*Marigny/Bywater*

Checkpoint Charlie's
501 Esplanade Ave.
(504) 949-7012

Checkpoint Charlie's is in the Igor's family. Open twenty four hours a day, cheese fries, laundry services, and live bands. Specializes in ser ... More Info

DBA
618 Frenchman St.
(504) 942-3731

This trendy bar has one of the best beer selections in town. It's the indelible Cajun cousin to the NYC hotspot of the same name. Get yourself ... More Info

Dragon's Den
435 Esplanade Ave.
(504) 945 7744

Dragon's Den was once a brothel, once a bonafide tantalizing atmospheric getaway where patrons chased the dragon, and more than once a fantastic ... More Info

Hookah Cafe
500 Frenchmen St.
(504) 943-1101

Owned in the past by Robert DiNero under the moniker Belle Fourche, the Hookah Cafe is now a swinging club, bistro, smokehouse, meetmarket, an ... More Info

13 Monaghan's
632 Frenchmen St.


This bar has great Guiness and a really nice little menu offering late night fare to Frenchmen St. revelers. Always jumpin' in the location th ... More Info

Blue Nile
532 Frenchmen St.
(504) 948-2583

Once the famous Dream Palace, the Blue Nile rose out of it's ashes to satisfy New Orleanians desire to dance, drink, and carouse is a down to ... More Info

Apple Barrel
609 Frenchmen St.
(504) 949-9399

Coco Robicheaux's Apple Barrel is a tiny hole in the wall bar that hits the spot on a daily basis. It's hallmark is great music nightly, frequentl ... More Info

Cafe Brazil
2100 Chartres St.
(504) 949-0851

No bar in New Orleans is as diverse as Cafe Brazil. Like a Chameleon, it shifts and changes, permutating, inventing itsef as a latin club en fuego ... More Info

Cafe Negril
606 Frenchmen St.
(504) 944-4744

Cafe Negril takes over where the Blue Nile leaves off, though heavier on the reggae. It offers up live music night after night to a crowd that lik ... More Info

Spotted Cat
623 Frenchmen St.
(504) 943-3887

A personal favorite bar of mine, the Spotted Cat offers up very rootsy live music every night. Highlights include Washboard Chaz and The New Orlea ... More Info

R Bar
1431 Royal St.
(504) 948-7499

There's a motorcycle over the bar and chalkboards in the bathroom where you can write embarrassing things about your friends and foes. The juk ... More Info

Mimi's
2601 Royal St.
(504) 942-0690

Late night tapas and sangria accompany great sounds at this heart of the Marigny landmark. Two bars (loungier upstairs/edgier downstairs), two atm ... More Info

Hi-Ho Lounge
2239 St Claude Ave.
(504) 947-9344

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The Saturn Bar
3067 Saint Claude Ave.
(504) 949-7532

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Vaughn's
4229 Dauphine St.
(504) 947-5562

This is another great Bywater bar. Kermit plays a smokin' show every thursday night. If you come early, you'll even find some free red beans and ... More Info

Markey's Bar
640 Louisa St.
(504) 943-0785

Markey's has dedicated itself to protecting the allure of "the neighborhood bar." The staff is sweet, and on any given night, you'll find a bohemi ... More Info

Bacchanal Fine Wine and Spirits
600 Poland Ave.
(504) 948-9111

Bacchanal may not exactly fit the rubric, but it must be included, because it's that cool. This little wine cellar offers up vino by the bottle an ... More Info