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HOUMAS HOUSE Plantation and Gardens
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens makes memories of legendary proportions. Tour the original plantation house built in the 1770s, stroll through 16 acres of breathtaking gardens, discover unique items at the gift shop, and dine at Houmas House’s exquisite restaurants. The Inn at Houmas House now offers 21 luxurious rooms for overnight stays. Located just off I-10, between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Plan your visit today!
Houmas House Plantation and Gardens 40136 Hwy 942 • Darrow, LA 70725 225-473-9380 • www.HoumasHouse.com
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twentyONE POCKET GUIDE
A TAKE-ALONG RESOURCE FOR EXPLORING THE THINGS THAT MAKE NEW ORLEANS UNIQUE
Free food
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Tips for renters What to do, and look for, when you rent an apartment
Culture snapshots
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Places to exercise for free
Museum events made for socializing.
Get out of town Day trips for hiking, biking, fishing and more
Dining circles
Where to eat with your parents, friends and dates
Holidaze
Where to get your bike fixed
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Whom to follow on Instagram
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Fixies
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NOLA’s holiday seasons
Bi-pedaling Tips for bicycle riders in New Orleans
Pick up a free Gambit every week, or read it online at www.bestofneworleans.com. Download the 21 pocket guide app, available at www.bestofneworleans.com/twentyone.
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NOVEMBER 20 | DECEMBER 18 | JANUARY 22 FEBRUARY 26 | MARCH 11 Post Time: 5PM DJ’s in the Miller Time Beer Garden Bands in the Clubhouse $10 Admission for Clubhouse/Miller Time Beer Garden $5 General Admission www.fgno.com
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Five places to drink & eat for $5 or less (excluding tip) TWELVE MILE LIMIT
$0-$2
500 S. Telemachus St., (504) 488-8114; www.facebook.com/twelve.mile.limit Monday night family meals are free, but you should at least spring for a $2 beer and a tip. Seatings are 7 p.m. & 8 p.m., as long as the food lasts. MONDAY, 7PM & 8PM
IL POSTO CAFE 4607 Dryades St., (504) 895-2620, www.ilpostocafenola.com A $2 Abita gets you free appetizers — generally veggie chips, roasted Brussels sprouts and ciabatta — during happy hour from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. MONDAY & WEDNESDAY, 5PM-8PM
$2
MICK’S IRISH PUB
$2-$5
4801 Bienville St., (504) 482-9113 Red beans and rice, hot dogs and pasta are rotating free offerings on most weekdays (except Wednesdays), and the food usually comes out between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Even at regular prices, you can always get a drink for $2 to $5. MOST WEEKDAYS, HOURS VARY
HANDSOME WILLY’S 218 S. Robertson St., (504) 460-7365; www.handsomewillys.com Every Friday features “Funk & Crunk,” a party from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. featuring free food (often tacos or nachos), a DJ and drinks starting at $2.50. FRIDAY, 5PM-9PM
$2.50
ORLEANS GRAPEVINE
$5
720 Orleans Ave., (504) 523-1930; www.orleansgrapevine.com Order a specialty cocktail or a glass of featured wine for $5 and receive free bacon (usually three slices) during happy hour from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight daily. EVERY DAY, 4PM-6PM & 10PM-MIDNIGHT
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NOLA LIFE
Renting101 New Orleans is a tough city for renters. There are few renters’ rights in Louisiana, which has not adopted the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act that’s in place in nearly half the country. If you want that deposit back, don’t want to be evicted or need to get out of a slumlord situation, stick to some rules before you make your move.
Document everythin g!
TAKE PICTURES AND GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING. Have proof that the weird brown spot in the kitchen was there before you moved in. Get receipts for your deposit and any repairs. PAGE 12
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Be thorough.
INSPECT. Check everything, and don’t be afraid to be thorough. Appliances, plumbing, water heaters windows, doors, smoke detectors —these things can be expensive to repair and time-consuming to get a landlord or property manager to fix. Show the landlord what needs to be done before you move in. Make sure that agreement is in writing.
Don't be afraid to ask!
ASK QUESTIONS. If you’re working with a real estate agent or property manager, ask away. They’re also required to tell you whether there’s lead-based paint present. Have neighbors in the same building? Ask them how they like the place and what you need to know.
Some are free.
NEED LEGAL HELP? Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (www.slls.org) offers free legal aid to low-income residents. The Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center (www.gnofairhousing.org) specializes in housing discrimination cases but can steer your housing questions to the right resources. Loyola Law Clinic (www.loyno.edu/lawclinic) students can offer legal help in housing cases.
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INSTAGRAMMERS TO FOLLOW
@miss_malaprop Mallory Whitfield is a New Orleans renaissance woman: a crafter, blogger and SEO and small business analyst. She turns Instagram into a micro-blog with vibrant architectural photography and motivational quotes.
@ladyrwphoto Lady Robin Walker is a New Orleans native and full-time photographer whose lens reveals a different side of New Orleans: she deliberately eschews its most iconic features. PAGE 16
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@iheartnola
Scott Simon’s IHeartNOLA brand is a website, an Instagram account, and now a book (NOLA / FADE) of his vibrant images of New Orleans people and places. His perspective is surprising and original.
@nolabeings Get to know a city through its people: Each day Claire Bangser posts a portrait and personal narrative told by a local in a project inspired by Brandon Stanton’s “Humans of New York.”
@ouiwegirl Southern Design Week founder, author and blogger Andi Eaton is a creative force in the New Orleans fashion world. Her gorgeous photos offer a stylish look at her life behind the scenes.
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Enjoy free Friday Nights at NOMA, discounts to museum fundraisers and in the museum shop, free admission to festivals and more! For art lovers ages 21 – 45, Young Fellows membership offers insider access to NOMA, including monthly events, tours and happy hours.
Visit noma.org for more information.
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Where
Should I
Eat?
Places to dine with friends, parents, dates — or one from Column A, one from Column B. 1000 Figs St. Roch Market
FRIENDS Bennachin Restaurant Company Burger Mid City Pizza Saucy’s BBQ Red’s Chinese Mimi’s in the Marigny Casa Borrega
DATES
Elizabeth’s Restaurant
Root Brennan’s New Orleans
Mandina’s Restaurant
PARENTS Shaya
Dooky Chase’s Restaurant
Bayona
Clancy’s
Three Muses Boucherie The Franklin
For more dining options, visit Gambit’s website, www.bestofneworleans.com. BROWSE OUR RESTAURANT GUIDE ( AVA I L A B L E O N O U R H O M E PAG E )
and read the latest news and restaurant reviews in GAMBIT’S EAT + DRINK section.
1000 Figs 3141 Ponce de Leon St., (504) 301-0848; www.1000figs.com Bayona 430 Dauphine St., (504) 525-4455; www.bayona.com Bennachin Restaurant 1212 Royal St., (504) 522-1230; www.bennachinrestaurant.com Boucherie 1506 S. Carrollton Ave., (504) 862-5514; www.boucherie-nola.com
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Brennan’s New Orleans 417 Royal St., (504) 525-9711; www.brennansneworleans.com Casa Borrega 1719 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., (504) 427-0654; www.casaborrega.com Clancy’s 6100 Annunciation St., (504) 895-1111; www.clancysneworleans.com Company Burger 4600 Freret St., (504) 267-0320; www.thecompanyburger.com Dooky Chase’s Restaurant 2301 Orleans Ave., (504) 821-0600; www.dookychaserestaurant.com Elizabeth’s Restaurant 601 Gallier St., (504) 944-9272; www.elizabethsrestaurantnola.com The Franklin 2600 Dauphine St., (504) 267-0640; www.thefranklinnola.com Mandina’s Restaurant 3800 Canal St., (504) 482-9179; www.mandinasrestaurant.com Mid City Pizza 4400 Banks St., (504) 483-8609; www.midcitypizza.com Mimi’s in the Marigny 2601 Royal St., (504) 872-9868; www.mimismarigny.com Red’s Chinese 3048 St. Claude Ave., (504) 304-6030; www.redschinese.com Root 200 Julia St., (504) 252-9480; www.rootnola.com St. Roch Market 2381 St. Claude Ave., (504) 609-3813; www.strochmarket.com Saucy’s BBQ 4200 Magzine St., (504) 301-2755; www.saucysnola.com Shaya 4213 Magazine St., (504) 891-4213; www.shayarestaurant.com Three Muses 536 Frenchmen St., (504) 252-4801; www.3musesnola.com
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NOLA LIFE
Celebrate Good Times, C'mon!
NATIONWIDE
New Year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
NEW ORLEANS
JAN
FEB
President's Day MAR
APR
MARDI GRAS SEASON
Show your ! beads CRAWFISH SEASON
Easter MAY
Memorial Day
Independence Day
JAZZ FEST
Meet m e at the flag p ole.
JUNE
JULY
ESSENCE FEST
AUG
Labor Day
SEP
OCT
Columbus Day Halloween
NOV
Who Dat ! SAINTS SEASON
Wo rs t hip mu he sic
VOODOO FEST
Thanksgiving DEC
Christmas
UNSCHEDULED: HURRICANE EVACUATION
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Five places for bike repairs
MAP VIA GOOGLE MAPS
Fix It
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MIKE THE BIKE GUY
622 Frenchmen St., (504) 945-9505; www.bicyclemichaels.com 4711 Freret St., (504) 265-8071; www.thebikeshopnola.com 2803 St. Claude Ave., (504) 373-6924; www.gerkensbikeshop.com N. Carrollton Ave. and St. Louis St.; www.lafittegreenway.org Note: This is a free station with tire pump and an arsenal of bike tools. 4411 Magazine St., (504) 899-1344; www.mikethebikeguy.com
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exercise PLACES TO
for free
Itching to get out of the gym? These are some popular destinations for outdoor activities in and around New Orleans: AUDUBON PARK
6500 Magazine St.; www.auduboninsitute.org/audubon-park GOOD FOR: WALKING, RUNNING, BIKING, ROLLER SKATING, OUTDOOR EXERCISE EQUIPMENT.
The dirt path along the outer edge of the park is less crowded and slightly longer than the inner paved path.
GOOD FOR: WALKING, RUNNING, HIKING, BIKING, ROLLER SKATING, TRACK WORKOUTS, EXERCISE EQUIPMENT, DISC GOLF, SPORTS FIELDS.
Choose from paved paths at Big Lake and the Festival Grounds, or take a quiet hike or trail run in Coterie Forest.
PARISITE SKATE PARK
LAFRENIERE PARK
3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie; www.lafrenierepark.org GOOD FOR: WALKING, RUNNING, DISC GOLF, SPORTS FIELDS.
The 2-mile Healthtrak is a paved and landscaped course with warmup stations for exercisers.
Pleasure Street at Paris Avenue; www.parisitediy.org GOOD FOR: SKATEBOARDING.
Parisite is New Orleans’ only public skate park.
ST. CHARLES AVENUE NEUTRAL GROUND St. Charles Avenue between S. Carrollton Avenue and Lee Circle
LAFITTE GREENWAY www.folc-nola.org
GOOD FOR: WALKING, RUNNING, BIKING.
The new pedestrian and bike route through Treme and Mid-City is adjacent to green space for soccer and other games.
LAKESHORE DRIVE AND LAKEFRONT TRAIL
Lakeshore Drive from Leon C. Simon to Robert E. Lee Boulevard GOOD FOR: BIKING, RUNNING.
The 5-mile stretch of road along Lake Pontchartrain is a favorite of cyclists, and it connects to miles of off-road Lakefront Trail through Metairie and Kenner.
GOOD FOR: WALKING, RUNNING.
The streetcar tracks are Uptown’s unofficial jogging path.
STAIRS AT THE SUPERDOME 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive; www.mbsuperdome.com GOOD FOR: STAIR WORKOUTS, SPRINTS, BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES.
Just don’t try it on game day.
TAMMANY TRACE 21490 Koop Road, Mandeville; www.tammanytrace.org GOOD FOR: WALKING, RUNNING, HIKING, BIKING.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER LEVEE PATH
Behind Audubon Park to Bonnet Carre Spillway GOOD FOR: BIKING, RUNNING.
The levee path begins at the Fly behind Audubon Park and extends more than 20 miles to the Bonnet Carre Spillway. There’s also a section of river trail on the West Bank.
NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK 1 Palm Drive; www.neworleanscitypark.com
The scenic 31-mile paved trail is situated along a former railroad track.
WOLDENBERG PARK 1 Canal St. GOOD FOR: WALKING, RUNNING.
The half-mile Moon Walk offers a quick jog or after-dinner stroll along the Mississippi River in the French Quarter.
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Museum hangs
Check out regular concerts and events at these cultural institutions.
MUSIC AT THE MINT
FRIDAY NIGHTS AT NOMA
The Louisiana State Museum and Louisiana Museum Foundation host musician residencies at the Old U.S. Mint, and there are informal concerts on Friday afternoons. The fall 2015 schedule features cellist Helen Gillet in September, percussionist Andrew McClain in October and Joe Cabral in November (there is no residency in December). There also are occasional night concerts at the Mint. Visit www.musicatthemint. org for current schedules. Admission is $5 for Friday concerts. 2 p.m. Fridays
The New Orleans Museum of Art’s Friday night series features everything from talks by exhibition artists and curators to film screenings, live music, cooking demonstrations and theater. Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors, $6 children. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Fridays
Louisiana State Museum, Old U.S. Mint 400 Esplanade Ave., (504) 568-6993; www.musicatthemint.org
The National Park Service sponsors free weekly daytime jazz performances at its French Market visitor center and at the Old U.S. Mint (400 Esplanade Ave.). Schedule varies
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is open late Thursday evenings for happy hour concerts by local and visiting performers. Museum galleries are open and there is a cash bar and food from Miss Linda’s Soul Food Catering (aka Linda “The Yakamein Lady” Green). General admission $12.50; $10 students/seniors/military; free for museum members and UNO students. 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays
National Park Service Visitor’s Center 916 N. Peters St., (504) 589-4841; www.nps.gov/jazz
Ogden Museum of Southern Art 925 Camp St., (504) 5399650; www.ogdenmuseum.org
JAZZ CONCERTS
New Orleans Museum of Art 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, (504) 658-4100; www.noma.org
OGDEN AFTER HOURS
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Get out
ROAD TRIP
OF TOWN
Easy drives for favorite diversions
IF YOU WANT TO RELAX ON THE BEACH
Orange Beach Gulf Shores, Alabama Drive time: 3 hours 7 minutes There are 32 miles of beaches with white sand and blue water along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline, with oil rigs towering on the horizon. There are zip-line stands on the beachfront highway.
IF YOU WANT TO BIKE
Tammany Trace Mandeville Trailhead, 675 Lafitte St., Mandeville; (985) 867-9490; www.tammanytrace.org Drive time: 40 minutes The former track for the Illinois Central Railroad is now a paved trail for bikers and hikers. The Mandeville Trailhead is at the center of the trace. Head north and ride to Abita Springs (where you can take a break at the Abita brewery) then on to Covington. Head east and the trace goes through Fontainebleau State Park and Lacombe to Slidell. PAGE 33
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IF YOU WANT TO CANOE
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge 61389 Highway 434, Lacombe, (985) 882-2000; www.fws.gov/bigbranchmarsh Drive time: 53 minutes The 18,000-acre refuge has freshwater, brackish and saltwater marshes with a diverse array of plants and critters including alligators, brown pelicans, bald eagles, rabbits, wild turkeys, birds and waterfowl.
IF YOU WANT TO FISH
Venice Venice Marina, 237 Sports Marina Road, Venice, (504) 534-9357; www.venicemarina.com Drive time: 1 hour, 32 minutes It's the last community on the West Bank of the Mississippi River; you’ve reached Venice when the Great River Road runs out. Several charter companies use Venice as their pickup spot for sports fishers. The deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico are home to yellowfin and blackfin tuna, mahi mahi, grouper, sharks, amberjack, red snapper and more. Shallow waters and swamps have speckled trout, redfish, flounder and other fish.
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IF YOU WANT TO HIKE
Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area St. Francisville Drive time: 2 hours, 14 minutes The wildlife area has almost 6,000 acres and features a nature walk, as well as three hiking trails that wind through rugged areas with high bluffs, waterfalls, ravines and forests, where wildlife and birds (some rare for Louisiana) can be seen.
IF YOU WANT TO EXPLORE THE SWAMP
Cajun Pride Swamp Tours 110 Frenier Road, Laplace, (504) 467-0758; www.cajunprideswamptours.com Drive time: 32 minutes The four-hour narrated boat tour goes through a privately owned wildlife refuge in Manchac Swamp. The area features alligators, wild hibiscus and other flora and fauna. (There’s also a full-day tour that includes visiting a plantation.)
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BikingTIPS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO
BIKE IN NOLA
Warm weather and level topography make New Orleans a good place to ride a bike. See the map on page 25 for shops that can help you choose and maintain your two-wheeled ride. Here’s what you’ll need to know if you’re new to the city or new to biking:
Lock up. Cable locks are easily cut. Buy a quality U-lock and always lock your bike to a stationary object through the center of the frame, even if you’ll only be gone a minute. Don’t block sidewalks or ramps, and remember that fences and balcony poles are private property.
Learn the law. Obey traffic signals and use hand signals to communicate. Do not ride on the sidewalk, on the left side of the street, against traffic or in the wrong direction on a one-way street.
Know your routes. Use Bike Easy’s New Orleans bike map (available at www.bikeeasy.org) to find dedicated bike lanes and other suggested (read: smooth) streets. Even if it’s a little out of your way, you’ll get there faster on a well-maintained road.
Not all streets are equal. It’s legal to ride on every road, but certain major thoroughfares are best avoided, including Tchoupitoulas Street, Calliope Street and Claiborne Avenue. Also consider riding one block over from busy streets, such as on Camp Street rather than congested Magazine Street. Beware of hazards. Potholes and gravel happen, especially in New Orleans. Also steer clear of errant Mardi Gras beads, which can knock you off-balance. Use caution near streetcar tracks and always cross them with your front wheel at an angle. Light up. You’ll need a white front light and a red rear light to ride at night. Rechargeable clip-on LED lights are easiest to find and use. Take them with you when you lock up your bike so they don’t get pinched.
Your bike can ride the bus. Caught in the rain? City buses have bike racks on the front and they’re not as complicated as they look. You also can take your bike on the ferry; board at water level, not the pedestrian entrance.
Wear a helmet and skip the headphones. Safety first!
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