Café Brûlot
Dale DeGroff's take on the fiery, 19th century New Orleans classic.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Mario Suazo Is the Mayor of the French Quarter
At Napoleon House, the veteran bartender can make you a signature Pimm’s Cup in 15 seconds flat.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Cory James Fontenot
A Night at the Door With Three New Orleans Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.
- story: Andrew Paul
- photos: Cory James Fontenot
Bar Review: Cure, 10 Years Later
What began as New Orleans’ coltish home to “rogue cocktails” has assumed a mantle of gravitas.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Cory James Photo
The Challenge of Chasing a Ghost
Recapturing the past is a tricky thing, but that hasn’t deterred New Orleans’ Jewel of the South from trying.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Randy P. Schmidt
Snake and Jake’s Operates on the Other Side of Twilight
In this installment of “Dive,” a look inside an Uptown New Orleans bar that’s become a landing place for oddball night owls, even at 6 a.m.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Randy P. Schmidt
New York’s Saints Bar Comes With a Dose of Voodoo
A candle is always burning at the Parkside Lounge, and it’s not just to summon a Saints win.
- story: Keith Pandolfi
- photos: Eric Medsker
Mermaid Lounge Was a Total Circus
The New Orleans music venue was a bastion of consequence-free chaos and eccentricity.
- story: Franz Nicolay
- photo: Nancy Laskowski Maas
Chris Hannah | Head Bartender, French 75 Bar
Whereas many acclaimed bartenders might assume a place on the national stage, Chris Hannah of New Orleans' historic Arnaud's French 75 Bar might be best known within the industry for his…
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: Claire Bangser
Inside the Wine Cellar at New Orleans’ Bacchanal
Wine director Joe Briand on the five bottles that define this "backyard party" of a restaurant today.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Daniel Krieger
