TED'S FROSTOP

NEW ORLEANS

Home of the world-famous Lot-o-Burger, a tender, juicy burgers on po’ boy bread. 

The burgers are topped with mayonnaise, mustard, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles. 

Cheese isn’t added unless it is requested.

TED'S FROSTOP

NEW ORLEANS

Old time root beer, still served in a frosted mug,

TED'S FROSTOP

NEW ORLEANS

As seen in the best American Horror Story season ever, Coven -- the one based in the Crescent City.

HOLT CEMETERY

NEW ORLEANS

Holt Cemetery is a Potter’s Field cemetery in New Orleans

NOLA ABSTRACTS

ST. CHARLES STREET CAR

UPTOWN

PHOTOS BY STEVE WRIGHT

LAFAYETTE CEMETERY NO. 2

ON A MISTY CHRISTMAS MORNING IN NEW ORLEANS

STEVE WRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHIVE

NOLA ABANDONED HOUSE

STILL BEARING KATRINA RESCUERS GRID

NOT MUCH FOR STREET PERFORMERS OR THE FRENCH QUARTER, BUT..

WHEN LEAVING BREAKFAST AT BRENNAN'S, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR A GUY DANCING IN A DARTH VADER MEETS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS OUTFIT, SWAYING IN TRIBUTE TO GEORGE MICHAEL TO A BEAT BOX BLARING SOLO AND WHAM SONGS NOT 24 HOURS AFTER THE SINGER'S DEATH

This gent is NOT to be confused with the official Darth Saint, NOLA restaurant owner Maximilian Ortiz, operator of Warehouse District restaurant Root a a huge fan of NOLA's NFL franchise. 

SNUG HARBOR NEW ORLEANS

GREAT MUSIC CLUB, OUTSTANDING ABOUT 

ACCOMMODATING WHEELCHAIR USERS

For over 30 years, Snug Harbor has provided the best in live jazz & great regional cooking at reasonable prices. 

Snug is located in three rooms of a renovated 1800’s storefront located in the Faubourg Mariginy, just outside the French Quarter. 

We have a dining room, a bar, and a music room. 

--http://snugjazz.com

GREATEST DIVE BAR ON THE PLANET

RIP O'Neil Broyard, its late original proprietor, and our good friend.

Saturn Bar

O'Neil Broyard, its late original proprietor, made the Saturn Bar a St. Claude Avenue landmark as much for its eccentricities as for its cold beer and cheap liquor. For more than 40 years, his singular taste and hoarders' zeal filled the corner tavern with quirky odds and ends, including leopard-print velour booths, neon signs from bygone businesses and a vast collection of strange art, such as the dark and compelling paintings of bar regular Michael Frolich, full of red skies, spidery trees and leering demons.

After Broyard's death in 2005, his nephew Eric and Eric's then-teenage daughter Bailee excavated the bar's junk pile, keeping the odd charm (the art still hangs, a mural of the planet Saturn still graces the ceiling, the springs in the leopard banquettes are still broken and a friendly cat still strolls between glasses and bottles on the bar), but freeing up the back room for live music.

Most weekend nights (and some weekdays) Bailee Broyard books an eclectic roster of local and touring acts, from the sea-shanty singing Valparaiso Mens' Chorus to blues, garage, punk and metal. It also is the new home of the wildly popular all-45-RPM vinyl Mod Dance Party DJ night, which keeps the dancefloor twisting and shimmying 'til sunrise one Saturday a month.

Tip: Pick up one of the bar’s iconic calendars as a souvenir.

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Venue information: 3067 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans LA

SPOTTED CAT MUSIC CLUB

FRENCHMAN STREET

The Spotted Cat Music Club is the Quentessential Jazz Club of New Orleans.  

Located on the famous FRENCHMEN STREET in the heart of the Fauborg Marigny District, "The CAT", as its known by locals, has been recognized as an international destination for JAZZ music. 

Numerous movies, commercials, and print media have filmed and written about the "CAT" for its outstanding music and unique ambiance. 

---http://www.spottedcatmusicclub.com

RUE ST. ANN

FRENCH QUARTER, NEW ORLEANS

RUE ROYAL

FRENCH QUARTER

Historic Architecture

It is no wonder tourists and locals alike flock to Royal Street when they want a real New Orleans experience. Some of the most picturesque and frequently photographed buildings and iron lace balconies – many of which date back to the 18th and 19th centuries – are along the 13-block stretch of Royal between Canal Street and Esplanade Avenue.

World-class restaurants with scenic courtyards – containing bubbling sculptured fountains and colorful gardens – offer a pleasant, shady getaway from the excitement of Bourbon Street. These beautiful courtyards are an important part of the architecture that gives the French Quarter its iconic charm and they can be found at every turn on Royal Street.

Art and Antiques

Art galleries on Royal Street contain sculptures, paintings and mixed media from artists who are on par with the best of New York, San Francisco and other art meccas, including the late George Rodrigue and his internationally renowned “Blue Dog” paintings.

For antiques, it would be hard to find a better place to shop anywhere in this country. Many of the contents of New Orleans’ most elegant estates of the 19th and 20th centuries are for sale there. Exquisite crystal chandeliers, ornate hand-carved furniture, fine silver, jewelry, other table settings and so much more are there for the collector or those looking to decorate their homes or businesses.

-- courtesy neworleansonline.com

BUTTERMILK DROP BAKERY

A TREME FIXTURE 
THAT SEEMS LIKE IT'S BEEN AROUND MUCH LONGER THAN 8 YEARS

Did you know, that the idea for Buttermilk Drop Bakery existed long before they opened their doors? 

The seed was planted with the opening of Canal Street Bakery and Deli in 2001, but development was shortly put on hold with the impact of hurricane Katrina in 2005.

A few years later, the owners of the original bakery came together in collaboration with a local baker to bring a new twist to an old favorite pastry, the buttermilk drop. 

After the recipe was perfected they opened the doors of the Buttermilk Drop Bakery located in the historical neighborhood of Treme in 2008.

Since then, the Buttermilk Drop Bakery has received many accolades for its perfected renditions of classic baked goods including their award winning king cakes, melt in your mouth donuts, and of course the timeless buttermilk drop.

--text courtesy of Buttermilk Drop Barkey (which sadly experienced a major fire at its relatively new store in Gentilly recently)

LIUZZA'S -- SINCE 1947

 BEER IN A FROSTED MUG -- MID-CITY FAVORITE

Liuzza's often shows up on Eater.com's Essential 38 restaurants of New Orleans.

In a town with more than 380 great restaurants, that's pretty fine company.

From Eater NOLA:

This classic family-owned, neighborhood haunt in Mid City serves giant frozen mugs of soda and beer, Bushwhackers, huge helpings of red beans and rice, pasta, all the fried seafood you cold ask for, and a killer shrimp remoulade.

http://www.liuzzas.com/

ESPLANADE AVENUE

THE DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN FAUBOURG MARIGNY AND VIEUX CARRE 

The Faubourg Marigny has an eclectic mix of late-Georgian, one-story Creole cottages and shotguns, and some two-story doubled-galleried structures.

Unlike the orderly grid of the French Quarter, The Faubourg Marigny branches off into triangular patterns.

The Faubourg Marigny caters to locals and contains everything that makes New Orleans unique.

You won’t find any t-shirt stores or daiquiri shops in this neighborhood.

The world-famous jazz clubs lining Frenchman Street are routinely packed.

It also features Thai, Middle Eastern, Indian, Tex Mex, Italian and traditional Southern soul food restaurants, where up and coming chefs continually concoct the latest interpretation of the City’s cuisine.

The shops and galleries offer everything from museum-quality art to thrift-store chic.

SANDPIPER LOUNGE

ONE OF THE LAST ORIGINAL BAR ROOMS LEFT IN NEW ORLEANS.

Uptown, but not in the chic parts.

A bar for the people.

Ladies set up big trays of food for sale on the neutral ground.

2119 Louisiana Avenue    504 895-2204

ST. CHARLES STREET CAR

GARDEN DISTRICT, UPTOWN, NEW ORLEANS

We like to post photos that are off the beaten path.

We strive to avoid touristy pictures.

But when we were stopped at a traffic light on St. Charles, heading back from a meal on Oak Street, the street car rolled up.

And we stuck the Nikon out the window.

Amazed to see the image wasn't blurry and was pretty well framed by houses and a grand tree...we couldn't help sharing.

Enjoy.

BYWATER, NEW ORLEANS, LA

ELIZABETH'S RESTAURANT: REAL FOOD, DONE REAL GOOD

History

1996 - Elizabeth's started in 1996 with Heidi Elizabeth Trull as a catering kitchen and quickly became a neighborhood hit for a cheap breakfast and huge lunch portions.

1998 - Praline bacon was born…and Saturday brunches became a big hit. Chartres St. and the neighborhood were going through major transformations (lake Charters as we called it then). Chartres St. went through a two year construction project that was enough to kill any entrepreneurial spirit…but that didn't happen.

2000s - The new decade came and things were really doing better. Joe and Heidi get pregnant and decide to sell the business and leave new Orleans to raise their son.

2004 - Chef Bryon Peck is hired to bridge the sale to Floyd Mclamb and Stewart Anthony in order to keep the food consistent.

2005 - As we were completing some of the first renovations, we were hit with Hurricane Katrina. Chef Bryon Peck was displaced for nine months and the restaurant ran war torn like so many others in the months after the storm.

2006 - Floyd and Stewart sell the restaurant to James (Jim) Harp and Holy Lafevers. Realizing Chef Bryon Peck's importance to the operation, Jim brings Bryon back to put together the food and crew. Full swing Sunday brunches and dinners are begun and the restaurant begins to soar.

2008 - Bryon's unbelievable food and vision cause sales to double and our local/national reviews go off the chart. Executive Chef Bryon Peck is made a Managing partner.

2011 - Bryon becomes Owner of Elizabeth's and Creator of Peck Restaurant Group with his family.

2012 - Peck Restaurant Group Purchases 601 Gallier St., taking total control of the future of the restaurant.

…and we are continuing to grow and get better every day.

http://elizabethsrestaurantnola.com/

LAFAYETTE CEMETERY NO. 2

CAREWORN, BUT A MUST VISIT FOR CITIES OF THE DEAD BUFFS

Located just North of the original Lafayette Cemetery No. 1, Lafayette Cemetery No. 2 is also on Washington Avenue (bound by Sixth, Saratoga, and Loyola Streets).

It was believed to have started informally in 1850 as a burial ground.

In 1858, the City of Lafayette (before being annexed by New Orleans) constructed 120 tombs within.

In 1865, a survey and plan were drawn up of the cemetery and the avenues and pathways designated.

A portion of the cemetery along Sixth Street was designated “for the occupancy of the colored population.” Some society tombs were built in this section.

Other society tombs found in the cemetery include the Butcher’s Association (1868) and the French Society of Jefferson (1872).

The neighborhood that Lafayette No. 2 is home to has gone through many changes over the years, once an affluent section of town has found itself in hard times.

The area now has a reputation for being unsafe and as a result the cemetery receives few visits from families.

Unfortunately, the tombs have suffered from disregard, despite there being many noteworthy works of architecture.

-- Text courtesy of Save Our Cemeteries