Head to Wayfare in Uptown for some pre-dinner charcuterie and wine, or bail on your dinner plans and get a sandwich.

Tipitina’s is one of the best spots to see live music in New Orleans, and it regularly hosts some of the biggest brass shows in the city.

Superior Seafood in the Garden District is the perfect place to sit back and relax as you try to your body weight in seafood.

Jacques-Imo’s in Uptown is part-restaurant, part-party, and one place in New Orleans that could never exist anywhere else.

You should eat your weight in oysters while in New Orleans, and Casamento’s on Magazine Street is the number one spot to do just that.

Nomiya is a tiny ramen shop in the Garden District where you should expect to wait, but can also BYO while you do.

The Bulldog in Uptown is where to go when you want to drink a few beers on a patio, and get completely away from the French Quarter.

When you get out of a show at Tipitina’s, walk up to Le Bon Temps Roule to play some pool, catch more music, or just drink until sunrise.

The Maple Leaf in Uptown is a great bar to see some live music, often until 4am, and it hosts the Rebirth Brass Band every Tuesday.