Attractions

Take the green Saint Charles streetcar line, ride on 1920s vintage trolleys past the mansions of the city's 19th century "millionaire row" -- the best $1.25 value in town (have exact change ready, please).

 • Audubon Park: pleasant park to walk around, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the same fellow who designed Central Park in New York City. Runs from St. Charles Avenue to Magazine Street just below Broadway and the Carrollton neighborhood.
 • Audubon Zoo: very good zoo, see the rare white alligators, at the upper end of Magazine Street. Riverboats connect the Zoo to the Central Business District.
 • The Butterfly: A park along the Mississippi River front, on the other side of the Zoo.
 • Tulane University
 • Jazz Archive: In Jones Hall on Freret Street. New Orleans jazz fans can see a display of photographs and artifacts, and research by reading or listening to interviews with historic jazz musicians.
 • Middle American Research Institute - fans of Pre-Columbian art will enjoy the artifacts on display at one of the city's little known galleries, on the top floor of Dinwiddie Hall, the building on the right (closest to Loyola) as you face Tulane from Audubon Park. Free, but no elevator up the 4 flights of stairs.
 • Garden District is a part of town known for the fine mansions. The official historical district is bounded by St. Charles Avenue, Jackson Avenue, Louisiana Avenue, and Magazine Street; historically some definitions have defined the boundaries otherwise, and more equally fine historic mansions can be found nearby outside these boundaries. The name "Garden District" came from early in the 19th century when this area was laid out with fine mansions of businessmen and plantation owners, building a couple of grand houses to the block surrounded by large gardens. In the late 19th century most of the land owners sold off most of the surrounding lots, on which wooden Victorian homes rich in architectural "gingerbread" were built. Thus, despite the name, the "Garden District" is notable more for its architecture than the gardens. Tours of the mansions of Uptown's Garden District are given by both the Park Service and private companies; there are both walking and bus tours available.
 • Lafayette Cemetery #1 Historic old cemetery, at Prytania & Washington
 • Latter Branch, New Orleans Public Library 5120 St. Charles Avenue: Yes, you can read a book or get a bit of internet time, but this branch of the library is in a 1907 vintage mansion, formerly the home of silent film star Marguerite Clark. This makes it a St. Charles mansion you can see the elegant interior of for free! 10 am - 8 pm, Mon & Weds; 10 am - 6 pm, Tuesday & Thursday; 10 am - 5 pm, Saturday.

Dining

Budget

 • Bluebird Cafe 3625 Prytania: Locals joint; breakfasts are great & cheap! Breakfasts and lunch; open until 3pm Sunday and Monday, and 10pm Tuesday-Saturday.
 • Cafe Luna 802 Nashville at Magazine: Coffee & tea, sandwiches & pastries.
 • Frankie & Johnny's 321 Arabella (just of Tchopitoulas), 899-9146: local favorite for crawfish.
 • Domilise's Po-Boys 5240 Annunciation. Good neighborhood po-boy place has been here for generations.
 • Fortissimo Deli 3331 St. Charles Avenue, 899-5313. Deli and prepared meals, eat there or take to go.
 • Joey K's 3001 Magazine, 891-0997. Neighborhood po-boys, catfish, and fresh caught fish specials.
 • Mona's 4126 Magazine Street. Middle Eastern. Also has branches in Mid-City and Faubourg Marigny.
 • Taqueria Corona 5932 Magazine: cheap good Mexican. Closed for siesta from 2 to ~5:30 in the afternoons.
 • Hansen's Sno-Bliz Tchopitoulas at Bourdeaux a few blocks up from Napoleon: the Commander's Palace of sno-ball stands; ice shaved microscopically fine flavored with shockingly luscious syrups made fresh every day. A local legend since the 1930s! The building says open 1-7, but don't count on it; the Hansen's are getting up in years and some days they may not feel like opening up the stand, but the granddaughter has joined the crew to keep things running. If they're not open, content yourself with the next best thing:
 • Tee Eva's: 4430 Magazine (just up from Napoleon Avenue), 899-8350. Good sno-balls and tasty pies and praline candy. Try the miniature pies (pecan, sweet-potato, or Creole cream cheese), just enough for a snack. Mon-Sat 11am - 6pm.
 • SnoWizard 4001 Magazine (at Constantinople) Yet another excellent sno-ball place, a short walk down from Napoleon. Open during hot weather Sun-Friday Noon - 8pm; Sat Noon - 7pm.
 • The Creole Creamery 4924 Prytania, tel 894-8680. If you're in the mood for good ice cream, this is the place to go, for a small cup or cone or a huge elaborate sundae. They also make shakes & malts in the old fashioned soda fountain style, and offer many locally made fresh flavors of ice creams, from standard to distinctive, and even a few sugar free flavors. Open daily Noon - 11 pm.
 • Sophie's 1912 Magazine Street. Uptown's other great ice cream shop. Northern Italian style gelato and other treats. 561-0291

Coffee Houses

Some local places for a good cup of coffee, some light eats, and pleasant locations with people-watching.

 • CC's 900 Jefferson (at Magazine Street), has other locations too.
 • PJ's 5432 Magazine (just up from Jefferson Avenue). Small local chain also has location in Carrollton and others around the metro area.
 • Rue de la Course Original location at 1500 Magazine (at Race Street); second beautiful big location at 3128 Magazine (a couple blocks down from Louisiana)
 • Still Perkin' 2727 Prytania

Midrange

 • Bijou's: Uptown along the streetcar line. Devlin Roussel is the darling chef
 • Cafe Atchafalaya 901 Louisiana (between Magazine & Tchopitoulas): Seafood and decadent deserts
 • Cannon's 4141 St. Charles Avenue, 891-3200.
 • Casamento's 4330 Magazine (just down from Napoleon), 895-9761: Oysters, oysterloaf.
 • Copeland's 4338 St. Charles (at the downtown/river corner of Napoleon), 897-2325: locally owned small chain of New Orleans/Cajun food.
 • Copeland's Cheesecake Bistro 2001 St. Charles, 593-9955: Gaudier trendier Copeland's. Anne Rice threw a fit about the architecture.
 • Crepe Nanou 1410 Robert (just off Prytania). Crepes and other French taste treats, dinner only.
 • Lilette: New Orleans Magazine Chef of the Year Chef John Harris cooks you an unforgettable meal in this neighborhood bistro on Magazine Street.
 • Magnolia Cafe: Uptown on Magazine Street in a gentrifying neighborhood. Great for brunch. The Creole-Cajun cuisine at Magnolia Cafe was designed to achieve casual comfort, quality and genuine value, which it does using fresh local ingredients for authentic recipes. Try to sit on the upstairs balcony during good weather for maximum relaxation.
 • Martin's Wine Cellar 3827 Barrone. One of the city's best selections of bottled wine and liquor also has a deli inside. Gourmet sandwiches and wine by the glass.
 • Martinique Bistro 5908 Magazine: French Caribbean, dinner.
 • Nirvana 4308 Magazine, 894-9797: Indian.
 • Petit Grocery 4238 Magazine, 891-3377. An old neighborhood grocery morphed into a fine restaurant. Veal, pork, duck, etc. Dinner 6pm - 10pm M-Sat
 • Reginelli's 741 State (at Magazine): Italian & pizza
 • Semolina 3226 Magazine, 895-4260. Nouveau pasta dishes.
 • Voodoo BBQ 1501 St. Charles Avenue. Trendy barbecue. 522-4647

Splurge

 • Commander's Palace 1403 Washington (just towards the river from Prytania), 899-9221. Many think it the best of the traditional upscale restaurants.
 • Emeril's Delmonico 1300 St. Charles Avenue (a short distance up from Lee Circle), 525-4937. Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse's third restaurant in town; he bought out the venerable New Orleans Delmonico's.
 • Gautreau's1728 Soniat (past Napoleon on the streetcar line), 899-7397. Excellent uptown restaurant!
 • Pascal's Manale 1838 Napoleon Avenue (a few blocks back from St. Charles) 895-4877.
 • The Upperline 1413 Upperline (off Prytania towards St. Charles)

Internet

An hour of internet time at New Orleans Public Library branches:
 • Latter Branch 5120 St. Charles Avenue
 • Napoleon Branch/ Children's Resource Center 913 Napoleon Ave, just back from Magazine Street
 • Broadmoor / Rosa Keller Branch 4300 S. Broad Street, at the inland end of Napoleon Avenue.

 • New Orleans Overview

Live music venues

 • Le Bon Temps Roule 4801 Magazine at Bourdeaux, local acts, good beer and burgers
 • The Columns 3811 St. Charles cool jazz and gypsy swing in an elegant setting.
 • Dos Jefes 5535 Tchopitoulas, 891-8500: cigar bar; hot modern jazz in a smoky atmosphere.
 • The Neutral Ground 5110 Daneel (3 blocks back from St. Charles, 3 blocks down from Jefferson Avenue), 891-3381. Coffee House with more than the usual coffee-house folk singers; eclectic line up can also include blues, Cajun, Dixieland combos, bluegrass, jug bands, even Hawaiian music.
 • Rosy's Jazz Hall 500 Valence Street (just of Tchopitoulas), 896-7679.
 • Showcase Uptown 1700 Louisiana Avenue (a couple blocks back from St. Charles) 945-5621: a hot new jazz venue
 • Tipitina's 501 Napoleon (at Tchopitoulas) 895-8477: Legendary Uptown music club with great local and national talent. Take bus/cab/car, but well worth the trouble. "Tip's" has a 2nd location in the French Quarter, too.

Shopping

Antiques and art from the galleries along Magazine Street

Lodging

Budget

 • Marquette House 2249 Carondelet Street: Hostel, conveniently a block from the St. Charles Streetcar line
 • St. Vincent's Hostel 1507 Magazine Street 523-3411

Midrange

 • Quality Inn Maison St. Charles 1319 St. Charles Avenue. On the streetcar line in the lower part of Uptown, an easy walk from several restaurants. 522-0187

Upscale

 • Clarion Grand Boutique Hotel 2001 St. Charles. 558-9966
 • Columns Hotel 3811 St. Charles. Small elegant hotel in a Victorian mansion. Also has a great bar and live music downstairs.
 • Pontchartrain Hotel, 2031 St. Charles. Grand old large uptown hotel.

Drink

 • Bulldog, 3236 Magazine. One of the city's largest selections of beers on tap and in bottles, also serves burgers.
 • The Columns 3811 St. Charles Avenue (off Peniston Street): Very classy (but not high-hat)! Located on the streetcar line; Has nice patio overlooking St. Charles Avenue and more importantly: free food during Friday happy hour from 5-7pm!
 • F&M Patio Bar 4841 Tchopitoulas (a couple of blocks up from Napoleon Avenue), 895-6784. A favorite local dive with a great jukebox. Open nights Monday-Saturdays.
 • Fat Harry's: St. Charles just down from Napoleon (next to Copeland's), also has greasy pizza
 • Igor's 2133 St. Charles, drink and have a burger while doing your laundry in their coin operated machines
 • Ms. Mae's: Friendly dive at Magazine & Napoleon Avenues
 • Parasol's 2533 Constance Street. Old Irish neighborhood bar. Also serves po-boys and seafood. Their block party on St. Patrick's Day is always jammed.