NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras

1. Cat's Meow

8.1

701 Bourbon St (at St. Peter St.), New Orleans, LA

Karaoke Bar · French Quarter · 93 tips and reviews

Oak Alley Plantation is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

2. Oak Alley Plantation

8.9

3645 Highway 18, Vacherie, LA

History Museum · 73 tips and reviews

NOLA Nites Concierge | Meloney Smith: We love stepping back in time on a Plantation country day trip

Audubon Zoo is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

3. Audubon Zoo

9.0

6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA

Zoo · Audubon · 79 tips and reviews

NOLA Nites Concierge | Meloney Smith: We love T-Boy the Nutria.. our own answer to Punxsutawney Phil.

Caesars Superdome is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

4. Caesars Superdome

9.0

1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA

Football Stadium · Central Business District · 235 tips and reviews

NOLA Nites Concierge | Meloney Smith: The Louisiana Superdome’s shiny new facelift, returning the 36-year-old architectural wonder to its bronzed youth.

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

5. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

7.8

501 Basin St (btwn St. Louis & Conti), New Orleans, LA

Cemetery · French Quarter · 77 tips and reviews

NOLA Nites Concierge | Meloney Smith: Leaving offerings at voodoo queen Marie Laveau’s tomb, located in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 (Basin St., between Conti and St. Louis streets).

The Beach on Bourbon is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

6. The Beach on Bourbon

7.4

227 Bourbon St (at Bienville St), New Orleans, LA

Night Club · French Quarter · 61 tips and reviews

Howl At The Moon is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

7. Howl At The Moon

135 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA

Bar · Central Business District · 13 tips and reviews

Bourbon Cowboy is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

8. Bourbon Cowboy

5.7

241 Bourbon St (btwn Canal & Iberville St.), New Orleans, LA

Whisky Bar · French Quarter · 35 tips and reviews

Old Absinthe House is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

9. Old Absinthe House

7.9

240 Bourbon St (at Bienville St), New Orleans, LA

Dive Bar · French Quarter · 111 tips and reviews

NOLA Nites Concierge | Meloney Smith: We love the Old Absinthe House’s Napoleon-topped water spigot.

Funky Pirate is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

10. Funky Pirate

7.3

727 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA

Bar · French Quarter · 26 tips and reviews

Napoleon's Itch is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

11. Napoleon's Itch

6.7

734 Bourbon Street (at St. Ann), New Orleans, LA

Gay Bar · French Quarter · 25 tips and reviews

Pat O'Brien's is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

12. Pat O'Brien's

8.2

718 Saint Peter St (at Bourbon St.), New Orleans, LA

Piano Bar · French Quarter · 533 tips and reviews

NOLA Nites Concierge | Meloney Smith: We love Pat O’Brien’s flaming fountain and blow-you-away Hurricane cocktails.

Daisy Dukes is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

13. Daisy Dukes

7.3

121 Chartres St (btw Canal & Iberville), New Orleans, LA

Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 140 tips and reviews

The Irish House is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

14. The Irish House

1432 Saint Charles Ave (at Melpomene Ave.), New Orleans, LA

Irish Pub · Central City - Garden · 67 tips and reviews

NOLA Nites Concierge | Meloney Smith: fortifying ourselves with irish coffees and bubble & squeek omlets for the day long St. Patty's Day

House of Blues Restaurant & Bar is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

15. House of Blues Restaurant & Bar

9.1

225 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA

Music Venue · French Quarter · 105 tips and reviews

Jackson Square is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

16. Jackson Square

9.4

745 Decatur St (btwn St. Peter St & St. Ann St), New Orleans, LA

Plaza · French Quarter - CBD · 214 tips and reviews

NOLA Nites Concierge | Meloney Smith: We love sitting for caricature sketches in Jackson Square, one of the nation’s oldest active art colonies.

Café du Monde is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

17. Café du Monde

8.7

800 Decatur St (at The French Market), New Orleans, LA

Café · French Quarter · 1561 tips and reviews

NOLA Nites Concierge | Meloney Smith: We love tracking the trail of beignet dust along Decatur Street to its point of origin at Café Du Monde

Audubon Aquarium of the Americas is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

18. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

8.5

#1 Canal St (at the River), New Orleans, LA

Aquarium · French Quarter · 125 tips and reviews

NOLA Nites Concierge | Meloney Smith: Feeling the rays—the cownose stingrays—at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

Drago's Seafood is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

19. Drago's Seafood

8.1

2 Poydras St (Hilton New Orleans Riverside), New Orleans, LA

Seafood Restaurant · Central Business District · 233 tips and reviews

Magazine Street is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

20. Magazine Street

Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA

Road · Uptown · 17 tips and reviews

Michelle: Shopping, lots of shopping. @FleurtyGirl and Francesca’s - great for ladies clothes + gifts

Saks Fifth Avenue is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

21. Saks Fifth Avenue

529 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA

Department Store · French Quarter · No tips or reviews

The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

22. The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk

7.6

500 Port of New Orleans Pl, New Orleans, LA

Shopping Mall · Central Business District · 90 tips and reviews

Smoothie King Center is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

23. Smoothie King Center

8.4

1501 Dave Dixon Dr., New Orleans, LA

Basketball Stadium · Central Business District · 84 tips and reviews

Bourbon Pub & Parade is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

24. Bourbon Pub & Parade

8.3

801 Bourbon St (at St. Ann), New Orleans, LA

Gay Bar · French Quarter · 62 tips and reviews

Le Bayou Restaurant is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

25. Le Bayou Restaurant

208 Bourbon St (btwn Iberville & Bienville), New Orleans, LA

Cajun and Creole Restaurant · French Quarter · 104 tips and reviews

Le Pavillon Hotel is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

26. Le Pavillon Hotel

7.7

833 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA

Hotel · Central Business District · 57 tips and reviews

The Canal Street Ferry is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

27. The Canal Street Ferry

Canal St, New Orleans, LA

Boat or Ferry · 24 tips and reviews

Old New Orleans Rum is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

28. Old New Orleans Rum

8.4

2815 Frenchmen St (btw Agriculture & Florida), New Orleans, LA

Distillery · St. Roch · 39 tips and reviews

Slice Pizzeria is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

29. Slice Pizzeria

5538 Magazine St (Joseph St.), New Orleans, LA

Pizzeria · Uptown - Carrollton · 37 tips and reviews

30. Slice Pizzeria

1513 Saint Charles Ave (at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.), New Orleans, LA

Pizzeria · Central City - Garden · 68 tips and reviews

New Orleans Coffee & Beignets is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

31. New Orleans Coffee & Beignets

7.7

4141 Saint Charles Ave (Milan), New Orleans, LA

Breakfast Spot · Milan · 16 tips and reviews

Serendipity is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

32. Serendipity

3800 Orleans Ave (at American Can), New Orleans, LA

American Restaurant · Mid-City · 12 tips and reviews

Big Lake at City Park is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

33. Big Lake at City Park

Lelong Drive (Enrique Alvarez Drive), New Orleans, LA

Lake · City Park · 29 tips and reviews

Tropical Isle is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

34. Tropical Isle

7.0

721 Bourbon St (at Orleans St.), New Orleans, LA

Bar · French Quarter · 87 tips and reviews

The Shops at Canal Place is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

35. The Shops at Canal Place

7.5

333 Canal St (at North Peters St), New Orleans, LA

Shopping Mall · French Quarter - CBD · 20 tips and reviews

Harrah's is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

36. Harrah's

7.2

228 Poydras St (at Poydras St), New Orleans, LA

Casino · Central Business District · 199 tips and reviews

The Mississippi River is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

37. The Mississippi River

New Orleans, LA

River · 53 tips and reviews

Avenue Pub is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

38. Avenue Pub

8.9

1732 Saint Charles Ave (at Polymnia St), New Orleans, LA

Pub · Central City - Garden · 132 tips and reviews

Cake Cafe & Bakery is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

39. Cake Cafe & Bakery

2440 Chartres St (at Spain Street), New Orleans, LA

Café · Marigny · 96 tips and reviews

Coliseum Square is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

40. Coliseum Square

8.2

(Camp & Race), New Orleans, LA

Park · Lower Garden District · 10 tips and reviews

Garb Boutique is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

41. Garb Boutique

2108 Magazine St (New, Orleans), New Orleans, LA

Design Studio · Lower Garden District · 2 tips and reviews

Reginelli's Pizzeria is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

42. Reginelli's Pizzeria

6.9

3244 Magazine St (btw Toledano ST and Pleasent ST), New Orleans, LA

Pizzeria · Irish Channel · 21 tips and reviews

Hemline is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

43. Hemline

6.9

3308 Magazine St (at Toledano St.), New Orleans, LA

Boutique · Central City - Garden · 2 tips and reviews

Baru Bistro & Tapas is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

44. Baru Bistro & Tapas

8.5

3700 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA

Tapas Restaurant · Central City - Garden · 35 tips and reviews

Liborio's Cuban Restaurant is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

45. Liborio's Cuban Restaurant

321 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA

Cuban Restaurant · Central Business District · 6 tips and reviews

Creole Creamery is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

46. Creole Creamery

9.2

4924 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA

Ice Cream Parlor · Uptown · 123 tips and reviews

SingHa Thai Restaurant is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

47. SingHa Thai Restaurant

413 Carondelet St, New Orleans, LA

Thai Restaurant · Central Business District · 18 tips and reviews

Mona's Cafe is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

48. Mona's Cafe

1120 S Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA

Middle Eastern Restaurant · Uptown - Carrollton · 9 tips and reviews

Audubon Park is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

49. Audubon Park

9.4

6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA

Park · Audubon · 62 tips and reviews

Velvet is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

50. Velvet

5637 Magazine St (at Arabella St.), New Orleans, LA

Coffee Shop · Uptown - Carrollton · 22 tips and reviews

West End Park is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

51. West End Park

New Orleans, LA

Park · Lakeview · No tips or reviews

New Orleans Yacht Club is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

52. New Orleans Yacht Club

403 N Roadway St, New Orleans, LA

Harbor or Marina · 2 tips and reviews

The Lakefront is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

53. The Lakefront

8.1

Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA

Beach · Lake Shore - Lake Vista · 4 tips and reviews

Swap: The Exchange Boutique is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

54. Swap: The Exchange Boutique

7716 Maple St, New Orleans, LA

Vintage and Thrift Store · East Carrollton · 4 tips and reviews

Swap Boutique Metairie is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

55. Swap Boutique Metairie

115 Metairie Rd, Metairie, LA

Boutique · No tips or reviews

Coach is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

56. Coach

333 Canal St, New Orleans, LA

Fashion Accessories Store · French Quarter · 2 tips and reviews

Woldenberg Riverfront Park is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

57. Woldenberg Riverfront Park

8.9

1 Canal St, New Orleans, LA

Park · French Quarter - CBD · 24 tips and reviews

Hollister Co. is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

58. Hollister Co.

6.3

3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA

Clothing Store · 3 tips and reviews

Lakeside Shopping Center is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

59. Lakeside Shopping Center

8.0

3301 Veterans Blvd (Veterans & Causeway), Metairie, LA

Shopping Mall · 56 tips and reviews

GUESS is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

60. GUESS

3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd Ste 50 (at Lakeside Mall), Metairie, LA

Clothing Store · No tips or reviews

Clearview City Center is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

61. Clearview City Center

6.1

4401 Veterans Memorial Blvd (at Clearview Pkwy), Metairie, LA

Shopping Mall · 6 tips and reviews

The Shops at JAX Brewery is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

62. The Shops at JAX Brewery

5.2

600 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA

Shopping Mall · French Quarter · 8 tips and reviews

Jackson Brewery is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

63. Jackson Brewery

6.2

600 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA

Shopping Mall · French Quarter · 10 tips and reviews

Crescent City Brewhouse is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

64. Crescent City Brewhouse

7.8

527 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA

Brewery · French Quarter · 128 tips and reviews

5FIFTY5 is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

65. 5FIFTY5

5.3

555 Canal St (Mariott Hotel), New Orleans, LA

American Restaurant · Central Business District · 16 tips and reviews

Poppy's Crazy Lobster Bar & Grill is one of NOLA, not just for Mardi Gras.

66. Poppy's Crazy Lobster Bar & Grill

Spanish Plaza, New Orleans, LA

Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Central Business District · 74 tips and reviews