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941 Bourbon Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
(504) 593-9761

Having already established Molly's on Toulouse, Carol and Jim Monaghan opened the doors to Molly's at the Market for the first time in 1974. In 1980, Jim sold Molly's on Toulouse to focus his attention and efforts on Decatur Street, The French Market, and the Lower French Quarter. For nearly 40 years, Molly's has been the preferred hangout for the broadest possible spectrum of local and international characters, media, and politicians. Every year Molly's sponsors a St. Patrick's Day Parade, a Charity Poker Crawl, and a Halloween Parade. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Molly's stayed open throughout the ordeal, providing a respite for locals and relief workers alike. The Halloween Parade went on as scheduled. Four decades later, Molly's at the Market is a family-run business known the world over for its signature drinks, strikingly attractive regulars, and earnestly cynical worldview. Come sit in the window with a Frozen Irish Coffee and see what we mean...

We hear it all the time: “I always pass by that place and think about stopping in.” Does that sound like you? Well, think about it no more. We’ve expanded our menu and The Back Room has been fixed up and is open more than ever before. On the Border of the Quarter since 1939, Buffa’s Bar & Restaurant is a true New Orleans style neighborhood bar. Food and libations (including Breakfast!) are served 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Stop in and check out our specials! No reservations necessary! We now take all major credit cards!

Hours 9am-til everyday. 24 hours during busy seasonal months.

The two-story building known as the Dragon’s Den has long sat at the end points of both the Decatur and Frenchmen street music rows. The club has 3 three main spaces. The front room hosts a mix of live bands and DJ-themed nights. So at various times the club will host regulars such as the Bayou Saints on Thursday, Up Up We Go on Friday, and the enchanting trad jazz ensemble Loose Marbles on Saturday. The cozy upstairs room hosts a number of performances, including the burlesque show “Talk Nerdy to Me” from The Society of Sin on Saturday nights. Out back, the courtyard gives way to the popular Seoul Shack pop-up on weekends, run by Sophie Lee and Daniel Esses of Three Muses.

The Voodoo Lounge occupies an unassuming corner on Rampart Street just feet from where the streetcar tracks will soon be laid. New owners Drew Allen and Cindi Richardson have already established a booming ghost tour business along with the laid-back ambiance that was a fixture of the late Flanagans Pub, where the two were partners in the past. Cindi runs French Quarter Phantoms from the Voodoo Lounge where several tours depart daily exploring the French Quarter and surrounding areas. It isn’t unusual to witness a large group of tourists mingling with the locals while waiting for their tour to depart. With the news that only guided tours will have access to certain cemeteries, the popularity of these excursions continues to grow. Locals can find an array of exciting monthly events at the Voodoo. Vinsantos Defonte, director of the New Orleans Drag Workshop hosts a monthly Rock and Roll Club For Queers and Queens (and everything in between) called Chain Male. Jennifer Jane also host a monthly party entitled “Glitter Tits” which features a theme, costumes, and dance music by DJ Rusty Lazer. Bartenders Andy Overslaugh and Rickilane Banks have joined forces in an effort to offer customers a pleasing array of local beers and top-notch whiskeys & scotches. But you won't find muddlers behind this bar because the Voodoo Lounge isn’t interested in creating craft cocktails. They’d prefer to pour you something that has the character to stand alone. And you will find a lot of that here, in booth the booze and the patrons. Tip: Try the revolving whiskey/scotch selection that compares to fancy French Quarter hotel bars on a Rampart Street budget. Location: 718 N Rampart Street, New Orleans, 504-265-0953 Prices: Beer, $3-$5; Wine $4; Cocktails, $4-$12 Crowd: A healthy mix of tourists and locals, with the underlying feeling that anyone is welcome.

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With the Maison Montegut to play backdrop for your wedding or special event, it is sure to capture the essence of New Orleans' French Quarter. Originally built in 1794, this Historic Museum is the perfect destination for your private party. Seating capacity of 200 guests

This page is to commemorate and discuss the true birthplace of rock and roll in New Orleans at the legendary Cosmio Matassa's original J & M Music Studio on Rampart street.

New Orleans walking tours for savvy travelers interested in innovative activities.

The home at 511 Royal street was originally erected in 1833 In 1966 it was acquired by Larry Borenstien, an eccentric art dealer and early promoter of New Orleans jazz, who as a boy ran away from home to essentially join the circus. Referred to as "The Father of Preservation Hall", in the 1950s he rented the building and avidly made efforts to preserve the music, giving musicians such Billie and Dee Dee Pierce, Kid Thomas, and a host of others a place to play. Before he died in 1981 it was said, that he owned over half of the French Quarter, had created the market for Pre-Columbian art in America, (by smuggling it from Mexico), and promoted little known artists into famous artists, such as Sister Gertrude Morgan, who has been featured in the Smithsonian. The building served as his personal office and a vault for his antiques and artifacts. In 2006, Borenstien's Granddaughter Tatiana Clay was put in charge of the property, and followed in her Granddad's foot steps by fostering a community of artists, musicians, dancers, writers and performers of all kinds. Since 2007 the house has hosted hundreds of guests from all over the world as well as a steady stream of artistic endeavors including; - The Loose Marbles, "Balls Out" - recording 2007 - The Loose Marbles , "Mush Face Killa" - recording 2007 - "Flood Wall", Jana Napoli - art installation/sound - 2007-11 www.floodwall.org - Magnolia Beacon, "self titled" - recording 2008 - Prospect 1, "On Piety" - art installation/sound/video - 2008 - Luke Winslow King, "Old New Baby" - recording 2009 www.lukewinslowking.com - "Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown 2009" - convention/dance 2009 www.lindyshowdown.net - Loose Marbles, "The Recession Session" - recording 2009 - Meschiya Lake & the Lil Big Horns, "Lucky Devil" - recording 2010 www.meschiya.com - "Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown 2010" - convention/dance 2010 www.lindyshowdown.net - "the Old New Orleans lil BIG Vaudeville Variety Show" - stage 2010-11 - Pokey LaFarge & the South City 3, "Middle of Everywhere" - 2011 additional recording/horns www.pokeylafarge.net - "Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown 2011" - convention/dance 2011 www.lindyshowdown.net

A favorite children's tradition featuring a cast of holiday characters, fun activities, and a new holiday menu. Special appearances by Santa and the New Orleans Saintsations! Commemorative ornaments, pictures with Santa, and holiday libations also available for purchase. Unwrapped toys will be collected for Children's Hospital patients at each seating. For reservations and more information visit bit.ly/RSNOtbt16

The Orpheum Theater is a theater in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana.Also known as the RKO Orpheum, it was designed by G. Albert Lansburgh, built in 1918, and opened for vaudeville in 1921. The Beaux Arts style building has 1,500 seats. Soon after opening it became a movie house. In 1983, the Orpheum was scheduled for demolition but was acquired by the New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, and underwent a $3 million renovation. It served as the orchestra's home theater until the orchestra's financial demise in 1991. Under new ownership, the Orpheum became the home of the newly formed Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), whose musicians prized the auditorium for its acoustical purity. The theater is an example of "vertical hall" construction, initially built to provide perfect sight lines and acoustics for vaudeville shows which didn't have the benefit of amplifiers or modern lighting.Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, the Orpheum Theater was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina floodwaters and was sold to a Dallas businessman. It was then sold to Axiom Global Properties in 2011 (formerly Orpheum Properties, Inc.). Neither of these owners succeeded in restoring the theater to commerce. The theater was purchased in February 2014 by Dr. Eric George. Dr. George partnered with builder Roland Von Kurnatowski, owner of Tipitina's, and completed a $13 million renovation.The theater reopened in August 2015. The first event was held on September 17, 2015 with a performance by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO). The LPO will be the anchor tenant for the theatre.

Clue Carré is the first live escape game in New Orleans, LA. In groups of 3-10 people, you will need to work together with the common goal of escaping the room in 60 minutes or less. Find the clues, crack the codes, and solve the puzzles to escape in time and have an amazing time while doing it. This is a perfect activity for tourists, locals, company team building, and more.

Fun is our Business Want to have some fun and jump higher and higher unless you touch the sky? Then the Riverwalk Amusement bungee trampoline is all you need. Or maybe you want to buck and twist unless you find yourself on a bouncy floor? Then the Riverwalk Amusement mechanical bull will give you that sensation when all you need is riding a bucking bull unless it throws you off. Make your choice to be either a spider man or a bullfighter. We already made ours: it is to make you and your family have fun, fun , fun...

The Piazza d'Italia is an urban public plaza located at Lafayette and Commerce Streets in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. It is controlled by the Canal Street Development Corporation (CSDC), a subdivision of New Orleans city government. Completed in 1978 according to a design by noted postmodern architect Charles Moore and Perez Architects of New Orleans, the Piazza d'Italia debuted to widespread acclaim on the part of artists and architects. Deemed an architectural masterpiece even prior to its completion, the Piazza in fact began to rapidly deteriorate as the development surrounding it was never realized. By the turn of the new millennium, the Piazza d'Italia was largely unfrequented by and unknown to New Orleanians, and was sometimes referred to as the first "postmodern ruin". The conversion of the adjacent Lykes Center to the Loews Hotel, New Orleans, completed in 2003, was accompanied by the full restoration of the Piazza d'Italia (accomplished by 2004).Early History and DesignThough New Orleans received tens of thousands of Italian immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, that ethnic group's role in the city's cultural mix went largely unacknowledged, typically overshadowed by the seminal contributions of French and Spanish culture. In the early 1970s, leaders of New Orleans' Italian-American community conceived of a permanent public commemoration of the Italian immigrant experience in the city. New Orleans' downtown, despite receiving some prominent new investment (e.g., One Shell Square, the Superdome) was by this time suffering from many of the same ills infecting most American downtowns in the post-World War II era of suburbanization, white flight and urban disinvestment. New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu was committed to the improvement and revitalization of the city's struggling downtown and greeted with approval suggestions that the project be sited to encourage investment in the city center.

Think you can escape? ESCAPE MY ROOM is an interactive game in New Orleans, Louisiana where up to 7 guests are locked in a room for one hour while they solve puzzles and work together to escape on time. There are codes to be broken and mysteries to solve. Prepare to be challenged! No walk-ins allowed. Everyone must first purchase a ticket online in advance.

MechaCon began as an anime convention that brings together anime, Transformers, and Japanese culture. Since, MechaCon evolved to include fandoms such as Sci-Fi, Comics and Domestic Animation, making it a complete fan experience. MechaCon's first five years took place in Lafayette, LA. In its sixth year, it moved to New Orleans, LA due to growth. For its seventh year, MechaCon established its new home at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside and after it's twelfth year, MechaCon relocated to the Hyatt Regency in Downtown New Orleans. This allowed the convention to present more content than ever before. A fan favorite, MechaCon has quickly risen through the anime convention ranks to become one of the most prominent anime/fan conventions on the Gulf Coast of the United States. Now, with twelve successful shows in the books, MechaCon is ready and poised to move forward and reach even greater heights!

The National WWII Museum, formerly known as the D-Day Museum, is a military history museum located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, on Andrew Higgins Drive between Camp Street and Magazine Street. The museum focuses on the contribution made by the United States to Allied victory in World War II. Founded in 2000, it was later designated by the U.S. Congress as America's official National World War II Museum in 2003. The Museum maintains an affiliation with the Smithsonian Institution. The mission statement of the Museum emphasizes the American experience in World War II.Museum descriptionThe Museum opened on June 6, 2000, the 56th anniversary of D-Day, and has since undertaken a large-scale expansion project which is still ongoing. In addition to the original building, known as the Louisiana Memorial Pavilion, the Museum has since opened the Solomon Victory Theater, the John E. Kushner Restoration Pavilion, the U.S. Freedom Pavilion, the Boeing Center, and the "Road to Berlin" portion of the Campaigns of Courage pavilion. There are further plans to construct what will be called the Liberation Pavilion.Within the large atrium of the Louisiana Memorial Pavilion several aircraft are on display, including a Supermarine Spitfire and a Douglas C-47 Skytrain suspended from the ceiling. A LCVP, or "Higgins boat", is also usually on display in this pavilion. The exhibits in this pavilion focus on the amphibious landings of the war, in both the European and Pacific theaters of war. Topics covered include the Allied strategy of island hopping, culminating with nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The Louisiana Memorial Pavilion is also home to rotating temporary exhibits, as well as the immersive and interactive Union Pacific Train Car (part of the larger "Dog Tag Experience" interactive), which opened in 2013.

The John Minor Wisdom U.S. Court of Appeals Building is a historic courthouse located at 600 Camp Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a courthouse for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2015 for its extensive role in adjudicating issues of the American Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. John Minor Wisdom, for whom it is now named, was a judge on the Fifth Circuit during that period.Building historyThe John Minor Wisdom U.S. Court of Appeals Building originally served as the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse. In 1908, the New York architectural firm Hale and Rogers won a design competition for the building and U.S. Treasury Department officials approved their plans in 1909. Workers broke ground later that year on the site, which encompasses the block bounded by Lafayette, Camp, Magazine, and Capdeville streets overlooking Lafayette Square. Construction of the elaborate building took many years; the date 1912 is incised on the frieze on the Lafayette Street side, but the interior was not finished until 1915, with employees occupying their offices the following year. Originally, the post office occupied the entire first floor, while the Federal District Court and Court of Appeals were located on the second floor. Executive Branch agencies were on the third level.In 1961, needing additional space, the post office moved to a new facility. Two years later, the courts also vacated. The building was unoccupied until 1965, when it served as a public high school for three years after Hurricane Betsy destroyed McDonough 35 High School. Between 1971 and 1972, the federal building underwent an extensive restoration. Upon completion, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals returned to the building as its only tenant. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and has since been featured in several films and television shows.