The following are bars, and not necessarily musical venues. To hear music, in addition to all the places we’ve mention on this blog, a good bet is to cruise down Frenchman Street between Royal Street and Esplanade Avenue. Music is literally coming out of the doors. Also, check out WWOZ’s Livewire Music Calendar for a comprehensive list of who’s playing where each day: http://www.wwoz.org/new+orleans+community/music+calendar
But onto the bars…
French Quarter:
Carousel Bar, inside the Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal Street
Sip your cocktail while you go round and round
Bar Tonique, 820 North Rampart Street
Yummy cocktails in a really nice space
Cosimo’s Bar, 1201 Burgundy Street
Great neighborhood bar
Molly’s on the Market, 1107 Decatur Street
Fun, young, busy
Marigny:
Buffa’s, 1001 Esplanade Avenue
a lovely dive
Lost Love Lounge, 2529 Dauphine Street
A great bar complete with trivia night, a library, & Vietnamese food
Mimi’s in the Marigny, 2601 Royal Street
Play pool downstairs; listen to music and eat tapas upstairs
Bywater:
Markey’s Bar, 640 Louisa Street
One of our favorite neighborhood dives
Saturn Bar, 3067 Saint Claude Avenue
We love it here, another dive.
Bacchanal Wine Bar, 600 Poland Avenue
Sip your wine in the garden… often to music
BJ’s, 4301 Burgundy Street
Great neighborhood bar
Vaughan's Lounge, 4229 Dauphine Street
Another great neighborhood bar, where Kermit Ruffins plays on Thursdays
