Shop, Spa, Sip New Orleans

Our Local Expert Says:

Magazine Street is where the Uptown locals go to shop and hang out. There are so many fun things to see and do on Magazine Street!

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Magazine Street is a six mile stretch of shops and eateries, beginning at the edge of the French Quarter and ending at Audubon Park. The fun, trendy street is loaded with specialty stores, galleries, restaurants, and bars. Between Canal Boulevard and Jackson Avenue visitors will find many antique stores and art galleries, including the Glassworks and Printmaking Studio. Closer to Jackson Avenue are funky stores, along with great, cheap restaurants such as Juan's Flying Burrito for Mexican fare and J'anita's for breakfast and BBQ. Between Washington and Louisiana are no less than twelve restaurants, three bars and two coffee shops, as well as tons of clothing boutiques, including retro and "recycled" fashions at Funky Monkey and Buffalo Exchange. Past Louisiana, the shopping continues down Magazine Street – antiques, art, books, apparel, and plenty of restaurants and bars along the way for when you need a break. Have a roast beef po-boy at Ignatius, near Napoleon Avenue, or sip a blueberry mojito on the back patio at St. Joe's, near Jefferson Avenue.

Our Local Expert Says:

Set behind--and including--an oak tree-shaded courtyard in the middle of a block on hip, trendy Magazine Street, Café Rani is known for its excellent salads and other healthy fare and makes a great place to lunch indoors or out during a Magazine Street shopping spree.

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While Magazine Street, is known more for its wide variety of shops and boutiques, there are also a few dining stops along the way. Café Rani is located in the old Salvation Army building, and is under the direction of Chef Lee Yates. An air of romance heightened by an upscale style is the perfect setting for its cutting-edge American cuisine. A mural of tropical dimensions adorns one of the walls. Patrons are seated in teak wood chairs as fleet-footed servers attend to their duties. From grilled chicken to salads to vegan delights, this cuisine is superb. The lunch and dinner menu is basically the same, but it has begun to introduce different dinner dishes. Much of its popularity, however, derives from its brunches, which provide a true al fresco experience.

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Local spa owner Duke Morgan knows exactly what a man wants and shows it through his eclectic spa destination located at 3607 Magazine Street in New Orleans. Duke Morgan offers men and women the best and most sought after aromatherapy oils, body massage, home products and specialty gifts, for your relaxing pleasure. Duke Morgan product lines include Lothantique, Abana, Zents, Juara, Zinnia, and his own Duke Morgan Private Label Essential Oils. Morgan specializes in Asian and Traditional Massage, heightening the healing experience in the use of his essential oils to replenish and relax the body. One of Morgan's most popular services that men request is the Indonesian Coffee Exfoliation for the feet, hands or whole body. Morgan describes the experience as an invigorating body treatment using the energizing benefits of Indonesian Coffee to exfoliate the skin and stimulate circulation. After the exfoliation, Morgan follows with a massage of Candlenut Body Crème, leaving you feeling relaxed yet energized.

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If you've booked a treatment at the day spa, allow yourself extra time to browse through the shop -- you are going to need it. Between the jewelry lines, including whose simple silver work is etched with wee inscriptions of quotes from Shakespeare and others, the selection of gorgeous homewares, the cute clothes, and the clever gift items, there is a lot to coo over.

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This spa cum store is perfect for those who like to be pampered. The salon offers all natural products and top of the line spa services to nurture the body as well as the mind. The products include everything from makeup to lotions and scented oils. Some of the more interesting products include customized makeup, and customized massaging oils. Their extensive skin care lines include Kiehl's, Philosophy, AHAVA and Kneipp. Their services include manicures, pedicures, facials and massages. You are sure to be treated like a queen by this salon's friendly and experienced staff.

Our Local Expert Says:

This luxe lounge at the Columns Hotel features comfy living room seating, rich, dark wood, and low lighting inside; outside, popular patio tables on the large veranda are prime spots for sunsets on St. Charles Avenue.

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Within the loveliness of the Columns Hotel, the uptown ambience of this bar attracts a business crowd of varying ages. If you go by on the right night you my catch a top local jazz gig or a festive group of dancers. We suggest you enjoy your beverage on the second floor balcony where the best views prevail.

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Chef and owner John Harris has been named "Chef of the Year" by New Orleans Magazine and one of the "Top Ten Best New Chefs in America by Food & Wine and provides an intimate and romantic ambience to his restaurant, Lilette. The lunch menu includes soups, salads and sandwiches and entrees such as Sauteed Alaskan Halibut and Sauteed Veal. For dinner, choose from a wide range of appetizers including Marinated Anchovies, Steamed Littleneck Clams and Escarole Gnocchi. Dinner entrees range from a Roasted Poulet Breast to Grilled Hanger Steak to Potato Crusted Black Drum. Lilette also has a vast selection of wines from all over the world to complement the diverse menu.

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France meets the Caribbean in New Orleans at this modest, yet charming dining room with a tropical courtyard. Attractive photographs and brilliantly colored Caribbean scenes bring the pale yellow walls of this small restaurant to life. The Caribbean influence continues in the kitchen where the combination of herbs and spices used results in unusually mouth-watering flavors. From poached oysters with cayenne and lime to lamb sausage with mint beans--it is all good. The tropical theme of the dessert fare includes sorbets and fresh mango.