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To help you plan your trip here so that you might enjoy the best our city has to offer, we have compiled this list of some of our favorite things to do and places to visit. For phone numbers and addresses of these and other restaurants, museums, and attractions, check out the directory in the back of this guide. FOR LIVE MUSIC: Looking for live music, libations and good eats? The Prime Example and Sweet Lorraine’s are two great spots. FOR GREAT DRINKS: Located in the CBD, Victory offers great cocktails in a relaxed setting where young professionals gather. If you want to enjoy your favorite drink to the sounds of reggae, make sure to visit Club Caribbean on historic Bayou Road. For a real cultural experience, we strongly recommend that you head uptown to The Revolution Bar which features a happy hour each Thursday and Friday. Popular specialty drinks include the Wakanda, The Kapernick and the Rosa Parks. FOR CLASSIC SOUTHERN COOKING: With dishes that delight, Neyow’s Creole Cuisine is a must-visit for anyone in search of classic Creole and Southern cooking. Dunbar’s Creole Cuisine is also fantastic! Ready to venture away from the city center in search of some real down home eats? Then head to Two Sisters in ‘Da East. FOR AUTHENTIC CREOLE GUMBO: Lil’ Dizzy’s in Treme serves up some of the best. Their Sunday brunch is also tops! For another treat, stop by the renowned Dooky Chase restaurant for a bowl of Mrs. Leah Chase’s delicious gumbo and enjoy her world-class art collection as well. Not to be outdone by any, Sassafras serves a great file’ gumbo made from a secret recipe with shrimp, crab meat, smoked sausage and hot sausage.
FOR OYSTERS: Half Shell on the Bayou is a great spot! Try the Voodoo Blue Oysters, perfectly chargrilled and topped with savory chunks of bacon and delicate bleu cheese crumbles. If in the French Market, be sure to stop by J’s Seafood Dock for yummy oysters and seafood. FOR A GREAT SEAFOOD PLATTER: Order the “Just Watch” seafood platter at Morrow’s. FOR CARIBBEAN FOOD: Two great places to try are Boswell’s and CoCo Hut. TO EXPLORE HISTORY AND ART: You can’t come to a city as full of authentic culture and history as New Orleans and not immerse yourself. The George and Leah McKenna Museum of African-American Art collects, interprets and preserves the visual aesthetic of people of African descent in North America and beyond. Here you can enjoy works by the masters like Banister and Tanner, as well as pieces by up-and-coming artists. Delve into the significance of early colonial and African American history when you visit The Historic New Orleans Collection and the Amistad Research Center. These will be experiences you will never forget. FOR HERITAGE TOURS: Le Musee de f.p.c., on Esplanade Avenue, is a historic house museum dedicated to preserving the legacy and impact of free people of color in New Orleans and throughout the country. The Guardians Institute is the home of the Donald Harrison, Sr. Museum and a great
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place to learn about the culture and history of Black Indian tribes in New Orleans, as well. Tours and presentations are by appointment only.
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The River Road African American Museum is well worth the short 30-minute drive to Donaldsonville, LA. This museum celebrates the heritage and contributions of Black people in Louisiana.
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Visit Al Jackson at Treme’s Petit Jazz Museum to learn the true story of jazz in the Treme where it all began. For an insider’s view of our city, consider Tours by Judy, where a New Orleans native and former history teacher will guide you, sharing her perspective of free people of color and the cemetery tours among others. FOR BREAKFAST OR COFFEE: Notable spots are Cafe Rose Nicaud on Frenchman Street, or Krewe Du Brew on St. Charles. And to catch your breath and relax after a whirlwind, take-it-all-in of our city, treat yourself to a break that includes more than just coffee at Pressed on St. Charles Avenue. FOR GETTING AROUND TOWN: There’s no more economical and convenient way to get to where you’re going than the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA). FOR ORIGINAL ART: Visit the Terrance Osborne Gallery on Magazine Street in uptown New Orleans, and stop by Stella Jones Galley on St. Charles Avenue, as well.
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The Morrow of the Story by Anitra D. Brown
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One Time in New Orleans: The Queen of Creole Cuisine Fueled a Movement by Summer Suleiman
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The Streets They Walked: New Orleans for the History Explorer by Keith Weldon Medley
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Getting Around
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Go Vegan NOLA by Welcome Staff
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Keeping it Hot: Hot 8 Brass Band
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The Buzz on Bayou Road by Lauren Saizan
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Dear Visitor: Welcome to New Orleans—the Big Easy, the City that Care Forgot, the Crescent City, the Most Exciting City in the World. The publishers and staff of McKenna Publishing Company are pleased that you have chosen New Orleans as your destination; and we invite you to jump right in to experience the “real” New Orleans, one anchored by the vibrant heritage and numerous contributions of its African-American citizenry. In each issue of Welcome, we offer visitors a morsel of New Orleans history and culture. In this edition, we highlight the best of it all—the food, the drink, the music, the culture and the heritage—that make New Orleans the exciting and unique place that it is. As always, award winning-author Keith Medley takes you on a tour through the streets that New Orleanians have walked for nearly 300 years now. We have also expanded our reach for your convenience to include a Facebook page and a website, so that you can access this useful information on your mobile device even before your arrival in our city.. While you’re here, be sure to take advantage of the many attractions, venues and services owned by African-American entrepreneurs. We hope that the business directory in the back of this book will serve as a guidepost in our continuing effort to recycle dollars through the Black community. Every dollar you spend with Black-owned businesses in New Orleans helps to strengthen our community by providing jobs and resources. Also, we encourage you to patronize the majority businesses that advertise in our tourist magazine. By advertising in Black-owned and targeted publications, they are demonstrating that they value our dollars and respect our patronage. All of us here at McKenna Publishing sincerely hope you enjoy your stay and as we say down here “laissez les bons temps rouler” – let the good times roll!
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Hello and Welcome to the Big Easy! For 300 years, visitors have traveled to New Orleans from near and far to explore the city’s food, music, art, and culture. On any day, you can hear the melodic sounds of performers in Treme, a trumpet pulsating into the open air or Mardi Gras Indians participating in an authentic New Orleans style second line. You’ll replace morning donuts with beignets and indulge in some of the best soul food that you’ve ever had, including the iconic fried chicken from Dooky Chase’s Restaurant or seafood gumbo from Li’l Dizzy’s Cafe. No matter your plans, you’ll be sure to have a fantastic story to tell. Recently, The New York Times ranked New Orleans first in global destinations, and Expedia listed New Orleans as a top-rated vacation destination for North America for the second straight year. More than 17 million visitors traveled to the city in 2017 alone. Visitors fall in love with the city’s unique culture that is steeped in AfricanAmerican history and tradition. The city’s youth are empowered to express themselves artistically and inspire the next generation of artists, musicians, chefs, and performers. During your stay, we hope that you’ll delve into the rich and diverse culture that has made New Orleans an American treasure and create stories your families will tell for generations to come. We believe that if you spend any amount of time in New Orleans, you’ll have memories to last a lifetime. Because for 300 years, great stories have started the same way - “One Time, in New Orleans.” Sincerely, Mark Romig, President & CEO New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation
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ocated at 2438 St. Claude Avenue, Morrow’s, a popular new eatery, opened during Spring 2018, adding its name to a list of establishments working hard to keep the culture and traditions of Creole cuisine alive and well. Morrow’s offers classic New Orleans cooking with selections like chargrilled oysters, file gumbo, seafood pasta, red beans and a gigantic seafood platter appropriately named the “Just Watch” piled high with fried shrimp, oysters, catfish and softshell crab that will feed two or three hungry people. There’s more, though. Operated by mother-son duo Lenora Chong and Larry Morrow, Morrow’s also features a few authentic Korean dishes on its menu, including rice bowls, lettuce wraps and Korean BBQ. Born in Seoul to a Korean mother and an African-American serviceman from Chicago, Lenora Chong says featuring classic New Orleans dishes along with Korean fare came naturally. “It was a natural concept for us,” she says. “New Orleans is known for its diversity--
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different colors, hues, and flavors.” Plus she says there are some similarities in food traditions. For example, at the end of the week, Korean families empty leftovers from the previous days’ meals--various vegetables and rice--into a bowl to create BIBIM BOP or rice bowls. It’s sort of the same way the ingredients in a gumbo pot or a batch of jambalaya may depend on whatever fresh or leftover veggies, seafoods and meats are readily available in the refrigerator. With 25 years experience, Chong is no stranger to the restaurant business. From time to time, she has worked in other industries as well; but eventually she gravitates back to what she knows best. “Something always draws me back. I need to embrace the talent God gave me,” she says, adding that entrepreneurship is in her blood. When her family moved from Seoul to America, settling in New Orleans, they opened a series of businesses. First a janitorial business, then a grocery store and later a restaurant.
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Getting to Morrow When she began scouting for a possible new location for her old restaurant Lenora’s Grill, which was located inside the clubhouse of the Joseph Bartholomew Golf Course, she called her son Larry just to get his opinion on a spot she found on St. Claude Avenue. He took one look and decided that he wanted in. The two teamed up and named their venture Morrow’s. With a sleek modern look and casual feel, the Bywater restaurant has already become a favorite. As for partnering with her son, Chong says they are blessed because “God prepared” each of them in different aspects of the hospitality industry. She is the culinary expert.
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Chong says she grew up cooking. Her father was a chef and she attended culinary school. Her son Larry’s wheelhouse is promotions and public relations. The now 27-year-old businessman, says he was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug early, promoting parties and making good money at it in his teens and early twenties. Morrow says he understands just how important positive reviews and word of mouth are to a successful venture. “It’s about leaving people with a great impression, so they will want to come back,” he says. Morrow’s is open daily. For specific hours, visit morrowsnola.com.
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Civil Rights movement leaders once quietly congregated at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant. They were hungry. Hungry for change. And Mrs. Leah Chase – otherwise known as the Queen of Creole – fed them. They met quietly, discreetly walking up a set of stairs that led to a room out of sight from the main dining hall. Whites. Blacks. Natives. Neighbors. It was before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed, so they had to move inconspicuously. Dooky Chase was one of the few places where Whites and Blacks could sit down together. Pipe bombs and nasty notes from civil rights opposers couldn’t stop Chase and her army. She kept on cooking, brewing, inviting. This is where blueprints for many sit-ins and protests were mapped out. Her crew helped usher the city into a new era of racial equality. There would be a lot of work to follow though. Founded by her husband’s parents, Dooky Chase’s Restaurant has been in the Chase family for four generations. Operated for decades by Mrs. Chase and her husband the late Edgar “Dooky” Chase, Jr., U.S. Presidents have made their way to its tables for a taste. Aside from the more than 100 awards and the James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award for culinary excellence, Mrs. Chase, the very heartbeat of the restaurant, is much more than an awardwinning chef.
Today, vibrant African-American art adorns the walls which are a hue of deep red. Dooky Chase’s menu and atmosphere capture New Orleans’ Creoles of Color culture: the blend of AfricanAmerican, Native American and French culinary fusion is indelibly stamped on the eatery: the gumbo, stuffed shrimp, okra stew, fried chicken, fish, and potato salad, entrées and desserts embody the history of the city’s founding cultures. It’s all there. Sitting at a small table in the kitchen, Mrs. Chase greets patrons who ask for photos and autographs. And don’t be surprised if she walks right out of the kitchen to greet patrons as they dine or pulls up a chair to share a colorful story or words of wisdom. If you are lucky, you can catch a glimpse of the Queen of Creole at Dooky Chase on Holy Thursday before Easter where she serves up her famous gumbo z’herbes, a stew made with seven different greens and a sacred Creole tradition around here. And if you can’t get in then, come any other time, have her classic gumbo, and pay homage to the woman who – with her own hands – helped nourish the spirits and stomachs of the Civil Rights movement. Visit New Orleans and start your story with #OneTimeInNOLA. This article was originally published on gonola.com and reprinted with permission with updates by Welcome staff.
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he Streets They Walked: New Orleans for the History Explorer by Keith Weldon Medley
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eople of African descent—enslaved and free—have been in New Orleans since its earliest days. Between the years 1718 and 1722, boatloads of Africans from the Senegambia region of Western Africa arrived at the rare piece of high ground on the Mississippi near the Gulf of Mexico. Along with outcasts from French society, their common, unenviable task was to carve a French outpost from the inhospitable environment of the Louisiana swamps. Since that time, people of African descent have made a tremendous impact on the construction, survival, defense, and culture of the city that was called La Ville de la Nouvelle Orleans. Because the city’s neighborhood layouts have not substantially changed since their inception, New Orleans is a place where visitors can walk many of the same streets that New Orleanians walked nearly 300 years ago, even going to some of the very places where historical events occurred and visiting addresses of some of the city’s most historic individuals and institutions. As you explore New Orleans, here are some points of interest:
French Quarter The French Quarter is the site of the original City of New Orleans. It is also called Vieux Carre, pronounced Voo-ca-ray, which means Old Square. Bounded by the river, Esplanade Avenue, North Rampart Street and Canal Street, this area is New Orleans’ oldest neighborhood. Seventy-nine percent of the structures in the French Quarter are of major architectural, national, or historic importance. The Louisiana State Museum’s in the French Quarter offer insight into New Orleans earliest days.
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It was here that enslaved Africans gathered in antebellum times to recapture their African homeland rituals with dance, drum, and song. As early as 1786, a bishop noted the custom “of the Negroes, who, at the Vespers hour, assembled in a green expanse called Place Congo to dance the bamboula.” Throughout most of its pre-Civil War history, Congo Square offered Black New Orleans the opportunity to keep alive their African cultural traditions. The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival began here in the 1970’s; and in 1993, Congo Square was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Congo Square is now part of the Louis Armstrong Park complex. A life size Elizabeth Catlett sculpture of Louis ‘Satchmo’ Armstrong grasping his trumpet and trademark handkerchief gazes benignly toward Congo Square. Nearby, lights from the huge chandeliers in the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts glitter over land that once heard the Voodoo chants of West African women.
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Tremé The Tremé neighborhood is adjacent to Congo Square and on the other side of the N. Rampart Street border of the French Quarter. Many consider Tremé to be the cultural heart of Black New Orleans. Developed in the early 1800’s, people of color owned 80 percent of the properties in Treme’ at one time or another. At the turn of the 20th century, many of jazz’s earliest musicians lived and honed their crafts in Tremé. To visit Tremé, walk down river on North Rampart Street from Congo Square, turn left into Treme via Saint Phillip, Ursulines, Governor Nicholls, or Barracks Street, then one block to Saint Claude, another block to Tremé Street. You are passing houses built by people of color over 160 years ago. While some are in disrepair, the restored houses can give you a feel of walking down these same streets of the 19th century. Historic sites in Treme include St. Augustine Church at the corner of St. Claude Avenue and Governor Nicholls Street. Established by free people of color, who also purchased pews to ensure that the enslaved could attend services at the church, St. Augustine is the oldest AfricanAmerican Catholic parish in the nation and was one of the first 26 sites designated on the state’s Louisiana African-American Heritage Trail.
The St. Louis Cemeteries Crossing Basin Street from Congo Square brings us to Saint Louis Cemetery #1, the oldest cemetery in New Orleans. It was established in 1789. Racially integrated from its inception, the cemetery is noted for its above-ground grave sites, French inscriptions, wall vault burials, and elaborate tombs. Still used for burials today, Saint Louis Cemetery #1 is the final resting place for Voodoo priestess Marie Laveau, civil disobedient Homer Plessy and others. Traveling down St. Louis Street will bring you past the site that was once Storyville, the city’s red light district that lasted from 1890 to 1917. It was the neighborhood of ‘sporting houses’ run by women such as the “beautiful Negro madame ‘Minnie HaHa,’” Fannie Sweet, and Lulu White. The houses offered local msusicians a place to perform and are considered the early incubators of Jazz music. Many traditional jazz
musicians such as Buddy Bolden, King Oliver, Sidney Bechet, Bunk Johnson and others honed their skills in Storville’s parlors and juke joints. The Navy demolished most of Storyville in 1917. The former Iberville housing development (now the Basin-Bienville Apartment complex) sits on that site. Just past the Basin-Bienville site is Saint Louis Cemetery #2 built in 1826. The least visited of the three Saint Louis cemeteries, it is the most enlightening for Louisiana’s African-American history. Its internees include the son of an emancipated slave Oscar James Dunn, who was Louisiana’s Black lieutenant governor from 1868-1872, state treasurer from 1868-1879 Antoine Dubuclet and the Venerable Henriette Delille, who founded the Sisters of the Holy Family.
Faubourg Marigny Faubourg Marigny is the neighborhood down river from the French Quarter right across Esplanade Avenue. It was established in 1805 as New Orleans first suburb, or faubourg, and is noted for its architecture and diverse history. Similar to Tremé, free people of color owned 70 percent of the houses there and were quite instrumental in its development as builders, owners, and residents. Today, Frenchmen Street in Faubourg Marigny is alive with night-time activity. A unique blend of restaurants, music clubs and other attractions add to a Bohemian verve. Points of historical interest in Faubourg Marigny include 2899 Royal Street (the corner of Press and Royal Streets). This former site of the Press Street Railroad Yard is where Homer Plessy of the Plessy v. Ferguson United States Supreme Court case was arrested and dragged off of the train in 1892 for defying segregation law, an act which laid the groundwork for much of America’s Civil Rights progress today.
Uptown At the corner of St. Charles and Valmont is a marker that notes the site where Gilbert Academy once stood. Originally begun in Franklinton, LA as an agricultural college, in 1919, the school merged with New Orleans University and the name Gilbert Academy was
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given to the preparatory high school. When New Orleans University merged with another school to form Dillard University in 1935, Gilbert Academy became heir to a large campus with shady trees. Among its alumni are a former Olympic medalist Audrey Patterson, former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young, and awardwiining author Margaret Walker Alexander. While visiting Uptown, you may see: 2309 First Street—the former residence of Buddy Bolden considered to be the father of Jazz; 2319 Third Street—the Mount Zion Baptist Church, where the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) became a permanent organization through the vote of Louisiana activists and ministers on February 14, 1957; Broadway Mission Baptist Church at 121 Alvin Calender and Mount Moriah Baptist Church at 147 Millaudon in the Black Pearl section of the city near the river. Mahalia Jackson sang at both churches. She lived at 7411 Pitt.
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GETTING AROUND Driving and Parking in the City It is practical to tour New Orleans without a car. If a car is necessary, remember parking regulations are strictly enforced, especially in the French Quarter. Legal on-street parking is difficult to find in the Central Business District and French Quarter during special events and major holidays. Drivers should consider either reserving parking space in advance or using an alternative means of transportation. The hourly and all-day costs for parking lots and garages vary. In the unfortunate event that your vehicle is towed, the tow pound is located at 400 North Claiborne Avenue. Telephone: (504) 658-8284.
Getting Around New Orleans Public Transit With routes across, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) offers an economic and convenient means for getting around town. The fare is $1.25 for all buses and streetcars. Transfers to another bus route are $.25. The fare for express routes is $1.50. One-day and threeday passes are also available for $3 and $9, respectively. RTA buses are ADA accessible; and with RTA’s new GoMobile app, riders can use their smart phones to pay fares and purchase passes in just seconds. For more information call the RTA Rideline at 504-248-3900 or visit. norta. com
Taxis also charge $1.00 per extra passenger. The fare is $7.00 per person or the meter rate (whichever is greater) to and from certain “special events” (such as Jazz Festival site). The rate to or from Louis Armstrong International Airport is $36 for up to two passengers and $15 per person for 3 or more passengers. All taxis are marked with signage that displays these and other rate fees and details. All taxis must be marked with the company’s name and a “CPNC” number. Inside the taxi, passengers will also find the driver’s name and photograph. Taxi cab regulations in New Orleans also require that all taxis are equipped with GPS and a security camera. In the event of a problem, make a note of the company, the driver’s name, CPNC number, date and time. Complaints and questions should be referred to the Taxicab Bureau at City Hall 504-658-7176 or 888-908-4869.
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Both Uber and Lyft ride sharing services operate throughout the metropolitan New Orleans area. Users must have the ride sharing programs app downloaded to their mobile device in order to use these services. Make certain that you recognize the make and model of the car picking you up, as well as the name of the driver, his or her star rating, and the license plate of the car. Double check this information against the details provided to you via the app. In addition to confirming the identity of the driver and car, here are a few more helpful tips for using ride-sharing services: • Wait indoors or in a safe public area until you receive notification that Taxi Cabs: your ride has arrived. • Let someone know you are using a A variety of taxicab companies operate ride sharing app. For example, text in the city. All taxis must utilize their meters a friend, letting them know your within the city. The meter drop is $3.50 whereabouts and the time you are and .30 cents per each one-eighth of a mile expected to arrive at your destination.17 traveled. www.WelcomeNewOrleans.com
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Le Musee de f.p.c. is a house museum dedicated to the legacy of free people of African descent who were free before the Civil War. Located at 2336 Esplanade Ave, ten minutes from downtown New Orleans, this historic residence showcases the accomplishments and contributions of a resilient, resourceful group of people who have left their indelible imprint on everything that is celebrated as New Orleans, from architecture and music to the culinary delights for which our city is famous. Tours Available Wed - Sun: 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Mon & Tues: By Appointment Only General Admission: $15 per person Private Tours: $25 per person 2336 Esplanade Avenue | NOLA 70119 | info@lemuseedefpc.com lemuseedefpc.com | 504.323.5074 | @lemuseedefpc
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bout 4.3 million adults in the United States identify as vegetarian, never eating meat, fish, seafood or poultry. The vegan population is not far behind with 3.7 million adults identifying as vegan, according the Vegetarian Resource Group’s 2016 Harris Poll. And the numbers are growing. Surely, some of you are visiting New Orleans. Question: What on earth do you do eat when you come here? Let’s face it, NOLA is not on veganbits.com Top 10 veganfriendly cities--at least not yet. But it seems the food gods are smiling because New Orleans is home to a number of Black-owned eateries that are cooking up healthy food options for traditional, vegan and vegetarian diets and doing it without skimping on the taste for which New Orleans cuisine is known. And if this growing crop of restaurants have anything to say about it, NOLA may very well crack that vegan-friendly Top 10
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list one day in a big way by putting vegan and vegetarian twists on classic NOLA dishes. For example, the folk at Dough to Dough, a restaurant with a variety of vegan and vegetarian options, has created fare that serve up the taste of the traditional New Orleans poboy without animal products, including a downright delicious soy-based “shrimp” po-boy, a veggie-based “hot sausage” poboy and a fried mushroom poboy that will have you saying “oyster what?” So just because you don’t eat meat or animal products doesn’t mean you can’t get a taste of New Orleans. Bottom line is you can still enjoy great food and patronize Black-owned businesses while visiting the city without abandoning your diet or your lifestyle. We’ve selected a few places you have to try while you are here. You won’t be disappointed. Here we go:
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SWEET SOULFOOD 1016 N. BROAD ST.
At Sweet Soulfood, vegan food is as delicious as your favorite soul food dishes. So if you want to eat healthier meals and fulfill your Southern food craving at the same time, Sweet Soulfood is the spot whether you are fully committed to veganism, on a diet, or wanting to try something new.
DOUGH TO DOUGH 1522 ST. BERNARD
(Inside Circle Food Store) With their slogan “We Got That Dough,” Dough to Dough is a tradition eaterie with a great vegan-friendly menu. Trust us, the soy “shrimp” po-boy is sooo good. Oh, yeah, they have vegan doughnuts too! Sweet!
KUSH CAFÉ
2030 WOODMERE BLVD. SUITE D. HARVEY If you are out on the Westbank, Kush Café will satisfy your vegan and vegetarian cravings along with a menu of regular options. This African-American Cultural center will feed your mind, body, and soul.
MEALS FROM THE HEART CAFÉ
Crab Cake Passion, a vegan crab cake served with fresh spring mix greens, ripe tomatoes, and their famous house garlic remoulade sauce
BEST LIFE PHARMACY AND RESTAURANT
2657 TULANE AVENUE AT N. BROAD This trailblazing business is a pharmacy on one side and a resturant on the other,. Traditional, vegan and vegetarian options are available. But at Best Life, owner and pharmacity Chris Sylvain does serve any fried foods and everything from the pasta to pizza dough to the grits are all whole grain.
VEGGIE NOLA
599 N. CLAIBORNE AVE.
(at Toulouse, under the overpass) This eatery boasts a holistic way of life, from juicing to eating healthy and their tasty juices are organic and made fresh by the owner. Make sure to ask for a shot of Bissap in your juice.
COCO HUT
2515 BAYOU ROAD Open Tuesday through Friday, CoCo Hut brings all the flavors of the West Indies to New Orleans and offers a range of seafood, meat and meatless dishes.
Tours by Judy
1100 N. PETERS
Here you will find the Maxi Black Bean PoBoy. It is also the home of Chef Doucette’s
Judy Bajoie
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KEEPING IT HOT: THE HOT 8 BRASS BAND
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he Hot 8 Brass Band has been a staple of New Orleans’ music scene for more than 20 years--forming in 1996 when former high school classmates who were members of two separate bands, the High Steppers and the Looney Tunes, joined forces. The Hot 8’s style is a blend of influences that include the traditional New Orleans brass band style fused with elements of contemporary R&B, funk, hip-hop, and its local variation, “bounce.” To commemorate the 300th anniversary of New Orleans, the Grammy-nominated Hot 8 Brass Band released a new video for “Get Up” to honor the rich music culture
of their hometown. Featuring scenes from New Orleans, “Get Up” was released on their incendiary ‘Vicennial – 20 Years of the Hot 8 Brass Band’. The Grammy-nominated band performs on Sundays at The Howlin’ Wolf, 905 S. Peters St., now through Dec. 30. To check them out while you’re in town, visit www.hot8brassband.com/tour/ to buy tickets. This article was originally published on gonola.com and reprinted with permission with updates by Welcome staff.
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The Buzz on the Bayou: Exploring Historic
by Lauren Saizan
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ew Orleans is known for many things, including its unique streets. There’s Magazine Street, St. Charles Avenue, Canal Street – the list goes on and on. What many people don’t know is that there was one road that led to all of this, to the city of New Orleans itself. Bayou Road was formed 300 years ago as a pathway to bridge the gap between Bayou St. John and the Mississippi River where trade took place. It laid the groundwork for where New Orleans would later be founded, and where many of the landmarks which we associate with the city were birthed. Today, it is a road that connects several neighborhoods in the city, stretching from the Esplanade Ridge to the French Quarter. It all started with Bayou Road, where a corridor of thriving and unique Black-owned businesses can be found today. As New Orleans celebrates its Tricentennial, new life has been found in even the oldest places. Visiting Bayou Road, one will find a warm, fresh energy permeating the air. A variety of shops align the road as locals and tourists alike stop to say hello to shopkeepers and check out their wares. Pink paint coats the exterior of one of the buildings,
but nothing feels inauthentic here. The shops are a vibrant representation of the neighborhood that they are situated within. Many locals, indigenous to the seventh ward neighborhood, rule this hidden gem of New Orleans. See Bayou Road for yourself – you never know what you’ll find until you go.
A Guide to Bayou Road COMMUNITY BOOK CENTER 2523 BAYOU ROAD
More than just a bookstore, Community Book Center is a hub for African-American
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culture. Within the shop you’ll find Africancentered clothes, jewelry, books, paintings, photography, and more. The space serves as a community gathering place as well, hosting storytelling and performance events. Surrounded by literature, you’ll quickly find yourself engrossed in the warm and welcoming environment Community Book Center offers.
Material Life is a one-of-a-kind shop filled with unique items, ranging from vintage clothing to greeting cards to the handmade soaps and decor unique to the shop itself. The store highlights African and African American culture, offering visitors a world of beauty in material things attractive to collectors. Stopping at this shop is an absolute must when visiting Bayou Road.
THE HALF SHELL ON THE BAYOU
COCO HUT
2517 BAYOU ROAD
2515 BAYOU ROAD
Open from Wednesday to Sunday, the Half Shell on the Bayou features Creole seafood and raw oysters in a neighborhood setting with an inviting patio for outdoor dining. You’ll feel as if you’re in the company of family when entering this restaurant. Stop in for good food in a great atmosphere on your visit to Bayou Road.
MATERIAL LIFE 2521 BAYOU ROAD
Open Tuesday through Friday, CoCo Hut brings all the flavors of the West Indies to New Orleans. They offer a range of dishes from Jerk Chicken to Mango/Coconut Shrimp and their specialty Cane Juice made fresh daily. Vegetarian options are also available. Coco Hut’s charming decor, welcoming staff, and cooling atmosphere provides customers a true Caribbean dining experience.
CLUB CARIBBEAN 2443 BAYOU ROAD For authentic reggae music, dance hall sounds and live performances, come dance the night away at Club Caribbean. Fridays are Soca Ladies night and Saturdays are the Dancehall Explosion. Club Caribbean also offers a buffet and food vendor for late night cravings.
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CUPCAKE FAIRIES 2511 BAYOU ROAD
For all things sweet, stop at Cupcake Fairies. There, you’ll find an assortment of delectable pastries including the cupcakes they’re known for. The shop’s double-layer cupcakes, filled with rich frosting in a variety of flavors, will have you craving more.
WHISKEY & STICKS 2513 BAYOU ROAD Whiskey and Sticks is a high-end spot that features a wide selection of whiskeys, including some very rare brands. A limited beer and wine selection is also available. There are three humidors which hold 50 to 60 different types of cigars that customers can enjoy on Whiskey & Sticks’ spacious back patio.
EGOS GENTLEMEN’S SPA 2509 BAYOU ROAD
traditional haircuts, the spa offers massages, acupuncture, hair removal services, facials, and even a MANicure on the menu. Stop by and prepare to be pampered at this shop on Bayou Road. Although the name says otherwise, Egos shop owner, Akil, will gladly tell you that women are welcome too.
KEYS OF BEAUTY HAIR STUDIO 2518 BAYOU ROAD Keys of Beauty gives a unique twist to hairstyling in New Orleans with their use of only organic and natural hair products. The stylists here offer total hair care while specializing in African American natural hair. Their services range from extension installs, loc maintenance services, coloring and styles for children. Other services they provide are hair cuts, chemical treatments, and bridal consultations. This article was originally published on gonola.com and reprinted with permission with updates by Welcome staff.
Who says men can’t enjoy a good facial? The newly-opened Egos Gentlemen’s Spa sets out to provide men with spa services in a comfortable atmosphere. Beyond the
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Private Presentations Tours Creole Culinary Delights
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Live Jazz
1909 North Broad - (504) 701-9007 - primeexamplejazz.com
More than just a slavery museum‌ a Museum of Freedom, Resilience and Reconciliation! A unique place to learn about the people who survived in sugar cane plantation country and their contributions to the economy and culture of the world.
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406 Charles Street Donaldsonville, LA. 70346 225-474-5553 or 225-206-1225 kathe@aamuseum.org | www.africanamericanmuseum.org
ART GALLERIES/STUDIOS ARTIST JOURNEY ALLEN
Local artist gallery and painting studio
1474 N. Broad St. New Orleans, LA 70119 504-400-7224
BAKERIES/CANDY/ CONFECTIONERS ADRIAN’S BAKERY
ON FAITH DONUTS
2908 Martin Luther King Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70113 504-430-4906
ROYAL CAKERY
AXIOM ART GALLERY
4710 Paris Ave. New Orleans, LA 70122 504-282-2283 Marcia & Adrian Darby
4613 Freret St. New Orleans, LA 504-230-9240
BERNARD’S PRALINES OF NEW ORLEANS
GALLERY CAYENNE
5741 Crowder Blvd., Ste. A7 New Orleans, LA 70127 504-244-0003
1401 St. Bernard Ave. New Orleans, LA 504-372-5585 royalcakery.com Shirelle Royal
702 Decatur Street New Orleans, LA 70116 504-585-1050 gallerycayenne.com Shakor
1950 Manhattan Blvd., Ste. 114 Harvey, LA 70058 504-365-0109 bernardscandy.com Shawntell Bernard
SOUTHERN SUPREME SWEETS
LABELLE GALERIE
BUTTERMILK DROP BAKERY & CAFÉ
Contemporary neo-street
Fine art with the spice of New Orleans
African-American mixed media compositions
The Black Art Collection 1737 Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116 504-529-3080 Labellegallery.com Bernadette Gilds-Pinel
1781 N. Dorgenois St. New Orleans, LA 70119 504-252-4538 buttermilkdrop.com Tiffany London
MOTHERLAND AFRICAN ART
2511 Bayou Rd. New Orleans, LA 70119 504-931-6454 Michele Burton Oatis
Traditional African Art
1021 N. Peters St. New Orleans, LA 70116 504-522-0722 motherlandafricanart.com Serigne Dioum
TERRANCE OSBORNE GALLERY New Orleans expressionism
3029 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA 70115 504-232-7530 terranceosborne.com Terrance Osborne
STUDIO C PAINT THERAPY Interactive self-expression
2111 N. Claiborne Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116 504-495-2400 studioc-painttherapy.com Natalie Barnes
STELLA JONES GALLERY Black artistic representation
201 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70170 504-568-9050 stellajonesgallery.com Stella Jones
CUPCAKE FAIRIES
KEEDY’S KANDY CONFECTION
facebook.com/Keedys-Kandy-Confection 504-296-2707
LORETTA’S AUTHENTIC PRALINES 2101 N. Rampart St. New Orleans, LA 70116 504-944-7068
1100 N. Peters St., Ste. 17 New Orleans, LA 70116 504-529-6170 Lorettaspralines.com Loretta Harrison
NOLA BAKERY & DELI Inside Sohana Grocery
8900 Chef Menteur Hwy. New Orleans, LA 70127 504-264-2263 nolacakediva@gmail.com
NOLA CAKE STUDIO
7905 Downman Rd. New Orleans, LA 70126 504-309-7169 nolacakestudio@gmail.com Eric Walker
10800 Morrison Rd., Ste. 107 New Orleans, LA 70127 504-246-2065
3621 Bennett St. New Orleans, LA 70131 504-478-0798 Robert Muhammad
SWEET SAVOR’S BAKERY 5242 Elysian Fields Ave. New Orleans, LA 70122 504-286-1123 thesweetsavorsbakery.com Antoinette Bradford, Brenda Prosper & Trinise Prosper
TEE-EVA’S OLD FASHIONED PIES & PRALINES
5201 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA 70115 504-899-8350 tee-evapralines.com Kianna Thornton
BARS BERTHA’S PLACE BAR & RESTAURANT Neighborhood bar
1355 St Bernard Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116 504-593-9777
BULLET’S SPORTS BAR Neighborhood sports bar
2441 A.P. Tureaud New Orleans, LA 70119 504-948-4003
THE REVOLUTION
Happy hours, life music, curated events
1840 Thalia St New Orleans, LA 70113 504-265-5441 therevolutionnola.com
VICTORY
Cocktail bar & lounge
339 Baronne St. New Orleans, LA 70112 522-8664 victorynola.com Daniel Victory
BLACKSTAR BOOKS & CAFFE
800 Belleville St New Orleans, LA 70114 710-7398
CAFE ROSE NICAUD
BED & BREAKFAST/ RENTALS/GUEST HOUSES
632 Frenchmen St. New Orleans, LA 70116 949-3300 Kenneth & Melba Ferdinand
ANGELICA’S CREOLE COTTAGE
DEE’S COFFEE
337-298-6591
HUBBARD MANSION 3535 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans 70115 hubbardmansion.com 504-897-3535 Don Hubbard
LA MAISON VACATION RENTALS
1740 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70113 504-527-6479 lamaisonvacationrentals.com Jessie Smallwood
MOONGATE INVESTMENTS 250-9010
VINTAGE GET-A-WAYS 481-9503
VIZHEN COLLECTIVE Elegant accommodations with a touch of home
Locations throughout the city 504-323-5074
BOOKSTORES BLACKSTAR BOOKS & CAFFE
401 Baronne St. New Orleans, LA 70112 504-596-2012 deescoffeenola.com Dee Hall
KREWE DU BREW
1610 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 504-522-1530 krewedubrew.com Eugene and Adrian Anderson
PRESSED
919 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 pressednola.com 504-900-5466
CAFE PORCHE
Cajun easts and snowballs
1625 Baronne St 70133 New Orleans, LA (504) 930-4249
EXPERIENCES/ ATTRACTIONS THE NEW ORLEANS DRINK LAB
Specialty cocktail experience & classes
800 Belleville St New Orleans, LA 70114 504-710-7398
343 Baronne St. New Orleans, LA 70112 504-410-1529 drinklabnola.com Daniel Victory
COMMUNITY BOOK CENTER
GIFTS
2523 Bayou Rd. New Orleans, LA 70119 504-948-7323 communitybookcenter.com Vera Warren-Williams
COFFEE SHOPS BACKATOWN COFFEE PARLOR
301 Basin Street, Suite 1 New Orleans, LA 70112 Backatownnola.com info@backatownnola.com 504-372-4442
MATERIAL LIFE
2521 Bayou Road New Orleans, LA 70119 info@material.life 504-330-4110
MONA’S ACCENTS FLORIST & GIFTS BASKET COMPANY 2109 N. Claiborne Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116 504-944-7001 monasaccents.com Romona Baudy
LIMOUSINE/CAR/ TAXI SERVICES RHODES LIMOUSINE SERVICE 1728 N. Claiborne Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116 504-943-3422 D.W. Rhodes. III
COLEMAN’S CAB COMPANY 600 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 504-586-0222 Monroe Coleman
B & J TRANSPORTATION 504-453-4592 james40@att.net James K. Andrews
MUSEUMS/ARCHIVES HOUSE OF DANCE & FEATHERS
Mardi Gras Indians, Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs and Skull & Bone Gangs
1317 Tupelo Street New Orleans, LA 70117 504-957-2678 houseofdanceandfeathers.org Ronald Lewis
BACKSTREET CULTURAL MUSEUM
Highlights cultural traditions of local African-American community
1116 Henriette Delille St. New Orleans, LA 70116 Backstreetmuseum.org 504-657-6700 Sylvester Francis
LE MUSEE DE F.P.C.
A house museum honoring the legacy of New Orleans free people of color
2336 Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, LA 70119 504-323-5074; 614-531-7643 lemuseedefpc.com Beverly Stanton McKenna Dr. Dwight McKenna Andrea Stricker, Curator
Donald Harrison, Sr. Museum & Legacy Performance Pavilion
Native New Orleans Artwork, Artifacts, Mardi Gras Indian Culture
1930 Independence Street New Orleans, LA 70117 504-214-6630 guardianinstitute.org Cherice Harrison-Nelson Herreast Harrison
Treme’s Petite Jazz Museum
Dedicated to the history of jazz
1500 Gov. Nicholls Street New Orleans, LA 70116 @tremepetitejazzmusuem 504-410-5734 504-715-0332 Al Jackson
Voodoo Spiritual Temple
Traditional West African spiritual and herbal healing practices
1428 N. Rampart Street New Orleans, LA 70116 504-943-9795 voodoospiritualtemple.org Priestess Miriam
MCKENNA MUSEUM OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN ART Gallery featury work by AfricanAmerican masters and emerging artists
2003 Carondelet St. New Orleans, LA 70130 504-323-5074; 614-531-7643 themckennamuseum.com Dr. Dwight McKenna Andrea Stricker
RIVER ROAD AFRICAN- AMERICAN MUSEUM & GALLERY
Art, culture, history of Louisiana’s rural Black communities
406 Charles St. Donaldsonville, LA 70346 225-474-5553 africanamericanmuseum.org Kathy Hambrick
NIGHT CLUBS CLUB CARIBBEAN
Reggae and Caribbean music
2443 Bayou Rd. New Orleans, LA 70119 504-957-9666 Alvin Reese
PRIME EXAMPLE Live music club serving classic Creole fare
1909 N. Broad. St. New Orleans, LA 70119 504-944-0940 Julius Kimbrough, Sr.
SWEET LORRAINE’S
Jazz and down-home Creole eats
1931 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116 504-945-9654
RECEPTION/ EVENT VENUES
RESTAURANTS
EXODUS PLACE
1638 Clio St, New Orleans, LA 70130 (504)-208-9654 Lauren & Charles Blake
1901 Fourth St. New Orleans, LA 70113 504-252-0661 Candice McMillian
GOLEAN BANQUET & RECEPTION HALL 8137 Oleander St. New Orleans, LA 70118 504-488-8339 gbrhall.weebly.com David Warren
LE MUSÉE DE F.P.C. 2336 Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, LA 70119 504-323-5074 614-531-7643 lemuseedefpc.com Andrea Stricker
LEGACY RECEPTION HALL 4901 Chef Menteur Hwy. New Orleans, LA 70126 504-915-9939 thelegacyhall.com Pat Swilling
MCKENNA MUSEUM
2003 Carondelet St. New Orleans, LA 70130 504-323-5074 614-531-7643 themckennamuseum.com Andrea Stricker
THE REGENCY
7300 Downman Rd. New Orleans, LA 70126 504-245-2323 theregencyneworleans.com Kurte Pellerin
THE WISDOM
14 PARISHES
Classic Jamaican cuisine
AJ's JAZZY GRILL Creole, Cajun, American
(504) 444-6140 facebook.com/ajsjazzygrill
BEST LIFE PHARMACY AND RESTAURANT Healthy Soulfood
2657 Tulane Avenue. 504-264-5100 Christopher Sylvain
BLACK SWAN FOOD EXPERIENCE Creole, Thai, Caribbean
2000 Oretha Castle Haley New Orleans, LA blackswanfoodexperience.com blackswan@gmail.com 504-487-1336
BLAZE BISTRO American, BBQ
5941 Bullard Ave., Suite 6 New Orleans, LA 504-975-4377
BENNACHIN
Traditional West African
1212 Royal St New Orleans 70116 frenchquarter.com/nola/bennachin-restaurant 504-522-1230
BOOGIE BIRD CHICKEN & WATERMELON Wingery
1359 St. Bernard Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116 504-940-1234 thewisdomreception.com Annette Amedee
3400 S. Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA 70125 504-896-4596
TREME MARKET BRANCH
Jamaican cuisine
800 N. Claiborne Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116 504-478-2800 trememarketbranch.com
BOSWELL’S JAMAICAN GRILL 3521 Tulane Ave New Orleans 70119 boswelljamaicangrill.eat24hour.com Boswell Atkinson 504-482-6600
BYWATER AMERICAN BISTRO
DOOKY CHASE
HEARD DAT KITCHEN
2900 Chartres St New Orleans 70117 bywateramericanbistro.com 504-605-3827
2301 Orleans Ave. New Orleans, LA 70119 504-821-0600 dookychaserestaurant.com Leah Chase
2520 Felicity St. New Orleans, LA 70113 504-510-4248 Jeffery Heard Sr.
CAFE ABYSSINIA
DOOK’S PLACE
Louisiana-inspired Caribbean food
Ethiopian cuisine
3511 Magazine New Orleans, LA 70115 504-894-6233; 504-894-6238
CAFE DAUPHINE New Orleans cuisine
5229 Dauphine St New Orleans, LA 70117 (504)-309-6391 cafedauphinenola.com Fred, Keisha, & Tia Henry
CAFE PORCHE
Cajun easts and snowballs
1625 Baronne St 70133 New Orleans, LA (504) 930-4249
CAFE ROSE NICAUD
American breakfast and lunch
Classic New Orleans and Creole Cuisine
Creole cuisine inside Louis Armstrong International Airport
900 Airline Dr. Kenner, LA 70062 Edgar Chase III
DOUGH TO DOUGH Comfort food and pastries
1522 St.Bernard New Orleans, LA 70016 (504)-408-7651
DUNBAR’S CREOLE CUISINE
Creole and Cajun Cuisine
ICECREAM 504
All-natural ice cream parlor
2511 Jena St. New Orleans 70115 icecream504.com (504) 266-2708
ITAL GARDEN
Plant-based comfort food
1625 Baronne St. New Orleans, Louisiana 70125 (504)-205-3393
ITALIAN PIE
Italian pasta, salads, sandwiches and soups
Creole cuisine and southern cooking
7834 Earhart Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70125 504-509-6287 Celestine Dunbar
4706 Paris Ave. New Orleans, LA 70122 504-826-9180 italianpie.com Uche Okpalobi
ESTRALITA’S CAFE
J’S SEAFOOD DOCK
Homestyle southern cooking
Oyster bar and seafood
1022 Westbank Expressway Westwego, LA 70094 (504) 340-8517 Estralita Soniat
1100 N. Peters St., Ste. 25 New Orleans, LA 70112 504-523-5757 Gina Duncan
CHEF D'Z CAFE
FRESH SIDE
J’S CREOLE WINGERY
424 S Broad Ave New Orleans 70119 facebook.com/chefdzcafe 504-265-8091
632 Frenchmen St. New Orleans, LA 70116 (504)-949-3300 caferosenicaud.com Kenneth or Melba Ferdinand American cafe
COCO HUT Caribbean fare
2515 Bayou Rd. New Orleans, LA 70119 504-945-8788 Pam Thompson
COMPE’RE LAPLIN Traditional Caribbean and Creole cuisine
535 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, LA 7030 comperelaplin.com 504-599-2119
DEJA VIEUX FOOD PARK Various specialty food trucks
1681 Religious St. New Orleans, LA 70130 504-248-9553 dejavieuxfoodpark.com
Salads
Wingery
1700 N. Claiborne Ave. New Orleans, LA 30116 504-309-9444
1700 N. Claiborne Ave. New Orleans, LA 30116 504-309-9444
FRITAI
KUSH CAFE
Haitian street food Inside St. Roch Market
2381 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, LA 70117 neworleans.strochmarket.com/ fritai/ 504-609-3813
FROM THE BOAT TO YOU Wholesale seafood broker
fromtheboattoyou.com 504-914-4509 Fresh Seafood broker Valdrie Collins
HALF SHELL ON THE BAYOU OYSTER BAR & GRILL Oyster Bar, Creole, Seafood
2517 Bayou Road New Orleans, LA 70119 halfshellonthebayou.business.site Mark Lawes 504-558-4403
Vegan-friendly NOLA eats
2030 Woodmere Blvd., Ste. D Harvey, LA 70058 504-920-7368
LE ROUX’S CHICKEN SHACK Wingery
7110 Downman Road New Orleans, LA 70126 504-241-0400 Kurt Pellerin
LIL DIZZY’S CAFE Classic Creole cuisine
1500 Esplanade Ave. New Orleans, LA 70116 (504)-569-8997 lildizzyscafe.com Wayne Baquet, Sr.
MA MOMMA’S HOUSE OF CORNBREAD, CHICKEN AND WAFFLES 5741 Crowder Blvd. New Orleans 70127 mamommashouse.com 504 244-0021
NEYOW’S CREOLE CAFE
SASSAFRAS
3332 Bienville St. New Orleans, LA 70119 504-827-5474 neyows.com
2501 Leon C. Simon New Orleans, LA 70122 504-288-3939 sassafrasnola.com Sandra Duckworth
Creole and American dishes
PRALINE CONNECTION
MCHARDY’S CHICKEN
Creole and American dishes
Classic Creole cuisine
STUPH D
542 Frenchmen St. New Orleans, LA 70116 504-943-3934
Traditional American
MEALS FROM THE HEART CAFE
PRALINE CONNECTION EXPRESS
SWEET SOUL FOOD
1100 N. Peters St. New Orleans, LA 70116 504-525-1953 mealsfromtheheartcafe.com Marilyn Doucette
2323 Canal Street 504-302-1481 pralineconnection.com Gloria Moore
Fried chicken, seafood, burgers
1458 N. Broad St. New Orleans, LA 70119 504-949-0000
Creole and American dishes
Vegetarian friendly
PRESSED
MORROW’S
Salads, sandwiches
2438 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, LA 70117 504-827-1519 morrowsnola@gmail.com Larry Morrow Lenora Chong
New Orleans, LA 70130 pressednola.com 504-900-5466
919 St. Charles Ave.
Classic Creole cuisine, Korean fare
RAY’S ON THE AVENUE Authentic Creole cuisine
714 N Claiborne Ave New Orleans 70116 facebook.com/raysontheave
MR. EVERYTHING
Traditional American fare
400 S. Broad St., Ste. A New Orleans, LA 70119 504-218-4990 mreverything.com Ronald Walker
RED ROOSTER
Sno-balls, yaka-mein, other local favorites
2801 ½ Washington Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 504-895-6786
MS. BEASLEY’S
American and southern dishes
SALADS GALORE & MORE
1415 Tulane Ave. New Orleans, LA 70112 504-432-7258
Fresh, wholesome fare
THE MUNCH FACTORY
Classic Creole and American dishes
1901 Sophie Wright Place New Orleans, LA 70130 504-324-5372 Alexis Ruiz
7011 Read Blvd., Ste. M New Orleans, LA 70127 240-6552 saladsgalorenola.com Rosalind & Lisa Ducre
5363 Franklin Ave. New Orleans, LA 70122 (504)-872-0969 Vegan food
1016 N Broad st. New Orleans, LA 70119 (504)-821-2669
TASTY TREATS
Cajun and Creole fast food
5000 Old Gentilly Rd. New Orleans, LA 70126 (504)-237-5875 Blake Cressey
TWO SISTERS ‘N DA EAST Classic southern fare
9901 Chef Menteur Hwy. New Orleans, LA 70126 504-242-0469 Glen Tate
TWO SISTERS ON DA WESTBANK Classic southern fare
1601 Franklin Ave Gretna, LA 70043 504-309-4772
VEGGI NOLA
Vegan-friendly NOLA eats
599 N. Claiborne Ave. New Orleans, LA 70112 504-515-1233
WILLIE MAE’S S COTCH HOUSE Classic southern fare
2401 St. Ann St. New Orleans, LA 70199 504-822-9503
WE DAT’S CHICKEN & SHRIMP Wingery, po-boys, sides
Leon A. Waters
Tours
P.O. Box 51715 New Orleans, Louisiana
‘What they don’t teach you in the Great American Schools’
Leon A. Waters
Leon A. Waters
WORLD’S FAMOUS NAWLIN’S Manager CAFE & SPICE EMPORIUM
Manager
Email: history.hidden@gmail.com Website: www.HiddenHistory.us Mobile:504.432.9901
1407 Canal St. New Orleans 70112 wedatschickenandshrimp.com 504-252-4927 Gregoire Tillery
Tours
Classic and Creole dishes Email: Cajun history.hidden@gmail.com
1101 N. Peters St., Ste. 17 Website: www.HiddenHistory.us New Orleans 70116 Mobile:504.432.9901 worldfamousnawlins.com 504-481-6858 ‘What they don’t teach you in Braxton Humphrey
New Orl
the Great Americ
Leon A. Waters
TOURISM /TOURS 2ND LINE EXPERIENCES/ NOLA CYCLES
An inside look at New Orleans culture
504-463-4090 2ndline.tours Dennis Morgan
TRAVEL/TRAVEL AGENCIES
504-266-9483 gumbomarie.com
P.O. Box 56424 New Orleans, LA 70113 504-418-1606 Timothy Morris
Authentic New Orleans experience Private presentations, tours, Creole culinary delights
HIDDEN HISTORY TOURS
ALL BOUT DAT TOURS, LLC New Orleans Black heritage, culture and jazz
504-457-9439 mikhalaiverson@gmail.com Mikhala W. Iverson
FRIENDS OF CULTURE Caribbean unity
GUMBO MARIE CULTURE QUEEN
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