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Introduction ...................15 Food .............................19 Drink ............................ 45 Entertainment.................61 Local Life ...................... 77 Media ............................91 Personal Health & Wellness .................... 97 Goods & Services...........107 The Northshore .............128 Staff Picks .................... 132 Visitors ........................ 137 Puzzles ........................143

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Staff Writers | JAKE CLAPP, KAYLEE POCHE

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of NEW ORLEANS 2026! Welcome

to the 2026 edition of Gambit’s Best of New Orleans issue! Best of issues are a time-honored tradition in the alt-weekly world that allow our community to celebrate the best and most beloved small businesses, restaurants, music venues, purveyors of booze and media personalities in New Orleans over the last year. In addition to your traditional categories, we’ve also included a staff picks section where we highlight some of our favorite things, and of course a special visitors recommendations section to help you steer your tourist friends in the right direction. Unlike some Best of lists, we here at Gambit don’t make the calls – and we don’t sell spots on the list, favor advertisers over other businesses or generally put a thumb on the scale. Instead, we leave that up to you, our gentle, thoughtful and unironic readers. So, if you disagree with a winner, well, you have nobody to blame but yourselves. Sincerely, we couldn’t do this without you. There’s a LOT of categories to vote in and the fact that most of you take it seriously enough to answer them earnestly means a lot – and says a lot about your love of our community. So, thank all of you for taking time to fill it out – even if your opinions are sometimes wild.

Q. WHO CHOOSES THE WINNERS?

A. This is literally all your fault. Our staff has nothing to do with the poll aside from putting together the list of categories, tabulating the results and fact-checking addresses, names and the like.

WAIT A SECOND, THERE’S ALSO A STAFF PICKS SECTION! AHH-HAHA, I KNEW YOU WERE LYING!

A. Cool your jets, Rep.

Higgins. We said the “poll,” not “staff selections.”

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A. When was the last time somebody didn’t try to cheat a vote in Louisiana?

I READ ON GEAUXCHAN THAT ALL THESE POLLS ARE RIGGED AND PAPERS SELL WINNERS TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER.

A. We’re sure you also read that chemtrails are real and that the Queen of England faked her death just for a quiet life in Marrero. Don’t believe everything you read on the internet — unless, of course, you’re reading this on the internet. But seriously, while some other lists may be up for sale, Gambit’s never is. We don’t take bribes. We don’t sell spots on the lists as part of advertising packages. And we don’t mess with who wins, even if we don’t agree with the results. And so we’re all very clear on this: OUR POLL IS NOT RIGGED. You may not like the fact that a winner successfully got the word out among their loyalists while yours didn’t. That’s called campaigning, not rigging.

CAN WE RECALL A WINNER, AND IF SO, IS THE RECALL ACTUALLY BEING ORCHESTRATED BY OUT-OF-STATE BIG MEDIA?

A. No. There is no recall process. We love putting in the hours and hours and HOURS of work necessary to produce the list every year, but we’re not masochists.

WHY ISN’T BEST PROCTOLOGIST A CATEGORY?

A. As we said, the list is a

constant work in progress. If you have ideas for good categories — or really any feedback — for next year, hit us up at response@gambitweekly.com.

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Best Barbeque Restaurant 1. BLUE OAK BBQ

(900 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-822-2583; blueoakbbq.com)

2. THE JOINT

(701 Mazant St., 504-949-3232; alwayssmokin.com) 3. CENTRAL CITY BBQ (1201 S. Rampart St., 504-558-4276; centralcitybbq.com)

Best Beignet

1. CAFE DU MONDE

Best Bakery

1. AYU BAKEHOUSE

Ayu Bakehouse PHOTO BY MADDIE SPINNER / GAMBIT

(801 Frenchmen St., 504-302-7985; ayubakehouse.com) 2. BYWATER BAKERY

(3624 Dauphine St., 504-336-3336; bywaterbakery.com)

3. LA BOULANGERIE

(4600 Magazine St., 504-269-3777; laboulangerienola.com)

(Areawide; 800-772-2927; cafedumonde.com)

2. MORNING CALL COFFEE STAND

(5101 Canal Blvd.; 504-459-2086; morningcallcoffeestandnola.com) 3. THE VINTAGE

(3121 Magazine St., 504-324-7144; thevintagenola.com)

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Best French Restaurant 1. CAFE DEGAS

(3127 Esplanade Ave., 504-945-5635; cafedegas.com) 2. LILETTE

(3637 Magazine St., 504-895-1636; liletterestaurant.com)

3. N7

(1117 Montegut St.; n7nola.com)

Best French Quarter Restaurant 1. GW FINS

(808 Bienville St., 504-581-3467; gwfins.com) 2. GALATOIRE’S

Shirley Lee of Miss Shirley’s PHOTO BY ENAN CHEDIAK / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

(209 Bourbon St., 504-525-2021; galatoires.com)

Best Caribbean Restaurant 1. THE RUM HOUSE

(3128 Magazine St., 504-732-1216; therumhouse.com)

2. RUMBA ISLAND INSPIRED CUISINE & RUM BAR

Best Chinese Restaurant 1. MISS SHIRLEY’S

(3009 Magazine St., 504-354-2530; missshirleyschineserestaurant.com) 2. FIVE HAPPINESS

(3605 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-482-3935; fivehappinessnola.com) 3. DIAN XIN

(620 Conti St., 504-372-3372; dianxinonconti.com; 1218 Decatur St.; 504-266-2828; dianxinnola.com)

(5257 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-224-4504; tasterumba.com) 3. JAMAICAN JERK HOUSE

(4017 St Claude Ave., 504-777-7799; 4445 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 504-266-0613; jamaicanjerkhouse.com)

Best Fine Dining Restaurant

3. OCEANA GRILL

(739 Conti St., 504-525-3661; oceanagrill.com)

Best Fried Chicken 1. POPEYES

(Areawide; popeyes.com)

2. WILLIE MAE’S NOLA

(898 Baronne St., 504-354-8194; williemaesnola.com)

3. GUS’S WORLD-FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN

(308 S. Diamond St., 504-252-4870; 3940 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-2874660; gusfriedchicken.com)

1. COMMANDER’S PALACE

Best Pop-Up Vendor/

2. GW FINS

(Instagram: @bonafriedtruck)

3. RESTAURANT AUGUST

(Instagram: @waska_nola)

(1403 Washington Ave., 504-899-8221; commanderspalace.com) (808 Bienville St., 504-581-3467; gwfins.com) (301 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-299-9777; restaurantaugust.com)

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1. BONAFRIED

2. WASKA

3. SOUTHERNS

(Instagram: @southernsfood)

1. MR. B’S BISTRO

(201 Royal St., 504-523-2078; mrbsbistro.com) 2. CHEF RON’S GUMBO STOP (2309 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-2022; gumbostop.com) 3. GUMBO SHOP

(630 St. Peter St., 504-525-1486; gumboshop.com)

Best Indian Restaurant 1. SAFFRON NOLA

(4128 Magazine St., 504-323-2626; saffronnola.com)

Best Italian Restaurant 1. VINCENT’S

(4411 Chastant St., Metairie, 504-885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., 504-866-9313; vincentsitaliancuisine.com) 2. SOFIA

2. TAJ MAHAL INDIAN CUISINE

(516 Julia St., 504-322-3216; sofianola.com)

3. LUFU NOLA

(134 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-488-7991; 1915 Pratt St., Gretna, 504-910-6302; venezianeworleans.com)

(923 Metairie Road, 504-836-6859; tajmahalnola.com) (301 St. Charles Ave., 504-354-1104; lufunola.com) 3. NIRVANA INDIAN CUISINE (4308 Magazine St., 504-894-9797; nirvananola.com)

3. VENEZIA

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1. ZEA ROTISSERIE & BAR

(4416 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-7809090; zearestaurants.com) 2. VINCENT’S

Best Japanese/ Sushi Restaurant 1. YAKUZA HOUSE

(2740 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504-345-2031; yakuzahouse.com)

(4411 Chastant St., Metairie, 504-885-2984; 7839 St. Charles Ave., 504-866-9313; vincentsitaliancuisine.com) 3. DRAGO’S

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2. MIKIMOTO JAPANESE RESTAURANT

(3301 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-488-1881; mikimotosushi.com)

3. ROCK-N-SAKE BAR & SUSHI

(2913 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-267-9761; rocknsake.com)

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1. ZEA ROTISSERIE & BAR

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Best Katie’s Restaurant and Bar PHOTO BY IAN MCNULTY / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

Best King Cake 1. DONG PHUONG

(14207 Chef Menteur Highway, 504-254-0214; dpbakery.com) 2. MANNY RANDAZZO ORIGINAL KING CAKES

(3515 N. Hullen St., Metairie, 504-456-1476; randazzokingcake.com)

Neighborhood Restaurant 1. KATIE’S

(3701 Iberville St., 504-488-6582; katiesinmidcity.com)

2. MANDINA’S RESTAURANT

(3800 Canal St., 504-482-9179; mandinasrestaurant.com)

3. CLANCY’S RESTAURANT

(6100 Annunciation St., 504-895-1111; clancysneworleans.com)

3. CALUDA’S KING CAKE

(1536 River Oaks Road West, Harahan, 504-218-5655; kingcakeshop.com)

Best Latin American Restaurant 1. EL PAVO REAL

(4401 S. Broad Ave., 504-2662022; elpavorealnola.com) (2931 Tulane Ave, 504-2187954; tiamariakitchen.com)

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(3700 Magazine St., 504-8952225; barutapasnola.com)

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2. TIA MARIA’S KITCHEN

3. BARU BISTRO & TAPAS

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N7 PHOTO BY IAN MCNULTY / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

Best Mexican Restaurant 1. FELIPE’S

(Areawide; felipestaqueria.com)

2. EL GATO NEGRO

1. N7

(81 French Market Place, 504-525-9752; 300 Harrison Ave., 504-488-0107; 301 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, 504-354-9593; elgatonegronola.com)

2. BARRACUDA

(Areawide; juansflyingburrito.com)

Best Outdoor Dining (1117 Montegut St.; n7nola.com)

3. JUAN’S FLYING BURRITO

(446 Pelican St., 504-766-7268; 3984 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-266-2961; eatbarracuda.com)

Best Middle Eastern/

(600 Poland Ave., 504-948-9111; bacchanalwine.com)

1. LEBANON’S CAFE

3. BACCHANAL FINE WINE & SPIRITS

Mediterranean Restaurant

(1500 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-862-6200; lebanonscafe.com) 2. BYBLOS MEDITERRANEAN GRILL

(Areawide; byblosrestaurants.com) 3. MONA’S CAFE

(3901 Banks St., 504-482-7743; monasnola.com)

Best Neighborhood Restaurant 1. KATIE’S

(3701 Iberville St., 504-488-6582; katiesinmidcity.com) 2. MANDINA’S RESTAURANT

(3800 Canal St., 504-482-9179; mandinasrestaurant.com)

3. CLANCY’S RESTAURANT

(6100 Annunciation St., 504-895-1111; clancysneworleans.com)

Best New Restaurant

(opened September 2025 or later) 1. KIRA

(601 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-335-1740; kiranola.com) 2. DOLFY’S

(4508 Freret St., 504-841-9110; dolfys.com) 3. CHADA

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NEW ORLEANS GIFTS • LOCAL ARTISTS & DESIGNERS

to Get Desserts 1. ANGELO BROCATO

(214 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-486-1465; angelobrocatoicecream.com) 2. CREOLE CREAMERY

(2565 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-354-8069; 4924 Prytania St., 504894-8680; 6260 Vicksburg St., 504-482-2924; creolecreamery.com) 3. SUCRE

(217 Royal St., 877-4358624; 636 Royal St., 877308-0524; 3025 Magazine St., 877-435-8356; shopsucre.com)

Best Place

to Get Oysters 1. DRAGO’S

(Hilton New Orleans Riverside, 2 Poydras St., 504-584-3911; 3232 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, 504888-9254; dragosrestaurant.com) 2. ACME OYSTER HOUSE

(724 Iberville St., 504-5225973; 3000 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-309-4056; acmeoyster.com)

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Gumbo, Pour the

Wine

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(4338 St. Charles Ave., 504-293-3474; superiorseafoodnola.com)

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Best Pizza Restaurant Best New

Orleans Restaurant 1. COMMANDER’S PALACE

(1403 Washington Ave., 504-899-8221; commanderspalace.com) 2. SOFIA

(516 Julia St., 504-3223216; sofianola.com) 3. GW FINS

(808 Bienville St., 504-5813467; gwfins.com)

1. THEO’S NEIGHBORHOOD PIZZA

(Areawide; theospizza.com)

2. PIZZA DELICIOUS

(617 Piety St., 504-676-8482; pizzadelicious.com) 3. ZEE’S PIZZERIA

(3914 Baronne St., 504-7666056; zeespizzeria.com)

Best Place for Lunch 1. MARTIN WINE CELLAR

(714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 504896-7300; 3827 Baronne St., 504-899-7411; martinwine.com)

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2. ST. JAMES CHEESE COMPANY

(641 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-3040646; 5004 Prytania St., 504899-4737; stjamescheese.com)

Mon-Fri 10am-6pm | Sat 10am-3pm Curbside & Delivery Still Available!

(3701 Iberville St., 504-4886582; katiesinmidcity.com)

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3. KATIE’S

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Best Place to Get a Burger

1. BEACHCORNER BAR &GRILL

(4905 Canal St., 504-488-7357; beachcornerbarandgrill.com) 2. BUB’S NOLA

(4413 Banks St., 504-581-8054; Bub’s Grab & Go, 5031 Freret St., 504-354-9643; bubsnola.com) 3. PORT OF CALL

(838 Esplanade Ave., 504-523-0120; portofcallnola.com)

2. SEITHER’S SEAFOOD

(279 Hickory Ave., 504-738-1116; seithers.com)

3. DEANIE’S SEAFOOD

(841 Iberville St., 504-581-1316; 1713 Lake Ave., Metairie, 504-831-4141; deanies.com)

Best Place to

Get Frozen Desserts 1. CREOLE CREAMERY

Best Place to Get a Sandwich 1. STEIN’S MARKET & DELI

(2207 Magazine St., 504-527-0771; steinsdeli.com) 2. FRANCOLINI’S

(3987 Tchoupitoulas St., francolinis.com) 3. MARTIN WINE CELLAR

(714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 504-896-7300; 3827 Baronne St., 504-899-7411; martinwine.com)

Best Place to

Get Boiled Seafood 1. CLESI’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT & CATERING

(4323 Bienville St., 504-909-0108; clesicatering.com)

(2565 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-354-8069; 4924 Prytania St., 504-894-8680; 6260 Vicksburg St., 504-482-2924; creolecreamery.com) 2. ANGELO BROCATO

(214 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-486-1465; angelobrocatoicecream.com) 3. RUTHIE’S FROZEN CUSTARD

(2506 Jena St., 504-208-5009; ruthiesfrozencustard.com)

Best Place to

Get Breakfast/Brunch 1. RUBY SLIPPER CAFE

(Areawide; rubybrunch.com) 2. BEARCAT CAFÉ

(845 Carondelet St., 504-766-7399; 2521 Jena St., 504-309-9011; bearcatcafe.com)

3. TOAST

(1035 Decatur St., 504-300-5518; 1711 Hancock St., Gretna, 504-267-3260; 1845 Gentilly Blvd., 504-351-3664; toastneworleans.com)

Best Place to

Get Live Crawfish 1. CAPTAIN SID’S SEAFOOD

(1700 Lake Ave., Metairie, 504-831-2840; captainsids.com) 2. SCHAEFER SEAFOOD

(1726 Lake Ave., Metairie, 504-833-3973) 3. DEANIE’S SEAFOOD

(841 Iberville St., 504-581-1316; 1713 Lake Ave., Metairie, 504-831-4141; deanies.com)

Best Place to

Get a Muffuletta 1. CENTRAL GROCERY & DELI

(923 Decatur St., 504-523-1620; centralgrocery.com) 2. NAPOLEON HOUSE

(500 Chartres St., 504-524-9752; napoleonhouse.com) 3. DIMARTINO’S FAMOUS NEW ORLEANS MUFFULETTAS

(1673 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, 504-6351600; 3900 General De Gaulle Drive, 504-367-0227)

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Best Place to Get Tacos 1. BARRACUDA

(446 Pelican St., 504-766-7268; 3984 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-2662961; eatbarracuda.com)

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2. FELIPE’S

(Areawide; felipestaqueria.com)

3. VALS

(4632 Freret St., 504-666-2397; valsnola.com)

Best Restaurant for a Date Night 1. N7

(1117 Montegut St.; n7nola.com)

2. KIRA

(601 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-335-1740; kiranola.com)

3. PALADAR 511

(511 Marigny St., 504-509-6782; paladar511.com)

Best Restaurant for

Vegetarians/Vegans

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1. PARKWAY BAKERY AND TAVERN

(538 Hagan Ave., 504-482-3047; parkwaypoorboys.com) 2. DOMILISE’S PO-BOYS AND BAR

(5240 Annunciation St., 504-899-9126; domilisespoboys.com)

3. SHORT STOP POBOYS

(119 Transcontinental Dr., Metairie, 504-885-4572; shortstoppoboysno.com)

1. SNEAKY PICKLE/ BAR BRINE

(3200 Burgundy St., 504-218-5651; yousneakypickle.com)

2. SWEET SOULFOOD

(1025 N. Broad St., 504-821-2669; sweetvegansoulfood.com)

3. SUKHO THAI

(2200 Royal St., 504-948-9309; 3701 Magazine St., 504-373-6471; sukhothai-nola.com)

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Best Seafood Restaurant 1. GW FINS

(808 Bienville St., 504-581-3467; gwfins.com) 2. PECHE

(800 Magazine St., 504-522-1744; pecherestaurant.com) 3. DEANIE’S SEAFOOD

(841 Iberville St., 504-581-1316; 1713 Lake Ave., Metairie, 504-831-4141; deanies.com)

Best Sno-ball Stand 1. HANSEN’S SNO-BLIZ

(4801 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-891-9788; snobliz.square.site) 2. SAL’S SNO-BALLS

(1823 Metairie Ave., Metairie, 504-666-1823; Instagram: @salssnoball) 3. CHANCE IN HELL SNOBALLS

(805 Louisa St.; Instagram: @chanceinhell_snoballs)

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Parish Restaurant 1. ROCKY & CARLO’S RESTAURANT AND BAR

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(613 W. St. Bernard Highway, Chalmette, 504-279-8323; rockyandcarlosrestaurant.com) 2. SECRET THAI RESTAURANT

(9212 W. Judge Perez Drive, Suite C, Chalmette, 504-345-2487; secretthaichalmette.com) 3. MEME’S NEW ORLEANS CAFE

(7614 Highway 23, Belle Chasse, 504-3929922; memescatering.com)

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

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1. LILLY’S CAFE

(1813 Magazine St., 504-599-9999; Instagram: @lillyscafenola) 2. PHO BANG RESTAURANT

(Areawide; phobangnola.com) 3. NINE ROSES

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Best Thai

Restaurant 1. BUDSI’S THAI

(1760 N. Rampart St., 504-381-4636; budsisthai.com)

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2. SUKHO THAI

(2200 Royal St., 504-948-9309; 3701 Magazine St., 504-373-6471; sukhothai-nola.com)

3. THAI’D UP NOLA

(1839 Gentilly Blvd., 504-644-5790; thaidup.co)

Best Steakhouse

1. CRESCENT CITY STEAKS

(1001 N. Broad St., 504-821-3271; crescentcitysteaks.com) 2. DESI VEGA’S STEAKHOUSE

(628 St. Charles Ave., 504-5237600; desivegasteaks.com) 3. CHARLIE’S STEAK HOUSE

(4510 Dryades St., 504- 895-9323; charliessteakhousenola.com)

Best Traditional

Louisiana Restaurant 1. COMMANDER’S PALACE

(1403 Washington Ave., 504-8998221; commanderspalace.com) 2. MANDINA’S RESTAURANT

(3800 Canal St., 504-482-9179; Azalea Shopping Center, 4240 Highway 22, Mandeville, 985-6749883; mandinasrestaurant.com) 3. COPELAND’S OF NEW ORLEANS

(1001 S. Clearview Parkway, Jefferson, 504-620-7800; 1319 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 504-617-9146; 2333 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, 504-364-1575; copelandsofneworleans.com) PAGE 41

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(1100 Stephens St., Gretna, 504-366-7665; ninerosesrestaurant.com) 3. COPELAND’S OF NEW ORLEANS

(1001 S. Clearview Parkway, Jefferson, 504-6207800; 1319 W. Esplanade Ave., Kenner, 504-6179146; 2333 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, 504-364-1575; copelandsofneworleans.com) 3. MOSCA’S RESTAURANT (4137 Highway 90, 504-436-8950; moscasrestaurant.com)

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1. PIETY AND DESIRE CHOCOLATE

(2032 Magazine St., 504-799-1709; pietyanddesirechocolate.com) 2. LAURA’S CANDIES

(224 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504-582-9651; laurascandies.co)

2. SOUTHERN CANDYMAKERS

(334 Decatur St., 504-523-5544; 1010 Decatur St., 504-525-6170; 1501 8th St., Harvey, 504-252-9749; southerncandymakers.com)

3. SUCRÉ (217 Royal St., 877-435-8624; 636 Royal St., 877-308-0524; 3025 Magazine St., 877-435-8356; shopsucre.com)

Best Place to Get a Bagel 1. FLOUR MOON BAGELS

(457 N. Dorgenois St., 504-354-1617; flourmoonbagels.com)

2. SHUG’S BAGELS

(7505 Maple St., 504-788-0321; shugsbagels.com) 3. STEIN’S MARKET & DELI

(2207 Magazine St., 504-527-0771; steinsdeli.com)

Best Butcher

1. COCHON BUTCHER

(930 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-588-7675; cochonbutcher.com) 2. MCCORD BUTCHERY

(210 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite A, Metairie, 504-264-7314; mccordbutchery.com)

3. TERRANOVA’S MEATS

(3308 Esplanade Ave., 504-482-4131; terranovasmeats.com)

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Best Bar for a First Date 1. 762 COFFEE + COCKTAILS

(762 Harrison Ave., 504-264-7570; 762lakeview.com)

2. CURE

(4905 Freret St., 504-302-2357; curenola.com) 3. THE CAROUSEL BAR & LOUNGE

(Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., 504-523-3341; hotelmonteleone.com/ entertainment/carousel-bar)

Best Bar to Watch Sports 1. COOTER BROWN’S TAVERN

(509 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-866-9104; cooterbrowns.com) 2. WRONG IRON ON THE GREENWAY

(3532 Toulouse St., 504-302-1503; wrongiron.com) 3. FINN MCCOOL’S IRISH PUB

(3701 Banks St., 504-486-9080; finnmccools.com)

Best Beer Selection 1. THE BULLDOG

Best Bar for Craft Cocktails

(3236 Magazine St., 504-891-1516; 5135 Canal Blvd., 504-488-4191; thebulldog.bar)

1. CURE

(4905 Freret St., 504-302-2357; curenola.com) 2. JEWEL OF THE SOUTH

(1026 St. Louis St., 504-265-8816; jewelnola.com) 3. BAR TONIQUE

(820 N. Rampart St.; bartonique.com)

2. COOTER BROWN’S TAVERN

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(509 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-866-9104; cooterbrowns.com) 3. BAYOU BEER GARDEN

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Best Dive Bar Snake & Jake’s Christmas Club Lounge

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(7612 Oak St., 504-861-2802; snakeandjakes.com) 2. PAL’S LOUNGE

(949 N. Rendon St., 504-488-7257; Instagram: @palsloungenola)

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(203 Homedale St., 504-483-0978)

Best Late-Night Bar 1. SNAKE AND JAKE’S CHRISTMAS CLUB LOUNGE

(7612 Oak St., 504-861-2802; snakeandjakes.com) 2. MS. MAE’S

(4336 Magazine St., 504-218-8035; Instagram: @theclub_msmaes) 3. THE SAINT BAR & LOUNGE

(961 St. Mary St., 504-523-0050; Instagram: @saintbarnola)

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Best Dog-Friendly Bar 1. PEPP’S PUB

(706 Franklin Ave., 985-326-1975; peppspub.com)

2. THE BULLDOG

(3236 Magazine St., 504-891-1516; 5135 Canal Blvd., 504-488-4191; thebulldog.bar) 3. WRONG IRON ON THE GREENWAY

(3532 Toulouse St., 504-302-1503; wrongiron.com)

Best Place to Get a Martini 1. CHRIS NELSON AT NOAC

(222 N. Rampart St., neworleansathleticclub.com) 2. COMMANDER’S PALACE

(1403 Washington Ave., 504-899-8221; commanderspalace.com)

3. THE HUSKY

(4510 Freret St., 504-766-7159; thehuskynola.com)

Best LGBTQ+ Bar

T h a n k s f o r Vo t in g us o n e o f THE BEST DENTISTS IN NEW ORLEANS

1. GOOD FRIENDS BAR

(740 Dauphine St., 504-566-7191; goodfriendsbar.com) 2. GOLDEN LANTERN

(1239 Royal St., 504-529-2860; thegoldenlanternneworleans.com)

3. OZ

(800 Bourbon St., 504-519-9396; ozneworleans.com)

Best Liquor Store

1. MARTIN WINE CELLAR

(714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 504-896-7300; 3827 Baronne St., 504-899-7411; martinwine.com)

2. ROUSES

(Areawide; rouses.com) 3. TOTAL WINE & MORE

(3780 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-267-8866; totalwine.com)

Best Local Brewery 1. ABITA BREWING CO.

(21084 Highway 36, Covington, 985-893-3143; abita.com)

2. URBAN SOUTH BREWERY

(1645 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-267-4852; urbansouth.com) 3. MIEL BREWERY & TAPROOM

(405 6th St., 504-372-4260; mielbrewery.com) PAGE 51

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Budsi’s offers authentic Thai cuisine with an emphasis on eclectic regional specialties you won’t find anywhere else in the city.

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Best Neighborhood Bar 1. PAL’S LOUNGE

(949 N. Rendon St., 504-488-7257; Instagram: @palsloungenola)

Pal’s Lounge PHOTO BY IAN MCNULTY / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

2. PETE’S OUT IN THE COLD

(701 6th St., 504-895-8993; Instagram: @petesirishchannel)

3. MID CITY YACHT CLUB

(440 S. St. Patrick St., 504-483-2517; midcityyachtclub.com)

Best Local Smoothie/Juice 1. SMOOTHIE KING

(Areawide; smoothieking.com)

2. DAILY BEET

(1000 Girod St., 504-605-4413, 3300 Magazine St., 504-766-0377; thedailybeetnola.com) 3. MAIN SQUEEZE JUICE CO.

(Areawide; mainsqueezejuiceco.com)

Best Local THC-Infused Drink 1. LOUIE LOUIE

(drinklouielouie.com)

2. CRESCENT 9 SELTZER

(crescentcanna.com/thc-drinks)

3. DRIFTEE

(urbansouth.com/beverages/driftee)

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Best Place to Get a Margarita 1. FELIPE’S

(Areawide; felipestaqueria.com)

2. SUPERIOR GRILL

(3636 St Charles Ave., 504-899-4200; neworleans.superiorgrill.com)

3. BARRACUDA

(446 Pelican St., 504-766-7268; 3984 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-266-2961; eatbarracuda.com)

Felipe's PHOTO BY IAN MCNULTY / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

Best Happy Hour 1. FELIPE’S

(Areawide; felipestaqueria.com)

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2. SUPERIOR SEAFOOD AND OYSTER BAR

(4338 St. Charles Ave., 504-293-3474; superiorseafoodnola.com)

3. THE HUSKY

(4510 Freret St., 504-766-7159; thehuskynola.com)

ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO GET SEAFOOD ON THE NORTHSHORE !

3. JILLY’S COCKTAILS & KITCHEN (3802 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-475-5044; jillyscocktailsandkitchen.com)

Best Matcha

1. EVOLVE COFFEE + MATCHA

(400 Harrison Ave., 504-766-8538; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie; 3304 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite B7, Metairie, 504-582-9553; evolvecoffeenola.com)

2. MATCHA MAGIC

(2000 Tulane Ave., Suite A, 504-354-1426; itsmatchamagic.com) 3. LOWER COAST COFFEE CO.

(3318 Magazine St., lowercoastcoffee.com)

Best New Bar (opened September 2025 or later)

1. THE ROYAL BAR

(621 St. Louis St., 504-529-5333; omnihotels.com/hotels/ new-orleans-royal-orleans/dining/royal-bar) 2. SOON ENOUGH

(1312 Milan St., soonenoughnola.com) 3. THE CRYPT

(301 St. Bernard Ave., 504-434-2214; thecryptnola.com) PAGE 55

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Best Place to Buy Wine 1. MARTIN WINE CELLAR

(714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 504-896-7300; 3827 Baronne St., 504-899-7411; martinwine.com)

2. TOTAL WINE & MORE

(3780 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 504-267-8866; totalwine.com)

Martin Wine Cellar PHOTO BY IAN MCNULTY / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

3. ROUSES

(Areawide; rouses.com)

Best Place to Get a Bloody Mary 1. ATCHAFALAYA

(901 Louisiana Ave., 504-891-9626; atchafalayarestaurant.com) 2. RUBY SLIPPER

(Areawide; rubybrunch.com)

3. GOLDEN LANTERN

(1239 Royal St., 504-529-2860; thegoldenlanternneworleans.com)

Best Place to Get a Glass of Wine 1. PATRICK’S BAR VIN

(730 Bienville St., 504-200-3180; patricksbarvin.com) 2. BACCHANAL FINE WINE & SPIRITS

(600 Poland Ave., 504-948-9111; bacchanalwine.com) 3. THE DELACHAISE WINE BAR

(3442 St. Charles Ave., 504-895-0858; thedelachaise.com)

Best Local Sober-Friendly Bar 1. MÉLANGE BY CALI SOBER

(516 Frenchmen St., melangeonfrenchmen.com) 2. BAR TONIQUE

(820 N. Rampart St.; bartonique.com)

3. EUPHORBIA KAVA AND COFFEE BAR

(8726 Oak St., 504-655-5406; Instagram: @euphorbiakavabar) PAGE 57

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Thank You New Orleans for Voting me one of the Best Plastic Surgeons

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Best West Bank Bar The Crown & Anchor PHOTO BY IAN MCNULTY / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

1. CROWN & ANCHOR ENGLISH PUB

(200 Pelican Ave., 504- 227-1007; crownandanchor.pub) 2. THE OLD POINT BAR

(545 Patterson Road, 504-3640950; oldpointbarnola.com) 3. RICE VICE PART TWO

(143 Delaronde St., 504-345-2405)

Best Rooftop Bar 1. HOT TIN

(Pontchartrain Hotel, 2031 St. Charles Ave., 504-323-1500; hottinbar.com)

2. ROSIE’S ON THE ROOF AT HIGGINS HOTEL

(1000 Magazine St., 504-528-1941; higginshotelnola.com/ new-orleans-restaurants/rosies-on-the-roof) 3. THE POOL CLUB

(Virgin Hotels, 550 Baronne St., 504-603-8000; virginhotels.com)

Best Locally Owned Coffee House 1. PJ’S COFFEE

(Areawide; pjscoffee.com) 2. FRENCH TRUCK COFFEE

(Areawide; frenchtruckcoffee.com)

3. CONGREGATION COFFEE ROASTERS

(240 Pelican Ave., 504-420-3636; 900 Jefferson Ave., congregationcoffee.com)

Best West Bank Coffee House 1. CONGREGATION COFFEE ROASTERS

(240 Pelican Ave., 504-420-3636; 900 Jefferson Ave., congregationcoffee.com) 2. PJ’S COFFEE

(Areawide; pjscoffee.com)

3. AMORE BAKERY AND CAFE

(307 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, 504-322-2122; amorebakeryandcafe.com)

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Thanks for voting us one of the BEST PLACES TO GET A PO-BOY year after year New Orleans

Open Wednesday - Sunday 10am-6pm Closed Monday & Tuesday

504.482.3047

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Best Bounce Artist 1. BIG FREEDIA

(Instagram: @bigfreedia) 2. HA SIZZLE

(Instagram: @hasizzlethevoice) 3. SUBTWEET SHAWN

(Instagram: @subtweetshawn1)

Best Casino

1. CAESARS NEW ORLEANS

(8 Canal St., 800-427-7247; caesars.com/ caesars-new-orleans) 2. TREASURE CHEST CASINO

(4550 Williams Blvd., Kenner, 504-443-8000; treasurechest.com) 3. BOOMTOWN CASINO

(4132 Peters Road., Harvey, 504-366-7711; boomtownneworleans.com)

Best Burlesque Performer 1. TRIXIE MINX

(Instagram: @trixienola)

2. BELLA BLUE

(Instagram: @bellablueforever)

Trixie Minx

3. MISS ANGIE Z

(Instagram: @missangiez)

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Best Live Music Venue 1. TIPITINA’S

5208 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA 70006 (504) 889-7070 | patiodrugs.com

(501 Napoleon Ave., 504-895-8477; tipitinas.com)

2. THE BROADSIDE

(600 N Broad St., 504-766-0871; broadsidenola.com) 3. THE FILLMORE

(6 Canal St., 504-881-1555; thefillmorenola.com)

Tipitina’s PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

Best Drag Performer

5 YEARS

1. DEBBIE WITH A D

(Instagram: @debbiewithad)

IN A ROW

2. KATRINA WATERS

(Instagram: @katrinawaters504) 3. LAVEAU CONTRAIRE

(Instagram: @laveaucontraire)

VOTED ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO GET A MASSAGE

Best Festival (that’s still around)

1. NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL

(nojazzfest.com)

2. FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL

(frenchquarterfest.org)

THANK YOU FOR LOVING OUR THERAPISTS AS MUCH AS WE DO, NEW ORLEANS!

3. HOGS FOR THE CAUSE

(hogsfest.org)

Best Food Festival

1. NEW ORLEANS FRIED CHICKEN FESTIVAL

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE 24/7 ONLINE

(friedchickenfestival.com)

2. OAK STREET PO-BOY FESTIVAL

(poboyfest.com)

NOW OFFERING FREE PARKING!

3. NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL

(nojazzfest.com)

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Gem &Mineral Show

gem & mineral society of louisiana, inc.

54th ANNUAL

October 2nd-4th Fri & Sat 10-6 Sun 10-4

$1.00 off admission when flyer is presented.

Alario Center Westwego, LA gmsofla.org

Limit to one flyer per person.

• Browse fossils, precious gemstones, minerals, beads & jewelry • Geode Cracking, Gem Mining & Much More

• FREE ADMISSION FOR KIDS 11 & UNDER • $7 weekend pass • Lots of kid-friendly activities

Best Live Music Club 1. MAPLE LEAF BAR

(8316 Oak St., 504-866-9359; mapleleafbar.com) 2. SNUG HARBOR JAZZ BISTRO

(626 Frenchmen St., 504-949-0696; snugjazz.com)

3. CHICKIE WAH WAH

(2828 Canal St., 504-541-2050; chickiewahwah.com)

3. BLUE NILE (532 Frenchmen St., 504-766-6193; bluenilelive.com)

You voted us as one of the BEST Real Estate Agents and one of the BEST Real Estate Teams in New Orleans! We appreciate your ongoing support!

Best Local Blues Artist/Band 1. LITTLE FREDDIE KING

(littlefreddieking.com)

2. SAMANTHA FISH

Adrienne LaBauve

(samanthafish.com)

Realtor® | LaBauve Group

3. TAB BENOIT

(tabbenoit.com)

Best Local Brass Band

Licensed Real Estate Agent with eXp Realty, LLC Brokerage Address: 650 Poydras St, Ste 1400, NOLA

1. REBIRTH BRASS BAND

(rebirthbrassband.com)

2. HOT 8 BRASS BAND

(hot8brassband.com) 3. THE SOUL REBELS

(thesoulrebels.com)

Best Local DJ

1. PAUL LAKEWAY

(Instagram: @paul_lakeway) 2. DJ SOUL SISTER

(Instagram: @djsoulsister)

3. ANTWIGADEE!

(Instagram: @antwigadee)

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For Everyone. Every Day. Uptown

Algiers Point

900 Jefferson Ave.

240 Pelican Ave.

French Quarter

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618 Conti St.

congregationcoffee.com

Check into Canine Connection and you will find: THANKS FOR VOTING US ONE OF THE BEST! 4920 TCHOUPITOULAS ST., NEW ORLEANS 504-218-4098 CANINECONNECTIONUPTOWN@GMAIL.COM CANINECONNECTIONNOLA.COM | EST. 2006

• 24-hour staffing • Suites with outdoor patios and webcams • Full-service grooming salon • Individualized care • No upcharge or early checkouts on holidays • Over 20 years of devotion to the beloved pets of New Orleans and beyond • Self service dog wash station

Gambit’s BEST of NEW ORLEANS 2026

Best Local Street Performer 1. DOREEN KETCHENS

(doreensjazz.org)

2. JOURDAN BLUE

(Instagram: @jourblue) 3. SARIYAH IDAN

(ariyahidan.com)

Doreen Ketchens PROVIDED PHOTO

Best Local Funk Band

Best Local Music Artist/Band

(dumpstaphunk.com)

(robinbarnesmusic.com)

1. DUMPSTAPHUNK

2. GALACTIC

(galacticfunk.com)

3. BIG SAM’S FUNKY NATION

(bigsamsfunkynation.com)

Best Local Movie Theater 1. THE BROAD THEATER

2. BUCKTOWN ALL-STARS

(bucktownallstars.com)

1. ROBIN BARNES & THE FIYA BIRDS

3. WARM ADVICE

2. TROMBONE SHORTY

Best Local Theater Company

(tromboneshorty.com)

3. SWEET CRUDE

(sweetcrudeband.com)

(warmadvice.com)

1. THE TENNESSEE WILLIAMS THEATRE COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS

Best Local Rock Band

(504-264-2580; twtheatrenola.com)

(therevivalists.com)

1. THE REVIVALISTS

2. LE PETIT THEATRE

(636 N. Broad St., 504-218-1008; thebroadtheater.com)

2. BETTER THAN EZRA

(616 St. Peter St., 504-522-2081; lepetittheatre.com) (504-302-9117; nolaproject.com)

(5339 Prytania St., 504-891-2787; theprytania.com)

3. COWBOY MOUTH

(cowboymouth.com)

2. THE PRYTANIA

3. THE PRYTANIA THEATRE AT CANAL PLACE

(333 Canal St., 3rd floor, 504-290-2658; theprytania.com)

(betterthanezra.com)

3. THE NOLA PROJECT

Best Wedding Band/ DJ 1. THE MIXED NUTS

(themixednuts.com)

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No real estate situation LOCALLY OWNED IN METAIRIE we can’t help with.

Thank You

FOR VOTING THE ROYAL BAR ONE OF NEW ORLEANS' BEST NEW BARS

Thank you for helping make the Royal Bar one of New Orleans' favorite new gathering places. Since opening, we've welcomed locals and visitors alike to experience handcrafted cocktails, elegant surroundings, and authentic French Quarter hospitality. We're proud of this recognition and look forward to raising a glass with you soon. Omni Royal Orleans | 621 St. Louis Street | 504-529-5333 omnihotels.com/royalorleans

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Best Local Hip-Hop

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Group/Artist

1. KAYE THE BEAST

LANDSCAPE AND COURTYARD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

(Instagram: @kayethebeast)

2. LA REEZY

(Instagram: @lareezymusic)

Kaye the Beast PROVIDED PHOTO BY CATHERINE DEBUYS

3. PELL

(Instagram: @pellyeah)

Best Local Traditional Jazz Group/Artist 1. PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND

(preservationhalljazzband.com)

2. KERMIT RUFFINS

(@ruffinsbbq)

3. TROMBONE SHORTY

(tromboneshorty.com)

Best Marching Band

1. ST. AUGUSTINE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING 100

(Instagram: @staugmarching100)

2. EDNA KARR HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND

(Instagram: @theofficialkarrband)

3. THE ROOTS OF MUSIC MARCHING CRUSADERS

OVER 35 YEARS

(therootsofmusic.org)

(504) 866-0276

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Best Mardi Gras

COMMUNITY VISIONS UNLIMITED PRESENTS

Dance Krewe

MINI BOX AUCTION

1. 610 STOMPERS

(610stompers.com)

2. AMELIA EARHAWTS

(aecabinkrewe.com) 3. THE JAMETTES

(Instagram: @thejametteskrewe)

Friday October 9th • 6-9pm

AT NEW ORLEANS YACHT CLUB, 403 N. ROADWAY RD. MUSIC BY THE VETJAMS

Best Mardi Gras Parade 1. MUSES

(kreweofmuses.org)

2. IRIS

(kreweofiris.org) 3. ENDYMION

(endymion.org)

Best Place to See Burlesque/Drag 1. THE ALLWAYS LOUNGE & CABARET

(2240 St. Claude Ave., 504-218-5778; theallwayslounge.net)

2. THE ORIGINAL NITE CAP

(1300 St. Bernard Ave., 2nd floor, 504-224-2854; Instagram: @originalnitecap)

COME CELEBRATE 16 YEARS OF BEAUTIFIED UTILITY BOXES AND MEET LOCAL ARTISTS! Miniboxes are auctioned off once a year to help CVU keep going. CVU has created over 473 boxes citywide.

3. THE COUNTRY CLUB

(634 Louisa St., 504-945-0742; thecountryclubneworleans.com) PAGE 49 73

45 are available for purchase this year as well as pins of boxes for $5. Bid for your favorite in person or online. www.cvunola.org

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Best Place to See Comedy 1. SPORTS DRINK

(1042 Toledano St.; sportsdrink.org) 2. THE HOWLIN’ WOLF

(907 S. Peters St., 504-529-5844; thehowlinwolf.com) 3. BIG COUCH NEW ORLEANS

(1045 Desire St.; bigcouchnola.com)

Best Local Comedian 1. RYAN ROGERS

(ryanrogerscomedy.com) 2. MARK NORMAND

(marknormandcomedy.com) 3.CYRUS COOPER

(Instagram: @cyrusjcooper)

Best Strip Club

1. THE PENTHOUSE CLUB

(727 Iberville St., 504-524-4354; penthouseclubneworleans.com) 2. RICK'S CABARET

(315 Bourbon St., 504-524-4222; rickscabaretneworleans.com)

3. LARRY FLYNT’S HUSTLER CLUB

(225 Bourbon St., 504-524-0010; neworleanshustlerclub.com)

Best Performing Arts Center

1. JEFFERSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

(6400 Airline Dr., Metairie, 504-731-4700; jeffersonpac.com)

2. SAENGER THEATRE

(1111 Canal St., 504-525-1052; saengertheatreneworleans.com)

3. MAHALIA JACKSON THEATER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

(1419 Basin St., 504-525-1052; mahaliajacksontheater.com)

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Gambit’s BEST of NEW ORLEANS 2026 Best Adult

Recreational Activity

This being New Orleans, y’all had some ... interesting thoughts on what constitutes adult recreational activities, some of which aren’t fit for print (get your minds outta the gutter people!). In addition to the tried and true day drinking, drinking and smoking, smoking and drinking and going out to dinner with friends, some of your favorite activities this year are: hitting golf balls at Five O Fore, playing tennis at Audubon Park, picnicking at The Fly and taking a class at NOLA Pole & Aerials.

Best Art Gallery

1. NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART

(1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, 504-6584100; noma.org) 2. GALLERY B. FOS

(745 Baronne St., 504-444-2967; beckyfos.com)

Best Dance

School/Studio 1. CITY PARK MOVEMENT AND ART

(4300 Dumaine St., 504-390-7482; cityparkmovementandart.com) 2. DANCER’S POINTE

3. CASEY LANGTEAU ART GALLERY

(5101 W. Esplanade Ave., Suite 17, Metairie, 504-455-5975; dancerspointe.com)

Best Assisted Living/

(1405 Canal St.; 1017 Harimaw Court East, Metairie; 504-507-0474; nolapole.com)

(3649 Magazine St., 504-500-8164; caseylangteauart.com)

Retirement Community

3. NOLA POLE &AERIALS

Best Day Trip 1. BAY ST. LOUIS

2. BILOXI 3. OCEAN SPRINGS HONORABLE MENTION:

Taking the Amtrak train to one of the destinations along the Gulf Coast.

1. LAUREL SENIOR LIVING

(1101 Aline St., 504-350-2244; laurelnola.com) 2. LAMBETH HOUSE

(150 Broadway St., 504-865-1960; lambethhouse.com)

3. COPELAND TOWER LIVING

(2601 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504526-4598; copelandtowerliving.com)

Best Boxing Club 1. NEW ORLEANS BOXING CLUB

(2836 Conti St.; neworleansboxingclub.com) 2. NEW ORLEANS ATHLETIC CLUB

(222 N. Rampart St., 504-525-2375; neworleansathleticclub.com) 3. GETCHA RIGHT BOXING

(7900 Earhart Blvd., 504-390-7425; getcharightboxingclub.com)

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Best Dog Park

1. NOLA CITY BARK

(10 Magnolia Drive; neworleanscitypark.org) 2. LAFRENIERE DOG PARK

(3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 504-838-4389; lafrenierepark.org) 3. PONTIFF DOG PARK

(217 Fairmont Ave., Metairie; pontiffplayground.com/dog-park)

Best Golf Course

1. BAYOU OAKS AT CITY PARK

(1040 Filmore Ave., City Park, 504-483-9410; cityparkgolf.com) 2. AUDUBON GOLF COURSE

(6500 Magazine St., 504-212-5291; audubonnatureinstitute.org/golf) 3. TPC LOUISIANA

(11001 Lapalco Blvd., Avondale, 504-436-8721; tpc.com/louisiana)

Best Grammar School 1. ARDEN CAHILL ACADEMY

(3101 Wall Blvd., Gretna, 504-392-0902; ardencahillacademy.com) 2. ST. DOMINIC SCHOOL

(6326 Memphis St., 504-482-4123; stdominicnola.org)

3. THE WILLOW SCHOOL

(5624 Freret St., 504-304-3960; 5625 Loyola St., 504-324-7330; 7315 Willow St., 504-862-5110; willowschoolnola.org)

Best High School

Audubon Wonders of Nature Express Zoo Train 2026 Audubon Zoo

1. MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY

(7027 Milne Blvd., 504-288-7626; mcacubs.com)

PROVIDED BY T. MILLS / AUDUBON ZOO

2. ARDEN CAHILL ACADEMY

(3101 Wall Blvd., Gretna, 504-392-0902; ardencahillacademy.com)

3. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL

(2001 Leon C. Simon Drive, 504-286-2600; bfhsla.org)

Best Family/Kid Friendly Activities

Here’s some of the best answers y’all had for family friendly activities to do with the kiddos, in no particular order: visit Audubon’s Zoo, Aquarium and Insectarium and Cool Zoo; spending an afternoon at one of the New Orleans Public Library’s locations; heading over to the Children’s Museum; spending the day in City Park at Storyland, touring Carousel Gardens and the sculpture garden, playing a round at City Putt and just taking a walk; and relaxing at The Batture.

Best Hotel for a Staycation 1. WINDSOR COURT

(300 Gravier St., 504-523-6000; thewindsorcourt.com) 2. HOTEL MONTELEONE

(214 Royal St., 504-523-3341; hotelmonteleone.com) 3. FOUR SEASONS HOTEL

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Best Kept Local Secret

A pedestrian walks on top of the levee past a home in Algiers Point PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

We appreciate our DP families!

Turns out, New Orleanians aren’t exactly great at keeping anything a secret as a lot of your suggestions this year ended up elsewhere on our list. Still, there’s a couple gems in your suggestions, as well as some spots even a lot of locals forget about, including: spending an afternoon/evening in Algiers Point; hanging out on Bayou St. John; the chicken at Bonafried; touring the Historic New Orleans Collection and grabbing a slice and a drink at JB’s Fuel Dock.

Metairie Studio

5101 WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE METAIRIE, LA 70006 DANCERSPOINTEMETAIRIE@GMAIL.COM

Best Local Artist (Painter, Sculptor, etc.) 1. BECKY FOS

Lakeview Studio

6268 VICKSBURG STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA 70124 DANCERSPOINTELAKEVIEW@GMAIL.COM

A Legendary Dining Experience in New Orleans

(Gallery B. Fos, 745 Baronne St., 504-444-2967; beckyfos.com)

2. CASEY LANGTEAU

(Casey Langteau Art Gallery, 3649 Magazine St., 504-500-8164; caseylangteauart.com)

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3. TERRANCE OSBORNE

(Terrance Osborne Gallery, 3029 Magazine St., 504-232-7530; terranceosborne.com)

Best Local Coffee Shop

Available for banquets & private parties

to Work/Study 1. PJ’S COFFEE

(Areawide; pjscoffee.com)

2. TRUMPET AND DRUM COFFEE HOUSE

Home of the original sizzling steak

(3642 Magazine St., 504-565-7341; @trumpetanddrum on Instagram) 3. EVOLVE COFFEE + MATCHA

2 rooms available for up to 50 people See full menu & make reservations at: crescentcitysteaks.com

(Areawide; evolvecoffeenola.com)

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Best Museum

1. NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART

" # ! #

(1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, 504-658-4100; noma.org) 2. THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM

(945 Magazine St., 504-528-1944; nationalww2museum.org)

3. OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART

(925 Camp St., 504-539-9650; ogdenmuseum.org)

Best Nonprofit

1. TEAM GLEASON

(teamgleason.org)

2. MAKE YOUR MOVE FOUNDATION

(makeyourmovenola.org)

3. SON OF A SAINT

(sonofasaint.org)

Best Nursery/Preschool

1. ARDEN CAHILL ACADEMY

% $ # # & # ! #

(3101 Wall Blvd., Gretna, 504-392-0902; ardencahillacademy.com)

2. CUB CORNER PRESCHOOL AT MCA

(420 Allen Toussaint Blvd., 504-286-8673; cubcornernola.com)

3. ST. GEORGE’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

(923 Napoleon Ave., 504-891-5509; stgnola.org)

Thanks for voting us one of

the Best Pizza RestaurantS year after year

Best Park

1. NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK

(504-482-4888; neworleanscitypark.org)

All Locations Offering

2. AUDUBON PARK

(6500 Magazine St., 504-8612537; audubonnatureinstitute.org/ audubon-park) 3. LAFRENIERE PARK

(3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 504-838-4389; lafrenierepark.org)

Fireworks go off from behind the Peristyle in City Park PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

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Best Place to Get Married

1. THE CANNERY

(3803 Toulouse St., 504-486-8351; cannerynola.com)

2. NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK

8312 OAK ST., NEW ORLEANS, LA

504-381-5328

THUR, FRI, SAT 4PM - 10PM MON, TUE, WED 4PM - 9PM Agauasanta NOLA aguasantanola.com

(504-482-4888; neworleanscitypark.org)

3. ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL

(615 Pere Antoine Alley, 504-525-9585; stlouiscathedral.org)

Best Pool

4517 W. ESPLANADE AVE METAIRIE, LA 70006

1. THE COUNTRY CLUB

(504) 354-8570

2. GARDEN DISTRICT HOTEL

SUN - THURS 11AM - 9PM FRIDAY - SATURDAY 11AM - 10PM

(634 Louisa St., 504-945-0742; thecountryclubneworleans.com) (1525 Prytania St., 504-383-9500; gdhnola.com) 3. THE CHLOE

La Tía Cantina latiacantina.com

(4125 St. Charles Ave., 504-541-5500; thechloenola.com)

Best Real Estate Agent 1. ADRIENNE LABAUVE

(650 Poydras St., Suite 1400, 504-344-0877; labauvegrp.com)

2. GIGI BURK

(6260 Vicksburg St., Suite A, 504-416-2263; burkbrokerage.com)

3. LUAN VO

(3225 Danny Park, Suite 202, Metairie, 504-352-4212; century21.com)

Best Real Estate Office 1. MCENERY RESIDENTIAL

(4901 Magazine St., 504-605-4400; mceneryresidential.com) 2. REVE REALTORS

(4827 Prytania St., 504-300-0700; reverealtors.com)

3. EXP REALTY, LLC

(650 Poydras St., Suite 1400, 504-513-3109; exprealty.com)

Best Summer Camp

1. MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY

(7027 Milne Blvd., 504-288-7626; mcacubs.com)

2. CAHILL CAMP CORRAL AT ARDEN CAHILL ACADEMY

(3101 Wall Blvd., Gretna, 504-392-0902; ardencahillacademy.com)

3. ST. GEORGE’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

(923 Napoleon Ave., 504-891-5509; stgnola.org)

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1. REVE REALTORS

(4827 Prytania St., 504-300-0700; reverealtors.com) 2. LABAUVE GROUP

(650 Poydras St., Suite 1400, 504-344-0877; labauvegrp.com) 3. THE MARTZOLF GROUP

(4901 Magazine St., 504-339-3676; themartzolfgroup.com)

Best Daycare

1. CUB CORNER PRESCHOOL AT MCA

(420 Allen Toussaint Blvd., 504-286-8673; cubcornernola.com) 2. ARDEN CAHILL ACADEMY

(3101 Wall Blvd., Gretna, 504-392-0902; ardencahillacademy.com)

3. LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE

(2055 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-838-7979; lrshofmetairie.com)

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Best Skatepark

1. PARISITE DIY SKATEPARK

(1606 Pleasure St.; @parisite_diy on Instagram)

Parisite DIY Skatepark PHOTO BY CHRIS GRANGER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

2. PELICAN PARK SKATE PARK

(63350 Pelican Drive, Mandeville, 985-626-7997; pelicanpark.com) 3. CP3 SKATEPARK

(2524 Annunciation St.)

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Th voti anks fo n r of thg us on pres e bes e New chools t Orle in ans!

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Best Local Investigative Reporter 1. AUBRY KILLION (WDSU)

2. DAVID HAMMER (WWL Louisiana) 3. TRAVERS MACKEL (WDSU)

Best Local Radio Personality

Best Local TV Station

1. SCOTT “SCOOT” PAISANT (WWL)

2. WWL CHANNEL 4 3. FOX 8 WVUE-TV

2. NEWELL NORMAND (WWL) 3. TPOT & SPEEDY (B97)

Best Local

TV News Anchor

1. AUBRY KILLION (WDSU)

2. JOHN SNELL (FOX 8) 3. LILY CUMMINGS (WWL-TV)

1. WDSU CHANNEL 6

Best Local TV Weathercaster 1. SCOT PILIÉ (WDSU)

2. PAYTON MALONE (WWL-TV) 3. ZACK FRADELLA (FOX 8)

Best Radio Station 1. WWOZ (90.7 FM)

Best Local Content Creator 1. AUBREYAVOCADO

(Aubrey Allison) (Instagram: @aubreyavocado) 2. EATINGWITHCAITT (Caitlin Minshew) (Instagram: @eatingwithcaitt) 3. QUINNLBISHOP (Quinn Bishop) (Instagram: @quinnlbishop)

2. WWNO (89.9 FM) 3. WWL (105.3 FM)

Best Local News/ Commentary Content Creator 1. AUBREYAVOCADO

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Best Local Book Author

1. ALEXANDRA VASTI

2. ANNE RICE 2. MADI HANNAN 3. MAURICE CARLOS RUFFIN

Best Local Cook Book

1. FRANK BRIGTSEN’S COLOR OF FLAVOR

By Frank Brigtsen

2. MOSQUITO SUPPER CLUB: CAJUN RECIPES FROM A DISAPPEARING BAYOU

By Melissa M. Martin 3. DOOK CHASE: A CHEF’S JOURNEY

By Edgar ‘Dooky’ Chase

Best Local Food Social Media Account 1. EATINGWITHCAITT

(Caitlin Minshew) (Instagram: @eatingwithcaitt) 2. TAMLOVESTOEAT

(Tamsy K.) (Instagram: @tamlovestoeat) 3. IANMCNULTYNOLA

(Ian McNulty) (Instagram: @ianmcnultlynola)

Best Local Social

Media Account

1. EATINGWITHCAITT

(Caitlin Minshew) (Instagram: @eatingwithcaitt)

2. LOOKATTHISFUCKINSTREET

(Instagram: @lookatthisfuckinstreet) 3. AUBREYAVOCADO

(Aubrey Allison) (Instagram: @aubreyavocado)

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1. FLETCHER MACKEL (WDSU) 2. DOUG MOUTON (WWL-TV) 3. JUAN KINCAID (FOX 8)

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Best Day Spa

1. THE WOODHOUSE DAY SPA

(1389 Lakewood Drive, Slidell, 985-641-7772; 4030 Canal St., 504-482-6652; 5004 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 504-584-4004; woodhousespas.com)

2. NOLA BLISS MASSAGE

(322 Lafayette St., Suite 300, 504-615-9414; nolablissmassage.com)

3. EARTHSAVERS

Best Barbershop

1. THE PARKER BARBER

The Parker PHOTO BY MADDIE SPINNER / GAMBIT

(600 Carondelet St., 504-679-0990; parkerbarber.com)

(3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-0225; 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., 504-899-8555; earthsaversonline.com)

Best Dentist

1. MID-CITY SMILES FAMILY DENTISTRY

(3525 Prytania St., Suite 501, 504-895-3376; audubondermatology.com) 2. SANOVA DERMATOLOGY

(111 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-838-8225; 701 Metairie Road, Suite 2A205, Metairie, 504-836-2050; sanovadermatology.com)

3. PURE DERMATOLOGY

(3100 Galleria Drive, Suite 203, Metairie, 504-226-7873; puredermnola.com)

Best Esthetician 1. ALLIE COX

(Skin Medics) (Instagram: @alliecoxmasteraesthetician)

2. ANGELA BLANCHARD (Goodface) (Instagram: @angela_the_aesthe) 3. BROWS BY LAUREN BAYE (laurenbaye.glossgenius.com)

Best Hair Salon 1. PARIS PARKER

2. ANTI-GRAVITY

(3625 Canal St., 504-485-6575; midcitysmiles.com)

(Citywide; parisparker.com)

3. THE BEARDED LADY BARBERSHOP

(418 Girod St., 504-325-5777; districtdentalspa.com)

(848 Baronne St., 504-982-6567; antigravitysalon.com)

(2122 Magazine St., 504-310-0202; thebeardedladybarbershop.com)

2. DISTRICT DENTAL SPA

3. AUDUBON DENTAL GROUP

(6120 Magazine St., 504-891-7471; audubondentalgroup.com)

2. ANTI-GRAVITY

3. SHE COMES IN PEACE

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Best Hospital 1. OCHSNER

(Areawide, 866-624-7637; ochsner.org) 2. TOURO

(Areawide; lcmchealth.org/touro) 3. EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL

(4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 504-503-4000; ejgh.org)

Best Hairstylist

1. DAVID CONNOR AT ANTI- GRAVITY

(Instagram: @davidconnorhair)

2. CASSANDRA C. BRUPBACHER AT ANTI-GRAVITY

(Instagram: @thequirkyhairstylist)

3. CHRIS GUIDRY AT PARIS PARKER

(Instagram: @chrisguidrydoeshair)

3. PRINCESS PIZZA AT SHE COMES IN PEACE (Instagram: @nsfwhair)

Best Health Club/ Fitness Studio

1. ORANGETHEORY FITNESS

(3620 Hessmer Ave., Metairie, 504-313-3839; 4141 Bienville St., Suite 107, 504-408-2602; 5300 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-308-1232; orangetheory.com)

2. HYPE HAUS FITNESS

(730 S. Rampart St., 504-715-1007; hypehausfitness.com) 3. OCHSNER FITNESS ELMWOOD

(1200 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, 504-733-1600; ochsnerfitness.com)

Best Locally Owned Pharmacy 1. PATIO DRUGS

(5208 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-889-7070; patiodrugs.com)

2. MAJORIA DRUGS METAIRIE ROAD

(1805 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-835-7211; majoriadrugsmetairie.com) 3. CASTELLON PHARMACY

(8232 Oak St., 504-866-3784; castellonrx.com)

Best Tattoo Artist 1. TERRY BROWN AT DOWNTOWN TATTOO

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(Instagram: @downtownterryb) 2. SEAN HARRINGTON

(seanharringtontattoo.com)

Downtown Tattoos and Piercing

Megan Naccari

3. MECCA AT HELL OR HIGHWATER

(Instagram: mecha_mecca)

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Best Med Spa

3. ERIK CLEMMER AT PIGMENT TATTOO

(3246 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504- 475-5510; saintlyskin.com)

Best Piercing Shop

1. SAINTLY SKIN

(Instagram: @erikthepiercer)

2. SKIN MEDICS

1. DOWNTOWN TATTOOS AND PIERCING

(1623 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-338-4268; skinmedicsmedicalspa.com) 3. GOODFACE

(501 Frenchmen St., 504-266-2211; downtowntattoosnola.com)

Best Pediatrician

(3947 Magazine St., 504-267-4404; 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 25, 504-264-7728; heyrowan.com)

(3525 Prytania St., Suite 602, 504-897-0744; halespediatrics.com)

(9301 Lake Forest Blvd., Suite 103, 214-868-0223; Instagram: @xclusiveartz_)

(1041 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 300, Metairie,504-267-9336; sproutpediatricsnola.com)

Health Care

(1113 St. Mary St., 504-427-2868; goodfacenola.com)

2. ROWAN

1. HALES PEDIATRICS

3. XCLUSIVE ARTZ

2. SPROUT PEDIATRICS

3. LAKE VISTA PEDIATRICS

(6517 Spanish Fort Blvd., 504-283-7306; lakevistapeds.com)

Best Piercer

1. BREE AT DOWNTOWN TATTOOS AND PIERCINGS

(Instagram: @piercingsby_bree)

2. MOLLY EZELL AT WONDERFUL AND STRANGE

(Instagram: @wonderfulandstrange504)

Best Place for Mental 1. NOLA DETOX AND RECOVERY CENTER

(1444 Lindberg St., Slidell, 504420-7776; 4201 Woodland Drive, 504-514-8398; 3221 Behrman Place, Suite 105, 2515 Canal St., noladetox.com)

2.CRESCENT CARE

(1631 Elysian Fields Ave., 2515 Canal St., 504-821-2601; crescentcare.org) 3. WEHELP NOLA

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Best Place to Get Waxed 1. WAXING THE CITY

(225 W. Harrison Ave., 504-827-1949; 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite A, Elmwood, 504-592-7424; 4121 Magazine St., 504-899-1500; waxingthecity.com) 2. HOT WAX

(3212 Dauphine St., Suite 4; vagaro.com/hotwaxllc1)

Waxing the City

3. EUROPEAN WAX CENTER

(Areawide; waxcenter.com)

Best Place to Buy Adult Toys 1. DYNAMO

(2001 St. Claude Ave., 504-534-8697; dynamotoys.com)

2. MR. BINKY’S

(301 Funston St., Harahan; 504-305-2160; mrbinkyssuperstore.com) 3. HUSTLER HOLLYWOOD

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2. NAIL BAR NOLA

(601 Julia St., 504-571-5511; 333 Canal St., 504-766-6081; nailbarnola.com)

3. NAIL EDIT NOLA

(1800 Carol Sue Ave., Suite 4, Terrytown, 504-533-9208; naileditnola.com)

Best Place to Get a Massage

1. NOLA BLISS MASSAGE

(111 Bourbon St., 504-699-8959; hustlerhollywood.com)

(322 Lafayette St., Suite 300, 504-615-9414; nolablissmassage.com)

1. SOUTHERN SWINGS NAIL BAR

(1389 Lakewood Drive, Slidell, 985-641-7772; 4030 Canal St., 504-482-6652; 5004 W. Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 504-584-4004; woodhousespas.com)

Best Nail Salon

(4422 Magazine St., 504-372-3485; southernswingsnailbar.com)

2. THE WOODHOUSE DAY SPA

3. EARTHSAVERS

(3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-0225; 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., 504-899-8555; earthsaversonline.com)

Best Tattoo Shop

1. SWAMPWATER STUDIOS

(3933 Toulouse St., 504-264-7795; Instagram: @swampwaterstudios)

2. DOWNTOWN TATTOOS AND PIERCING

(501 Frenchmen St., 504-266-2211; downtowntattoosnola.com) 3. LUCKY DAGGER TATTOO

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Best Plastic Surgeon

1. DR. KAMRAN KHOOBEHI

(3901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-779-5538; khoobehi.com)

2. DR. JONATHEN WEILER AT WEILER PLASTIC SURGERY

(3440 Division St., Suite I, Metairie, 504-208-4454; 2053 Gause Blvd., 985-646-8222; 1431 Ochsner Blvd., Suite B, Covington, 985-590-3488; weilerplasticsurgery.com) 3. DR. ALI SADEGHI

(2551 Metairie Road, 504-322-7435; adeghiplasticsurgery.com) 3. DR. TREY SANDS

Best Chiropractor 1. PRIME PHYSICIANS NETWORK

(1708 Manhattan Blvd., Suite A, Harvey, 504-962-7662; primephysnetwork.com)

2. ARCHER CHIROPRACTIC

(4220 Canal St., 504-252-9182; archerchiropractic.net) 3. NOLA SPINE CARE

(3308 Tulane Ave., Suite 303, 504-233-2083; nolaspinecare.com)

Best Podiatrist

1. NEW ORLEANS PODIATRY

(2626 Jena St., 504-897-3627; nolapodiatry.com)

(3100 Galleria Blvd., Suite 302, Metairie, 504-888-4297; drtreysands.com)

2. NOLA SOLE PODIATRY

Walk In Clinic

3. PANEPINTO PODIATRY

Best Urgent Care/ 1. LCMC HEALTH URGENT CARE

(Areawide; lcmchealthurgentcare.com)

2. OCHSNER URGENT CARE & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

(Areawide; ochsner.org/services/ urgent-care-services)

(3525 Prytania St., Suite 508, 504-302-1586; nolasolepodiatry.com) (1801 Clearview Parkway, Metairie, 504-264-3668; nolafoot.com)

Best Bridal Hairstylist 1. ELITE ARTISTRY

(Instagram: @_elite_artistry_)

2. BETH WASHINGTON

(Instagram: @hairbybethnola)

3. IN & OUT URGENT CARE

3. JACQUELINE REYNOLDS

Best Yoga Studio

Best Bridal Makeup Artist

(8338 Oak St., 504-605-3347; yesyoganola.co)

1. ELITE ARTISTRY

(Areawide; inandouturgentcare.com)

1. YES, YOGA

(Instagram: @ thejacqofalltradesbeauty)

(Instagram: @_elite_artistry_)

2. WILD LOTUS

2. JACQUELINE REYNOLDS

3. SPYRE CENTER

3. FACES OF VIRTUE BEAUTY STUDIO

(4842 Perrier St., 504-899-0047; wildlotusyoga.com) (1772 Prytania St., 504-900-0980; spyrecenter.com)

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Big Picture Painting to turn yard signs g into support for breast cancer research this October BY AMANDA MCELFRESH | AMCELFRESH@THEADVOCATE.COM This article is brought to you by Big Picture Painting. As Kade Severson has begun spreading the word about his company’s breast cancer awareness campaign this October, he has quickly learned just how prevalent the disease is among New Orleans families. “I’ve heard from so many people about how this has aﬀected their lives,” said Kade, owner of Big Picture Painting. “Just in one day, three people told me their moms died of breast cancer.” His own mother, Tammy Severson, died from breast cancer 10 years ago. According to the Louisiana Department of Health, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women in the state. The prevalence of breast cancer has reinforced why Kade wanted to launch a special campaign to raise both funds and awareness. Throughout October, Big Picture Painting will place breast cancer awareness yard signs at participating homes and businesses across the New Orleans area. For every property owner who agrees to display a sign for the month, the company will donate $20 to the Tulane Cancer Center Breast Cancer Research Fund. Big Picture Painting will install the signs, which will feature the company’s branding along with a reference to Tulane. The company’s goal is to raise $5,000 during the inaugural campaign. “It’s really about honoring both the people we have lost to breast cancer and the people who have successfully battled it and are still with us today,” Kade said. Launching the campaign has brought up several memories of his mom, who Kade said would admire his accomplishments and be a little amused to see the direction his life has taken. “I think my mom would think this is cool. I think she would be happy to see where I am,” he said. “Neither one of us would have envisioned me doing this work. It was definitely a curveball in life. I think she would laugh a little, but also be really proud of me.” The October campaign also reflects a larger goal Kade had when he founded Big Picture Painting nearly two years ago. The company handles residential interior and exterior painting as well as commercial projects. Community involvement has been a core part of the business model from the beginning.

“Community is everything to me,” Kade said. “If you make a ton of money or win the lottery, it could be a lonely life if you don’t have good people around you. I just want to enrich the community I’m a part of. I want to raise everybody up.” A native of Southeast Louisiana, the region has always been home for Kade. After graduating from LSU and exploring diﬀerent business models, painting became his passion as he discovered that transforming spaces also transforms the mindsets of the people who live and work there. Kade chose to make New Orleans his base of operations, not only for his business, but for his family. He approaches each day with a commitment to give back to his community, deliver exceptional experiences for customers and create real equity opportunities for employees. To continue helping others, Kade has committed to donating 1 percent of Big Picture Painting’s annual revenue to a local entrepreneur or cause making a meaningful impact in the New Orleans area. “We’re still looking for the entrepreneur to donate to, because we want to make sure it’s the right fit for us,” he said. “In the meantime, I learned about how I could do this breast cancer awareness campaign. It fit right into our philosophy of giving back, and it was extra special because of the personal connection I have.” The Tulane Cancer Center Breast Research Fund was a natural fit because of its own deep ties to New Orleans. The center conducts research through programs that bring together expertise from across the university, with shared facilities providing researchers access to technology, equipment and specialized support. Its clinical research eﬀorts also include trials focused on advancing cancer care while protecting the safety and rights of participating patients. Visit bigpicturepainting.com to learn more about Big Picture Painting or scan the QR code to sign up for a yard sign and have a donation made on your behalf! SPONSORED CONTENT

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Best AC/HVAC Company 1. ROB’S AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING INC. (504-348-7128; robsair.com)

2. KEEFE’S AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & ELECTRICAL

(504-308-1154; keefes.com)

3. NASH HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

(504-835-4440; nashac.com)

Best Black-Owned Small Business 1. BALDWIN & CO.

(1030 Elysian Fields Ave., 504-354-1741; baldwinandcobooks.com) 2. CHICKEN’S KITCHEN

(921 Peters Road, Harvey, 504-244-2536; chickenskitchen.com) 3. CRAZY PLANT BAE

(525 Harrison Ave., 716 N. Claiborne Ave., 504-315-5116; crazyplantbae.com)

Best Bicycle Shop 1. BAYOU BICYCLES

(3530 Toulouse St., 504-488-1946; bayoubicycles.com)

2. GNO CYCLERY

(1426 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-861-0023; gnocyclery.com) 3. BICYCLE MICHAEL’S

(622 Frenchmen St., 504-945-9505; bicyclemichaels.com)

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Best Costume Store

1. MISS CLAUDIA’S VINTAGE CLOTHING & COSTUMES

(4204 Magazine St., 504-897-6310; Instagram: @missclaudiasvintage)

Best Car Dealership (8305 Airline Drive, Metairie, 504-507-0407; bryansubaru.com) 2. MATT BOWERS FORD

(3724 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-293-1100; mattbowersford.com) 3. PREMIER KIA OF KENNER

2. QT PIE BOUTIQUE

(2712 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Kenner, 504-273-6659; premierkia.com)

3. SHE COMES IN PEACE

Best Caterer

(241 Dauphine St., 504-581-6633; Instagram: @qtpieboutiquenola)

(2025 St. Claude Ave., 504-766-7841; shecomesinpeace.com)

Tiger Pride. Wave Style.

1. BRYAN SUBARU

1. TOULOUSE GOURMET CATERING

(3811 Toulouse St., 504-488-4466; toulousegourmet.com) 2. PIGEON CATERING

(803 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, 504-262-0412; pigeoncaterers.com) 3. MARTIN WINE CELLAR

(714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 504-896-7300; 3827 Baronne St., 504-899-7411; martinwine.com)

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He doesn't follow trends.

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Rouses PHOTO BY DAVID GRUNFELD / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

Best Florist

1. VILLERE’S FLORIST

(750 Martin Behrman Ave., Metairie, 504-833-3716; villeresflowers.com)

Best Jefferson

2. BLUCID FLORAL

(5113 St Claude Ave., 504-957-6357; blucid-floral.com)

Neighborhood Grocery

3. FLORA SAVAGE

1. ROUSES

3. GROW WITH US FLORIST (106 Metairie Heights Ave., Metairie, 504-837-9449; growithus.com)

(Areawide; rouses.com) 2. ZUPPARDO’S

(5010 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-887-1150; zuppardos.com)

3. DORIGNAC’S

(710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-834-8216; dorignacs.com)

(1301 Royal St., 504-581-4728; florasavage.net)

Best Local Bank 1. METAIRIE BANK

(Areawide; metairiebank.com) 2. HANCOCK WHITNEY

(Areawide; hancockwhitney.com) 3. GULF COAST BANK

(Areawide; gulfbank.com)

Best Local Credit Union

1. KEESLER FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

(Areawide; kfcu.org)

2. NEW ORLEANS FIREMEN’S FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

(Areawide; noffcu.org)

3. ONPATH CREDIT UNION

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Best Garden Store 1. PERINO’S HOME & GARDEN CENTER

(3100 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-834-7888; perinos.com) 2. HAROLD’S PLANTS

(1135 Press St., 504-947-7554; haroldsplants.com)

3. CRAZY PLANT BAE

(525 Harrison Ave., 716 N. Claiborne Ave., 504-315-5116; crazyplantbae.com)

(320 N Carrollton Ave., Suite 200, 504-483-3400; chipforstall.com)

3. CHOPIN LAW FIRM

(650 Poydras St., Suite 1550, 504-475-2429; chopinlawfirm.com)

Best Personal

Injury Attorney 1. THE LAW OFFICES OF CHIP FORSTALL

(320 N Carrollton Ave., Suite 200, 504-483-3400; chipforstall.com)

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3. YVONNE LAFLEUR

(8131 Hampson St., 504-866-9666; yvonnelafleur.com)

Best Locally Owned Jewelry Store

1. AUCOIN HART JEWELERS

(1525 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-834-9999; aucoinhart.com)

2. RAMSEY’S DIAMOND JEWELERS

(701 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-264-6226; ramseys.com)

3. LEE MICHAELS FINE JEWELRY

(3020 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, 504-832-0000; lmfj.com)

Best Locally Owned

3. THE LAW OFFICE OF JOHN W. REDMANN

1. NORDIC KITCHENS AND BATHS

(1101 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, 504-230-6638; redmannlaw.com)

APPLE CRISP

2. TOWN & COUNTRY BRIDAL

2. CHOPIN LAW FIRM

(650 Poydras St., Suite 1550, 504-475-2429; chopinlawfirm.com)

SUNDAY

10AM - 9PM

1. THE BRIDAL BOUTIQUE BY MAEME

(1912 St. Charles Ave., 504-523-7027; townandcountrybridal.com)

(1101 Westbank Expressway, Gretna, 504-230-6638 2901 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 202, Metairie, 504-230-6638; 9954 Lake Forest Blvd., 504-230-6638; redmannlaw.com)

TUES - SAT

10AM - 10PM

Bridal Shop

(3331 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504-266-2771; maemebridal.com)

2. THE LAW OFFICE OF JOHN W. REDMANN

JUST TREAT

Best Locally Owned

Best Law Firm

1. THE LAW OFFICES OF CHIP FORSTALL

NO TRICKS,S!

Kitchen Design Store

MOSCA’S

(1818 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-888-2300; nordickitchens.com)

Est. 1946

2. LEGEND INTERIORS

(432 N. Anthony St., Suite 301, 504-324-8080; legendinteriorsnola.com)

OPEN AT 5 FOR DINNER TUES-SAT

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Best Local Rug Store 1. BANANA MANOR RUG FACTORY OUTLET

(3015 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-644-6718; bananamanor.com) 2. NOLA RUGS

(300 Jefferson Highway, Unit 401, 504-891-3304; nolarugs.org)

3. WE MIGHT BE ON FIRE

(wemightbeonfire.net)

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Best Locally Owned

Best Local

1. DOERR FURNITURE

1. THE MARDI GRAS SPOT BY PLUSH APPEAL

1. PERDOMO ROOFING & SHEET METAL

2. BEADS BY THE DOZEN

(504-229-7660; garciadidmyroof.com)

Furniture Store

(914 Elysian Fields Ave., 504-947-0606; 1645 N. Highway 190, Suite 600, Covington, 985-900-2425; doerrfurniture.com)

2. HURWITZ MINTZ

(1751 Airline Drive, Metairie, 504-378-1000; hurwitzmintz.com)

3. FLOOR 13

(341 N. Hennessey St., 504-482-6851; floor13nola.com)

3. ORLEANS FURNITURE (4700 Old Gentilly Road, 504-302-9500; 2100 Alex Kornman Blvd., Harvey, 504-340-3335; orleansfurniture.com)

Carnival Supply Store

(2812 Toulouse St., 504-482-0000; mardigrasspot.com)

Roofing Company

(504-885-6652; nolaroof.com)

2. GARCIA ROOFING

(333 Edwards Ave., Harahan, 504-734-9966; beadsbythedozen.com)

3. CRESCENT CITY ROOFING

(239 Iris Ave., Jefferson, 504-834-5222; jeffersonvarietystore.com)

3. ROBERTSON ROOFING AND SIDING (504-394-7200; robertsonroofinginc.com)

3. JEFFERSON VARIETY STORE

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Rubensteins PHOTO BY SOPHIA GERMER / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

Best Locally

Owned Men’s Clothing Store

Best Locally Owned Children’s Store 1. ZUKABABY

1. RUBENSTEINS

(701 Metairie Road, Suite 1A-109, Metairie, 504-407-2700; zukababy.com)

2. PERLIS

(100 Atherton Dr., Metairie, 504-837-0447; banburycrosskids.myshopify.com)

(102 St. Charles Ave., 504-581-6666; rubensteinsneworleans.com) (600 Decatur St., 504-523-6681; 1281 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, 985-674-1711; 6070 Magazine St., 504895-8661; perlis.com)

3. JEFF’S HABERDASHERY

(3020 Severn Ave., 504455-5207; 4100 Gen. De Gaulle Drive, Suite D1B, 504-393-7074; jeffshaberdashery.com)

2. BANBURY CROSS

3. PIPPEN LANE

(2930 Magazine St., 504-269-0106; pippenlane.com)

Best Locally Owned Bookstore

1. OCTAVIA BOOKS

(513 Octavia St., 504-899-7323; octaviabooks.com)

2. BLUE CYPRESS BOOKS

(8123 Oak St., 504-352-0096; bluecypressbooks.com)

3. BALDWIN & CO.

(1030 Elysian Fields Ave., 504-354-1741; baldwinandcobooks.com)

811 Conti St. • NOLA 504.522.3573 erinrosebar.com

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Best Locally Owned Music Store

1. PEACHES RECORDS

(4318 Magazine St., 504-282-3322; peachesrecordsandtapes.com)

2. EUCLID RECORDS

FOR VOTING US ONE OF THE BEST LOCAL ROOFING COMPANIES

Best Locally

Owned Store for Home Decor/Accents 1. HOME MALONE

(629 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-324-8352; 4610 Magazine St., 504-766-6148; homemalonenola.com)

(3301 Chartres St., 504-947-4348; euclidrecordsneworleans.com)

2. FLEURTY GIRL

(421 Frenchmen St., 504-586-1094; louisianamusicfactory.com)

(5525 Magazine St., 504-891-2424; hazelnutneworleans.com)

3. LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY

Thank you

(Areawide; fleurtygirl.net)

3. HAZELNUT

Best Locally Owned Pet Supply Store 1. JEFFERSON FEED

(Areawide; jeffersonfeed.com)

2. PETCETERA

(3205 Magazine St., 504-269-8711; petceteranola.com)

3. BIG EASY ANIMAL RESCUE & PET SHOP

(839 Spain St., 504-324-8637; bigeasyanimalrescue.org)

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Shoe Store

1. ORLEANS SHOE CO.

(Areawide; orleansshoes.com)

2. SNEAKER POLITICS

(226 Decatur St., 337-426-5909; sneakerpolitics.com)

3. HAASE’S SHOE STORE

Best Shopping Center 1. LAKESIDE SHOPPING CENTER

(8119 Oak St., 504-866-9944; haaseshoestore.com)

(3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-8000; lakesideshopping.com)

Best Locally Owned

(1200 S. Clearview Parkway, Elmwood, 504-733-1800)

1. FLEURTY GIRL

(197 Westbank Expressway, Suite 33, Gretna, 504-218-0501; oakwoodcenter.com)

Women’s Boutique

(Areawide; fleurtygirl.net)

2. RELISH

(600 Metairie Road, Suite B, 504-309-3336; relishneworleans.com) 3. THE 504 TROLLEY

(Instagram: @the504trolley)

Best New Orleans

Neighborhood Grocery 1. ROUSES

(Areawide; rouses.com) 2. CANSECO’S

(Areawide; cansecos.com)

3. ROBÉRT FRESH MARKET

(Areawide; robertfreshmarket.com)

Best Local

Fence Company

2. ELMWOOD SHOPPING CENTER

3. OAKWOOD CENTER

Best Place to Buy a Gift

1. FLEURTY GIRL

(Areawide; fleurtygirl.net)

2. THE 504 TROLLEY

(Instagram: @the504trolley)

Best Metaphysical Shop 1. EARTH ODYSSEY

(306 Chartres St., 504-581-1348; earthodysseynola.com)

2. BIG EASY FENCE

3. SASSY MAGICK

(625 Celeste St., Suite 504-A, 504-565-2547; bigeasyfence.com)

(230 Chartres St.; 840 Royal St.; 1205 Decatur St.; sassymagick.com)

3. ARROW FENCE & SUPPLY

(2445 Aberdeen St., 504-467-6467; nuarrow.com)

Best Place to Buy

1. TRAVEL CENTRAL

(3017 12th St., Metairie, 504-834-7000; travelcentralvacations.com) 2. ABEONA TRAVEL DESIGN

(abeonatraveldesign.com)

3. DESTINATIONS TRAVEL ADVISORS

(8200 Hampson St., Suite 320, 504-304-9227; dtraveladvisors.com)

3600 CHATEAU BLVD. | 504.467.1351 | EVENTS@CHATEAUGCC.COM

(629 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-324-8352; 4610 Magazine St., 504-766-6148; homemalonenola.com)

2. PATH OF AWAKENINGS

Best Travel Agency

Just 15 minutes from downtown NOLA, Chateau Golf & Country Club is a premier wedding and event venue.

3. HOME MALONE

1. ACME FENCE

(2708 Marietta St., 504-464-0600; acmefencela.com)

WEDDINGS, SHOWERS, DINNERS, LUNCHEONS, BANQUETS

FOR VOTING US ONE OF THE BEST BBQ RESTAURANTS!

(1212 N Rampart St., 504-327-7175; pathofawakenings.com)

THC and CBD Products 1. CALI SOBER MARKET

(1011 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite B, calisobermarket.com)

2. RA SHOP

(Areawide; rashop.us) 3. SIMPLY CANNABIS

(231 N. Carrollton Ave., Suite A2, 504-930-0653; 2268 St. Claude Ave., Suite B, 504-435-2550; 4507 Magazine St., Suite A, 504-814-3175; simplycannabis.co)

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2. METAIRIE SMALL ANIMAL HOSPITAL

(Areawide; msah.com)

3. CRESCENT CITY VETERINARY HOSPITAL

(524 Jefferson Ave., 504-894-0752; crescentcityvet.com)

Best Dog Walking/Pet Sitting 1. CHRISTOPHER WALKIN’ DOG WALKING & PET SITTING

(504-383-3898; christopherwalkin.com)

2. NOLA HAPPY TAILS PET SITTING

(504-451-2200; Instagram: @nolahappytailspetsitter)

3. ZEUS’ PLACE

(715 O’Keefe Ave., 504-324-3335; 4601 Freret St., 504-304-4718; zeusplace.com)

Best Dog Trainer/

Dog Training Company 1. CHRISTOPHER WALKIN’ DOG WALKING & PET SITTING

(504-383-3898; christopherwalkin.com)

2. R+DOG TRAINING

Best Local

Animal Rescue 1. ZEUS’ PLACE

(715 O’Keefe Ave., 504-324-3335; 4601 Freret St., 504-304-4718; zeusplace.com)

2. TAKE PAWS RESCUE

Best Pet Boarding/ Day Care Business 1. CAMP BOW WOW

(Areawide; campbowwow.com) 2. PAWLINS

(3501 River Road, Jefferson, 504-302-7200; pawlins.com) 3. CANINE CONNECTION

(2730 Banks St., takepawsrescue.org)

(4920 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-218-4098; canineconnectionnola.com)

(1700 Mardi Gras Blvd., 504-368-5191; louisianaspca.org)

Best Pet Grooming Business

3. LOUISIANA SPCA

1. PETCETERA

(3205 Magazine St., 504-269-8711; petceteranola.com)

2. PAWLINS

(3501 River Road, Jefferson, 504-302-7200; pawlins.com) 3. ZEUS’ PLACE

(715 O’Keefe Ave., 504-324-3335; 4601 Freret St., 504-304-4718; zeusplace.com)

(585 Central Ave., Jefferson, 504-321-1663; noladogtrainer.com) 3. ELIZABETH SCHONBERG

(Facebook: @Elizabeth-SchonbergDog-Trainer)

Best Place to Buy

Consignment Clothing 1. SWAP BOUTIQUE

(3822 Magazine St., 504-304-6025; swapboutique.com)

2. BUFFALO EXCHANGE

(4119 Magazine St., 504-891-7443; buffaloexchange.com)

3. THE ENCORE SHOP

(7814 Maple St., 504-861-9028; encoreshopnola.com)

Best Place to Buy Eyewear 1. KREWE

(619 Royal St., 504-407-2925; 1818 Magazine St., 504-342-2462; krewe.com)

Best Veterinary/Animal Clinic

2. ART & EYES

(201 Nashville Ave., 504-899-2828; prytaniavet.com)

(3964 Magazine St., 504-799-2830; warbyparker.com)

1. PRYTANIA VETERINARY HOSPITAL

(3708 Magazine St., 504-891-4494; artandeyesneworleansla.com) 3. WARBY PARKER

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FOR VOTING US ONE OF THE BEST NEW RESTAURANTS

CHADA

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Best Woman-Owned Small Business 1. GOODFACE

(1113 St. Mary St., 504-427-2868; goodfacenola.com)

Best Place to

Buy Vintage/ Consignment Furniture 1. MERCHANT HOUSE

(1150 Magazine St., 504-233-2240; merchanthouse.co)

2. OCCASIONAL WIFE

(624 Dumaine St., 504-422-0704; 2850 Magazine St., 504-460-9336; 5727 Jefferson Highway, Elmwood, 504-481-7006) 3. FLOOR 13

(341 N. Hennessey St., 504-482-6851; floor13nola.com)

2. FLEURTY GIRL

(Areawide; fleurtygirl.net)

3. UPTOWN GIRL MEDIA

(504-788-2846; Instagram: @uptowngirlmedia)

Best Exterminator 1. PIED PIPER PEST CONTROL INC

(1041 Derbigny St., Gretna, 504-420-1702; piedpiperpestcontrolinc.com)

2. J&J EXTERMINATING NEW ORLEANS

(416 Commerce Point, 504-833-6305; jjext.com) 3. TERMINIX

Best Place to

(504-826-3755; terminixnola.com)

1. MISS CLAUDIA’S VINTAGE CLOTHING & COSTUMES

Best House

2. MARY’S RACK

(504-732-0007; 504cleandat.com)

Buy Vintage Clothing

(4204 Magazine St., 504-897-6310; Instagram: @missclaudiasvintage) (8128 Oak St., Suite 1/2, marysrack.com)

3. FUNKY MONKEY

(3102 Magazine St., 504-899-5587; funkymonkeynola.com)

Best Smoke Shop 1. RA SHOP

(Areawide; rashop.us) 2. 504 SMOKE SHOP

(2701 Airline Dr., Metairie, Suite C, 504-677-6313)

3. LA HABANA HEMINGWAY CIGARS

Tarot Readings Handcrafted Products Crystals & Jewelry Intention Candles & Sage

Bring a little magic to your wedding, corporate party, bachelorette, birthday, and more!

PathofAwakenings.com | 1212 N RAMPART ST. |

@pathofawakenings

Cleaning Services 1. 504 CLEAN DAT

2. CLEAN SWEEP WOW

THANKS FOR VOTING US one of the BEST THAI RESTAURANTS!

(504-390-2983; cleansweepwow.localsearch.com) 3. THE OUTSIDE GUYS

(504-500-1890; myoutsideguys.com)

Best Plumbing Company

1. BAYOU PLUMBING SOLUTIONS

(522 Bourbon St., 504-302-7756; 623 Bourbon St., 504-494-0953)

(225-500-6696; bayouplumbingsolutions.com)

Best Thrift Store

(3001 Karen Dr., Chalmette, 504-415-5679)

1. RED, WHITE & BLUE THRIFT STORE

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2. ASAP PLUMBING & HEATING

3. PIPE BOSS PLUMBING

(504-877-2726)

(605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, 504-370-3743; 5728 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, 504-733-8066; redwhiteandbluethriftstore.com)

2. BRIDGE HOUSE

(4243 Earhart Blvd., 504-821-2479; 7901 Airline Drive, Metairie, 504-737-4752; bridgehouse.org)

3. GOODWILL

(Areawide; goodwillno.org)

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Gambit’s BEST of NEW ORLEANS 2026 Abita Fall Fest FILE PHOTO

Best Northshore Bar or Brewery 1. ABITA BREW PUB

(72011 Holly St., Abita Springs, 985-892-5837; abitabrewpub.com)

2. ABITA BREWING COMPANY

(21084 Highway 36, Covington, 985-893-3143; abita.com)

3. BARLEY OAK

(2101 Lakeshore Drive, Mandeville, 985-727-7420; thebarleyoak.com)

Best Northshore Restaurant 1. ABITA BREW PUB

(72011 Holly St., Abita Springs, 985-892-5837; abitabrewpub.com)

2. GALLAGHER’S GRILL

(509 S. Tyler St., Covington, 985-892-9992; gallaghersgrill.com) 3. COPELAND’S OF NEW ORLEANS

Best Northshore Festival 1. ABITA FALL FEST

(Abita Springs Trailhead, Abita Springs; abitafallfest.com)

(680 N. Highway 190, Covington, 985-809-9659; copelandsofneworleans.com)

Best Place to

Get Breakfast/Brunch 1. ABITA ROASTING COMPANY

2. COVINGTON THREE RIVERS ART FESTIVAL

(1011 Village Walk, Covington, 985-246-3345; 504 Water St., Madisonville, 985-246-3340; abitaroasting.com)

3. WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL

(2500 Florida St., Mandeville, 985-626-8477; lizswhereyatdiner.net)

(Columbia St., Downtown Covington; covingtonthreeriversartfestival.com) (133 Mabel Drive, Madisonville; maritimemuseumlouisiana.org)

2. LIZ’S WHERE Y’AT DINER

3. CRAZY PIG SOUTHERN KITCHEN

(500 River Highlands Blvd., Covington, 985-234-9447; ; 4700 Louisiana Highway 22, 985-792-7900; crazypigkitchen.com)

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1. FELICIANA RESTAURANT

Kid Friendly Activities

Restaurant (Opened September 2025 or later)

(405 E. Gibson St., Covington, 985-8634704; felicianarestaurant.com) 2. THE HAMPSHIRE

(312 Lafitte St., Mandeville, 985-626-5671; ollparish.info)

Best Family/

1. FONTAINEBLEAU STATE PARK PLAYGROUND

(401 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, 985-234-9410; 401thehampshire.com)

(62883 Highway 1089, Mandeville, 985-624-4443)

(690 Lafitte St., Mandeville, 985-2317216; carsonstable.com)

(813 Florida St., Suite A, Mandeville, 985-888-1555; cmstkids.org)

3. CARSON’S TABLE

2. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF ST. TAMMANY

3. ALTITUDE TRAMPOLINE PARK

(120 Northshore Blvd., Slidell, 985-649-9090; 619 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, 985-7780074; altitudetrampolinepark.com)

Feliciana PHOTO BY DAVID GRUNFELD / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE

Best Northshore

Neighborhood Grocery 1. ROUSES MARKET

(Areawide; rouses.com) 2. ACQUISTAPACE’S

(125 E. 21st Ave., Covington, 985-893-0593; 631 N. Causeway, Mandeville, 985-951-2501; acquistapace.com)

3. SAIA’S SUPER MEAT MARKET

(2225 Florida St., Mandeville, 985-626-9724)

Best Northshore Grammar School

1. OUR LADY OF THE LAKE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

(316 Lafitte St., Mandeville, 985-626-5678; ourladyofthelakeschool.org)

2. ST. PETER CATHOLIC SCHOOL

(130 E. Temperance St., Covington, 985-892-1831; stpetercov.org)

3. MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOOL

(1515 W. Causeway Approach, Mandeville, 985-674-2466; school.maryqueenofpeace.org)

Best Northshore High School 1. ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL

2. PAT’S REST AWHILE

(2129 Lakeshore Drive, Mandeville, 985-951-2173; patsrestawhile.com) 3. PALMETTOS ON THE BAYOU

(1901 Bayou Lane, Slidell, 985-643-0050; palmettosrestaurant.com)

Best Northshore Hospital

1. ST. TAMMANY PARISH HOSPITAL

(1202 S. Tyler St., Covington, 985-898-4000; sttammany.health)

1. ABITA BREW PUB

(72011 Holly St., Abita Springs, 985-892-5837; abitabrewpub.com)

(234 Lee Lane, Covington, 985-893-6158; 3517 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-674-0560; coffeerani.com)

(428 E. Boston St., Covington, 844-866-1907; southernhotel.com)

1. SOUTHERN HOTEL

Best Northshore Coffee House

2. ABITA SPRINGS HOTEL

(Areawide; pjscoffee.com)

(510 Girod St., Mandeville, 985-373-8902; blueheronmandevillela.com)

1. PJ’S COFFEE

2. CHERRYBOMB COFFEE

(306 Covington St., Madisonville, 985-792-7121; cherrybombcoffeeco.com) 3. HAVEN COFFEE AND COCKTAILS

(534 N. New Hampshire St., Covington, 985-352-2644; havencc.coffee)

Best Place to Get Seafood 1. MANDEVILLE SEAFOOD MARKET & EATERY

(1979 Highway 59, Mandeville, 985-624-8552; mandevilleseafoodmarket.com)

2. KENNEY SEAFOOD

(19130 W. Front St., Covington, 985-892-5396; thechimes.com)

Best Outdoor Dining

(2203 Florida St., Mandeville, 985-626-1952)

3. COFFEE RANI

(95 Judge Tanner Blvd., Covington, 985-867-3800; lcmchealth.org)

3. LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL

(300 Spartan Drive, Slidell, 985-643-7359; salmenhigh.stpsb.org) (1 Skipper Drive, Mandeville, 985-626-5225; mandevillehigh.stpsb.org)

2. MANDEVILLE BAKE SHOP

Best Northshore Hotel

2. COVINGTON TRACE ER &HOSPITAL

(400 Pontchartrain Drive, Slidell, 985-643-2717)

3. MANDEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

1. MANDEVILLE CREAMERY

(515 Girod St, Mandeville; mandevillecreamery.com)

(4107 Highway 59, Mandeville, 985-951-3650)

(917 S. Jahncke Ave., Covington, 985-892-3200; stpauls.com)

2. SALMEN HIGH SCHOOL

Best Place to Get Desserts

3. THE CHIMES COVINGTON

Best Place to Get Married 1. SOUTHERN HOTEL

(428 E. Boston St., Covington, 844-866-1907; southernhotel.com)

2. ST. PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH

(125 E. 19th Ave., Covington, 985-892-2422; stpeterparish.com)

(22088 Ann O’Brien Lane, Abita Springs, 985-951-4200; abitaspringshotel.com) 3. BLUE HERON

Best Nursery/Preschool 1. KEHOE-FRANCE SCHOOL

(25 Patricia Drive, Covington, 985-892-4415; kehoe-francens.com)

2. APPLE TREE PRESCHOOL

(360 Robert Blvd., Slidell, 985-641-0184; @appletreeslidell) 3. LITTLE RED SCHOOL HOUSE

(304 E. 32nd Ave., Covington, 985-892-8784; littleredschool.net)

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Best Fringe Benefits:

NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART

I have a membership to the New Orleans Museum of Art to get in free year round, and last year I noticed it’s part of NARM, the North America Reciprocal Association. So at NOMA and other local institutions, it turns out you can support a local museum by buying a membership, go as often as you want, and also get free admission at plenty of other participating museums in the U.S., Canada and some of the Caribbean, which is a nice perk while traveling.

Best Puppet Regime: NEW ORLEANS GIANT PUPPET PARADE

The New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival has long had a giant puppet parade, and in recent years, it’s become a blocks-long spectacle of creativity, with a free-flowing DIY chaos to the gathering. This year featured massive mushroom heads, towering Dia de los Muertos skeleton figures, whimsical Muppet like creatures and a miniature shadow puppet stage mounted on a shopping cart. PROVIDED PHOTO

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Favorite Album of the Past yYear: MAGGIE KOERNER’S “UPSTATE”

The way Maggie Koerner belts “Je-eee-sus Christ boi” on the opening track of “Upstate” gives me goosebumps every time I put on her fourth full-length album. The New Orleans singer-songwriter is a powerful vocalist and a dynamic songwriter, and helped by a cast of great New Orleans musicians, Koerner delivered a raw record that sweeps the listener away on each listen.

Best Public Art Memorial: “SECOND LINE IN THE SKY”

For a few weeks early this year, hundreds of colorful prayer flags, photos and handwritten notes crisscrossed above Bourbon Street in tribute to the 14 victims of the New Year’s Day 2025 terrorist attack. The project, managed by Studio West, was a touching tribute to people taken too soon during a night meant for celebration.

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Best News Scooper of 2026: DREW HAWKINS

Earlier this year Drew Hawkins of the Gulf States Newsrooms dug deep into the non-disclosure agreements between elected officials and billionaire-run corporations like Meta and SpaceX, sparking outrage across Louisiana communities who will feel the impacts the most. This impactful journalism is still being talked about months later — which says a lot in the age of such rapid news cycles. Here’s to hoping this inspires people to pay closer attention to what our elected officials are doing all the time!

Best Company to Keep You Sane While Planning Your Wedding: CONFETTI & CO.

At first I thought I could DIY my wedding (which coincides with the day this issue of the paper hits the streets!) but that quickly proved to be a little too ambitious. I linked up with Confetti & Co. to help me coordinate the weekend celebration, and they’ve knocked it out of the park with their knowledge of vendors, helpful suggestions, design expertise and overall ability to keep me sane during what could have turned out to be a really stressful time.

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Best Weekend Kick-Off:

Best Place to Get Back Into

BUDSI’S THAI

Ms. Pac-Man: 12 MILE LIMIT

Nothing kicks off the weekend like a happy hour at Budsi’s Thai. Their $5 Budsirita cocktail pairs perfectly with a spicy somtam papaya salad or shrimp pad see ew, especially during the late summer evenings. I love to finish my meal off with arguably one of the best sweet treats known to humankind, mango sticky rice.

I have fond memories of my cousins and me all crowding around the Ms. Pac-Man machine in my uncle’s garage, cheering on whoever had the best chance at getting us to the next level (not me) and unveiling a new chapter of the story. I felt that rush once again when I got behind the joystick and played at 12 Mile Limit. I was rusty, but my friends (and one supportive stranger) rallying behind me made me feel like the best Ms. Pac-Man player to ever walk the earth.

Best Late-Night DJ Event: SET DE FLO

The Black-run underground house and techno music collective has been hosting events across the city for well over the past decade, and they remain a core part of the underground ecosystem. Set De Flo was one of my main sources of inspiration and support when I was first getting my start as a DJ and they continue to pave the way for New Orleans’ Black underground house and techno community, plus they know how to throw a mean party.

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Best Way to Spend a Tuesday: THE BROAD THEATER

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Best Tacos: TACOS DIVAS I spent years travelling and working in Mexico,

and on average I’d eat approximately eleventy billion tacos a day. So trust me when I say Tacos Divas is some of the best you’ll get this side of Juarez. The tortillas are perfectly thin, pillowy yet strong and don’t crumble or turn to a soggy mess. Do yourself a favor and get a plate of the Tacos al Pastor – they’re hands down the best I’ve had years.

Sushi That Is Actually Really, Really Good: NANAMI SUSHI DINER AND ONIGIRI

New Orleans may have some of the very best cooked seafood in the world, but we’ve never been much of a sushi town. Hell, Phoenix has had a better sushi scene, and its in the middle of the desert! So when folks raved out Nanami, I was ... skeptical. Turns out, they were right! From fish selection and preparation to presentation, Nanami is more than a few steps above the competition – and it won’t break the bank, unlike a lot of other spots. Their rotating list of specials is as long as my arm most days, so you never know what delectable treat you’ll be getting. Honestly some of the best sushi I’ve had not only here but anywhere.

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Server: DOLFY’S

An hour after leaving my first dinner at Dolfy’s, I had already booked another reservation for the following weekend. The wood-fired Spanish restaurant has a constantly changing menu with seasonal ingredients and specials that regularly introduce me to something new. I can’t get enough of the fried olives and charred leeks, and the Ibérico pork skewers are another must-order from the pintxos section of the menu. Even though I’m not usually a cheesecake person, the Basque cheesecake has completely won me over. Don’t forget to ask your server what they recommend, then get whatever they tell you. Trust me!

Best Place to Get Hot and Strong: STUDIO TRILOGY

Although I do enough sweating outdoors thanks to our brutal summer (and every other season) heat, I still enjoy a good, heated workout class! All it took was one of Studio Trilogy’s Heated Mat classes, and I was hooked. I love sweating it out to my favorite instructor’s “BBL allegations” playlist while getting a challenging, precise and sneakily brutal full-body workout. I always leave feeling stronger, accomplished and already looking forward to my next class!

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SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

CALENDAR PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA

WARREN EASTON CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

Grades: 9–12 Open House: October 27 Website: warreneastoncharterhigh.org

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS & SCIENCE SCHOOL

Williams Campus Grades: K–4 Open Houses: November 2 at 6:00 PM and November 12 at 6:00 PM

Marsalis Campus Grades: 5–7 Open House: October 29 at 6:00 PM

Brimmer Campus Grades: 8–12 Open House: December 3, with continuous tours from 5:00–7:00 PM Website: willowschoolnola.org

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF LOUISIANA (ISL) St. Roch Campus Grades: K–3 Open House: November 14 at 10:00 AM

Westbank Campus Grades: K–5 Open House: November 14 at 10:00 AM

Uptown Campus

Jefferson Campus Grades: Pre-K–5

Upper School

Grades: 6–8 Tours: Contact the school to schedule a tour. Website: babyben.org

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL

Grades: 9–12 Open House: October 22 from 5:00–7:00 PM Website: bfhsla.org

ARDEN CAHILL ACADEMY

Grades: Infant–12 Open House: October 21 from 4:00–6:30 PM Website: ardencahillacademy.com

MOUNT CARMEL ACADEMY

Grades: Preschool–8 Open House: Private tours are available by appointment. Website: vcagators.net

ST. LOUIS KING OF FRANCE SCHOOL

Grades: 6 weeks old–7 Open House: private tours are available by appointment. Website: slkfschool.com

ARCHBISHOP CHAPELLE HIGH SCHOOL

Grades: 8–12 Open House: October 8 from 3:00–7:30 PM Website: mcacubs.com

Grades: 8-12 Open House: November 5 from 4:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m Website: archbishopchapelle.org

CABRINI HIGH SCHOOL

NEW ORLEANS MILITARY & MARITIME ACADEMY (NOMMA)

Grades: 8–12 Open House: October 22 from 4:00–8:00 PM Website: cabrinihigh.com/open-house

UNIVERSITY VIEW ACADEMY

ÉLAN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

Grades: K-12 Apply online Website: universityview.academy

Grades: 8–12 Open House: October 27 at 5:30 PM Website: christepiscopalschool.org

VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Grades: 4–8 Tours: Contact the school to schedule a tour. Website: isl-edu.org

Online Charter School

Early Childhood Program

Grades: Early Pre-K–Kindergarten Open House: October 13 at 9:00 AM

Laurel Campus

THE WILLOW SCHOOL

CHRIST EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

Grades: Pre-K4–8 Tours: Contact the school to schedule a tour. Website: elanacademy.org

Grades: 8–12 Open House: November 5, November 17, January 7 and January 20 at 6:00 p.m Website: nomma.net

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL Canal Street Campus

Grades: PK–7 Family Tour Days: October 14, October 21, October 28, November 4, November 18, December 2 and December 9

City Park Campus

ST. GEORGE’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

Grades: Nursery–8 Open Houses: October 16 and November 21 Website: stgnola.org

DE LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL

Grades: 8–12 Open House: October 27 from 4:00–7:00 PM Website: delasallenola.com/openhouse

Grades: 5–7 Open House: October 27, with tours at 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM School Day Visits: November 3, November 10, November 17 and December 2 Website: cbs-no.org

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Best Daiquiri

1. NEW ORLEANS ORIGINAL DAIQUIRIS

(130 Roosevelt Way, 504-648-1200; therooseveltneworleans.com)

2. DAIQUIRIS & CREAMS

(2 Canal St., 504-434-5100; fourseasons.com)

(Areawide; nolaoriginal.com)

Best 24-Hour Bar 1. MS. MAE’S

(4336 Magazine St., 504-218-8035) 2. LE BON TEMPS ROULE

2. THE SAZERAC BAR AT THE ROOSEVELT

(1701 Lake Ave., 504-835-3698; daiquirisandcreams.com)

3. MANOLITO

(508 Dumaine St., 504-603-2740; manolitonola.com)

3. CHANDELIER BAR

Best Place to Cure a Hangover 1. THE REMEDY ROOM

(123 Metairie Road, Suite 102, 504-301-1670; theremedyroom.com)

(4801 Magazine St., 504-897-3448; lbtrnola.com)

Best Local Tour

2. CAMELLIA GRILL

(718 N. Rampart St., 504-265-0953; voodooloungenola.com)

(The Voodoo Lounge, 718 N. Rampart St., 504-666-8300; frenchquarterphantoms.com)

(Areawide; rubybrunch.com)

3. VOODOO LOUNGE

Best Local Attraction

1. THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM

(945 Magazine St., 504-528-1944; nationalww2museum.org)

2. NEW ORLEANS CITY PARK

(1 Palm Drive, 504-482-4888; neworleanscitypark.org) 3. AUDUBON ZOO

(6500 Magazine St., 504-861-2537; audubonnatureinstitute.org)

Best Bar for Day Drinking 1. PAT O’BRIEN’S

(718 St. Peter St., 504-525-4823; patobriens.com) 2. THE CAROUSEL BAR & LOUNGE

(Hotel Monteleone, 214 Royal St., 504-523-3341; hotelmonteleone.com)

3. BAYOU BEER AND WINE GARDEN

(315 N. Rendon St., 504-826-2925; bayoubeergarden.com) 3. MOLLY’S AT THE MARKET (1107 Decatur St., 504-525-5169; mollysatthemarket.net)

1. FRENCH QUARTER PHANTOMS

2. CAJUN ENCOUNTERS

(504-834-1770; cajunencounters.com) 2. HONEY ISLAND SWAMP TOUR

(626 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-309-2679; camelliagrillnola.com) 2. RUBY SLIPPER

3. CLOVER GRILL (900 Bourbon St., 504-598-1010; clovergrill.com)

(55345 US-90, Slidell, 985-641-1769; honeyislandswamp.com)

Best Place to Get a Souvenir

Best Hotel

(Areawide; fleurtygirl.com)

3. HAUNTED HISTORY TOURS (504-861-2727; hauntedhistorytours.com)

1. FLEURTY GIRL

2. THE FRENCH MARKET

(518 St. Peter St., 504-636-6400)

1. THE WINDSOR COURT

3. DIRTY COAST

2. HOTEL MONTELEONE

Best Place to

(300 Gravier St., 504-523-6000; thewindsorcourt.com) (214 Royal St., 504-523-3341; hotelmonteleone.com)

3. THE ROOSEVELT NEW ORLEANS

(130 Roosevelt Way, 504-648-1200; therooseveltneworleans.com)

Best Hotel Bar

1. THE CAROUSEL BAR & LOUNGE

(214 Royal St., 504-523-3341; hotelmonteleone.com)

(5415 Magazine St., 504-266-0221; 630 Chartres St., 504-266-0221; dirtycoast.com)

Get Late Night Food 1. CLOVER GRILL

(900 Bourbon St., 504-598-1010; clovergrill.com) 2. VERTI MARTE

(1201 Royal St., 504-525-4767; vertimartenola.com)

3. THE CAMELLIA GRILL

(626 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-309-2679; camelliagrillnola.com)

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