Bourbon Street

[Darth_Pelican]

Get out of the tourist trap and go to "Fat City" in the Metairie area out by airport AND see the real NOLA .....Its where the locals go and party

Fat City? Lol. Only the suburb rats go to Fat City. No one who lives in New Orleans travels to Metairie to party in Fat City. Plus, just in the past couple years, there are many new laws in Fat City which the bars have to be closed by midnight on weekdays. The only good thing left in Fat City is Crazy Johnny's Steakhouse.

[JamStone]

Man you're bringing me back. I lived in NO from 1997-2000. Haven't been back since 2001. But there are a ton of places I've completely forgotten about. I used to live in the uptown area right off of So. Claiborne and Jefferson. A really cool place I used to eat at was Cafe Nino's. It was a New York style Italian place, kind of fast food / buffet style. The chicken marsala was the bomb. And they made a mean Philly cheese steak too. And for you Texans, it might not be that big of a deal, but when I first got down there, I ate at a Mexican place called Tacqueria Corona. Their Mexican food was amazing (especially for me coming from Michigan where more traditional Mexican food isn't something I had a lot of). Then there was Bluebird Cafe which was great for brunch.

[Darth_Pelican]

Man you're bringing me back. I lived in NO from 1997-2000. Haven't been back since 2001. But there are a ton of places I've completely forgotten about. I used to live in the uptown area right off of So. Claiborne and Jefferson. A really cool place I used to eat at was Cafe Nino's. It was a New York style Italian place, kind of fast food / buffet style. The chicken marsala was the bomb. And they made a mean Philly cheese steak too. And for you Texans, it might not be that big of a deal, but when I first got down there, I ate at a Mexican place called Tacqueria Corona. Their Mexican food was amazing (especially for me coming from Michigan where more traditional Mexican food isn't something I had a lot of). Then there was Bluebird Cafe which was great for brunch.

Cafe Nino on Carrolton is still going strong, and the big italian owner who plops huge servings on your plate is still as friendly as ever. Taqueria Corona has a few different locations now, but I've always been more of a Superior Grill guy for mexican. Bluebird Cafe's greasy breakfast is closed

[JamStone]

Lol I used to go to Nino's so often, by my last year there he pretty much stopped charging me.

[CuckingFunt]

Yup we'd go to Phillips at least once a week. Is Cooter Brown's still open? That was a cool dive bar. Every beer imagineable. Is Brunos one of the campus bars? If it's the one I'm thinking they used to have penny pitcher Wednesdays.

Cooter Brown's is still there. It's one of those bars I always think I should go to more often.

[CuckingFunt]

No one who lives in New Orleans travels to Metairie to party

This.

Bluebird Cafe's greasy breakfast is closed

& Jenny's is good for greasy breakfast, though. As is Camellia Grill. And the restaurant that is in the Bluebird's old spot (Coulis) has a killer breakfast.

[Fpoonsie]

Is Joey K's touristy? Or has it become that way since the Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives ep?

[Darth_Pelican]

Is Joey K's touristy? Or has it become that way since the Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives ep?

Joey K's is still very good, particularly the Meatloaf, Red Beans N Rice, and All you can eat Fried Catfish (not buffet style, but they bring more out for you per your request).

[Dex]

For those who have been to both, which would you say is better, Bourbon St. or Sixth St.?

[JamStone]

I don't even remember what was on Sixth Street as far as bars and restaurants. There are quaint little art and book shops in the Garden District. And some of the houses are cool to look at. But I don't recall Sixth Street being a must see area. Commander's Palace is a block off Sixth. And on Magazine, there are some local bars (a lot of college kids) that are okay, near Sixth, Balcony and Bulldog. But two pretty different vibes between Bourbon and Sixth unless I'm just not remembering correctly. Plus if you go down south enough towards the water especially late at night, it becomes very, very sketchy in that area.

Joey K's red beans and rice is great. Anytime I helped organize a function or a party, we'd make a party order of red beans and rice from there. And I'm pretty sure that's the place that serves the Tchoupitoulis Trout, maybe my favorite fish dish in New Orleans.

[leemajors]

I don't even remember what was on Sixth Street as far as bars and restaurants. There are quaint little art and book shops in the Garden District. And some of the houses are cool to look at. But I don't recall Sixth Street being a must see area. Commander's Palace is a block off Sixth. And on Magazine, there are some local bars (a lot of college kids) that are okay, near Sixth, Balcony and Bulldog. But two pretty different vibes between Bourbon and Sixth unless I'm just not remembering correctly. Plus if you go down south enough towards the water especially late at night, it becomes very, very sketchy in that area.

Joey K's red beans and rice is great. Anytime I helped organize a function or a party, we'd make a party order of red beans and rice from there. And I'm pretty sure that's the place that serves the Tchoupitoulis Trout, maybe my favorite fish dish in New Orleans.

I believe he was referencing 6th St. in Austin. Which is really not that great.

[JamStone]

Oh. Lol. My bad.

[Dex]

Yeah, sorry...should have prefaced that.

I've done the whole Sixth thing a bunch of times. Pretty much over it at this point. Just wondering if Bourbon St. is similarly as packed, overpriced, and overrun by hipsters and guidos.

[coyotes_geek]

If you're over the 6th street experience it won't take you long to be over the Bourbon street one. JMO of course...

[leemajors]

Yeah, sorry...should have prefaced that.

I've done the whole Sixth thing a bunch of times. Pretty much over it at this point. Just wondering if Bourbon St. is similarly as packed, overpriced, and overrun by hipsters and guidos.

You can get drinks to go, or stop in a liquor store, get a cup, and walk around. This can never, ever be underrated.

[Dex]

You can get drinks to go, or stop in a liquor store, get a cup, and walk around. This can never, ever be underrated.

Nice, that's a big difference right there. Something invigorating about carrying your drink around with you on the street...reminds me of Vegas.

[JamStone]

Yeah, sorry...should have prefaced that.

I've done the whole Sixth thing a bunch of times. Pretty much over it at this point. Just wondering if Bourbon St. is similarly as packed, overpriced, and overrun by hipsters and guidos.

No prob. I've never been to Austin so it didn't automatically click for me to think that...

I'll say this about Bourbon Street. Even though you do get over it pretty quickly, it's still one of the most unique "party" experiences you'll have in the United States. There's just nothing really quite like it anywhere else. It is disgusting. It is seedy. It is filthy. But going there for your first time or maybe even first couple times for some people, it can be pretty cool. The food, the music, the balconies over the street, the open container laws, the culture make it just a really different experience than any other similar type of restaurant/bar rows in other cities.

And even if it's not your scene on first stepping into that area, it's easily escapable, which is important to consider. If you really think it sucks, walk up a few streets north past Esplanade and go to Frenchman Street as CF suggested. Or it's just a couple blocks east to Decatur Street and there are less filthy, less crowded, less gross places to hang out. And it's just a matter of a few walking minutes away.

[Fpoonsie]

You can get drinks to go, or stop in a liquor store, get a cup, and walk around. This can never, ever be underrated.

That.