Overview
This was created as a reference list for myself and close friends.
Items are listed in no particular order of “goodness”.
Restaurants
- Bayleaf – Best Indian
- Bistro Byronz
- BLDG 5 Market – Top Choice
- Chow Yum Phat
- City Pork
- Cocha – Top Choice
- Elise’s Plate and Pie
- Kalurah Street Grill
- Louisiana Lagniappe Restaurant – Best local cuisine
- Ninos – Best Italian
- Rocca Pizza – Best Pizza
- ROUJ Creole
- Simple Joes
- Solera
- The Gregory
- The Merchant Overpass
- White Star Market
Bars
- Mid City Beer Garden
- The Radio Bar
- Tsunami – Best view in town and outdoor seating to take in the sunset.
Coffee Shops
All coffee shops that made the list have one thing in common. They are not FREEZING inside, as I spend many hours working out of them. Hardest thing is finding a good one open after 6pm.
- City Root Coffee Bar – Fast Wifi, Outdoor Seating
- Coffee Call – For the beignets, open late
- French Truck – Fast Wifi, Good light lunch offerings, Outdoor seating
- Light House Coffee Shop – Fast Wifi, Outdoor seating, Later hours
- Magpie Cafe – Good breakfast brunch offerings too, Outdoor seating, Wifi could be faster.
Publications / Aggregators
How I keep up on what to try next.
- 225 Magazine – Predominately BR
- Bontempstix.com – Many local events sell tickets through here
- Country Roads – Very curated and goes beyond BR
- Dig BR
- Facebook – Find the less publicized fringe events.
- The Advocate