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Bourbon Street, internationally known for its food, music, alcohol, and strip clubs is where the city unites under one banner: to indulge, no matter what the vice is.
Bourbon Street holds an attraction for anyone who wants to go out. This is definitely not an area for the faint of heart or for children. From Canal Street to St. Ann, bars and strip clubs run the street. These places target mostly young people whose main goal is to get as drunk as possible.
Further down Bourbon and off the corner of St. Peter Street lie two bars that are worthy of a lengthy visit: Pat O’Brien’s (718 St. Peter), known for its beautiful courtyard and the Hurricane cocktail, and Preservation Hall (726 St. Peter) which has allowed some of the city’s greatest musicians to perform there. Among those who have played are Mahalia Jackson, Fats Domino, the Nevilles, the Marsalis family, and Harry Connick Jr.
Going down Bourbon toward Esplanade Avenue, gay bars dominate the area. While Oz (800 Bourbon) and The Parade (801 Bourbon) cater mainly to the gay community, oftentimes people will notice a high hetero- and homosexual mix. These bars are definitely the best places in town to go dancing and the eclectic atmosphere is prevalent.
For those who want to see great, old-fashioned Dixieland jazz, Fritzel’s European Jazz Pub (733 Bourbon) is the place to go. This bar is German-owned and operated so that you will get some of the best music and Schnapp’s in the city.
Finally, at almost the edge of the Quarter, lies probably one of the best bars in the city and the oldest bar in the country: Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop (941 Bourbon). Brothers Jean and Pierre Lafitte built this structure some time between 1772 and 1791. At first they posed as blacksmiths in this building so that they could deal in their other, illegal pastime: slave trading. Today, the bar houses a piano and someone plays nightly. Also, if folks feel like getting away and not seeing people, this extremely dark bar is the perfect place to go. At times, it’s difficult to see the person next to you!
While there are other parts of New Orleans that are better places to go, Bourbon Street has developed an international reputation and worth a visit. |
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