Staying at Loews on business; restaurant help

Staying at the Loews next week for a conference. Will be in jeans on my own for the first night. Any restaurant advice for the first night and after? In jeans or casual pants, looking for something good and local. Open to seafood and meat. Other things to do at night?

It has been a long time since I was in New Orleans. Thanks.

Staying at Loews on business; restaurant help

Cafe Adelaide at the Loews is wonderful. May be a bit more khaki than jeans but I don%26#39;t think they have a specific dress code.

Staying at Loews on business; restaurant help

check out Coop%26#39;s on Decatur. It%26#39;s a local dive known for it%26#39;s excellent fried chicken and local sampler plate. definitely a jeans/t-shirt style place. Sit at the bar (if you%26#39;re alone) and hope for a friendly bartender ;o)

(the staff has a reputation for being a bit surly, but the food is completely worth it).

afterwards, I don%26#39;t think you%26#39;ll have trouble finding things to do. New Orleans is a city for night-owls. see big Al Carson at the Funky Pirate, check out some great local Jazz on Frenchman Street, take a haunted walking tour (bloody mary%26#39;s tours are the best) people watch from an outdoor seat at Cafe du Monde, have a drink at Lafittes Blacksmith shop) wander Bourbon and check out the nightlife AWAY from the FQ up on Magazine Street. Bulldog (a bar for beer lovers) has a Wednesday night pint glass giveaway. One glass for every pint you order, that can get pretty hopping. Also, they%26#39;ve got some amazing beers on tap (somewhere around a hundred, and they%26#39;re very particular about taps and lines and such).

hope this helps!

-kel

I know it%26#39;s a chain, but the Gordon Biersch Brewhouse across from the Loews has great burgers, sandwiches and rosemary/garlic fries. Yum. Microbrew beer, too!

Deanie%26#39;s Seafood is just a few blocks away and is great. Casual, large portions and tasty. Fresh pond-raised fish, too, which keeps the seafood from being too ';fishy.';

I would second the recommendation of Cafe Adelaide. Also, Cochon is about a 1/2 mile away - excellent and authentic Cajun food.

Another vote for Cafe Adelaide - it%26#39;s outstanding!

Some other Warehouse District suggestions: Drago%26#39;s in the Hilton Riverside a block away is very casual and has excellent chargrilled oysters! Also, Rock N Sake on Fulton St has great New Orleans inspired sushi dishes and RioMar on S. Peters has tapas lunch specials. The Republic Club is located right next door and would be a great place to kick back at night.

Of course, the French Quarter is only a few blocks away too!

worldtraveller, i LOVE Rock n Sake!!! I think I%26#39;ve mentioned it on here before. Great restaurant!

ok...also it helps that they have an incredibly hunky sushi chef too (not sure if he%26#39;s still there, but i%26#39;m SURE you know which one I%26#39;m speaking of)

-kel

Go to Cafe Adelaide in your hotel and get the shrimp ';corn dogs'; for an appetizer.

Yup, Rock N Sake is definitely one of my top 3 favorite sushi places in town. And yes, I know who you%26#39;re talking about - one of the chefs there is a good friend of mine :)

Great suggestions, thanks!