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Thinking about coming through New Orleans to do some comedy? Hell yeah! It's always a good time here. In fact, there's so much to do here that we put together a list of the places us locals like to go and places we like to tell visitors to go check out. Also, please, try to find someone to stay with here. Most of us have space to put up a couple comics. Please do not use AirBNB in New Orleans. It's a long story, but basically, it's killing the ability for anyone to afford housing and is ruining our neighborhoods. We'll find you a couch or a bed or an air mattress that won't fuck up our economy.

Looking for bookings? Check out this list to see who to contact for shows!

All Eat Drink See

Neighborhood:

Drink
Bar

3 Legged Dog

400 Burgundy St. (bur-GUN-dee) in French Quarter
Open 24hrs, and featuring 2-for-1 drink specials ALL DAY. And nightly crawfish boils during crawfish season (spring time)
Tags: crawfish • 24rs •
In this Neighborhood: Comedy Fuck Yeah • I'm Listening • Comedy Cabaret • Crescent Fresh Open Mic • All Jokes Aside Comedy Hour • Voix de Ville - Free French Quarter Variety Show! • Voix de Ville: Variety Show •

Drink
Beer Bar

Avenue Pub

1732 St. Charles Ave in Lower Garden District
Avenue Pub is routinely rated one fo the top 100 beer bars in the country and for good reason. Over 50 rotating taps of craft beer from around the world with staff that knows their shit. Great selection of whiskeys as well, and a kitchen that serves up better than normal bar food. They've got a back patio and also a second floor balcony that overlooks the St. Charles streetcar line and the oaks. Pricey, but for NOLA standards, not by anyone else's.
Tags: craft beer • 24hrs •
In this Neighborhood: Why So Serious? Comedy Open Mic • Open Mic at The Quisby • Open Mic at the Quisby •

Drink
Wine Bar

Bacchanal

600 Poland Ave in Bywater
Walk in and purchase a couple bottles of wine from the front store, then head out back to the outside seating and enjoy some wine, cheese, and music.
Tags: wine •
In this Neighborhood: The XX Comedy Show • Two Friends Improv Theater presents: a night of comedy • Two Friends Improv Theater presents: a night of comedy • A Night of LGBTQ Comedy • Chocolate Sundaes • Two Friends Improv Theater presents: a night of comedy • The Spontaneous Show •

Drink
Bar

Black Penny

700 N Rampart St. in French Quarter
Right on the edge of the Quarter near Armstrong Park. Tons of craft beer selections, reasonably priced, with a knowledgable staff. On the same block as Voodoo Lounge if you're there for I'm Listening.
Tags: craft beer •
In this Neighborhood: Comedy Fuck Yeah • I'm Listening • Comedy Cabaret • Crescent Fresh Open Mic • All Jokes Aside Comedy Hour • Voix de Ville - Free French Quarter Variety Show! • Voix de Ville: Variety Show •

Drink
Dive Bar

Boondock Saint

731 St. Peter St. in French Quarter
Full disclosure: two cops own this bar, but it's fine. It's a dive bar named after the movie (which they play on loop 24hrs a day). Drink's are fairly cheap considering it's 1 block off Bourbon St. When someone drags me to Bourbon St., this is a nice little oasis from the bullshit.
In this Neighborhood: Comedy Fuck Yeah • I'm Listening • Comedy Cabaret • Crescent Fresh Open Mic • All Jokes Aside Comedy Hour • Voix de Ville - Free French Quarter Variety Show! • Voix de Ville: Variety Show •

Drink
Brewery

Brieux Carre (BROO car-AY)

2115 Decatur St. in French Quarter
Relatively new nano-brewery. They kinda go experimental with their beers. Beers are crisp and tasty. Every other Saturday, catch All Jokes Aside.
Tags: craft beer • tour •
In this Neighborhood: Comedy Fuck Yeah • I'm Listening • Comedy Cabaret • Crescent Fresh Open Mic • All Jokes Aside Comedy Hour • Voix de Ville - Free French Quarter Variety Show! • Voix de Ville: Variety Show •

Drink
Bar

Catahoula Hotel Rooftop Bar

914 Union St. in Central Business District
Located on the roof of the small Catahoula Hotel. Cocktails are super good and perfect for hot NOLA summers. Cool view of downtown from the roof.
Tags: rooftop •
In this Neighborhood: Comedy Beast • Comedy Gumbeaux • Comedy in the Kennel •

Drink
Brewery

Courtyard Brewery

1020 Erato St. in Lower Garden District
Nano-brewery with usually half a dozen or so of their own beers on tap, plus about 15 or so more local and national craft beers on tap too. They specialize in west coast style IPAs, but there's something for everyone. They always have a food truck parked out front in the evenings, too if you're hungry. Tell Scott, the owner, I sent you.
Tags: craft beer •
In this Neighborhood: Why So Serious? Comedy Open Mic • Open Mic at The Quisby • Open Mic at the Quisby •

Drink
Dive Bar

Markey's

640 Louisa St. in Bywater
It's not a great bar and it's usually really crowded, but, if you've been out drinking in the area and need some late night bar food, Markey's will do.
Tags: latenight eats • drunk •
In this Neighborhood: The XX Comedy Show • Two Friends Improv Theater presents: a night of comedy • Two Friends Improv Theater presents: a night of comedy • A Night of LGBTQ Comedy • Chocolate Sundaes • Two Friends Improv Theater presents: a night of comedy • The Spontaneous Show •

Drink
Dive Bar

Mick's Irish Pub

4801 Bienville Ave in MidCity
Mick's is your typical hole-in-the-wall neighborhood bar. It's nothing special, just one of the places in the neighborhood that isn't full of shit. There's pool tables, shuffleboard, darts, and a bunch of board games and a couple pinball/arcade games too. Sometimes there's free food, especially during Saints games.
Tags: hole in the wall • bar games •
In this Neighborhood: Bear with Me • Wait, What? - Comedy Show + Drinking Game •

Drink
Dive Bar

Molly's at the Market

1107 Decatur St. in French Quarter
A go-to spot for a lot of us, especially after Comedy Fuck Yeah at the Dragon's Den. Decent drinks, decently priced. They have a back bar that is technically in a courtyard thanks to a retracting roof, so it's the only bar you can kinda smoke in. Get a frozen Irish coffee. Great way to beat the heat
Tags: dive bar •
In this Neighborhood: Comedy Fuck Yeah • I'm Listening • Comedy Cabaret • Crescent Fresh Open Mic • All Jokes Aside Comedy Hour • Voix de Ville - Free French Quarter Variety Show! • Voix de Ville: Variety Show •

Drink
Brewery

NOLA Brewing

3001 Tchoupitoulas Ave. (CHOP-uh-too-lus) in Irish Channel
First production brewery to open in the city limits after Katrina. They're the big dogs around here (fuck Abita). Good beers, with lots of sours and other specialty brews on tap at the tap room. There's also Mclure's BBQ in here too, and it's solid BBQ.
Tags: craft beer • tour • bbq •

Drink
Distillery

Old New Orleans Rum

2815 Frenchmen St. in 7th Ward
Good local rums. The tour is fun and interesting as well. Their Gingeroo ginger drink is legit.
Tags: distillery • tour •
In this Neighborhood:

Drink
Brewery

Parleaux Beer Lab (PAR-low)

634 Lesseps St. in Bywater
Small batch craft brewery. About a dozen or so rotating taps of their own beers.
Tags: craft beer • tour •
In this Neighborhood: The XX Comedy Show • Two Friends Improv Theater presents: a night of comedy • Two Friends Improv Theater presents: a night of comedy • A Night of LGBTQ Comedy • Chocolate Sundaes • Two Friends Improv Theater presents: a night of comedy • The Spontaneous Show •

Drink
Dive Bar

Phoenix Bar

941 Elysian Fields Ave in Marigny
Staple of the queer community in New Orleans, just outside of the French Quarter. 16 beers on tap. Also features an upstairs bar with a strict no cellphone policy, and an in-house leather, kink, and fetish shop.
Tags: lgbtq • dive bar •
In this Neighborhood: NOLA Comedy Hour • Comic Strip: Booked Stand-Up / Open mic • Local Uproar • Greetings from Queer Mountain • Beefin' - Comedy Insult Championship • BingOH! with Geneva Joy • Boxed Comedy • No Lye Comedy Show • A Fair Grind • A Fair Grind • Stoned vs Drunk vs Sober • SHEAUXTYME COMEDY SERIES • 50 First Jokes • The Rip-off Show •

Drink
Bar

Pirate's Alley

622 Pirate's Alley in French Quarter
Grab you some absinthe and catch a view of the Cabildo and St. Louis Cathedral
In this Neighborhood: Comedy Fuck Yeah • I'm Listening • Comedy Cabaret • Crescent Fresh Open Mic • All Jokes Aside Comedy Hour • Voix de Ville - Free French Quarter Variety Show! • Voix de Ville: Variety Show •

Drink
Brewery

Second Line Brewing

433 N. Bernadotte in MidCity
They've only got 4 year-round beers, but they have other stuff in the taproom. Cool MidCity vibe. During Crawfish season (spring time) they have boils every Friday
Tags: craft beer • tour •
In this Neighborhood: Bear with Me • Wait, What? - Comedy Show + Drinking Game •

Drink
Wine Bar

Second Vine Wine

1027 Touro St. in Marigny
Right on the edge of the 7th Ward and Marigny. Unique selection of wines and a very knowledgable staff.
Tags: wine •
In this Neighborhood: NOLA Comedy Hour • Comic Strip: Booked Stand-Up / Open mic • Local Uproar • Greetings from Queer Mountain • Beefin' - Comedy Insult Championship • BingOH! with Geneva Joy • Boxed Comedy • No Lye Comedy Show • A Fair Grind • A Fair Grind • Stoned vs Drunk vs Sober • SHEAUXTYME COMEDY SERIES • 50 First Jokes • The Rip-off Show •

Drink
Distillery

Seven Three Distilling

301 N Claiborne Ave in Treme
New distillery, about a year old. Currently they have a gin, vodka, and a cucumber flavored vodka.
Tags: distillery • tour •
In this Neighborhood:

Drink
Bar/Restaurant

St. Lawrence

219 N. Peters St. in French Quarter
Food's good here, and so are all the cocktails, but the star is the Pimm's Cup daiquiri. It's just a frozen Pimm's Cup and it's perfect for a New Orleans summer and walking the Quarter. Cash only.
Tags: specialty drink •
In this Neighborhood: Comedy Fuck Yeah • I'm Listening • Comedy Cabaret • Crescent Fresh Open Mic • All Jokes Aside Comedy Hour • Voix de Ville - Free French Quarter Variety Show! • Voix de Ville: Variety Show •

Drink
Brewery

Urban South Brewery

1645 Tchoupitoulas Ave. (CHOP-uh-too-lus) in Lower Garden District
Huge fan of almost all their beers and they've got some of the best designed cans in the state.
Tags: craft beer • tour •
In this Neighborhood: Why So Serious? Comedy Open Mic • Open Mic at The Quisby • Open Mic at the Quisby •

Drink
Brewery

Wayward Owl Brewing

3940 Thalia St. in Broadmoor
Some Seattle folks moved down here and opened this brewery a couple years ago. Solid IPA, plus a few other year-round brews, specialties, and collaborations.
Tags: craft beer • tour •
In this Neighborhood: Janice Janet Improv •