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CAFFEINE DREAMS
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MARIGNY’S MARVELS
There’s lots to seeand do in one of thecity’smost colorful neighborhoods
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Marigny’s
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MARVELS
The colorful Faubourg Marigny wasonceconsideredasuburbofNewOrleans, locateddownriverfromtheFrenchQuarterinaParisian-inspired“faubourg”named forJean-BernardXavierPhilippedeMarignydeMandeville,aFrench-Creolenobleman, developer,gamblingenthusiastandpoliticianinthe1800s.
FaubourgMarignywasearlyonthehomeofCreolefamilies,freepeopleofcolorand Europeanimmigrants.
Overthenextcouplecenturiesitwouldbecomeapopular,offbeatneighborhood foryoungerartists,musiciansandothercreativestothrive Especiallyoverthepast50 years,apushtopreservethearchitecturehasresultedinmanyoftheMarigny’shistoric buildingsbeingtouchedup,restoredorrepurposed.
Thesedays,it’snotunusualtospotfriendlycharactersonfootandonbikesinthis bustlingneighborhood Cottagesandshotgunhomeswerebuiltwithoutfrontyards, andthathaslongfosteredlivelysocialinteractionbetweenneighbors
Anumberofcornerstoresandneighborhoodbarshavebeeninoperationfor decades,thoughmanyhistoricvenueshavealsoundergonetransformations.
TheSt.RochMarket,forexample,wasconstructedin1875asadestinationforfood andproduce,butitwasredevelopedandhasbeenachef-centricfoodhallsince2014
AnothermorerecentstandoutprojectistheHotelPeterandPaul Formerlyahistoric church,schoolhouseandconvent,thebuildingsarenowpartofaboutiquehotelwith apopularbarandrestaurant.TheMarignyOperaHouse,meanwhile,isaneventspace andperformancehallintheformerHolyTrinityCatholicChurch
Therealsoareplentyofoutdoorattractions
WashingtonSquareParkdatesbacktotheneighborhood’sformation.It’snowa family-friendlyspotforpicnicsanddogwalks,andithasaplayground.
CrescentCityPark,whichopenedin2014,isalsoahotspotforoutdoorrecreation.The20-acreurbanparkofferssweepingviewsoftheMississippiRiver,bike paths,adogrun,pavilionsforrollerbladinganddancing,andarust-coloredrainbowbridgeentrance.ItexpandsintotheBywaterneighborhood.
TheblocksclosesttotheFrenchQuarterandalongSt.ClaudeAvenuefeatureamixof musicvenues,placestoeatanddrinkandothersmallbusinesses
Andthoughitusedtobemoreofalocals’secret,FrenchmenStreetthesedaysrivals BourbonStreetwhenitcomestoattractingpartygoingtouristsseekingdrinks,live musicandneonlights.
Despitethestrongappealtovisitors,however,residentssaythereisadistinct senseofcamaraderie,saysAllenJohnson,presidentoftheFaubourgMarigny ImprovementAssociation.
“MyperfectdayintheMarignyisgoingonawalkdownElysianFields,goingtothe coffeeshopAyuBakehouseatWashingtonSquareParkandthenwalkingmydogat
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There’s lots to see and do in one of the city’s most colorful neighborhoods.
An artist paints a mural on Frenchmen Street.
PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
The neighborhood is known for colorful homes and intricate architectural details.
PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
The Hotel Peter and Paul is a boutique hotel in the place of a former school, church and convent
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CrescentPark,”Johnsonsays “WhenIgoto CrescentPark,IusuallyseepeopleIknow It’s reallyacommunity.”
OnFatTuesday,theMarigny’spopulation swellswithvisitorsandlocalsdonningelaborate costumesandshowingoffhandmadefloatsfor numerouswalkingparades,suchastheSociety ofSt.Anne’sannualmarch.
Buttheareaisboomingyear-round,thanksto astretchofbarsandperformancespotsalong St ClaudeAvenuethathostlivelocalmusic, theater,burlesqueandmore.
MowgliPierlas,owneroftherestaurant ArabellaCasaDiPastaandaco-ownerof Kajun’sPub,bothonSt ClaudeAvenue,saysthe characteroftheneighborhoodiswhatinfluencedhisdecisiontoopenarestaurantthere almostadecadeago.
“Iremember(mywife,Amanda)saying,‘It’s goingtobesomuchfunhere.Theseareour people,’”Pierlassays
Healsoappreciatesthatlocalsaresosupportive.“Agood60%ofourbusinesscomesfromour neighborhoodregulars,”hesays.
A colorful history
Accordingtothecity’sHistoricDistrict LandmarksCommission,thelandforthe Marignywassubdividedfromaplantationand todayisboundedbytheMississippiRiverandSt ClaudeAvenueandbetweenEsplanadeAvenue andPressStreet.
TheFrenchnoblemanwassaidtohavetaken particulardelightinnamingitsstreets.While somestreetnameshavestayedthesame FrenchmenStreetandElysianFieldsAvenue, inparticular otherstreetsthatwerenamed Craps(reportedly,hehadanaffinityforgamblingandintroducedthisparticulargametothe city),Love,Victory,BagatelleandGoodChildren streetshavesincebeenrenamed.
Theareaenteredadeclineinthe1950s,as familiesbegantomoveouttothesuburbsand theneighborhoodbegantofillwithblight. Butoverthenextcoupledecades,therewasa renewedinterestintheneighborhood’shistory andculture,andin1971,theMarignywasgiven protectionthroughaspecialhistoricpreservationzoningordinance.TheFaubourgMarigny ImprovementAssociationremainsactive.
Johnson,itsleader,saystheassociationiscurrentlyfocusedoncurbingthedevelopmentof hotelsintheareaaswellasshort-termrentals, bothofwhichhaveledtosoaringrentcostsand displacementoflongtimeresidentsandartists whowereoncedrawntoitsaffordability
“Weareinterestedinpropertiesthatservethe neighborhoodandhotelsdon’toftenservethe neighborhood,”Johnsonsays.
Food + Drinks
Paladar511isarusticdatespotofferingpastas,handmadepizzas, seafoodandseasonaldishes.MarignyBrasserieonFrenchmenStreet offersCreoleclassics,andspotslikeAnna’sandBreakaway’sR&B areopenforalate-nightcrowd.Therearealsoanumberofpop-upsin theareathatworkintandemwithbars.
OtherhotspotsincludeBudsi’sAuthenticThaiandtheaforementionedArabellaCasaDiPasta,whichservespastadishesandprotein combinations SmallMartisafavoriteamongveganandvegetarians lookingforlunchandcoffee.Forthoseinneedofacaffeinefix,there’s anabundanceofhipcoffeeshopsinthearea,includingSaintCoffee, whichalsoservesbreakfastburritos,bowlsandbagelsandwiches;the minimalistandtrendyOrangeCouch,andAyuBakehouse,which highlightshandmadebreadandpastries Foradultbeverages,check outmainstayRBar,whichdrawsacrowdnomatterthetimeofday orhopovertotheHi-HoLounge,whichshowcaseslocalbandsand comedyacts TheFriendlyBar,afavoredLGBTQspot,isalsoknown foritsaffordabledrinksandalivelyatmosphere.
Anumberofbarsalsohostlivemusic,includingthosealong FrenchmenStreet,suchasSpottedCat,d.b.a,BlueNileandSnug Harbor.St.ClaudeAvenue’sKajun’sPubisago-tokaraokespotthat’s openlate-night.
Other things to do
TakeastrollinWashingtonSquareParkorrideyourbikeor rollerbladesinCrescentPark,whichextendsallthewaytothe Bywater.Buyarecord(neworused)attheLouisianaMusicFactory; supportlocalartistsandauthorsatFrenchmenArt&Books,an independentbookstorewithnewandusedtitles;andtakesome Instagram-worthyphotosatJAMNOLA,a17-exhibitmuseumthatcelebratesiconicart,musicandfoodofNewOrleanswithartinstallations andimmersiveexhibits.
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Historic architecture is preserved and updated in the Marigny.
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