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BEST

WELCOMETOGAMBIT’S2024BESTOFNEW ORLEANSISSUE,inwhichwepresenttheresults ofourannualreaderspoll!

Onceagain,thousandsofNewOrleanians respondedtothecallofduty namely,todeterminewhowillreignsupremeasNewOrleans’ best Frompotholestomusicvenues,po-boy shopstoHV/ACcompanies,theBestofNew Orleansisareflection(forbetterorworse)of whatyou,ourreaders,havebeenfeelingthisyear Itsabeenagruelingprocesscountingallthe votes,andinmanycasesdecipheringyour creativespelling Butthankstoourcrackteam ofBestOfexperts,evenAttorneyGeneralLiz Murrillwouldn’ttaketimefromherbusytweeting scheduletoquestionthevalidityofthisyear’slist.

We’vegotallyourfavoriteclassiccategories,a fewnewones,staffpicksaswellasan“Etcetera” sectionwherewehighlightsomeofyourmore, shallwesay,creativeanswers.

Unlikethoseotherlistsyou’llsee,wedon’t favoradvertisers.Wedon’tsellspotsonthelist orotherwiseengageinanysortoffunnybusiness Here’saFAQtobetterexplaintheprocess.

Q WHOCHOOSESTHEWINNERS?

A.Thisisliterallyallyourfault.Ourstaffhas nothingtodowiththepollasidefromputting

togetherthelistofcategories,tabulatingthe resultsandfact-checkingaddresses,names andthelike.

Q WAITASECOND,THERE’SALSO ASTAFFPICKSSECTION!AHH-HAHA, IKNEWYOUWERELYING!

A.Coolyourjets,Mr PillowMan.Wesaidthe “poll,”not“staffselections.”

Q DOPEOPLETRYTOCHEAT?

A.Whenwasthelasttimesomebodydidn’t tryandcheatavoteinLouisiana?

Q IREADONGEAUXCHANTHAT ALLTHESEPOLLSARERIGGED ANDPAPERSSELLWINNERSTO THEHIGHESTBIDDER.

A.We’resureyoualsoreadthatchemtrails arerealandthattheQueenofEnglandfaked herdeathjustforaquietlifeinMarrero. Don’tbelieveeverythingyoureadonthe internet unless,ofcourse,you’rereading thisontheinternet

Butseriously,whilesomeotherlistsmaybe upforsale,Gambit’sneveris Wedon’ttake

bribes Wedon’tsellspotsonthelistsaspart ofadvertisingpackages.Andwedon’tmess withwhowins,evenifwedon’tagreewith theresults.

Andsowe’reallveryclearonthis:OURPOLL ISNOTRIGGED.Youmaynotlikethefactthat awinnersuccessfullygotthewordoutamong theirloyalistswhileyoursdidn’t That’scalled campaigning,notrigging.

Q CANWERECALLAWINNER, ANDIFSO,ISTHERECALLACTUALLY BEINGORCHESTRATEDBYOUTOF-STATEBIGMEDIA?

A.No Thereisnorecallprocess.WeloveputtinginthehoursandhoursandHOURSofwork necessarytoproducethelisteveryyear,but we’renotmasochists.

Q WHYISN’TBESTPODIATRIST ACATEGORY?

A.Aswesaid,thelistisaconstantworkin progress Ifyouhaveideasforgoodcategories orreallyanyfeedback fornextyear,hitus upatresponse@gambitweekly.com.

JohnStanton

BEST BAKERY

1 AYU BAKEHOUSE

(801 Frenchmen St., 504-302-7985; ayubakehouse.com)

2. LA BOULANGERIE (4600 Magazine St., 504-269-3777; laboulangerienola.com)

3. BYWATER BAKERY (3624 Dauphine St., 504-336-3336; bywaterbakery.com)

BEST BARBECUE RESTAURANT

1 BLUE OAK BBQ (900 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-8222583; blueoakbbq.com)

2. THE JOINT (701 Mazant St., 504-949-3232; alwayssmokin.com)

3. CENTRAL CITY BBQ (1201 S. Rampart St., 504-558-4276; centralcitybbq.com)

BEST BEIGNET

1 CAFE DU MONDE (Areawide; 800-772-2927; cafedumonde.com)

2. MORNING CALL COFFEE STAND (5101 Canal Blvd.; 504-459-2086; morningcallnola.com)

3. THE VINTAGE (3121 Magazine St., 504-324-7144; thevintagenola.com)

BEST BURGER RESTAURANT

1 PORT OF CALL (838 Esplanade Ave., 504-523-0120; portofcallnola.com)

2. BUB’S NOLA (4413 Banks St., 504-581-8054; bubsnola.com)

3. DESI VEGA’S PRIME BURGERS & SHAKES (1640 Hickory Ave., Harahan, 504-575-3581; desivegaburgers.com)

BEST CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT

1 THE RUM HOUSE (3128 Magazine St., 504-941-7560; therumhouse.com)

2. QUEEN TRINI LISA (4200 D’Hemecourt St., 504-345-2058; queentrinilisa.com)

3. 14 PARISHES (801 Patterson Road, 504-345-2500; 8227 Oak St., 504-264-7457; 14parishes.com)

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BESTCHINESE RESTAURANT

1 MISSSHIRLEY’S

(3009MagazineSt.,504-354-2530; missshirleyschineserestaurant.com)

2.DIANXIN

(610ContiSt.,504-308-3060; 1218DecaturSt.,504-266-2828; dianxinnola.com)

3.FIVEHAPPINESS

(3605S.CarrolltonAve.,504608-6888;fivehappinessnola.com)

BEST FINEDININGRESTAURANT

1 COMMANDER’SPALACE

(1403WashingtonAve.,504-8998221;commanderspalace.com)

2.GWFINS (808BienvilleSt.,504-581-3467; gwfins.com)

3.RESTAURANTAUGUST

(301TchoupitoulasSt.,(504)2999777;restaurantaugust.com)

BEST FRENCH

RESTAURANT

1 CAFEDEGAS

(3127EsplanadeAve.,504-9455635;cafedegas.com)

2.LILETTE

(3637MagazineSt.,504-8951636;liletterestaurant.com)

3.LACREPENANOU (1410RobertSt.,504-8992670;lacrepenanou.com)

3.N7 (1117MontegutSt.;n7nola.com)

BEST FRIED CHICKEN

1 POPEYES (Areawide;popeyes.com)

2.GUS’SWORLDFAMOUS FRIEDCHICKEN (308S.DiamondSt.,504-252 4870;3940Veteran Blvd.,Metairie,504-2 gusfriedchicken.com

3.WILLIEMAE’S SCOTCHHOUSE (2401St.AnnSt.,504 williemaesnola.com)

BEST GUMBO

1 NEYOW’S (3332BienvilleSt.,504neyows.com)

2.CHEFRON’SGUMBO (2309N.CausewayBlvd. 504-835-2022;gumbost

3.GUMBOSHOP (630StPeter,(504)525-1 gumboshop.com)

BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT

1 SAFFRON (4128MagazineSt.,504-323-2626; saffronnola.com)

2.MANTRAINDIANCUISINE (3116SI-10ServiceRd.E,Metairie,504766-8004;mantracuisine.net)

3.NIRVANA (4308MagazineSt.,504-894-9797; insidenirvana.com)

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT

1 SOFIA (516JuliaSt.,504-322-3216;sofianola.com)

2.VINCENT’S (4411ChastantSt.,Metairie,504-885-2984; 7839St.CharlesAve.,504-866-9313;vincentsitaliancuisine.com)

3.VENEZIA (134N.CarrolltonAve.,504-4887991;venezianeworleans.net)

BEST KENNER RESTAURANT

1 ZEAROTISSERIE&BAR (1325W.EsplanadeAve.,504-468-7733; zearestaurants.com/location/kenner)

2.KENNERSEAFOOD (3140LoyolaDrive,Kenner,504-466-4701; kennerseafood.net)

3.GENDUSA’S (325WilliamsBlvd.,Kenner,504-305-5305; gendusasitalian.com)

BEST KINGCAKE

1 DONGPHUONG (14207ChefMenteurHighway,504-2540214;dpbakery.com)

BEST LOCALTHC EDIBLESCOMPANY

1 SIMPLYCANNABIS

2268St.ClaudeAve.,SuiteB,504-435-2250;4507MagazineSt., SuiteA,504-814-3175;231N.CarrolltonAve.,SuiteA2,504-9300653;simplycannabis.co)

2.CRESCENTCANNA (crescentcanna.com)

3.FLEURDELEAF (4713RiverRoad,504-505-2413;fleurdeleafwellness.com)

2.MANNYRANDAZZOORIGINAL KINGCAKES (3515N.HullenSt.,Metairie,504-456-1476; randazzokingcake.com)

3.HAYDEL’SBAKERY (4037JeffersonHighway,800-442-1342; haydelsbakery.com)

BEST LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT

1 ELPAVOREAL (4401S.BroadAve.,504-266-2022; elpavorealnola.com)

2.MAISAREPAS (1200CarondeletSt.,504-523-6247)

3.BARUBISTRO&TAPAS (3700MagazineSt.,504-895-2225; barutapasnola.com)

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1 YAKUZAHOUSE (2740SevernAve.,Metairie,504-345-2031;yakuzahouse.com)

2.ROCK-N-SAKEBAR&SUSHI (823FultonSt.,504-581-7253;2913MetairieRoad,Metairie, 504-267-9761;rocknsake.com)

3.MIKIMOTORESTAURANT (3301S.CarrolltonAve.,504-488-1881;mikimotosushi.com)

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BEST LOCALLY OWNEDCOFFEE HOUSE

1 PJ’S (Areawide;pjscoffee.com)

2.FRENCHTRUCK (Areawide;frenchtruckcoffee.com)

3.CC’SCOFFEEHOUSE (Areawide;ccscoffee.com)

BEST MEXICANRESTAURANT

1 FELIPE’S

(301N.PetersSt.,504-267-4406;411-1N.CarrolltonAve., 504-408-2626;6215S.MiroSt.,504-309-2776; felipestaqueria.com)

2.JUAN’SFLYINGBURRITO

(515BaronneSt.,504-529-5825;2018MagazineSt.,504569-0000;4724S.CarrolltonAve.,504-486-9950;8140 OakSt.,504-897-4800;juansflyingburrito.com)

3.ELGATONEGRO

(81FrenchMarketPlace,504-525-9752;300HarrisonAve., 504-488-0107;301HueyP.LongAve.,Gretna,504-3549593;elgatonegronola.com)

BEST METAIRIE RESTAURANT

1 DRAGO’S

(3232N.ArnoultRoad,Metairie, 504-888-9254;dragosrestaurant.com)

2.CHEFRON’SGUMBOSTOP

(2309N.CausewayBlvd.,Metairie, 504-835-2022;gumbostop.com)

3.TANA

(2919MetairieRoad,504-533-8262; tanaitalian.com)

BEST MIDDLE EASTERN/

MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT

1 LEBANON’SCAFE (1500S.CarrolltonAve.,504-8626200;lebanonscafe.com)

2.SABA (5757MagazineSt.,504-324-7770; eatwithsaba.com)

3.BYBLOS

(1501MetairieRoad,Metairie;504834-9773;2020VeteransMemorial Blvd.Metairie,504-837-9777;1000 S.ClearviewPkwy.,Harahan,504-7669785;byblosrestaurants.com)

BEST NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT

1 KATIE’S (3701IbervilleSt.,504-488-6582; katiesinmidcity.com)

2.LIUZZA’SBYTHETRACK (1518N.LopezSt.,504-218-7888; liuzzasbtt.com)

3.JUNIORSONHARRISON

(789HarrisonAve.,504-766-6902; juniorsonharrison.com)

BEST NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT

1 SOFIA (516JuliaSt.,504-322-3216; sofianola.com)

2.COMMANDER’SPALACE (1403WashingtonAve.,504-8998221;commanderspalace.com)

3.GWFINS (808BienvilleSt.,504-581-3467; gwfins.com)

BEST NEW RESTAURANT

(openedSeptember2023 orlater)

1 MISTEROSO (601TchoupitoulasSt.,504-3351740;misterosonola.com)

2.BROCATO’SKITCHEN (422SBroadSt.,504-354-9661; brocatoskitchen.com)

3.ACAMAYA (3070DauphineSt.,(504)2993477;acamayanola.com)

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BEST NORTHSHORE RESTAURANT

1 ABITABREWPUB (72011HollySt.,AbitaSprings,985892-5837;abitabrewpub.com)

2.PATGALLAGHER’S527 RESTAURANT&BAR (527N.CausewayBlvd.,985-778-2820; gallaghers527.com)

3.THECHIMESCOVINGTON (19130W.FrontSt.,985-892-5396; thechimes.com)

BEST OUTDOORDINING

1 NICEGUYSNOLA (7910EarhartBlvd,504-302-2404; niceguysnola.com)

2.N7 (1117MontegutSt.;n7nola.com)

3.BARRACUDA (3984TchoupitoulasSt.,504-266-2961; 446PelicanSt.,Algiers504-766-7268; eatbarracuda.com)

BEST OUTDOORSEATING

1 SIDECARPATIO&OYSTERBAR

(1114ConstanceSt.,(504)381-5079;sidecarnola.com)

2.BARRACUDA

BEST PLACE FORLUNCH

(3984TchoupitoulasSt.,504-266-2961;446PelicanSt., Algiers504-766-7268;eatbarracuda.com)

3.BACCHANALFINEWINE&SPIRITS (600PolandAve.,(504)948-9111;bacchanalwine.com)

BEST PIZZA

RESTAURANT

1 THEO’SNEIGHBORHOODPIZZA (Areawide;theospizza.com)

2.PIZZADELICIOUS (617PietySt.,504-676-8482; pizzadelicious.com)

3.ZEE’SPIZZERIA (3914BaronneSt.,504-766-6056; zeespizzeria.com)

1 STJAMESCHEESECOMPANY (5004PrytaniaSt.,504-899-4737; 641TchoupitoulasSt.,504-304-1485; stjamescheese.com)

2.MARTIN’SWINECELLAR (3827BaronneSt.,504-899-7411;714 ElmeerAve.,Metairie,504-896-7300; VillageShoppingCenter,2895Highway 190,Mandeville,985-951-8081;martinwine.com)

3.STEIN’SMARKET&DELI (2207MagazineSt.,504-527-0771; steinsdeli.com)

3.TURKEYANDTHEWOLF (739JacksonAve.,504-218-7428; turkeyandthewolf.com)

3.FRANCOLINI’S (3987TchoupitoulasSt., francolinis.com)

BEST PLACEFOR DESSERTS

1 ANGELOBROCATO (214N.CarrolltonAve.,504-4861465;angelobrocatoicecream.com)

2.CREOLECREAMERY (4924PrytaniaSt.,504-894-8680; 6260VicksburgSt.,504-482-2924; 2565MetairieRoad,Metairie,504354-8069;creolecreamery.com)

3.SUCRÉ (Areawide;shopsucre.com)

PHOTOBYCHRIS GRANGER/THE TIMES-PICAAYUNE

BEST PLACETOGET APO-BOY

1 PARKWAYBAKERYANDTAVERN (538HaganAve.,504-482-3047; parkwaypoorboys.com)

2.DOMILISE’SPO-BOYSANDBAR (5240AnnunciationSt.,504-899-9126; domilisespoboys.com)

3.BEAR’SPOBOYS (3206MetairieRoad,Metairie,504-833-9226; bearspoboys.com)

BEST PLACETOGET

ASANDWICH

1 STEIN’SMARKET&DELI (2207MagazineSt.,504-527-0771;steinsdeli.com)

2.FRANCOLINI’S (3987TchoupitoulasSt.,francolinis.com)

3.TURKEYANDTHEWOLF (739JacksonAve.,504-218-7428; turkeyandthewolf.com)

BEST PLACETO GETBOILED SEAFOOD

1 CLESI’SSEAFOOD RESTAURANT& CATERING (4323BienvilleSt.,504-9090108;clesicatering.com)

2.DEANIE’SSEAFOOD (841IbervilleSt.,504-581-1316; 2200MagazineSt.,504-9627760;1713LakeAve.,Metairie, 504-831-4141;deanies.com)

3.SEITHERSSEAFOOD (279HickoryAve., Harahan,504-738-1116; seithersseafood.com)

BEST PLACETOGET BREAKFAST/BRUNCH

1 RUBYSLIPPERCAFE (Areawide;therubyslippercafe.net)

2.BEARCATCAFÉ (845CarondeletSt.,504-766-7399;2521JenaSt., 504-309-9011;bearcatcafe.com)

3.TOAST (1845GentillyBlvd.,504-351-3664;1035DecaturSt., 504-300-5518;1711HancockSt.,Gretna,504-2673260;toastneworleans.com)

BEST PLACETOGET

FROZENDESSERTS

1 CREOLECREAMERY

(4924PrytaniaSt.,504-894-8680;6260Vicksburg St.,504-482-2924;2565MetairieRoad,Metairie, 504-354-8069;creolecreamery.com)

2.ANGELOBROCATO (214N.CarrolltonAve.,504-486-1465; angelobrocatoicecream.com)

3.PICCOLAGELATERIA (4500MagazineSt.Unit5,504-493-5999; piccolagelateria.com)

BEST PLACETOGET LIVECRAWFISH

1 SCHAEFERSEAFOOD (1726LakeAve.,Metairie;504-833-3973)

2.CAPTAINSID’SSEAFOOD (1700LakeAve.,504-831-2840;captainsids.com)

3.CLESI’S (4323BienvilleSt.,504-909-0108;clesicatering.com)

BEST PLACETOGETOYSTERS

1 ACMEOYSTERHOUSE

(3000VeteransBlvd.,Metairie,504-309-4056;724 IbervilleSt.,504-522-5973;acmeoyster.com)

2.DRAGO’S

(3232N.ArnoultRoad,Metairie,504-888-9254;2 PoydrasSt.,504-584-3911;dragosrestaurant.com)

3.SUPERIORSEAFOOD&OYSTERBAR (4338StCharlesAve.,504-293-3474; superiorseafoodnola.com)

BEST PLACETOGETPOKE

1 POKELOA

(Areawide;eatpokeloa.com)

2.LEMONSHARKPOKE

(2901MagazineSt.,504-518-6665;lemonsharkpoke.com)

2.POKE-CHAN

(2809St.ClaudeAve.,504-571-5446)

3.GWFINS

(808BienvilleSt.,504-581-3467;gwfins.com)

BEST PLACETO GETTACOS

1 BARRACUDA (3984TchoupitoulasSt.,504-266-2961; 446PelicanSt.,Algiers504-766-7268; eatbarracuda.com)

2.FELIPE’S (4000MetairieRoad,Metairie,504-6765574;301N.PetersSt.,504-267-4406;411-1 N.CarrolltonAve.,504-408-2626;6215S. MiroSt.,504-309-2776;felipestaqueria.com)

3.JUAN’SFLYINGBURRITO (515BaronneSt.,504-529-5825;2018 MagazineSt.,504-569-0000;4724S. CarrolltonAve.,504-486-9950;8140Oak St.,504-897-4800;juansflyingburrito.com)

BEST POP-UPVENDOR

1 BONAFRIED (facebook.com/BonafriedTruck)

2.FRYTASTIC (instagram:@frytastic.nola)

3.SOUTHERNS (instagram:@southernsfood)

BEST RESTAURANTFOR ADATENIGHT

1 PALADAR511 (511MarignySt.,504-509-6782; paladar511.com)

2.KINGBRASSERIE+BAR (521TchoupitoulasSt.,504-324-3000; kingbrasserieandbar.com)

3.N7 (1117MontegutSt.;n7nola.com)

BEST RESTAURANTFOR VEGETARIANS/VEGANS

1 SNEAKYPICKLE/BARBRINE (3200BurgundySt.,504-218-5651; yousneakypickle.com)

2.CARMO (527JuliaSt.,504-875-4132;cafecarmo.com)

3.SWEETSOULFOOD (1025N.BroadSt.,(504)821-2669; sweetvegansoulfood.com)

BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

1 GWFINS (808BienvilleSt.,504-581-3467;gwfins.com)

2.PECHE (800MagazineSt.,504-522-1744; pecherestaurant.com)

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TheChampion SauvignonBlanc

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Acrisp NewZealand Sauvignon Blanc boasting the fruit-forwardﬂavors of passionfruit, gooseberry,and pink grapefruit.Showcased with alivelyand juicy brightness and apleasant, lingering ﬁnish.

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BEST SNO-BALL STAND

1 HANSEN’SSNO-BLIZ (4801TchoupitoulasSt.,504-8919788;snobliz.square.site)

3.CHANCEINHELL (807LouisaSt.;(instagram: @chanceinhell_snoballs) 517METAIRIERD.

In Elmwood,La. office of Imperial Trading Co.,write specialized code;perform in-depth systemsanalysis and dev. complex, technical, or sensitive projects that impact integralco. systems; plan, develop, test,install, anddocument programs; analyze systemsfor efficiency; comm. with all departments on anychanges in production; review and recommend new programsessential to theoperationofthe company; write, de-bug,diagram, andcreate flow-charts, codes, documents, and programs; analyzea particular task,increase operatingefficiency or adapttonew requirementsfor programs; learn ways to developprograms that meet user requirementsand make approp. recs.;consultwithV.P.ofITonnew projects;assist usercommunity with programming problems or requirements. No travel req’d. Must have bach. (orequiv. foreigndegree)inC.S., I.T., electronics engineeringora relatedstudy and at least 60 monthsofpost-bach progressive work exp. as acomputer programmeror similarposition. Requires 5yearsemployment experience: beingproficientinAS/400programming in IBMcontrol language; andbeing proficientinRPG within an integrated language environment(RPGLE)

Emailresumeto

Steve.Spalitta@imperialtrading.com, ref. jobID500846

Proofoflegal authority to work in U.S. required. EOE

2.SAL’SSNO-BALLS (1823MetairieAve.,Metairie, 504-666-1823)

BEST STEAKHOUSE

1 DESIVEGA’S STEAKHOUSE

(628St.CharlesAve.,504-5237600;desivegasteaks.com)

2.CRESCENTCITYSTEAKS (1001N.BroadSt.,504-8213271;crescentcitysteaks.com)

BEST ST.BERNARD PARISH RESTAURANT

1 ROCKY&CARLO’S RESTAURANTANDBAR (613W.St.BernardHighway, Chalmette,504-279-8323;rockyandcarlosrestaurant.com)

2.CRAVE (3201EJudgePerezDr.,(504) 676-3697)

3.MEME’SBAR&GRILLE (712W.JudgePerezDrive, Chalmette,504-644-4992; memesbarandgrille.com)

3.DORISMETROPOLITAN NEWORLEANS (620ChartresSt.,504-2673500;dorismetropolitan.com/ new-orleans)

BEST THAI RESTAURANT

1 BUDSI’STHAI (1760N.RampartSt.,504-3814636;budsisthai.com)

2.SUKHOTHAI (2200RoyalSt.,504-948-9309; 3701MagazineSt.,504-3736471;sukhothai-nola.com)

3.BANANABLOSSOM (500NinthSt.,Gretna,504-5000997;504bananablossom.com)

TRADITIONAL LOUISIANARESTAURANT

1 COMMANDER’SPALACE

(1403WashingtonAve.,504-899-8221;commanderspalace.com)

2.MANDINA’SRESTAURANT

(3800CanalSt.,504-482-9179;985-674-9883; mandinasrestaurant.com)

3.BRIGTSEN’S (723DanteSt.,504-861-7610;brigtsens.com)

VIETNAMESERESTAURANT

1 LILLY’SCAFE

(1813MagazineSt.,504-599-9999)

2.TANDINH

(1705LafayetteSt.,Gretna,504-361-8008;tandinhnola.com)

3.PHOTAUBAY

(1565TulaneAve.,(504)368-9846;photaubayrestaurant.com)

BEST WESTBANKRESTAURANT

1 BANANABLOSSOM

(500NinthSt.,Gretna,504-500-0997;504bananablossom.com)

2.TANDINH

(1705LafayetteSt.,Gretna,504-361-8008;tandinhnola.com)

3.NINEROSES

(1100StephensSt.,Gretna,504-366-7665;ninerosesrestaurant.com)

PHOTOBY

MADDIE SPINNER/ GAMBIT

BEST BARFORAFIRSTDATE

1 CURE

(4905FreretSt.,504-302-2357;curenola.com)

2.THECAROUSELBAR&LOUNGE (214RoyalSt.,504-523-3341;hotelmonteleone.com/ entertainment/carousel-bar)

3.THEDELACHAISEWINEBAR (3442St.CharlesAve.,504-895-0858;thedelachaise.com)

BEST BARFORCRAFT COCKTAILS

1 CURE

(4905FreretSt.,504-302-2357; curenola.com)

2.PEACOCKROOM

(501TchoupitoulasSt.,504-324-3073; peacockroomnola.com)

2.JEWELOFTHESOUTH (1026St.LouisSt.,504-265-8816; jewelnola.com)

3.BARTONIQUE (820N.RampartSt.,bartonique.com)

BEST BARTO WATCHSPORTS

1 WRONGIRONONTHE GREENWAY (3532ToulouseSt.,504-302-1503; wrongiron.com)

2.COOTERBROWN’STAVERN (509S.CarrolltonAve.,504-866-9104; cooterbrowns.com)

3.FINNMCCOOL’SIRISHPUB (3701BanksSt.,504-486-9080; finnmccools.com)

BEST BEER SELECTION

1 THEBULLDOG (3236MagazineSt.,504-8911516;5135CanalBlvd., 504-488-4191;thebulldog.bar)

2.WRONGIRONONTHE GREENWAY (3532ToulouseSt.,504-3021503;wrongiron.com)

3.COOTERBROWN’STAVERN (509S.CarrolltonAve., 504-866-9104; cooterbrowns.com)

DRINK

BEST DISTILLERY

1 LULARESTAURANTDISTILLERY (1532St.CharlesAve.,504-267-7624; lulanola.com)

2.SEVENTHREEDISTILLINGCO. (301N.ClaiborneAve.,504-265-8545; seventhreedistilling.com)

3.URBANSOUTHBREWERY (1645TchoupitoulasSt.,504-267-4852; urbansouth.com)

BEST DIVEBAR

1 SNAKEANDJAKE’SCHRISTMAS CLUBLOUNGE

(7612OakSt.,504-861-2802; snakeandjakes.com)

2.LOTSALUCKBAR

(203HomedaleSt.,504-483-0978)

3.PAL’SLOUNGE

(949N.Rendon,504-488-7257)

BEST DOG-FRIENDLY BAR

1 WRONGIRONON THEGREENWAY

(3532ToulouseSt.,504-302-1503; wrongiron.com)

2.THEBULLDOG

(3236MagazineSt.,504-891-1516; 5135CanalBlvd.,504-488-4191; thebulldog.bar)

3.PEPP’SPUB

(706FranklinAve.,985-326-1975; peppspub.com)

BEST ESPRESSO MARTINI

1 CURE (4905FreretSt.,504-302-2357; curenola.com)

2.JOLIE

(324JuliaSt.,504-766-7233; jolie-nola.com)

3.THEVINTAGE

(3121MagazineSt.,504-608-1008; thevintagenola.com)

BEST HAPPYHOUR

1 FELIPE’S

(301N.PetersSt.,504-267-4406;2004 MetairieRoad,Metairie,504-676-5574; 411-1N.CarrolltonAve.,504-408-2626; 6215S.MiroSt.,504-309-2776; felipestaqueria.com)

2.SUPERIORSEAFOODAND OYSTERBAR

(4338St.CharlesAve.,504-2933474;superiorseafoodnola.com)

3.ATAVOLARESTAURANT&WINEBAR (3413VeteransMemorialBlvd.,504-5772235;atavo.la)

BEST LATE-NIGHT BAR

1 GHOSTBAR (606IbervilleSt.,504-910-2020)

2.SNAKE&JAKE’SCHRISTMAS CLUBLOUNGE (7612OakSt.,504-861-2802; snakeandjakes.com)

3.THESAINTBAR&LOUNGE (961SaintMarySt.,504-523-0050)

BEST LIQUORSTORE

1 MARTIN’SWINECELLAR (714ElmeerAve.,Metairie,504-896-7300; 3827BaronneSt.,504-899-7411;Village ShoppingCenter;martinwine.com)

2.ROUSES (Areawide;rouses.com)

3.TOTALWINE&MORE (3780VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Metairie; 504-267-8866;totalwine.com)

BEST LOCALBREWERY

1 ABITABREWINGCO. (21084Highway36,Covington, 985-893-3143;abita.com)

2.URBANSOUTHBREWERY (1645TchoupitoulasSt.,504-267-4852; urbansouth.com)

3.SECONDLINEBREWING (433N.BernadotteSt.,504-248-8979; secondlinebrewing.com)

BEST LGBTQ+BAR

1 GOODFRIENDS (740DauphineSt.,504-566-7191; goodfriendsbar.com)

2.OZ (800BourbonSt.,504-593-9491; ozneworleans.com)

3.GOLDENLANTERN (1239RoyalSt.,504-529-2860; thegoldenlanternneworleans.com)

PHOTOBYMADDIESPINNER/ GAMBIT

BEST LOCAL SMOOTHIE/JUICE

1 SMOOTHIEKING (Areawide;smoothieking.com)

2.DAILYBEET (1000GirodSt.,504-605-4413, 3300MagazineSt.,504-766-0377; thedailybeetnola.com)

3.MAINSQUEEZEJUICECO. (Areawide;mainsqueezejuiceco.com)

BEST LOCALTHC SELTZER

1 CRESCENT9THCSELTZER (crescentcanna.com/thc-drinks)

2.LOUIELOUIESELTZERS (drinklouielouie.com)

3.DRIFTEE (urbansouth.com/beverages/driftee)

BEST NEWBAR (OPENEDSEPTEMBER 2023ORLATER)

1 CAUSE&THECURENOLA (2540BanksSt.,504-459-2168; causeandthecurenola.com)

2.JOLIE (324JuliaSt.,504-766-7233; jolie-nola.com)

3.THESCHOONERSALOON (700BurgundySt.,504-224-2450; schoonersaloon.com)

BEST NORTHSHORE BARORBREWERY

1 ABITABREWINGCO. (21084Highway36,Covington, 985-893-3143;abita.com)

2.ABITABREWPUB (72011HollySt.,985-892-5837; abitabrewpub.com)

3.GNARLYBARLEY (1709CorbinRd.,Hammond, 985-318-0723;gnarlybeer.com)

BEST OUTDOOR SEATING/COURTYARD

1 WRONGIRONONTHE GREENWAY (3532ToulouseSt.,504-302-1503; wrongiron.com)

2.BAYOUWINE+BEERGARDEN (326N.NormanC.FrancisPkwy.,504-3029357;315N.RendonSt.,504-826-2925; bayouwinegarden.com)

3.BACCHANAL (600PolandAve.,504-948-9111; bacchanalwine.com)

BEST PLACETO BUYWINE

1 MARTIN’SWINECELLAR (3827BaronneSt.,504-899-7411; 714ElmeerAve.,Metairie,504-896-7300; VillageShoppingCenter,2895Highway190, Mandeville,985-951-8081; martinwine.com)

2.ROUSES (Areawide;rouses.com)

3.TOTALWINE&MORE (3780VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Metairie; 504-267-8866;totalwine.com)

BEST NEIGHBORHOODBAR

1 PAL’SLOUNGE (949N.RendonSt.,504-488-7257;Instagram:@palsloungenola)

2.PETE’SOUTINTHECOLD (701SixthSt.,504-895-8993;Instagram:@petesirishchannel)

3.PARLAY’SBAR (870HarrisonAve.,504-304-6338;parlaysbar.com)

BEST PLACETOGETAGLASSOFWINE

1 BACCHANAL

(600PolandAve.,504-948-9111;bacchanalwine.com)

2.REALLYREALLYNICEWINES (3500MagazineSt.,504-309-8744;reallyreallynicewines.com)

3.THEDELACHAISEWINEBAR (3442St.CharlesAve.,504895-0858;thedelachaise.com)

BEST PLACETOGET

AMARGARITA

1 FELIPE’S

(301N.PetersSt.,504-267-4406; 411-1N.CarrolltonAve.,504-408-2626; 6215S.MiroSt.,504-309-2776; felipestaqueria.com)

2.BARRACUDA (3984TchoupitoulasSt.,504-266-2961; 446PelicanSt.,Algiers,504-766-7268; eatbarracuda.com)

3.SUPERIORGRILL

(3636St.CharlesAve.,504-899-4200; neworleans.superiorgrill.com)

BEST ROOFTOPBAR

1 HOTTIN (PontchartrainHotel,2031St.CharlesAve., 504-323-1500;hottinbar.com)

2.THEPOOLCLUBATVIRGINHOTELS NEWORLEANS (550BaronneSt.,504-603-8000; virginhotels.com/new-orleans)

3.ROSIE’SONTHEROOF ATHIGGINSHOTEL (1000MagazineSt.,504-528-1941;higginshotelnola.com/new-orleans-restaurants/ rosies-on-the-roof)

BEST BLOODYMARY

1 RUBYSLIPPERCAFE (Areawide;rubybrunch.com)

2.ELIZABETH’SRESTAURANT (601GallierSt.,504-944-9272; elizabethsrestaurantnola.com)

2.ATCHAFALAYA (901LouisianaAve.,504-891-9626; atchafalayarestaurant.com)

3.NOLADISTILLERY (3715TchoupitoulasSt.,504-598-5610; nola-distillery.com)

3.CAESARSSUPERDOME (1500SugarBowlDr., caesarssuperdome.com)

BEST PLACETOGET MOCKTAILS

1 CURE (4905FreretSt.,504-302-2357; curenola.com)

2.BARTONIQUE (820N.RampartSt.,bartonique.com)

2.THEDOGHOUSENOLA (2736BanksSt.,504-233-8045; doghousenola.com)

3.DREAMHOUSELOUNGE (401BaronneSt.,Suite101, 504-354-9005;dhlounge.com)

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BEST BOUNCEARTIST

1 BIGFREEDIA (Instagram:@bigfreedia)

2.HASIZZLE (Instagram:@hasizzlethevoice)

3.KATEYRED (Instagram:@imkateyred)

BEST BURLESQUE PERFORMERS

1 TRIXIEMINX (Instagram:@trixienola)

2.BELLABLUE (Instagram:@bellablueforever)

3.LOLAVANELLA (Instagram:@lolavanella)

BEST CASINO

1 CAESARSNEWORLEANSCASINO (8CanalSt.,504-533-6000;caesars.com/ caesars-new-orleans)

2.TREASURECHESTCASINO (5050WilliamsBlvd.,Kenner,504-443-8000; treasurechest.com)

3.BOOMTOWNCASINO (4132PetersRd.,Harvey,504-366-7711; boomtownneworleans.com)

BEST DRAGPERFORMER

1 DEBBIEWITHAD (Instagram:@debbiewithad)

2.LAVEAUCONTRAIRE (Instagram:@laveaucontraire)

3.KATRINAWATERS (Instagram:@katrinawaters504)

BEST FESTIVAL

1 THENEWORLEANS JAZZ&HERITAGE FESTIVAL (nojazzfest.com)

2.FRENCHQUARTER FESTIVAL (frenchquarterfest.org)

3.ABITAFALLFEST (abitafallfest.com)

LIVEMUSIC VENUE(LARGE)

1 TIPITINA’S (501NapoleonAve.,504-895-8477;tipitinas.com)

2.FILLMORENEWORLEANS (6CanalSt.,504-881-1555;thefillmorenola.com)

3.ORPHEUMTHEATERNEWORLEANS (129RooseveltWay,504-274-4871;orpheumnola.net)

1 CHICKIEWAHWAH (2828CanalSt.,504-541-2050;chickiewahwah.com)

2.MAPLELEAFBAR (8316OakSt.,504-866-9359;mapleleafbar.com)

3.THEBROADSIDE (600NBroadSt.,504-766-0871;broadsidenola.com)

1 LITTLEFREDDIEKING (littlefreddieking.com)

2.TABBENOIT (tabbenoit.com)

3.ALIZAHSTARR (soundcloud.com/alizahstarr)

BEST LOCAL BRASSBAND

1 REBIRTHBRASSBAND (rebirthbrassband.com)

2.THESOULREBELS (thesoulrebels.com)

3.HOT8BRASSBAND (hot8brassband.com)

BEST LOCALDJ

1 DJSOULSISTER (Instagram:@djsoulsister)

2.WARMADVICE (Instagram:@warm.advice)

3.PAULLAKEWAY (Instagram:@paul_lakeway)

BEST LOCAL FUNKBAND

1 DUMPSTAPHUNK (dumpstaphunk.com)

2.BIGSAM’SFUNKYNATION (bigsamsfunkynation.com)

3.JONCLEARY (joncleary.com)

3.THEANDRELOVETTBAND (Instagram:@alovettmusic)

BEST LOCALHIP-HOP GROUP/ARTIST

1 LILWAYNE (Instagram:@liltunechi)

2.JUVENILE (Instagram:@juviethegreat)

3.KAYETHEBEAST (Instagram:@kayethebeast)

3.SAXKIXAVE (Instagram:@saxkixave)

BEST LOCAL MOVIETHEATER

1 THEBROADTHEATER (636N.BroadSt.,504-218-1008; thebroadtheater.com)

2.THEPRYTANIA (333CanalSt.,3rdFloor,504-2902658;5339PrytaniaSt.,504-8912787;theprytania.com)

3.AMCTHEATRES (amctheatres.com)

BEST LOCALMUSIC ARTIST/BAND

1 ROBINBARNES &THEFIYABIRDS (robinbarnesmusic.com/fiya-birds)

2.ALIZAHSTARR (soundcloud.com/alizahstarr)

3.BOYFRIEND (instagram.com/xoboyfriend)

3.ANDREWDUHON (andrewduhon.com)

BEST LOCAL ROCKBAND

1 THEREVIVALISTS (therevivalists.com)

2.STGMA (instagram.com/stgma_nola)

3.GALACTIC (instagram.com/galacticfunknola

(6363St.CharlesAve.,504-323-4648;crescentcitystage.com)

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BEST LOCAL TRADITIONALJAZZ GROUP/ARTIST

1 PRESERVATIONHALLJAZZBAND (preservationhalljazzband.com)

2.KERMITRUFFINS (Instagram:@ruffinsbbq)

3.DR.MICHAELWHITE (facebook.com/DrMichaelWhiteNola)

BEST MARCHINGGROUP

1 AMELIAEARHAWTS (aecabinkrewe.com)

2.THEJAMETTES (Instagram:@thejametteskrewe)

3.THENEWORLEANSPUSSYFOOTERS (pussyfooters.org)

BEST MARDIGRAS PARADE

1 MUSES (kreweofmuses.org)

2.IRIS (kreweofiris.org)

3.ENDYMION (endymion.org)

BEST OUTDOORLIVEMUSICVENUE (NOTFESTIVALS)

1 THEBROADSIDE (600N.BroadSt.,504-218-1008;broadsidenola.com)

2.BACCHANAL (600PolandAve.,504-948-9111;bacchanalwine.com)

3.NEWORLEANSCITYPARK (504-482-4888;neworleanscitypark.com)

BEST PLACETO SEEBURLESQUE

1 THEALLWAYSLOUNGE& CABARET (2240St.ClaudeAve.,504-218-5778; theallwayslounge.net)

2.THEDOMINO (3044St.ClaudeAve.,504-354-8737; dominola.com)

3.HOUSEOFBLUES (225DecaturSt.,504-310-4999; houseofblues.com/neworleans)

BEST PLACE TOSEECOMEDY

1 SPORTSDRINK (1042ToledanoSt.;sportsdrink.org)

2.COMEDYHOUSENEWORLEANS (610FultonSt.,(504)444-9553; comedyhousenola.com)

3.SAENGERTHEATRE (1111CanalSt.,504-525-1052; saengernola.com)

BEST PLACE TOSEEDRAG

1 THEALLWAYSLOUNGE& CABARET (2240St.ClaudeAve.,504-218-5778; theallwayslounge.net)

2.THECOUNTRYCLUB (634LouisaSt.,504-945-0742;thecountryclubneworleans.com)

3.OZNEWORLEANS (800BourbonSt.,504-298-8420; ozneworleans.com)

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LOCAL STREETPERFORMER

1 DOREENKETCHENS (instagram.com/doreensjazzneworleans)

2.VALERIESASSYFRAS (instagram.com/valsassyfras)

3.TUBASKINNY (tubaskinny.com)

1 THEPENTHOUSECLUB (727IbervilleSt.,504-524-4354; penthouseclubneworleans.com)

2.LARRYFLYNT’SHUSTLERCLUB (225BourbonSt.,504-524-0010; neworleanshustlerclub.com)

3.RICK’SCABARET (315BourbonSt.,504-524-4222; rickscabaretneworleans.com)

UPCOMINGSHOWS

LOCALLIFE

BEST ARTGALLERY

1 NEWORLEANSMUSEUMOFART (1CollinsC.DibollCircle, 504-658-4100;noma.org)

2.M.S.RAU (622RoyalSt.,888-557-2406; rauantiques.com)

3.CASEYLANGTEAUARTGALLERY (3649MagazineSt.,504-500-8164; caseylangteauart.com)

BEST ASSISTED LIVING/RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

1 LAURELSENIORLIVING (1101AlineSt.,504-350-2244; laurelnola.com)

2.LAMBETHHOUSE (150BroadwaySt.,504-865-1960; lambethhouse.com)

3.POYDRASHOME

(5354MagazineSt.,504-897-0535; poydrashome.com)

BEST DOGPARK

1 NOLACITYBARK (10MagnoliaDr.,504-483-9377; neworleanscitypark.org)

2.LAFRENIEREDOGPARK (3000DownsBlvd.,504-838-4389; lafrenierepark.org)

3.BONNABELDOGPARK (1599BonnabelBlvd.)

BEST FAMILY FRIENDLY/KID FRIENDLYPLACES/ ACTIVITIES

1 AUDUBONZOO (6500MagazineSt.,504-861-2537; audubonnatureinstitute.org)

2.LOUISIANACHILDREN’SMUSEUM (15HenryThomasDr., 504-523-1357;lcm.org)

3.NEWORLEANSCITYPARK (neworleanscitypark.org)

BEST GOLFCOURSE

1 BAYOUOAKSATCITYPARK (1040FilmoreAve.,CityPark, 504-483-9410;cityparkgolf.com)

2.AUDUBONGOLFCOURSE (6500MagazineSt.,504-212-5291; audubonnatureinstitute.org/golf)

3.ENGLISHTURNGOLF&COUNTRYCLUB (1ClubhouseDr.,504-392-2200;englishturn.com)

LOCALLIFE

BEST GRAMMAR SCHOOL

1 ARDENCAHILLACADEMY (3101WallBlvd.,504-392-0902; ardencahillacademy.com)

2.THEWILLOWSCHOOL NEWORLEANS (7315WillowSt.,504-862-5110; willowschoolnola.org)

3.ST.CATHERINEOF SIENACATHOLICSCHOOL (400CodiferBlvd.,Metairie,504831-1166;scsgators.org)

BEST HIGH SCHOOL

1 MOUNTCARMEL ACADEMY (7027MilneBlvd., 504-288-7626;mcacubs.com)

2.ARDENCAHILLACADEMY (3101WallBlvd.,504-392-0902; ardencahillacademy.com)

3.JESUITHIGHSCHOOL (4133BanksSt., 504-486-6631;jesuitnola.org)

BEST LOCAL ARTIST (PAINTER, SCULPTOR,ETC)

1 BECKYFOS (beckyfos.com)

2.TERRANCEOSBORNE (terranceosborne.com)

3.CASEYLANGTEAU (caseylangteauart.com)

BEST LOCAL COFFEESHOPTO WORK/STUDY

1 PJ’SCOFFEE (Areawide;pjscoffee.com)

2.THEBEANGALLERY (637N.CarrolltonAve., 504-324-8176; thebeangallery.net)

3.MOJOCOFFEEHOUSE (1500MagazineSt., 504-525-2244; 3983TchoupitoulasSt., 504-346-8633; 4700FreretSt.,504-875-2243; mojocoffeehouse.com)

ABITAPECAN ALE

PecanAle is made with real Louisianaroasted pecansfor asubtle, nutty ﬂavorand aroma.It’s brewed withpale, Munich,biscuit andcaramel malts, andWillamette hops. Theroasted pecansare added in thebrewhouse. Crackone open andgeaux nuts! Only limited time

Style -AmericanAle

ABV -5.2%

SIERRA NEVADA OKTOBERFEST

Sierra Nevada brewed their Oktoberfest in collaboration withIconicGerman Brewer, Gutmann, est.1707, fortheir takeonaclassic Festbier.

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BEST MUSEUM

1 NEWORLEANSMUSEUMOFART

(1CollinsC.DibollCircle,504-658-4100;noma.org)

2.THENATIONALWWIIMUSEUM (945MagazineSt.,504-528-1944;nationalww2museum.org)

3.OGDENMUSEUMOFSOUTHERNART (925CampSt.,504-539-9650;ogdenmuseum.org)

Smooth andbalanced, with biscuity malt, lighthop character,and clean ﬁnish. Prost!

Style -Festbier

ABV -6.0%

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BEST NURSERY/ PRESCHOOL

1 LITTLERED SCHOOLHOUSE (2055MetairieRoad,Metairie,504838-7979; lrshofmetairie.com)

2.ARDENCAHILLACADEMY (3101WallBlvd.,Gretna, 504-392-0902; ardencahillacademy.com)

3.CUBCORNER (420AllenToussaintBlvd.,Suite4, 504-286-8673; cubcornernola.com)

BEST PARK

1 NEWORLEANS CITYPARK (neworleanscitypark.org)

2.AUDUBONPARK (audubonnatureinstitute.org/ audubon-park)

3.LAFRENIEREPARK (lafrenierepark.org)

BEST PLACETO GETMARRIED

1 THECANNERY (3803ToulouseSt.,504-4868351;cannerynola.com)

2.CITYPARK (504-482-4888; neworleanscitypark.org)

3.ST.LOUISCATHEDRAL (615PereAntoineAlley,504-5259585;stlouiscathedral.org)

BEST REAL ESTATEAGENT

1 TRICIAKING (triciaking.latter-blum.com)

2.ADRIENNELABAUVE (linktr.ee/alabauve)

3.KATIEWITRY (wcnola.com/agent/katie-witry)

BEST REAL ESTATEOFFICE

1 LATTERANDBLUM (Areawide,866-794-1022; latter-blum.com)

2.MCENERYRESIDENTIAL (4901MagazineSt.,504-605-4400; mceneryresidential.com)

3.REVEREALTORS (1477LouisianaAve.,Suite101, 504-300-0700;reverealtors.com)

BEST SUMMERCAMP

1 ARDENCAHILLACADEMY (3101WallBlvd.,Gretna,504-3920902;ardencahillacademy.com)

2.MOUNTCARMELACADEMY (7027MilneBlvd.,504-288-7626; mcacubs.com)

3.NEWORLEANSJCC (5342St.CharlesAve., 504-897-0143;nojcc.org)

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BEST LOCAL FOODSOCIAL MEDIAACCOUNT

1 EATINGWITHCAIT (instagram.com/eatingwithcaitt)

2.IANMCNULTY (instagram.com/ianmcnultynola)

3.FORKWITHUS (instagram.com/fork.with.us)

3.MOMUNCHIESLLC (instagram.com/momunchiesllc)

BEST LOCAL INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER

1 LEEZURIK (FOX8)

2.AUBRYKILLION (WDSU)

3.TRAVERSMACKEL(WDSU)

BEST LOCALRADIO PERSONALITY

1 SCOTT“SCOOT”PAISANT(WWL)

2.TPOTANDSPEEDY(B97)

3.NEWELLNORMAND(WWL)

BEST LOCALSOCIAL MEDIAACCOUNT

1 LOOKATTHISFUCKINSTREET (instagram.com/lookatthisfuckinstreet)

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BEST LOCALTVNEWS ANCHOR

1 ROBKRIEGER (FOX8)

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BEST BARBERSHOP

1 THEPARKERBARBER

(600CarondeletSt.,504-679-0990; parkerbarber.com)

2.ANTIGRAVITYSALON

(848BaronneSt.,504-982-6567; Instagram:@antigravitysalon

3.THEBEARDEDLADY BARBERSHOP

(2122MagazineSt.,504-310-0202; thebeardedladybarbershop.com)

BEST DAYSPA

1 THEWOODHOUSEDAYSPA (1389LakewoodDrive,Slidell, 985-641-7772;3140E.Causeway Approach,Mandeville,985-785-5860; 4030CanalSt.,504-482-6652; 5004W.EsplanadeAve.,Metairie, 504-584-4004;woodhousespas.com)

2.NOLABLISSMASSAGE (322LafayetteSt.,Suite300, 504-615-9414;nolablissmassage.com)

3.EARTHSAVERS

(3301VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Metairie, 504-835-0225;3414Highway190,

Mandeville,985-674-1133;5501Magazine St.,504-899-8555;earthsaversonline.com)

BEST DENTIST

1 DISTRICTDENTALSPA (418GirodSt.,504-325-5777; districtdentalspa.com)

2.MID-CITYSMILESFAMILY DENTISTRY

(3625CanalSt.,504-485-6575; midcitysmiles.com)

3.AUDUBONDENTALGROUP

(6120MagazineSt.,504-891-7471; audubondentalgroup.com)

BEST DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE

1 SANOVADERMATOLOGY

(111VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Suite406, Metairie,504-838-8225;701Metairie Road,Suite2A205,Metairie, 504-836-2050;3434PrytaniaSt., Suite310,504-897-5899; sanovadermatology.com)

2.AUDUBONDERMATOLOGY (3525PrytaniaSt.,Suite501, 504-895-3376;audubondermatology.com)

3.PUREDERMATOLOGY

(3100GalleriaBlvd.,Suite203,Metairie, 504-226-7873;puredermnola.com)

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1 PARISPARKER

(Areawide;parisparker.com)

2.ANTIGRAVITYSALON

(848BaronneSt.,504-982-6567; Instagram:@antigravitysalon

3.SAGEHAIRCOLLECTIVE (5228MagazineSt.,504-603-6053; sagehairco.com)

BEST HEALTHCLUB/ FITNESSSTUDIO

1 HYPEHAUSFITNESS

(730S.RampartSt.,504-715-1007;hypehausfitness.com)

2.NEWORLEANSATHLETICCLUB (222N.RampartSt.,504-525-2375; neworleansathleticclub.com)

3.ORANGETHEORYFITNESS

(3620HessmerAve.,Metairie,504-313-3839;4141BienvilleSt., Suite107,504-408-2602;5300TchoupitoulasSt.,504-3081232;orangetheory.com)

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BEST HOSPITAL

1 OCHSNER (Areawide,866-624-7637;ochsner.org)

2.TOURO (1401FoucherSt.,504-897-7011;touro.com)

3.EASTJEFFERSONGENERALHOSPITAL (4200HoumaBlvd.,Metairie,504-503-4000; ejgh.org)

BEST LOCALLY OWNEDPHARMACY

1 CASTELLONPHARMACY (8232OakSt.,504-866-3784;castellonrx.com)

2.NOLADISCOUNTPHARMACY (1107VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Metairie, 504-835-6060;4205ClearviewParkway, Metairie,SuiteB,504-888-9411,3001Ormond Blvd.,SuiteC,Destrehan,985-307-0800; nolapharmacy.com)

3.PATIODRUGS (5208VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Metairie, 504-889-7070;patiodrugs.com)

BEST MEDSPA

1 OAKHOUSEMEDSPA (1939HickoryAve.,Suite208,Harahan, 504-222-2995;oakhousemedspa.com)

2.SAINTLYSKIN (3000KingmanSt.,Suite101,Metairie, 504-475-5510;saintlyskin.com)

3.GOODFACE (1113St.MarySt.,SuiteB,504-427-2868; goodfacenola.com)

BEST PIERCER

1 BREEATDOWNTOWNTATTOOS ANDPIERCINGS

(Instagram:@piercingsby_bree)

2.CANDICLANCYATELECTRIC EXPRESSIONS

(Instagram:@eetattoo504)

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1 DOWNTOWNTATTOOS ANDPIERCING

(501FrenchmenSt.,504-266-2211; downtowntattoosnola.com)

2.ELECTRICEXPRESSIONS

(2317VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Suite2, Kenner,504-469-8662; electricexpressions.com)

3.ROWANMAGAZINESTREET

(3947MagazineSt.,504-2674404;heyrowan.com/pages/ magazine-street-piercing-studio)

BEST PLACE FORMENTAL HEALTHCARE

1 NOLADETOXAND RECOVERYCENTER (noladetox.com)

2.WEHELPNOLA (wehelpnola.com)

3.CRESCENTCARE (crescentcare.org)

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PLACETO BUYADULTTOYS

1 DYNAMO

(2001St.ClaudeAve.,504-534-8697; dynamotoys.com)

2.MR.BINKY’S

(301FunstonSt.,Harahan;504-305-2160; mrbinkyssuperstore.com)

3.HUSTLERHOLLYWOOD (111BourbonSt.,504-561-9969; hustlerhollywood.com)

BEST PLACETO GETAMANICURE/ PEDICURE

1 SOUTHERNSWINGSNAILBAR

(4422MagazineSt.,504-372-3485; southernswingsnailbar.com)

2.CINDY’SNAILS&SPA

(1000S.CarrolltonAve.,504-304-3422; 6112MagazineSt.,504-900-1939; Instagram:@ladies_and_our_nails)

3.NAILBARNOLA

(601JuliaSt.,504-571-5511;333CanalSt., 504-766-6081;nailbarnola.com)

BEST PLACETO GETAMASSAGE

1 NOLABLISSMASSAGE

(322LafayetteSt.,Suite300, 504-615-9414;nolablissmassage.com)

2.THEWOODHOUSEDAYSPA

(1389LakewoodDrive,Slidell, 985-641-7772;3140E.Causeway Approach,Mandeville,985-785-5860; 4030CanalSt.,504-482-6652;5004W. EsplanadeAve.,Metairie,504-584-4004; woodhousespas.com)

3.EARTHSAVERS

(3301VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Metairie, 504-835-0225;3414Highway190, Mandeville,985-674-1133;5501Magazine St.,504-899-8555;earthsaversonline.com)

BEST TATTOOARTIST

1 MECCAATHELLORHIGHWATER (Instagram:@mecha_mecca)

2.TERRYBROWNAT DOWNTOWNTATTOO (Instagram:@downtownterryb)

3.BRANDIBRUCEAT SWAMPWATERSTUDIO (Instagram:@brandibruce)

BEST PLACETOGETWAXED

1 WAXINGTHECITY

(225W.HarrisonAve.,504-827-1949;1212S.Clearview Parkway,SuiteA,Elmwood,504-592-7424;4121Magazine St.,504-899-1500;waxingthecity.com)

2.EUROPEANWAXCENTER

(701MetairieRoad,Metairie,504-392-6652;730Town CenterParkway,Slidell,985-326-7088;3579Highway 190,Mandeville,985-951-4500;4525FreretSt., 504-249-3055;waxcenter.com)

3.EARTHSAVERS

(3301VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Metairie,504-835-0225; 3414Highway190,Mandeville,985-674-1133;5501 MagazineSt.,504-899-8555;earthsaversonline.com)

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1 DOWNTOWNTATTOOSANDPIERCING (501FrenchmenSt.,504-266-2211; downtowntattoosnola.com)

2.HELLORHIGHWATERTATTOO (308MagazineSt.,504-309-5411; hellorhighwaternola.com)

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1 WILDLOTUS (4842PerrierSt., wildlotusyoga.com)

2.YES,YOGA (8338OakSt.,504-605-3347;yesyoganola.co)

3.SWANRIVER (2940CanalSt.,504-301-3134;swanriveryoga.com)

BEST ACREPAIRCOMPANY

1 ROB’SAIRCONDITIONING&HEATINGINC. (504-347-9107;robsair.com)

2.NASHHEATING&AIRCONDITIONING (504-835-4440;nashac.com)

3.KEEFE’SAIRCONDITIONING, HEATING,ANDELECTRICAL (844-417-4308;keefes.com)

BEST BICYCLESHOP

1 MIKETHEBIKEGUY

(4411MagazineSt.,504-899-1344; mikethebikeguy.com)

2.BAYOUBICYCLES (3530ToulouseSt.,504-488-1946; bayoubicycles.com)

3.DASHINGBICYCLES (1927SophieWrightPl.,504-264-3343; dashingnola.com)

BEST BLACKOWNED SMALLBUSINESS

1 NEYOW’S (3332BienvilleSt.,504-827-5474; neyows.com)

2.BALDWIN&CO. (1030ElysianFieldsAve.,504-354-1741; baldwinandcobooks.com)

3.WICKSNOLACANDLECOMPANY (1900MagazineSt.,504-321-0008; shopwicksnola.com)

BEST CAR DEALERSHIP

1 BRYANSUBARU (8305AirlineDrive, Metairie;504-215-7446; bryansubaru.com)

2.ROYALHONDA (5600VeteransMemorial Blvd.,Metairie,504-8268320;royalhonda.com)

3.LEXUSOFNEWORLEANS (8811VeteransMemorialBlvd., Metairie,504-553-3440; lexusneworleans.com)

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1 THEFLOWERSHOP (2036MagazineSt.,504-390-0563; theflowershopnola.com)

2.FLORASAVAGE (1301RoyalSt.,504-581-4728; florasavage.net)

3.HARKINS,THEFLORIST (1601MagazineSt.,504-529-1638; harkinsneworleans.com)

BEST CATERER

1 PIGEONCATERING (803JeffersonHighway,Jefferson,Suite200; pigeoncaterers.com)

2.TOULOUSEGOURMETCATERING (3811ToulouseSt.,504-488-4466;toulousegourmet.com)

3.BLACKPEARLCATERINGCO. (985-503-7922;blackpearlcateringco.com)

BEST COSTUMESTORE

1 MISSCLAUDIA’SVINTAGE CLOTHING&COSTUMES (4204MagazineSt.,504-897-6310)

2.FUNKYMONKEY (3127MagazineSt.,504-899-5587;funkymonkeynola.com)

3.UPTOWNCOSTUME&DANCEWEAR (4326MagazineSt.,504-895-7969; uptowncostumes.com)

BEST LOCAL FRAMINGSTORE

1 GORDON’S

(4308WaverlySt.,Metairie,504-354-2248; gordonshomedecor.com)

2.MAGAZINESTREETFRAMING (3645MagazineSt.,504-899-4687; magazinestreetframing.com)

3.UPTOWNFRAMESCUSTOMFRAMING (237BroadwaySt.,504-866-1576; uptownframes.com)

BEST GARDENSTORE

1 PERINO’SHOME& GARDENCENTER

(3100VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Metairie, 504-834-7888;perinos.com)

2.HAROLD’SPLANTS (1135PressSt.,504-947-7554; haroldsplants.com)

3.URBANROOTS (2375TchoupitoulasSt.,504-522-4949; urbanrootsnola.com)

BEST JEFFERSONNEIGHBORHOODGROCERY

1 ROUSES (Areawide;rouses.com)

2.ZUPPARDO’S (5010VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Metairie, 504-887-1150;zuppardos.com)

3.DORIGNAC’S (710VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Metairie, 504-834-8216;dorignacs.com)

3.CANSECO’S (Areawide;cansecos.com)

BEST LAWFIRM

1 DUDLEYDEBOSIER INJURYLAWYERS (1100PoydrasSt.,Suite3900, 504-688-7795;dudleydebosier.com)

2.WOMACLAWFIRM (3501CanalSt.,504-470-3935; edwardwomac.com)

2.LAWOFFICEOFJOHNWREDMANN (1101WestbankExpy.,504-384-8053; redmannlaw.com)

3.MORRISBART (601PoydrasSt.,855-619-9500; morrisbart.com)

BEST LOCALBANK/ CREDITUNION

1 METAIRIEBANK (Areawide;metairiebank.com)

2.GULFCOASTBANK&TRUST (Areawide;gulfbank.com)

3.HANCOCKWHITNEY (Areawide;hancockwhitney.com)

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2.BIGEASYROOFING (bigeasyroofing.com)

3.TURNKEYROOFERS (turnkeyroofers.com)

BEST LOCAL RUGSTORE

1 BANANAMANORRUG FACTORYOUTLET (2901TchoupitoulasSt.,504644-6718;bananamanor.com)

2.NOLARUGS (300JeffersonHwy.Unit401, 504-891-3304;nolarugs.org)

3.DOERRFURNITURE (914ElysianFieldsAve.,504947-0606;1645N.Highway 190,Suite600,Covington,985900-2425;doerrfurniture.com)

BEST LOCALLY OWNEDBOOKSTORE

1 BLUECYPRESSBOOKS

(8123OakSt.,504-352-0096;bluecypressbooks.com)

2.OCTAVIABOOKS (513OctaviaSt.,504-899-7323;octaviabooks.com)

3.THEGARDENDISTRICTBOOKSHOP (2727PrytaniaSt.,Ste.8,504-895-2266; gardendistrictbookshop.com)

BEST LOCALLYOWNED BRIDALSHOP

1 THEBRIDALBOUTIQUEBYMAEME (3331SevernAve.,Metairie,504-266-2771;maemebridal.com)

2.TOWN&COUNTRYBRIDAL (1912St.CharlesAve.,504-523-7027;townandcountrybridal.com)

3.UNBRIDALED (1810MagazineSt.,504-233-9029;unbridaled.com)

1 MONOMINI

(2109MagazineSt.,504-827-1269;shopmonomini.com)

2.PIPPENLANE (2930MagazineSt.,504-269-0106;pippenlane.com)

3.HAASESHOESTOREANDYOUNGFOLKSSHOP (8119OakSt.,504-866-9944;haaseshoestore.com)

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1 THEMARDIGRASSPOT BYPLUSHAPPEAL

(2812ToulouseSt.,504-482-0000; mardigrasspot.com)

2.BEADSBYTHEDOZEN (333EdwardsAve.,877-734-9966; beadsbythedozen.com)

3.JEFFERSONVARIETYSTORE (239IrisAve.,Jefferson,504-834-5222; jeffersonvariety.com)

BEST LOCALLYOWNED FURNITURESTORE

1 DOERRFURNITURE

(914ElysianFieldsAve.,504-947-0606; 1645N.Highway190,Suite600,Covington, 985-900-2425;doerrfurniture.com)

2.FLOOR13

(341N.HennesseySt.,504-482-6851; floor13nola.com)

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BEST LOCALLYOWNED JEWELRYSTORE

1 AUCOINHART (1525MetairieRoad.,Metairie, 504-834-9999;aucoinhart.com)

2.RAMSEY’SDIAMONDJEWELERS (701VeteransMemorialBlvd., 504-684-5243;ramseys.com)

3.SYMMETRY (8138HampsonSt.,504-861-9925; symmetryjewelers.com)

BEST LOCALLY OWNEDKITCHEN DESIGNSTORE

1 NORDICKITCHENANDBATHS (1818VeteransMemorialBlvd.,Metairie, 504-888-2300;nordickitchens.com)

2.CAMPBELLCABINETCO. (220HordSt.,504-733-4687;

4040Highway59,985-892-7713; campbellcabinets.com)

3.AMBIANCECABINETS (2960BelleChasseHwy.,Suite108,Gretna, 504-328-2849;ambiancecabinets.com)

BEST LOCALLY OWNEDMEN’S CLOTHINGSTORE

1 FELLOW (926ValmontSt.,Suite101,504-500-1887; fellowmenswear.com)

2.PERLIS (600DecaturSt.,504-523-6681; 1281N.CausewayBlvd.,Mandeville, 985-674-1711;6070MagazineSt., 504-895-8661;perlis.com)

3.JEFF’SHABERDASHERY (3020SevernAve.,504-455-5207; 4100Gen.DeGaulleDrive,504-393-7074; jeffshaberdashery.com)

BEST LOCALLYOWNED MUSICSTORE

1 PEACHES

(4318MagazineSt.,504-282-3322; peachesrecordsandtapes.com)

2.EUCLID (3301ChartresSt.,504-947-4348; euclidrecordsneworleans.com)

3.LOUISIANAMUSICFACTORY (421FrenchmenSt.,504-586-1094; louisianamusicfactory.com)

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BEST LOCALLYOWNED PETSUPPLYSTORE

1 PETCETERA

(3205MagazineSt.,504-269-8711;petceteranola.com)

2.JEFFERSONFEED

(309N.CarrolltonAve.,504-488-8118;2949VeteransMemorial Blvd.,Metairie;4421JeffersonHighway,Jefferson,504-7338572;6047MagazineSt.,504-218-4220;jeffersonfeed.com)

3.PETWANTS

(2039MagazineSt.,504-982-2779;petwants.com)

BEST LOCALLYOWNED SHOESTORE

1 ORLEANSSHOECOMPANY

(480MetairieRoad,Metairie,504-324-7718;541Chartres St.,504-350-0035;3000SevernAve.,Metairie,504-8887080;3112MagazineSt.,504-875-2929;orleansshoes.com)

2.LOUISIANARUNNING+WALKINGCO.

(4153CanalSt.,504-304-4762;louisianarunning.com)

3.FEETFIRSTANDMORE (4122MagazineSt.,504-899-6800;feetfirststores.com)

BEST LOCALLYOWNEDSTORE FORHOMEDECOR/ACCENTS

1 HOMEMALONE

(629N.CarrolltonAve.,504-324-8352;4610MagazineSt., 504-766-6148;homemalonenola.com)

2.FLEURTYGIRL (Areawide;fleurtygirl.net)

3.FLOOR13 (341NHennesseySt.,504-482-6851;floor13nola.com)

BEST LOCALLYOWNED WOMEN’SBOUTIQUE

1 MONOMIN

(2104MagazineSt.,504-827-1269;monomin.com)

2.FLEURTYGIRL (Areawide;fleurtygirl.net)

3.LAKAN (1818MagazineStSteB,504-400-7290;lakan.com)

BEST PETBOARDING/ DAYCAREBUSINESS

1 ZEUS’PLACE

(715O’KeefeAve.,504-324-3335;4601FreretSt., 504-304-4718;zeusplace.com)

2.PAWLINS

(3501RiverRoad,Jefferson,504-302-7200;pawlins.com)

3.CAMPBOWWOW

(2401HickoryAve.,Metairie,504-269-3294;2731 TchoupitoulasSt.,504-891-3647;3301ContiSt.,504-3099939;14279Highway1085,Covington,985-892-9364; campbowwow.com)

BEST PETGROOMING BUSINESS

1 ZEUS’PLACE

(715O’KeefeAve.,504-324-3335;4601 FreretSt.,504-304-4718;zeusplace.com)

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1 ROUSES (Areawide;rouses.com)

2.CANSECO’S (Areawide;cansecos.com)

3.LANGENSTEIN’S (122SauveRoad,RiverRidge,504-739-1000; 800MetairieRoad,Metairie,(504)831-6682; 1330ArabellaSt.,504-899-9283; langensteins.com)

BEST NORTHSHORE NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY

1 ROUSES (Areawide;rouses.com)

2.ACQUISTAPACE’S (125E.21stAve.,Covington,985-8930593;631N.CausewayBlvd.,Mandeville, 985-951-2501;acquistapace.com)

3.WINN-DIXIE (Areawide;winndixie.com)

2.PAWLINS (3501RiverRd.,Jefferson,504-302-7200; pawlins.com)

3.PETWANTS (2039MagazineSt.,504-982-2779; petwants.com)

BEST PLACETO BUYAGIFT

1 FLEURTYGIRL (Areawide;fleurtygirl.net)

2.HOMEMALONE (629N.CarrolltonAve.,504-324-8352; 4610MagazineSt.,504-766-6148;homemalonenola.com)

3.PHINA

(425HarrisonAve.,504-571-5169;2561 MetairieRoad.,SuiteB,Metairie,504827-1605;3717VeteransMemorialBlvd., Metairie,504-888-4141;phinashop.com)

BEST PLACETO BUYCBDAND THCPRODUCTS

1 SIMPLYCANNABIS

(231N.CarrolltonAve.,SuiteA2,504930-0653;2268St.ClaudeAve.,SuiteB, 504-435-2550;4507MagazineSt.,SuiteA, 504-814-3175;simplycannabis.co)

2.RASHOP (Areawide;rashop.us)

3.FLEURDELEAF (4713RiverRoad.,504-505-2413; fleurdeleafwellness.com)

BEST PLACETOBUY CONSIGNMENTCLOTHING

1 BUFFALOEXCHANGE

(4119MagazineSt.,504-891-7443; buffaloexchange.com)

2.SWAPBOUTIQUE

(3822MagazineSt.,504-304-6025;swapboutique.com)

2.THEENCORESHOP

(7814MapleSt.,504-861-9028; encoreshopnola.com)

3.FUNKYMONKEY

(3127MagazineSt.,504-899-5587; funkymonkeynola.com)

BEST PLACETO BUYEYEWEAR

1 KREWE

(619RoyalSt.,504-407-2925; 1818MagazineSt.,504-342-2462;krewe.com)

2.ART&EYES

(3708MagazineSt.,504-891-4494; artandeyesneworleansla.com)

3.WARBYPARKER

(LakesideShoppingCenter,3301VeteransMemorialBlvd., 504-332-4250;3965MagazineSt.,504-799-2830; warbyparker.com)

BEST PLACETOBUYVINTAGE/ CONSIGNMENTFURNITURE

1 CONSIGNCONSIGN

(1160MagazineSt.,504-354-9158; consign-consign.com)

2.FLOOR13

(341N.HennesseySt.,504-482-6851; floor13nola.com)

3.MERCHANTHOUSE

(1150MagazineSt.,504-233-2240; merchanthouse.co)

BEST PLACETO BUYVINTAGE CLOTHING

1 MISSCLAUDIA’SVINTAGE CLOTHING&COSTUMES (4204MagazineSt.,504-897-6310; Instagram:@missclaudiavintage)

2.FUNKYMONKEY (3127MagazineSt.,504-899-5587; funkymonkeynola.com)

3.BUFFALOEXCHANGE (4119MagazineSt.,504-891-7443; buffaloexchange.com)

BEST SMOKESHOP

1 RASHOP

(Areawide;rashop.us)

2.THESMOKEFACTORY (2101MagazineSt.,504-317-4558; Instagram:@thesmokefactorynola)

3.MAYANIMPORTCO. (3000MagazineSt.,504-269-9000;354018thSt.,Metairie, 504-834-5801;mayanimport.com)

BEST THRIFTSTORE

1 RED,WHITE&BLUETHRIFTSTORE

(605LapalcoBlvd.,Gretna,504-370-3743;5728JeffersonHighway,Harahan,504-733-8066;redwhiteandbluethriftstore.com)

2.GOODWILL (Areawide;goodwillno.org)

3.BRIDGEHOUSE (4243EarhartBlvd.,504-821-2479; 7901AirlineDrive,Metairie,504-737-4752;bridgehouse.org)

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BEST VAPESHOP

1 SIMPLYCANNABIS

(231N.CarrolltonAve.,SuiteA2,504-930-0653; 2268St.ClaudeAve.,SuiteB,504-435-2550; 4507MagazineSt.,SuiteA,504-814-3175; simplycannabis.co)

2.CRESCENTCITYVAPE

(231N.CarrolltonAve.,504-931-1098;2268St. ClaudeAve.,504-435-2202;4507MagazineSt., 504-309-8134;crescentcityvape.com)

2.RASHOP (Areawide;rashop.us)

3.PUFFNFUNSMOKESHOP (5104FreretSt.,504-354-1345; puffnfunsmokeshop.com)

3.THESMOKEFACTORY (2101MagazineSt.,504-317-4558; Instagram:@thesmokefactorynola)

BEST VETERINARY/ ANIMALCLINIC

1 PRYTANIAVETERINARYHOSPITAL (201NashvilleAve.,504-899-2828; prytaniavet.com)

2.METAIRIESMALLANIMALHOSPITAL (Areawide;msah.com)

3.CRESCENTCITY VETERINARYHOSPITAL (524JeffersonAve.,504-894-0752; crescentcityvet.com)

BEST WOMAN-OWNED SMALLBUSINESS

1 MONOMIN (2104MagazineSt.,504-827-1269; monomin.com)

2.FLEURTYGIRL (Areawide;fleurtygirl.net)

3.GOODFACE (1113St.MarySt.,504-427-2868; goodfacenola.com)

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BEST 24HOURBAR

1 MS.MAE’S (4336MagazineSt.,504-218-8035)

2.HIGHGRACENOLA (733St.PeterSt.,504-218-5649; highgracenola.com

3.LEBONTEMPSROULE (4801MagazineSt.,504-897-3448; lbtrnola.com)

BEST BAILBONDSMAN

1 FREEMEBAILBONDS (2642TulaneAve.,504-822-6201)

2.BIGMAMA’SBAILBONDING (2925TulaneAve.,504-244-6262; bigmamasbailbonding.com)

3.BLAIR’SBAILBONDSJEFFERSON (9244thSt.,Gretna,504-342-2900; blairsbailbonds.com)

BEST BARFOR DAYDRINKING

1 PARLAY’S (870HarrisonAve.,504-304-6338; parlaysbar.com)

2.WRONGIRON (3532ToulouseSt.,504-302-1503; wrongiron.com)

3.PATO’BRIEN’S (718St.PeterSt.,504-525-4823; patobriens.com)

BEST BEDAND BREAKFAST

1 PARKVIEWHISTORICHOTEL (7004St.CharlesAve.,504-861-7564; parkviewguesthouse.com)

2.SULLYMANSION (2631PyrtaniaSt.;sullymansion.com)

3.INNATTHEOLDJAIL (2552St.PhilipSt.,504-301-5743; innattheoldjail.com)

BEST DAIQUIRI

1 NEWORLEANSORIGINALDAIQUIRIS (Areawide;nolaoriginal.com)

2.BIGEASYDAIQUIRIS (Areawide;bigeasydaiquiris.com)

2.DAIQUIRIS&CREAMS (Areawide)

3.JAZZDAIQUIRIS&LOUNGE (3400S.ClaiborneAve.,suiteA,504-962-7469; jazzdaqlounge.com)

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BEST FRENCHQUARTER RESTAURANT

1 GALATOIRE’SRESTAURANT (209BourbonSt.,504-525-2021;galatoires.com)

2.GWFINS (808BienvilleSt.,504-581-3467;gwfins.com)

3.MR.B’SBISTRO (201RoyalSt.,504-523-2078;mrbsbistro.com)

BEST HAUNTED/GHOSTTOUR

1 FRENCHQUARTERPHANTOMSGHOSTTOURS (504-666-8300;frenchquarterphantoms.com)

2.HAUNTEDHISTORYTOURS (504-861-2727;hauntedhistorytours.com)

3.GHOSTCITYTOURS (855-999-9026;ghostcitytours.com)

3.NEWORLEANSHAUNTEDGHOSTTOURSBY JONATHANWEISSTOURS (504-356-2007;jonathanweisstours.com)

BEST HOTELBAR

1 CAROUSELBAR&LOUNGE

(HotelMonteleone,214RoyalSt.,504-5233341;hotelmonteleone.com/entertainment/ carousel-bar)

2.THECOLUMNSRESTAURANT&BAR

(TheColumns,3811St.CharlesAve.,504-8999308;thecolumns.com/restaurant-bar)

3.CHANDELIERBAR

(FourSeasonsHotel,2CanalSt.,504-434-5100; fourseasons.com/neworleans)

VISITORTIPS

BEST

BEST HOTEL

1 HOTELMONTELEONE

(214RoyalSt.,504-523-3341;hotelmonteleone.com)

2.THEROOSEVELT (130RooseveltWay,504-648-1200;therooseveltneworleans.com)

3.THEWINDSORCOURT (300GravierSt.,504-523-6000;thewindsorcourt.com)

BEST IVLOUNGE

1 THEREMEDYROOM

(123MetairieRd.Ste.100,504-301-1670; theremedyroom.com)

2.VIVEHYDRATIONTHERAPY (521SaintLouisSt.,504-285-2983;123ChartresSt., 504-226-6751;viveiv.com)

3.IVLOUNGENOLA (519WilkinsonSt.,504-302-1056;ivloungenola.com)

BEST PLACETOCURE

AHANGOVER

1 THEREMEDYROOM

(123MetairieRd.Ste.100,504-301-1670; theremedyroom.com)

2.CAMELLIAGRILL (626S.CarrolltonAve.,504-309-2679; Instagram:@camellia_grill)

3.HOME/WHEREEVERYOU’RESTAYIN’ATBRUH

BEST PLACETOGET AMUFFULETTA

1 CENTRALGROCERYANDDELI (923DecaturSt.,504-523-1620;centralgrocery.com)

2.NAPOLEONHOUSE (500ChartresSt.,504-524-9752;napoleonhouse.com)

3.DIMARTINO’S (1788CarolSueAve.,504-392-7589;3900GeneralDe GaulleDr.,504-367-0227;1673BaratariaBlvd.,504635-1600;dimartinos.com)

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PLACETOGETLATE NIGHTFOOD

1 VERTIMARTE (1201RoyalSt.,504-525-4767;vertimarte.net)

2.CLOVERGRILL (900BourbonSt.,504-598-1010;clovergrill.com)

3.BUFFA’SBAR&RESTAURANT (1001EsplanadeAve.,504-949-0038;buffasbar.com)

BEST STREETFORSHOPPING

1 MAGAZINESTREET

2.ROYALSTREET

3.METAIRIEROAD

1 CAJUNENCOUNTERS (504-834-1770;cajunencounters.com)

2.HONEYISLANDSWAMPTOURS (985-641-1769;honeyislandswamp.com)

3.AIRBOATADVENTURES (5145FlemingParkRd.,504-689-2005;airboatadventures.com)

BEST UPTOWNHOTEL

1 THECHLOE

(4125St.CharlesAve.,504-541-5500;thechloenola.com)

2.THECOLUMNS

(3811St.CharlesAve.,504-899-9308;thecolumns.com)

3.HOTELSAINTVINCENT (1507MagazineSt.,5043502450;saintvincentnola.com)

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BEST LOCALNUISANCES

THERATSPOPULATING MUNICIPALBUILDINGS

TIMES-PICAYUNEREPORTERJOEYCRANNEYkicked offarecentarticlewiththesefantasticsentences:“Aheavy stenchlingeredovertheNewOrleansCityCouncilmeeting onThursday.Andithadnothingtodowithcitybusiness.” Cranney,ofcourse,waswritingabouttheongoingsagaof theratsthathaveallbuttakenoverthecity.

From(allegedly)eatingconfiscatedweedandgetting stonedtohauntingCityHallwiththe(alleged)scentoftheir rottingcarcasses,theNewOrleansverminhavebeenadistinctlylocalfixtureinnewsheadlinesandareminderthatwe liveinastrangeplacewithadeeplyunseriousgovernment. Sciencehastaughtusovertheyearsthatratsbearstriking similaritiestohumans,astheyaresusceptibletomanyofthe sameillnessesandevenpsychologicalcharacteristics.But theconstantpowerexertedbytheselocalmayhem-causing crittersmakesmewonderiftheyaretheonesconducting experimentsonus.

BEST PLACETOWORKUP ASWEAT

THEINSTRUCTORSatthisOakStreetstudioputtogether funandchallengingsequencesinclass,andtheyalways offeroptionsfordifferentlevelsofexperience.Theclasses areheated,andyouwillabsolutelysweatyourfaceoff.So bringatowel,maybeeventwo,anddonotskimponwater

BEST GO-TOVEGGIEDISHES

TIE:ALOHANOLA’SCURRYTOFUSANDWICH ANDSNEAKYPICKLE’SBUFFALOTOFUSALAD

THESEARETWOBYWATER-BASEDVENTURESthat areoftenrightacrossthestreetfromoneanother.The BuffalotofucauliflowersaladatSneakyPickle/BarBrine

isaconstantinmylife.Meanwhile,RoyalBellandTiare Maumasi’sventureAlohaNola,whichcanoftenbefound poppingupatBudRip’sbaracrossthestreet,hasaHawaiian curriedtofusandwichservedonapretzelrollthatisdivine

BEST PLACETOSTROLL BAYOUST.JOHN

GETTINGOUTSIDEandgoingtoBayouSt.Johnwhen theweatherwillpermitnevergetsold.Bringyourdog,a friend,apartneroradate.Orjustgosolowithabookand plopdownalongthewater’sedgeortheswingbythe CabriniBridge.

BEST LOCALPODCAST

“OBLIGATIONSATTHELOUNGE”BYRYAN SCULLYANDHOWIEHUBER

IMIGHTBESOMEWHATOBLIGATEDtolistenbecause oneofthehostsismysignificantother,butoveratBJ’s Lounge,ScullyandHuberputontheirjournalisthatstodocumentlivinghistoryfromthebarroombyinterviewingaroster ofNewOrleansmusicians(theLittleFreddieKingepisodeis ahighlight)inadditiontootherartists,fellowsmallbusiness ownersinthecityandneighborhood,andanarrayofcolorful charactersandstorytellers,includingGambiteditorJohn Stanton.Ineachepisode,theydebutnewrecordingsfrom localactswhoplayatthebar.

BEST LUNCHSPOT OUTSIDETHECITYLIMITS

STELLAMARIS

STELLAMARISINARABIisacasualandwelcoming family-runrestaurantandcafethatservestraditional MiddleEasterncuisinewithrotatingdailyspecials. There’salsoagrocerystoreattached,whichisagood placetostockuponimportedsnacks,spicesandingredientsthatcanbehardtofindelsewhere.

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BEST WAYTO STARTYOUR SATURDAY

NOLAVIBEYOGAAT HOTELPETERANDPAUL

FEWTHINGSCANGETMETO WAKEUPatadecenthouron theweekends,butoccasionally Imusterthestrengthtomakeit tothe10a.m.Saturdaymorning yogaatHotelPeterandPaul.The bestpartofthehourlongclass isgettingtowatchthemorning lightpourthroughthestainedglasswindowsoftheformer church—thatandchild’spose,of course.Andbecauseyoucan’t catchupwiththegirlsduring theclass,post-yogabreakfastis prettymuchmandatory.Inmy experience,youcan’tgowrong withaboudinbreakfastburrito fromnearbySt.Coffee.

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BEST FUNDRAISER TOATTEND

COALITIONTORESTORE COASTALLOUISIANA’S SHELL-A-BRATION

CRCLDOESIMPRESSIVEWORKin thecommunityrecyclingoystershellsto buildreefsandstrengthenLouisiana’s coast.Theyalsodefinitelyknowhow tothrowafundraiser.Wemetatthe AudubonZoo’sgatesandgottoridea minitrain(!!!)totheLouisianaswamp exhibit.Theretheyhadmultiplelocal oysterbusinessesservingupoystersof allshapesandsizes,includingsomethat wereabsolutelymassive,inadditionto morefoodinside.CajunmusicianLouis MichotoftheLostBayouRamblersperformed.Plus,Igottosayhitotheotters, whitealligatorsandtheRougarou,who wasalreadydressedinherEasterbest

BEST WAYTOAVOID THESUNDAYSCARIES

GOINGTOHURRAYFORTHERIFFRAFFALBUM’S RELEASESHOW

WHENHURRAYFORTHERIFFRAFFRELEASED“ThePastIsStill Alive”inFebruary,Iwasimmediatelycaptivated.Amasterclassinstorytelling,AlyndaSegarracoversmemoriesfromthroughouttheirlifeontheir album,drawingfromayouthspenttrainhoppingacrossthecountry.The themesareheavy,butmanyofthesongsarecatchy—andallofthemare onesthatstickwithyou.Thankstotherecord’stime-travelingabilities,I feelnostalgiclisteningtoitnow,despitethefactthatitjustcameoutearlier thisyear.TheiralbumreleaseshowatTipitina’sblewmeaway,andIcan neitherconfirmnordenycryingduring“Pa’lante.”

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BEST HOTELBAR

CHAPELCLUBATHOTELST.VINCENT

IFIRSTVISITEDTHESULTRYLOUNGEwhenIattended theimmersiveNewOrleansmusicseriesCouches,where venuesaretransformedintocozylivingroomsadorned withvintagesofasandfloorpillowsthatlureattendees intoasanctuaryofcommunityandcomfortinthecreative realm.Theafterpartytookplaceinthechapel,whereIwas awestruckbythespeakeasy’sdarkredRomanesqueinterior deckedoutwithornatestained-glasswindows.Thechapel hostsavarietyoflocalartistsperforminganythingfrom jazztotechnoandevenburlesqueactsthattransportyou toaspeakeasy.Bonuspointsforcoincidentallyservingmy favoriteespressomartiniinthecity.

BEST SHOPFOR WEEKENDCLASSES

RICRACKNOLA

I’MNOSTRANGERtopickinguprandomhobbiesandimpulsivelyspending timeandmoneyonnewobsessions. Lastwinter,Ibecameobsessedwith tryingtorelearnsewing,anotherfailed projectofminefromwhenIwasakid Afteraskingaroundforfabricscraps andadvicefromsewingfriends,Iwas pointedtoricRACK,athriftstore/nonprofitorganization.Whenfirstvisiting,I wasmetwiththefriendliest,mostsupportivestaffandwasabletoscoreyards andyardsofrecycledfabricandevena vintagedressforlessthan$15.Theshop alsohasacommunityworkshopinthe back,wheretheyteachjustaboutany sewingclassonewouldwanttotake.I startedoutinthebeginner’sclasstoget reacquaintedwiththebasicsandbeing abletosewincommunityfeltsohealing anduplifting.Theyhostaweeklyopen studioforfolkswhowanttousetheir sewingmachinesorjusttogetsome feedbackontheirsewingtechniques. Theyhaveanamazingcostumesection aswell,soit’sperfectforHalloween andMardiGrascostumedigging

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BEST NEWORLEANS REALTORS

INTERGALACTICREALTORS ASSOCIATIONCONFERENCE

THEINTERGALACTICREALTORS ASSOCIATIONCONFERENCE(IGRAC)mightnot bethebestrealtyteaminthegalaxy,butwhoelse inNewOrleanscanfindyouanaffordablespotwith viewsofSaturn’sringsoragetawayonthedarkside ofthemoon?

BEST OUTDOOR MUSICVENUE

MUSICBOXVILLAGE

IGRAChavepushedtheirmobileofficeinthe IntergalacticKreweofChewbacchusparadefor severalyears,andnowtheymakeannualtripsto Bonnarootojoininthefunandscareupsomeleads foranyonelookingtoexpandtheiruniverse.The aliensalsowillstarintheirownmockumentarylater thisyear.They’rethemostwelcomealiensinNew Orleans,especiallyatCarnival,oranyothercostumingevent,whethertheycancloseadealornot

ONEOFMYALL-TIMEFAVORITE concertswasMonoNeon’spercussion performanceatMusicBoxVillage.It completelyblewmymind.Thevenue’s innovativearchitecturaldesignreimaginessoundunlikeanythingIhadseen before,incorporatingmusicalinstrumentsintothevenueitself.Theentire villageisenclosedinsideafence,with interactiveinstrumentsandmusical housesallthroughoutthespace.You willneverbeasimmersedintothe concertasyouarethere,it’salwaysa treasuretobeabletovisit.

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BEST RELIGIOUSCONVERSION

UPCYCLINGCHURCHESINTO ENTERTAINMENTVENUES

NEWORLEANIANSMAYORMAYNOTBElosingtheirinterestin organizedreligion,butabandonedchurchesaren’tgoingtowaste.In fact,NewOrleansisamongmanycitiesexperiencingatrendofre-purposedchurches.TheMarignyOperaHouseisagoodexample,asthe formerchurchwasliterallyreconsecratedasachurchofthearts,now hometodance,chambermusicandmore.Otherchurchesconverted toculturalvenuesincludetheHotelPeter&Paulbecomingahotelwith thechurchbuildingnowhostingartmarkets,concertsandbeingused forvideoshoots.TheSt.RosedeLimaChurchonBayouRoadwas convertedandisnowtheAndreCaillouxCenterforPerformingArts andCulturalJustice.AndtheNewMarignyTheatre,whichadaptedthe formerAnnunciationChurch,justannounceditsfirstfullseason.Plus, DickieBrennanandCo.aremakingtheformerOurLadyofLourdeson NapoleonAvenueintoaneventsspace.

BEST POP-UPLINEUP

MISTERMAO

THEREAREPLENTYOFPOP-UPSbringingnewdiningoptionsto NewOrleans,especiallyatneighborhoodbarsandareabreweries.But noplaceiscuratingpop-upsorkitchentakeoversbyvisitingchefslike MisterMao.Chef/ownerSophinaUongstartedhostingspecialguests onMondaynightsduringthesummer.Inrecentyears,thathasincluded HipolitoSanchez’sMexican-stylebarbecuefromChicago,Minnesota chefYiaVang’sHmongcookingandFinnWalter’sTexaspanhandlehigh plainscuisine.

Thissummer,BarbekyubroughtFilipino-stylebarbecuetoMisterMao, andchefEricSeepresentedNewMexicancuisine.Mostrecently,the specialsincludedcuisinesnoteasytofindhereoranywhereintheU.S. UongofferedamenuofCambodiandishesfromhernativeCambodia. Andanotherpop-upfeaturedSriLankanfoodfromSamanthaFore, creatorofTukTukSnackShopinLexington,Kentucky.

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BEST WAYTOKEEP UPWITHLOCAL POP-UPS

LEMONPOP

I’MALWAYSSEEINGDELICIOUS-LOOKINGPOP-UPSallover thecitybuthaveacaseofsquirrelbrain andcan’tkeepupwithwho,what, when,andwheretheyare.@lemonpop.nolaonInstagramdoesallthework foryou,postingdailylistsofwhichfood pop-upsarehappeningandwhere. WhenlifebringsyouLemonPop,supportyourlocalpop-ups!

BEST PLACE TOSWEATOUT YOURSINS

MELTWELLSAUNA& PLUNGESTUDIO

AFTERMYBESTFRIENDANDI spontaneouslydecidedtotryoutMelt Well’sInfaredsaunaoneSunday,we werehookedandgotmembershipsthat week.It’sbecomeourweeklyritual tomeltandsweatawayourSunday Scarieswhilecatchingupinthesauna. Wethrowourfavoritemusicvideoson theTV,grabice-coldwaterbottles,and soakup40minutesofheat—because standingoutsideisn’tenoughforus apparently.Icanconfidentlysaythe frozenpeppermintfacetowelattheend isthebestpart.

BEST MONTH TODINEOUT FORFOODIES

AUGUST

MYFRIENDSKNOWthattheliteral secondtheCOOLinarymenusare announced,I’mscoutingoutthemost intriguingandexcitingmenussoIcan bookamonth’sworthofreservations forus.It’smyfavoriteopportunityto tryrestaurantsI’vebeeneyeingandto seewhatnewflavorslocalchefshave beencookingup.Ifthere’sawineor cocktailpairingoption,youknowI’m goingtobealloverthataswell!

BEST LOCALLY MADEPEANUT BUTTER BUTTERYSPELL

AFTERTASTETESTINGTHEIR STRAWBERRYPEANUTBUTTER attheCrescentCityFarmersMarket,I knewButterySpellwasabouttobemy nextobsession.Withlocallysourced ingredientsandseasonalflavorsthat aretodiefor,you’llwanttoscoopthem upwhileyoucan.Notanounceofthe peanutbuttermadeitintoameal,as Iateitstraightfromthepouchlikea CapriSun

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BEST SHOW OF2024

GRACEPOTTERAT ORPHEUMTHEATER

IWASNOTPREPAREDfortheshow GracePotterbroughttotheOrpheum TheaterinearlyMay.Therockerhad announcedapost-JazzFestconcert withspecialguestsandatributesetto TinaTurner,sowhenIfoundmyfriends ontheOrpheumfloorafterBoyfriend’s openingset,IexpectedafunbutstandardshowsplitbetweenPotteroriginals andTurnercovers.Iwasdeadwrong. Potterhadbuiltaconcertthatbecame ajourneythroughhermindasguided byTinaTurner.Thingsstartedslow: APotteroriginal,followedbyaTurner cover.Butthemiragequicklystarted toblurasdancersandthe“TinaPolice” floatedontothestagetothrowsome curveballs.Numerousmusiciansalso cameonstagetojoinPotter’sband, includingbluesmanChristone“Kingfish” Ingram,KarlDenson,Samantha Fish,StantonMoore,Troy“Trombone Shorty”AndrewsandAnjelika “Jelly”Joseph. WhenPotter,channelingTurner, channelingLedZeppelin,launchedinto “WholeLottaLove”withAndrews, MooreandguitaristEricKrasno,Iknew Iprobablywasn’tgoingtoseeanother concertthisyearasuniqueandbeautifullychaotic.

BEST NEWALBUM

WALTER“WOLFMAN”WASHINGTON’S“FEELSOATHOME”

THEREWASALOTOFREALLY GREATMUSICreleasedbyNew Orleans-basedartistsinthelastyear. SludgebehemothsThouleanedinto theirpunkandgrungetendencieson thefurious“Umbilical.”Americana pianist-vocalistLilliLewisoriginally hopedher“AllisForgiven”wouldbring comforttoothers—andthenfound comfortforherself.CharlieHalloran &TheTropicalestookamid-century cruisethroughtheCaribbeanon“Jump Up.”PeopleMuseum,LeylaMcCalla, VideoAge,Brat,AnnaMoss,Hurrayfor theRiffRaff,Butte,CyrilleAimeeand somanymoredroppednewalbums thatshouldbeheard.

ButtheonerecordIfoundmyself comingbacktomostthislastyearhas beenWalter“Wolfman”Washington’s posthumous“FeelSoAtHome,” releasedfall2023.Beforehisdeath inDecember2022,Washingtonhad wrappeduphisworkonwhatwould become“FeelSoAtHome,”ablues andR&Brecordofsoulfulballadsmade forlatenightsanddayswhenlifefeels justalittleheavy.Thealbumisheartful andemotionalwhilestillshowing Washington’stalentasaguitaristand singer—evenastonsilcancerbegan todampenhisvoice.Itisasweet sendoffforthecelebratedNew Orleansbluesman.

BEST CAFETURNED COMEDYCLUB SPORTSDRINK

LASTYEAR,sportsandcomedy platformSportsDrinkbeganhosting stand-upcomedyatitsUptowncoffee shop—andthingswentintooverdrive in2024.ThesmallspaceonToledano Streethasbecomeoneofthebest spotstoseecomedyinNewOrleans, hostingshowsbytouringcomicsSean Patton,IanKarmel,MeganGailey,Sam Tallent,JayJurden,JoshGondelman, AmyMillerandJamelJohnsonaswellas NewOrleanscomediansMarkCaesar,

SCHOOL OPENHOUSESCHEDULE

ArdenCahillAcademy

Grades: (Infant-HS)

PRE-SCHOOL,ELEMENTARY, AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA

Open House: October24, 2024 4:00pm-7:00pm Website: ardencahillacademy.com Register Online

AudubonSchools

Grades: Broadway Campus (PK3-3) MilanCampus(4-8)

Gentilly Campus (PK4-6) Website: Auduboncharter.org

BenjaminFranklin Elementary Mathematicsand ScienceSchool

Grades: Jefferson Campus (PK-5)

Live OakCampus(6-8) Website: babyben.org

BenjaminFranklin HighSchool

Grades: (9-12)

Open House: October10, 2024 5:30pm Website: bfhsla.org

ChristianBrothersSchool

Grades: (PK-7) CanalSt. Campus

LowerSchool

SchoolTours: October19, 2024 9:00am-11:00am GirlsMiddleSchool

Open House: April5,2025 City Park Campus

SchoolTours: Tuesday, October22, 2024 4:30 &6:30pm

NewOrleansCharter ScienceandMath HighSchool Grades: (9-12)

Open House: November 9, 9:00-11:00 am Website: noscihigh.org

DiscoverySchools

Kenner Discovery Grades: Lower(PK-4)

Open house: January22, 2025, 5:30pm-7:30pm Grades: Middle/High(5-12)

Open house: November 12,2024, 5:00pm –7pm

Dr.JohnOchsnerDiscovery Grades: (PK-8)

Open house: January15, 2025, 5:30-7:30pm

BatonRouge Discovery Grades: (PK-7)

Open house: November 20,2024, 6:00pm-7pm Website: discoveryhsf.org

EinsteinCharterSchools

Einstein CharterVillage de L’Est Grades: (PK-5)

Sherwood Forest Elementary Grades: (PK-5)

Einstein CharterMiddle at SarahT.Reed Grades: (6-8)

Open House: TBD Website: einsteincharterschools.com

HynesCharterSchools

Hynes–Lakeview Grades: (GiftedPK, K-8)

Hynes–UNO Grades: (K-4)

Hynes–Parkview Grades: (K-8)

SchoolTours: Nov. 14,21& Dec. 5, 8:00am Allcampuses RSVP hynesschool.com Website: hynesschool.com

InternationalHighSchool ofNewOrleans(IHSNO)

Grades: (9-12)

Open House: November 9, 5:00-7:00pm Website: ihsnola.org

InternationalSchool ofLouisiana(ISL)

DixonCampus Grades: (K-12) Westbank Campus Grades: (K-5)

Open House: November 16,2024, 10:00am Website: isl-edu.org

MorrisJeff CommunitySchool

Grades: (PK-12)

Open House: November 7, 2024, 5:30pm-7:00pm Website: www.morrisjeffschool.org

TheWillowSchool

Grades: (K-12)

Open house: (K-4) November 2, 2024 10:00am (5-7)November7,20245:00pm (8-12) Decmeber 5, 2024 5:00pm Website: willowschool.org

WarrenEaston CharterSchool

Grades: (9-12)

Open House: TBD Website: warreneastoncharterhigh.org

YoungAudiencesCharter Schools

Little YACS Campus Grades: (PK4-K)Westbank

Open House: January30, 2025

Kate MiddletonCampus Grades: (1-5)Westbank

Open House: January28, 2025, 5:30pm

BurmasterCampus Grades: (6-12)

Open House: November 19 & January23, 2025,5:30pm Lawrence D. Crocker Campus Grades: (PK4-8)Uptown

Open House: November 14 & January16, 2025,5:30pm Website: yacs.org

MountCarmel Academy

Grades: (8-12)

Open House: October10, 2024, 3:00-7:30pm Website: mcacubs.com

Lutheran HighSchool

Grades: (8-12)

Open House: October19, 2024, 1:00pm-4:00pm Website: lutheranhighschool.net

NewOrleansMilitary andMaritimeAcademy (NOMMA)

Grades: (8-12)

Open House: November 7, 2024, November 19,2024, December 12, 2024,January 14,2025, January23, 2025.All arefrom6:00pm-7:30pm Website: nomma.org

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EcoleBilingueDeLa Nouvelle-Orléans

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HolyCross

Grades: (Pre-K-12)

Open House: October16, 2024, 6:00pm Grades: (Pre-K-7)

Open House: December 5, 2024, 5:00pm Website: holycrosstigers.com

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ANNOUNCEDinFebruarythatthe statewasturningdownmillionsof dollarsinfederalfundstohelpfeed poorkidsthissummer,Toups’Meatery ownerschefIsaacandAmanda Toupssteppedupinamajorway.The husband-and-wifeteamrevitalized theirpandemic-eraToupsFamilyMeal projecttolaunchasummerlunch programtohelpfeedNewOrleanskids, evenafterthelegislatureeventually reversedLandry’sdecision.Donations andvolunteerspouredintofixupand delivermealstofamiliesaroundthe city,andbetweenJune4andAug.16, theToupsteamdeliveredmorethan 70,000mealsto533kids.

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CRESCENTCITYSOUNDSisagreat waytofindyournextfavoriteNew Orleansband.Nowinitsthirdyear, theNewOrleansPublicLibrary’sfree streamingserviceisdedicatedtolocal musicandhasalbumstocheckoutby dozensofartistsacrossallgenres.You don’tneedamonthlysubscriptionor evenalibrarycard(althoughyoushould haveone,it’sprettygreat)todiginto FlagboyGiz,ValerieSassyfras,glbl wrmng,NewOrleansNightcrawlers, KirklandGreen,AlfredBanks,Anareta, KoanKenpachiandmore.Thecherry ontop:Ratherthanearningafraction ofacentthroughstreams,NewOrleans artistsaddedtotheplatformreceivea $250stipendfortheirmusic.Finditat crescentcitysounds.org.

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BLOWINGOUTATIREisaterrifyingexperience,andforgoodreason Youcaneasilylosecontrolofyourcar andhaveaseriousaccident.That’s especiallytrueonacursedhighwaylike theI-10throughMetairie—andexactly whathappenedtousafewweeksago

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Itwasagreatchoice.Theyhadus upandrunningwithabrand-newtire exactlythesizeandmodelweneeded inlessthan15minutes.Theirfriendly service,cheappricesandabsolute patiencewhileittookmethreetriesof searchingthegloveboxforthelocking lugnutwereablessing.

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downthebestoptometristsI’veever had.TheirlocationonBroadStreetis superconvenient,andeveryonefrom thefrontdeskstafftoDr.Johnsonare friendlyandhelpful.Ihappentohave somerarecataractsinmyeyes,and Dr.Johnsonwassuperknowledgeable aboutmyconditionandhelpedexplain whatwasgoingonineasy-to-understandlanguage.

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BYWATER’SABANDONED NAVALBASE

THISONEWASAHARDCATEGORY. Afterall,NewOrleansisrepletewith examplesofthefailedpromisesofpolicymakersanddevelopersto choosefrom!

There’sPlazaTower,whichlooms overthecitylikeadecrepitBarad-dur. CharityandtheLindyBoggshospitals wouldalsomakefinechoices

Butformymoney,theformerNaval basestandsalone.Physically,itis perfect.It’samassiveeye-soreand areminderofHurricaneKatrina.It occupiesvaluablelandwithbreathtakingviewsoftheriverthatcould otherwisebeprovidinghundredsof unitsofaffordablehousingandpublic parkland.It’sleakingasbestosandGod knowswhatelseintothesoil,contaminatinglandandtheriveralike

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Representingourham-fisted approachtothehouselesscrisis,the inabilityofthecitytoenforcebasic publicsafetystandards,andeventhe city’spenchantforspendingmillionson temporaryfixesinsteadoflong-term solutions,theabandonedNavalbase trulyhasitall.

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• TheNewOrleansLakefront (Editor’sNote:thisoneactuallydidwin withanumberofreadersnominatingit, andforgoodreason!)

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• “Whereyougotdemshoes”

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BEST PAVEDSTREET

• SomewherenotinLouisiana

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• Doessuchthingexist?! Mustbe bestkeptsecret

Meanwhile,readersonceagaincameupwithsome answersthatweresocreativeorunique,wehad topointthemouteveniftheymadenosense!

SomethingsinNewOrleansaresimplytoo divisiveortooesotericforresidentstoevercome toanagreementon.Hereareafewofthis year’smathematicallychallengedcategories:

BEST HOSPITAL

OUTTAKES

BEST

BARFOR AFIRSTDATE

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TOGETWAXED

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Andfinally,weonceagainaskedforreader suggestions Y’allgotjokes.

READERSUGGESTED CATEGORIES:

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ACROSS

1Pet plaguers

5Keg party dispensers

13Iranian city with a 1,200,000+ population

16Brainpower stats

19Cries of awe

20Having hay fever, say

21Italian “a”

22Bring to court

23More proficient than anybody else

26Tchr.’s union

27Figure skating leap

28Sauna setting

29Photo lab blowup: Abbr.

30Barbie or Ken

31“He wouldn’t hurt --”

33Fairly often

38Kung chicken

39Extremist sect

40Female graduates

41Ball hitter in a certain court

47Center or glottis lead-in

48Old JFK jet

51Tallinn locale

52 Christian Andersen

53She sang “Skyfall”

55Grandma, in Italy

57Sri Lankan monkey with a hatlike whorl of hair

62Nosy sort

65Yuletide poem opener

67Skip out (on)

68Business attire

69French “the”

70Dental buildup

73Joked around

75Cooler cubes

76Competent

78Gallivant

79Doubt-free

80Deep-seated

82Cartoon short featuring a bird who was a precursor to Tweety

85Lamp cover

88Sheer

89Gooey cheese

91Designer with the fra-

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95Quaint suffix with poet

96Reply to “Are you?”

99Droppingextrawork and“actingyourwage”

101 Wicca’s realm

103 Jethro (rock band)

104 Excavate

105 NHL team that became the Colorado Avalanche

111 Saintliness

113 Draws upon

114 Nutrition fig

115 Debt memo

116 Tear apart

117 Lady of Fatima

118 Algebraic statement graphed as a parabola

125 Bi- plus one

126 Poet’s dusk

127 Counterpart of digital (Var.)

128 Norway port

129 Kong, for one

130 1950s prez

131 Actor Clint

132 “Sheesh, close call!”

DOWN

1Hitter Gehrig

2Tiny particle

3“Calm down!”

4Suffix similar to “-ish”

5Joan of folk

6Letter after kay

7English cathedral city

8Necessary: Abbr.

9Have faith in 10Visibly awed

11Relative of risotto

12 -fi

13Latin for “five”

14A single block of sugar, say

15Irate

16Playgroundcomeback

17Subdue

18Serta rival

24Stage actress Hagen

25Have a hunch

30Genetic stuff

31Vaulted church area

32E-help pages

33Sacred book of Islam

34Suffix with form

35Hanker (for)

36Disloyal type

37Seminal ‘40s computer

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39Goatee spot

42Top-shelf

43Pig’s noise

44Doha locale

45Pizza chain, informally

46Atty.’s title

48Costume spangle

49Channel for excess water

50Move like a seesaw

54Govt. lawyers

56“Shaq --!” (O’Neal memoir)

58Lyft rival

59Makes lighter

60Sch. close to Harvard

61Heady drink

62Dental buildup

63Disproves

64Land specks in the sea

66Bank bought by Chase in 2008, in brief

71Financier Onassis

72“Apollo 13” director Howard

73Andrews of “Mary Poppins”

74Failed to 77Dallas-to-Nashville dir.

79Assistant on iDevices

81Uncluttered

83In a (very quickly)

84-- Dhabi (emirate)

86Schleps

87Deep blue dye

90Dying rebuke from Caesar

92Course part, in an eatery

93Course part, in school

94 Azalea (“Fancy” rapper)

97Like built-up interest

98Ordinary

99Div. of an NBA game

100 “-- Sera, Sera”

101 Drs. who deliver babies

102 Washerful

105 Sales target number

106 Seize illegally

107 Hair-raising

108 Pop diva Ross

109 Teensy bits

110 Thick cover

111 Item in a pod

112 Being pulled

116 Regretted greatly

118 End-of-proof abbr.

119 TV actress Charlotte

120 Dairy beast

121 Psyche part

122 Status --

123 Corrida cry

124 This minute

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