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Stephen Shellenberger's New Orleans Guide
From the archives: July 22, 2010
As the home of annual spirits convention, Tales of the Cocktail, the Big Easy is a cocktail connoisseur's summer mecca. As such, it's crawling with folks who know the city like they know their favorite cocktail shaker. On such veteran attendee is Stephen Shellenberger, who bartends at Pomodoro in Brookline. Read on for his favorite haunts in this off-the-cuff New Orleans guide. (Photo: Christine Liu)
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Napoleon House Bar & Cafe
Read Reviews500 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130 (map)
"It's affordable and friendly as hell. It's decrepit in the greatest way possible, with a dilapidated charm. The communal trough in the men's room is really great."
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Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
Read Reviews941 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70116 (map)
"Lafitte's is the only thing worth a damn on Bourbon Street ... except for the diner. There are bar stools around the piano, and locals actually go there."
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Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
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626 Frenchmen St, New Orleans, LA 70130 (map)
"Go for the midnight set. I don't think there's a cover; I've never paid."
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The Saint Bar and Lounge
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961 Saint Mary St, New Orleans, LA 70130 (map)
"It's a bar started by a guy from White Zombie, and it's exactly how you'd expect a bar started by a guy from White Zombie. You should only go between 2am and 4am. They pride themselves on no-frills. The restrooms are scary. When you're a crust-punk hipster, you distinguish yourself by cleanliness--or lack thereof."
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Cochon Butcher
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930 Tchoupitoulas St, New Orleans, LA 70130 (map)
"Cochon Butcher is epic. It's ridiculous. Little cafe they run out of the back door [of Cochon]. It's staggeringly awesome."
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Jacques-Imo's Catering
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8324 Oak St., New Orleans, LA 70118 (map)
"Jacques-Imo's is really wonderful. It's heavy; share. No reservations. You wait in a divey sh-t box next door. It's the most impossibly eccentric thing ever. There's alligator cheesecake. Eccentric protein. Eight-hundred covers a night."