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Recommendations for Places to Eat in NOLA While at Jazzfest?

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Can anyone recommend any places to eat in NOLA?
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  • weddingparadeweddingparade Posts: 1,179
    2 of 3 the times i've been there i went a bit off the beaten path and went to mandinas for the turtle soup. cabs run up and down canal all the time or walk it from bourbon
    all the food is good there and large portions. usually a line up but it moves quick=sit at the bar for a drink
    http://mandinasrestaurant.com/nola/main-menu/
    the court of 3 sisters is real nice for sunday brunch-in the quarter
    and oceana grill also in the quarter is great+ and it wont cost buckets of cash
    but like i said b4 do not miss the crawfish monica at the fest! worth the wait in line. sooo good.
    bottomline is there are at least 4 things great about nola food music the party and the culture/city
    take the $1 street car through the garden district and back. nice way to see that part of town!
  • Daron OshayDaron Oshay Posts: 2,551
    LukinFan said:

    Can anyone recommend any places to eat in NOLA?

    Everywhere

    In all seriousness there's a ton of good places

    Last time I went to Tujagues and Court of Two Sisters. Both good stuff.

    Cafe du Monde for the Beignets of course


  • Bogey ManBogey Man Posts: 118
    edited April 2016
    Eat at some of the food trucks at the festival for sure. The soft shell crab po boys are amazing. Breakfast at Café du Monde for beignets. I ate at a lot of places, but it was four years ago. You'll have to visit Pat O'Briens and a few other places as well. The food alone was worth the trip from Newfoundland to New Orleans.
    Post edited by Bogey Man on
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  • Daron OshayDaron Oshay Posts: 2,551
    The food at the festival is insane

    Pat O'Briens was the only Hurricane I could stand

    Lafittes is the best place ever
  • weddingparadeweddingparade Posts: 1,179
    oh yeah the hot white sugar donuts lol they're good...when the munchies hit. imo certainly not worth an hour in line so be careful and hit that spot when there is no crowd. theres a place in the french quarter and another one by jackson square. we hit the french quarter one early morning and got them right away.
    too bad ed ved got sick and had to cancel on us(and im sure some others here as well were semi disappointed) we had already book plane and hotels...but even ed not showing up didnt ruin that trip at all
    i love jimmy buffett but um no replacement for ed ved
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,837
    Mr. B's Bistro, Acme Oyster House, Mother's, Domilise's, Central Grocery, Pascal’s Manale.
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  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,680
    The Joint
  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,040
    Awesome! Thanks everyone!
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    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
  • Bogey ManBogey Man Posts: 118
    weddingparade said:

    oh yeah the hot white sugar donuts lol they're good...when the munchies hit. imo certainly not worth an hour in line so be careful and hit that spot when there is no crowd. theres a place in the french quarter and another one by jackson square. we hit the french quarter one early morning and got them right away.
    too bad ed ved got sick and had to cancel on us(and im sure some others here as well were semi disappointed) we had already book plane and hotels...but even ed not showing up didnt ruin that trip at all
    i love jimmy buffett but um no replacement for ed ved

    Same one I attended, I went for Vedder and the wife for the Foo Fighters. Totally disappointed Eddie couldn't perform, but I still saw a lot of awesome music. We were up early every morning for beignets, and stayed right on Canal so we were close to all the action in the French Quarter. At our hotel Kurtwood Smith (Red from "That 70s Show") was there doing an event where he would call people "Dumbass" for money.
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  • TeggyTeggy Posts: 29
    Favorite city in the world, by far. Can't make it for jazz fest but will be there for a week in June.

    Honestly there are so many places to go, but my two favorite would be:

    Court of Two Sisters: Best atmostphere, eat under the lit up vines in the courtyard at night. Bottle of wine and great food, cant go wrong.

    Mr. Eds on Bienville Street: Best seafood, by far my favorite in the french quarter.

    Tons of amazing brunch places as well with awesome cocktails.

  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,040
    Bogey Man said:

    weddingparade said:

    oh yeah the hot white sugar donuts lol they're good...when the munchies hit. imo certainly not worth an hour in line so be careful and hit that spot when there is no crowd. theres a place in the french quarter and another one by jackson square. we hit the french quarter one early morning and got them right away.
    too bad ed ved got sick and had to cancel on us(and im sure some others here as well were semi disappointed) we had already book plane and hotels...but even ed not showing up didnt ruin that trip at all
    i love jimmy buffett but um no replacement for ed ved

    Same one I attended, I went for Vedder and the wife for the Foo Fighters. Totally disappointed Eddie couldn't perform, but I still saw a lot of awesome music. We were up early every morning for beignets, and stayed right on Canal so we were close to all the action in the French Quarter. At our hotel Kurtwood Smith (Red from "That 70s Show") was there doing an event where he would call people "Dumbass" for money.
    haha hilarious about Red

    Thank you again for all of these great suggestions. I plan on doing some good eating while in NOLA!
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    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
  • chitownp76chitownp76 Posts: 1,469
    cp3iverson said:

    The Joint

    I ate there a couple weeks ago over St. Paddys day. Place was phenomena! Was my first trip to NOLA and it was crazy. You can lose sense of time there for sure!.
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  • red mosred mos Posts: 4,953
    Acme Oyster House if you want sea food.
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  • RhinoJamRhinoJam Posts: 596
    If you're up in the middle of the night and hungry... you chould check out the "Verti Marte" (24 hour convenience store with sandwiches etc... 1 block off the quarter
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  • MnOMnO Posts: 1
    Aww... No one has mentioned Nola Restauant, yet?
  • musicsam3musicsam3 Posts: 233
    NOLA is very good!
  • Bschulze1726Bschulze1726 Posts: 4
    Cochon/Butcher (warehouse district)
    Jacques-imo's (uptown, next to the Maple Leaf for late night shows)

    Crawfish Monica (on festival grounds)
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Posts: 16,991
    Mother's for some debris.

    Fucking PUUUUUMPED for this trip.
  • TamaDrummer91TamaDrummer91 Posts: 1,294
    I loved Johnny Po Boys in NOLA. Very tasty.
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  • Ten Backspaced Riot ActorsTen Backspaced Riot Actors Posts: 424
    Take a taxi to Drago's in Metairie! about 10 minutes from Downtown New Orleans. Great charbroiled oysters, and anything else seafood.
  • Ukuleddie VeggerUkuleddie Vegger Posts: 508
    Any good vegan restaurants?
  • strangesttribe007strangesttribe007 Posts: 83
    PARKWAY BAKERY! Best poboys on the planet. I recommend the surf and turf.. You won't be disappointed.
  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,040
    Damn this list is awesome
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    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
  • gotthebottlegotthebottle Posts: 2,651
    LukinFan said:

    Can anyone recommend any places to eat in NOLA?

    OMG...too many ....the best part about JF is eating there..you get everything you want at the food booths at Fest and it's all fantastic. Crawfish bread to start, Crawfish Monica, Etouffe.....you name it. Who needs to eat after a day at the Fairgrounds
  • RKCNDYRKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    We went to K Paul's which was very good.

    As someone else said, literally just pop in to any place and they have amazing food. We actually walked down some alley and found a little cafe (i can't even remember what the name was) but the po boys were great and the portions were huge.

    Try a muffuletta, they are a popular and interesting sandwich.
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  • cp3iversoncp3iverson Posts: 8,680
    Probably the best place in America to eat.
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  • kramer73kramer73 Posts: 2,614
    you will have to Uber, but go down to NOLA brewing. Great beer, great food.
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Posts: 16,991
    We are less than three weeks away! Figure this is a good resource; from one forum to another: http://www.jazzfestforum.com/forum/main-category/jazz-fest-forum
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