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Cocktail barDive bar
Molly's at the Market in New Orleans is the Decatur Street dive bar by the French Market, open 10:00-03:00 daily, famous for its frozen Irish coffee.
DrinkFrozen Irish coffee
FoodNone (bar food at neighbours)
TipOpen at 10:00 every day; the frozen Irish coffee is the signature order and the room runs to 03:00 nightly.
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Cocktail barIrish dive bar
Erin Rose in New Orleans is the French Quarter Irish dive bar on Conti Street, with frozen Irish coffees, no-frills service and the Killer Poboys kitchen.
DrinkFrozen Irish coffee
FoodKiller Poboys in back
TipThe frozen Irish coffee is the canonical Quarter order; Killer Poboys at the back closes at 20:00.
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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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Cocktail barCocktail bar
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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Cocktail barCocktail bar
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.