Frenchmen Street

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• The four blocks of Frenchmen Street between Esplanade and Elysian Fields are sort of like the Bourbon Street for locals. Just past the French Quarter, on the edge of the hip Marigny neighborhood, this is where the real music is being played! The little stretch is packed with intimate jazz and blues bars like The Apple Barrel and The Spotted Cat, and high-energy music clubs like d.b.a. and Blue Nile. Some of the most unique and eccentric people in New Orleans hang out on Frenchmen Street, and there's always something going on, especially late at night. You can dance salsa at Café Brazil, have a smoke at the upscale Hookah Café, or enjoy great music and a killer burger at Snug Harbor. And at the end of the night, when you're feeling like a snack, try a local favorite - totchos (tater-tot nachos) at Monaghan's 13.