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Fodor's Choice in New Orleans
| Name | Category | Location |
Columns Hotel's Victorian Lounge Bar 
An Old Fashioned or a Sazerac on the expansive front porch of... |
Bars | Uptown |
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d.b.a
At this southern outpost of a popular pair of bars in Brooklyn... |
Bars, Music Clubs | Faubourg Marigny |
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French 75
This bar is a must-visit for any who love to submerge themselves... |
Bars | French Quarter |
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Maple Leaf
The phrase "New Orleans institution" gets thrown around a lot... |
Music Clubs | Carrollton-Riverbend |
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Napoleon House Bar and Café
It's a living shrine to what may be called the semiofficial New... |
Bars | French Quarter |
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Preservation Hall
At this cultural landmark founded in 1961, a cadre of distinguished... |
Music Clubs | French Quarter |
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The Spotted Cat
Jazz, old time, and swing bands perform nightly at this rustic... |
Music Clubs | Faubourg Marigny |
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Travel Deals in New Orleans
- $59* & up -- Fares from 64 U.S. Cities into September, e/w Frontier Airlines
- $99-$139 -- NOLA French Quarter Hotel w/Drinks, 50% Off BookIt.com
- $79 & up -- New Orleans French Quarter Hotel w/Breakfast BookIt.com
- $169 & up -- 4-Star French Quarter Hotel, Save 45% — $169 Expedia
- $78 -- 4-Star New Orleans Hotel near French Quarter — $78 Hotwire.com
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