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New Orleans neighborhood in Louisiana, United States
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The Faubourg Marigny (FAW-borg MER-ih-nee), commonly just Marigny, is a hip neighborhood just "below" (down river from) the French Quarter.
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Named after a legendary Frenchmen Street venue of a generation ago, the new Cafe Istanbul is theater space with a bar in the New Orleans Healing Center, a renovated old warehouse building now a community center. Live theater, music, dance, film, and other performances.
An Irish themed bar and grill, squeezed into an odd warehouse space. Good Irish beers and late-night grub, including Huevos Rancheros and pulled pork sandwich. Vegan options available.
Coffees, teas, and fresh deli sandwiches, quiches.
Great bakery with sandwiches.
Ultra-funky coffeehouse with light fare, as well as poetry readings, board games, and the like.
Middle Eastern cuisine, with excellent shwarmas, and an extensive vegetarian selection. Other locations around the city.
Great food, reasonably priced. Great vegan/vegetarian selections, even for breakfast. Small community market attached.
formerly Hallowed Grounds, formerly Marigny Perks
Friendly coffee shop with free wireless internet and easy parking. Gourmet coffee and tea, soup, salad, sandwich and pastry selection, reasonably priced.
Your Favorite Creole Cookhouse in The Marigny.
New Orleans Unofficial Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
From the Chef of Green Goddess. The name is inspired by Irma Thomas’ song “Breakaway.” The R&B means restaurant and bar more than rhythm and blues, but the Artigues liked the idea of a reference to local music to help set the tone for their neighborhood place.
Breads and pastries to go.
Coffee house with light snacks, ice cream, and WiFi.
Cozy, slightly quirky yet charming Italian. Let the waiters guide you to the nightly specials.
The way the French Quarter used to be 50 years ago. Great piano bar, balcony overlooking nice courtyard. Definitely a locals place and great value, but not for the homophobic.
formerly Cafe Marigny
Good menu, and a popular wine and martini bar.
Much more than pralines (a sweet pecan candy), good Creole soul food at a reasonable price.
Authentic Thai food in a neighborhood cafe.
Excellent sushi and Japanese cuisine. Good selection of sakes.
Sometimes has live music too. Local characters, low prices, no attitude.
Lounge in the front, small theater in the back. The hub of fringe theater, plays, bands, and variety shows often. Very friendly and comfortable for all.
New York style bar on Frenchmen, if you need a bit of sophistication when you drink. Great selection of beers, and frequent live music.
A charmingly dilapidated, well-hidden club (go down the building's side alley, then up the stairs to your left), with a balcony on Esplanade and an opium-den feel inside. Live music, occasional poetry slams, serves food.
Gay neighborhood bar where locals gather to hang out in a no-pressure atmosphere.
Neighborhood bar with a lot of neighborhood characters; very friendly for all. Frequently serves food.
Relaxed neighborhood hangout with rockabilly, country, and punk on the jukebox. Named for the gold-painted toilet seats that serve as stools at the tables. With inexpensive stiff drinks served up in Mason jars, this spot for locals offers one of the best deals on Frenchmen St.
The toniest bar in the Marigny (but hardly pretentious), with billiards, Galaga, occasional live music, and tapas served from the restaurant upstairs. Good selection of beers and specialty drinks. Hip Hop and Funk DJs Friday and Saturday nights. Lots of singles on the weekends.
Gay neighborhood bar by day, catering to the leather crowd at night. Also the official United Cab stand for catching rides back into the French Quarter.
Hip but laid-back hangout that's comfortable by day and happening at night; great jukebox.
A staple of the Frenchmen Street set of music venues, Blue Nile serves up funk, blues, jazz, and New Orleans-style brass bands. A plus is the big dance floor. Unlike most places in Marigny, though, it often charges a cover, so be sure to sample the music from outside before making the decision to go in.
Small bar room in the front; the big room in the back (also accessible from the side door on Burgundy Street) hosts live music and other events, including a popular jazz brunch on Sundays.
This bar has bands, pool tables and laundry facilities if your clothes need awashin'. Local rock and jump bands.
The place to go for dinner + jazz (pretty energetic jazz), with the largest dining room on the street, and three stages for music.
Perhaps the city's foremost modern jazz venue.
Cozy bar with good hot jazz.
One and two bedroom suites six blocks from Bourbon Street.
Historic home with six rooms, each with private bath. Hand painted wall treatments, attractive gardens.
Three 19th century buildings connected by lush courtyards. Private baths. Architectural award winner.
In 1800s former elite bordello. B&B now. Balcony rooms with a view or budget rooms, each w/different theme. Lagniappe: free soft drinks, bottled water, generous continental breakfast. Tropical courtyard with hammock, verandah with porch swing. Wi-Fi. New fangled stuff, ensuite like: private bathrooms, cable TV, phone, heat and A/C. Gated parking lot.
Gay owned and operated, affordable rates.
One and two bedroom private suites.
An outstanding 19th century mansion and a wonderful hostess, Cleo. .
A cozy and affordable B&B.
4 Guest rooms each with private bathrooms. All taxes, maid service and continental breakfast included. Free off-street parking and WiFi.
Hosts, Leigh and Jim are very knowledgeable of the NOLA music scene. Has secure covered parking.
A Bohemian, laid-back, unpretentious, 2 room 1896 guest house for the budget-minded traveler- with a 3-night minimum; private baths, free Internet. Advance reservations required. Ray & Kim are the warm and friendly hosts.
One of Travel & Leisure Magazine's TOP TEN B&Bs.
Bed and breakfast.
1840s Grand Greek Revival home.
Cool historic inn, three separate buildings, dating from the 1800s.
Comfortable small apartment.
A lovingly-restored antebellum mansion with three unique apartments, each like no other.
"B&B" here may stand for "Bed and Beverage", as this is upstairs from the R-Bar.
Circa 1861, the building has typical high ceilings, chandeliers, hardwood floors, Cable TV, WIFI Internet Access, Central Air, a fully stocked kitchen and more! A queen sleigh bed, travertine tiled shower & original artwork by fabulous artists. Windows have added sound protection. Sylvia is one of New Orleans' best ambassadors and a great concierge/hostess/tour guide.
Historic Victorian house with one and two bedroom suites with private bath. A short walk to French Quarter. Suites has lots of nice amenities, located in quite charming neighborhood.
Features ten non-smoking guest rooms. Most have private baths while some share a bath. All have twin, king, and queen-sized beds. Among its most appealing features is a garden with swimming pool and Jacuzzi hot tub.
Three-story antebellum guest house with separate apartments on each floor. Amenities include complementary Wi-Fi and a swimming pool. Rates are lower during the summer (June 1-August 31) and higher during special events (Mardi Gras, French Quarter Fest, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Halloween, and New Years Eve). All payments must go through Airbnb or VRBO. A 2-night minimum stay is required.
Specializes in local music, with a wide selection new and used CDs, plus vintage vinyl upstairs. Local musicians often play free sets here for promotion when they come out with a new record. The staff here usually know their stuff and can make good recommendations.
A gallery specializing in regional and New Orleans based Photography.
A real voodoo supply store. Moved from their old ramshackle building in the Bywater into the new "Healing Center" building in 2011.
By car
Parking is fairly easy, especially if you venture a little further east. The main avenues for getting around are St Claude/Rampart, Elysian Fields, and the Esplanade.
By bus
Quite a few New Orleans RTA buses pass by here.
By taxi
Taxis are pretty easy to catch in the busy section of Frenchmen St.
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