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Cocktail barHistoric bar
Napoleon House in New Orleans is the 1797 Chartres Street tavern at St Louis that was offered to Napoleon as exile residence, with Pimm's Cups.
DrinkPimm's Cup
FoodMuffuletta and Mediterranean snacks
TipThe Pimm's Cup and the muffuletta are the canonical order; sit on the back courtyard for the cooler seat.
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French 75 Bar in New Orleans is Chris Hannah's longtime cocktail room beside Arnaud's on Bienville Street, with the canonical French 75 cocktail.
DrinkFrench 75
FoodBar snacks; Arnaud's kitchen next door
TipOrder the French 75 with cognac, not gin; the older Cazenave-era recipe is the house standard.
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Cocktail barNeighbourhood cocktail bar
Twelve Mile Limit in New Orleans is Cole Newton's Mid-City corner cocktail bar on South Telemachus Street, named for Prohibition-era rum running.
DrinkTequila Brave
FoodBarbecue from the smoker out back
TipThe backyard barbecue runs Thursday to Sunday; ask the bar what's on the smoker.
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Bar Tonique in New Orleans is the North Rampart Street classic cocktail bar from Tony Yu, with a stripped-back menu of canonical mixed drinks and a quiet.
DrinkClassic cocktail menu
FoodNone
TipThe two-for-one happy hour from 17:00-20:00 is one of the best deals in the Quarter for a real cocktail.
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Cocktail barHotel cocktail bar
The Carousel Bar in New Orleans is the rotating carousel inside Hotel Monteleone on Royal Street, where the Vieux Carre cocktail was invented in 1938.
DrinkVieux Carre
FoodBar snacks
TipThe bar itself rotates, one full turn every 15 minutes; the booths around it do not move.
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Cocktail barHotel cocktail bar
The Elysian Bar in New Orleans is the Marigny lounge inside the Hotel Peter and Paul on Burgundy Street, with European wines, classic aperitifs.
DrinkAperitif rotation
FoodBar snacks and small plates
TipThe back courtyard is the prettiest seat; the rectory bar has the longer pour list.