Restored cotton warehouses on Tchoupitoulas and Magazine. Cochon, Peche, Compere Lapin, Emeril's, Mammoth Espresso. The contemporary kitchen-cluster of New Orleans.
Cochon in New Orleans is Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski's James Beard winning Cajun room on Tchoupitoulas, an ode to whole-hog cookery in a converted.
OrderThe cochon with turnips and cracklins. Then the rabbit and dumplings.
TipCochon Butcher around the corner sells the same charcuterie at a counter; cheaper and equally good for lunch.
Compere Lapin in New Orleans is Nina Compton's James Beard winning Caribbean Creole room inside the Old No 77 Hotel on Tchoupitoulas, with goat curry.
OrderThe curried goat with sweet potato gnocchi, on the menu since 2015.
TipThe bar runs walk-in; the kitchen sends the same menu and the cocktails are sharper than most of the city.
Peche in New Orleans is Ryan Prewitt, Stephen Stryjewski and Donald Link's James Beard winning Gulf seafood room on Magazine and Julia, with a wood-fired.
OrderThe smoked tuna dip to start, then a whole grilled fish to share for the table.
TipThe bar walks in best at 17:30; the kitchen sends the same menu and the oyster service is tighter.
Restaurant August in New Orleans is the 2001 modern Creole flagship in an 1830s Tchoupitoulas warehouse, originally John Besh's room and now.
OrderThe truffled potato gnocchi, on the menu in different forms for two decades.
TipTasting menu is the most-rewarded path; book a window-side table for the brick-arch view.
Cochon Butcher in New Orleans is the Donald Link sandwich counter and butcher case beside Cochon, with a muffuletta and Le Pig Mac that have outsold.
OrderThe muffuletta with the house olive salad. Add the Le Pig Mac.
TipLunchtime is queued; come at 11:00 or after 14:00. Same kitchen as Cochon, faster turn.
Republic NOLA in the Warehouse District is a converted brick warehouse with wooden beams, two stocked bars and a 5,000 square foot main room.
TipMost weekends sell tickets via the venue calendar; the stage doubles as a concert room earlier in the evening before the DJ takes over.
The Metropolitan in the Warehouse District is the two-story EDM and top-40 club with eleven bar stations, sixteen VIP sections and a Saturday-only schedule.
TipSaturdays only. Cover runs $20 to $30, cocktails $10 to $15. Reserve a VIP section in advance if you want a guaranteed table on a busy holiday weekend.
The Howlin' Wolf on South Peters runs the Warehouse District concert hall plus The Den, a smaller back room. Capacity over 600 with a pro-grade sound system.
TipBuy main-hall tickets in advance; The Den is the walk-in option for local funk and Sunday brass nights with no cover.
Compère Lapin's bar, inside the Old No. 77 Hotel, is Nina Compton's Caribbean-French cocktail room, with an exposed brick warehouse wall, mosaic floor.
TipWalk in for the bar, Resy for tables. Order the goat curry with sweet potato gnocchi; the dirty rice arancini are the house snack.
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