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which has been featured in numerous magazines as well as on the Travel
Channel and the Food Network.
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At 5116 Magazine, between Soniat and Dufossat Streets, is St. Katharine
Drexel Preparatory School, a Catholic girls' school that until the 2013-14
academic year had been the century-old Xavier Preparatory School, run by
the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Because of financial issues, the sisters
announced they were closing after 98 years of educating primarily African
American girls. Determined to keep the school open, a group of Xavier Prep
alumni purchased the campus and led the way for its transformation to St.
Katharine Drexel Prep.
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At the corner of Soniat and Magazine is Henry's Uptown Bar, a century-old
institution that, according to legend, was a favorite watering hole of JFK as-
sassin Lee Harvey Oswald, who was born and raised in New Orleans. In its
coverage of the 50th anniversary of JFK's assassination,
The Times-Picayune
wrote extensively about Oswald's time in New Orleans, including the story of
him being thrown out of Henry's when the owner refused to turn on the tele-
vision coverage of his arrest for passing out “Hands Off Cuba” pamphlets on
Canal Street.
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In the next block is Ivy, one of the city's newest upscale eateries. The chef is
Sue Zemanick, who also runs the kitchen at nearby Gautreau's, another of
the city's top-rated restaurants. In 2014, Zemanick tied with Ryan Prewitt,
chef of Pêche Seafood Grill in the Warehouse District (see
Walk 1
), for Best
Chef: South in the prestigious James Beard Foundation Awards. A block
from Ivy is Pizza Domenica, the casual offshoot of chef John Besh's Domen-
ica in the Roosevelt Hotel downtown (see
Walk 2
, Canal Street).
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For breakfast or lunch, check out Surrey's Uptown. The place is generally
packed, but the wait for such dishes as huevos rancheros, crabmeat omelets,
or fried green tomatoes is worth it. Just next door, at the corner of Bordeaux
Street and Magazine, is Le Bon Temps Roulé, another classic Uptown bar.
Laissez les bons temps rouler
means “Let the good times roll,” and this live-
music venue lives up to its name, serving free oysters on Fridays and $1 beers
during Saints games. The Soul Rebels, a New Orleans brass band, performs
on Thursday nights.
Other restaurants scattered over the next several blocks include Fare Food
Apothecary, a health-food café; McClure's Barbecue, named one of New Or-
leans's 10 hottest restaurants by Zagat; and Apolline, an upscale Southern
