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liquor containers in the street, so all bars dispense plastic 'go cups' when you're ready to
wander.
Tonique
BAR
(
www.bartonique.com
; 820 Rampart St, French Quarter)
If you're going to drink in the Quarter
(on the edge of it, anyway), this serious cocktail bar is the place, where cool folks who
appreciate an excellent concoction gather over the best Sazerac we had in town. And we
had many.
Mimi's in the Marigny
BAR
(2601 Royal St, Faubourg Marigny; to 5am)
Great bi-level bar (pool downstairs, music up-
stairs) serving up excellent Spanish tapas ($5 to $8) and a casual neighborhood vibe.
St Joe's
BAR
(5535 Magazine St, Uptown)
Good-time Uptown pious-themed bar with great blueberry
mojitos (praise the Lord!), a cool back courtyard and friendly ambience.
R Bar
BAR
(1431 Royal St, Marigny)
Somewhere between a dive and a neighborhood joint; a beer and a
shot runs you $5.
Entertainment
What's New Orleans without live local music? Almost any weekend night you can find
something for every taste: jazz, blues, brass band, country, Dixieland, zydeco (Cajun
dance music), rock or Cajun. Free shows in the daytime abound. Check
Gambit
(
www.bestofneworleans.com
),
Offbeat
(
www.offbeat.com
)
or
www.nolafunguide.com
for schedules.
Spotted Cat
LIVE MUSIC
(
www.spottedcatmusicclub.com
;
623 Frenchmen St, Faubourg Marigny)
A throwback retro cool
permeates through this excellent Frenchmen staple you might recognize from numerous
