour at 17.00 includes free nibbles.
Last visited January 2002. |
Delaronde Street / Bounty Street |
| NEW ORLEANS | ||
| Bubba Gump Shrimp Company | This bar / seafood restaurant has decor best described as chaotic! Bud, Bud Light, Miller Light and Abita Amber are available on tap. The the only time I tried to watch the film Forest Gump I fell asleep ten minutes in, so I didn't know the name comes from the film, which probably explains why it was showing on the TV when I was there.
Last visited January 2002. |
Decatur Street / Conti Street |
| Cajun Cabin | A very noisy bar/diner with a live Cajun band, decorated with a maritime and beer neon theme. The food is recomended, especially the Cajun platter. LSTV.
Last visited January 2002. |
Bourbon Street / Saint Louis |
| Cats Meow | This is one of the famous bars on Bourbon Street, and you can check out activity there on their webcams
here. No draught beer and full of youngsters, but what did you expect? A noisy, fun karaoke downstairs and more bars in the courtyard and upstairs. Of course you must go and stand on the famous balcony.
Last visited January 2002. |
Bourbon Street / Saint Peter Street |
| Corner on the Square | A small busy room with a tiny bar counter, located at one corner of Jackson Square. The taps are Miller Light and Abita Amber, and the food is good.
Last visited January 2002. |
Decatur Street / Saint Peter Street |
| Creole Carvery | A tiny airport bar with room for just five stools at the counter, and a few tables out in the concourse. Abita Amber, Bud, Miller Light and Fosters are on tap. The sandwiches are good.
Last visited January 2002. |
Airport, gate C7 |
| Crescent City Brewhouse | The antique interior of this large bar/restaurant would appear to be largely spoof, perhaps recovered from the Jackson Brewery across the road. Their range of beers brewed on the premises includes an excellent wheat, and the food is very good. You can watch the oyster shucker at work behind the bar (That's the fella who opens the shells of the fresh oysters) and don't forget to sample some as well.
Last visited January 2002. |
Decatur Street / Toulouse Street |
| Krazy Korner | Abita Amber and Miller Lite are on tap in this noisy bar with a live band who were playing 70s and 80s music when I was there, which probably explained why the customers were a little older than in the Cats Meow across the way.
Last visited January 2002. |
Bourbon Street / Saint Peter Street |
| Harry's Corner | This plain friendly pub seemed to be more popular with locals than tourists. Bud, Bud Light and Abita Amber are on draught, served in plastic glasses.
Last visited January 2002. |
Chartres Street / Dumaine Street |
| Kerry Irish Bar | This nice narrow corridor bar has a pool table at the back. Taps include Guinness, Harp, Bass and Killeans Red. The barman's accent oscillated between American and Irish! Live entertainment every night.
Last visited January 2002. |
Decatur Street / Bienville Street |
| Le Moyne's Landing | This modern construction at the edge of a new plaza is basically a small barn with patio doors along three sides. Very quiet on a Tuesday evening. Abita Amber, Fosters' and Bud on tap, served in plastic cups.
Last visited January 2002. |
Spanish Plaza |
| Maison Bourbon | Playing in this traditional looking corner bar we found a real jazz band, who were very good. No draught beer, so just have a cocktail instead. Wide doors open on to Bourbon Street
Last visited January 2002. |
Bourbon Street / Saint Peter Street |
| Mr. B's Bistro | A large up market eatery with a nice bar at one end which was full until the table for twelve was ready. Only bottled beer, including Abita Amber and Sam Adams. The decor is pleasant dark wood panelling and wooden beams, and the pianist adds to the atmosphere.
Last visited January 2002. |
Royal Street / Iberville Street |
| Monaghan's Erin Rose | This is about the closest you'll get to a "real" Irish bar, although there didn't seem to be any Irish there when I visited. Pleasant and peaceful after a night on Bourbon Street.
Last visited January 2002. |
Dauphine Street / Conti Street |
| O'Flaherty's Irish Pub | Bare brick and wood beam decor in this pleasant friendly Irish pub. A canoe hangs above the bar. When I visited an excellent Irish girl was singing folk songs in French, English and Gaelic and playing a bouzouki!
Last visited January 2002. |
Decatur Street / Toulouse Street |
| Old Absinthe House | This pleasant old pub with a square island counter and a restaurant to the rear is less noisy and frantic than many on Bourbon Street. The walls are covered in business cards, up to one inch thick in places. See if you can spot mine!
Last visited January 2002. |
Bourbon Street / Bienville Street |
| Pat O'Briens | No draught beer, so we had to put up with a can of Dixie. This multiroomed bar is the original one in a small chain, and is the same as the one I visted in Orlando, with identical interior decoration (Steins hanging from the ceiling and champagne bottles for lampshades). It even has the same flaming fountain in the courtyard.
Last visited January 2002. |
Bourbon Street / Dumaine Street |
| Port Orleans | This pleasant bar/restaurant has a live band which is not too loud if you sit at the other end of the bar! Another one with an oyster shucker. There's a nice six foot model of a paddle steamer above the bar.
Watch out for the step on the way to the gents! Last visited January 2002. |
Bourbon Street |
| Razzoo | This night club has a very noisy band in the front room but it's a bit quieter in the courtyard behind which has two bars and a flaming fountain in the middle. Draughts include Abita Amber, served in 24oz plastic cups.
Last visited January 2002. |
Bourbon Street |
| Touché | This small bar with a small dining area behind has bare brick walls and an enormous German-style chandelier above the bar. The only draught beer is Abita Amber.
Last visited January 2002. |
Royal Street / Saint Louis Street |
| Utopia | Another flaming fountain in this large night club behind a small front bar. The dance floor is surrounded by four bar counters.
Last visited January 2002. |
Bourbon Street |
| WESTWEGO | ||
| Gator Den Cafe | Abita Amber and Coors Lite are on tap in this small seafood cafe / bar situated at the end of Bayou Sengette. The menu includes alligator.
Last visited January 2002. |
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