Top Restaurants Found in French Quarter on St. Louis Street

With some of the best restaurants in the world found in the French Quarter, it’s impossible to list them all. We have created multiple lists, by street name, to make it easier to find the top restaurants in the French Quarter. Here are all the best choices found on St. Louis Street. Antoine’s – 713 St. Louis Street A dressy spot with plenty to offer, this world-renowned restaurant is one of the best in the French Quarter. Antoine’s has been around since 1840 and always been the standard when it comes to Creole and French food. They serve dinner and Sunday brunch. The Rib Room – 621 St. Louis Street While visitors love The Rib Room, it’s also a very popular place for locals. They serve great prime rib and they are known for very large martinis. The selection of options includes just about every meant you could imagine, along with some good seafood options. You’ll find breakfast, lunch, dinner and a Sunday brunch here. Cafe Soule – 720 St. Louis Street A great spot for a quick meal, Cafe Soule offers sandwiches a bakery and many other items. It’s French cuisine with a twist. They also have some of the most affordable prices. Johnny’s Po-Boys – 511 St. Louis Street With more than 45 different Po-Boy options, Johnny’s has become known as a staple in the French Quarter. It’s a favorite for visitors and locals serving both breakfast and lunch. NOLA – 534 St. Louis Street NOLA is found in a renovated warehouse and it’s easy to spot. It has a bright yellow facade and huge French Door Windows. It’s the casual restaurants of Emeril and offers some of the most unique dishes you will find. The menu is filled with Cajun, Southwestern, Vietnamese and southern cuisine. Enjoy the private dining rooms for lunch and dinner at NOLA. Touché Bar – 621 St. Louis Street Located in the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel, this restaurant is a good choice for lunch and dinner. It’s very casual and offers pub food. Plenty of options in the French Quarter are found on St. Louis Street.

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Is it Pension Town or Pigeon Town?

The area found to the northwest of Carrollton Avenue and to the south of Claiborne Avenue may be called Pigeon Town or Pension Town. This question is just one of the many that make New Orleans a complicated city with a unique past full of all kinds of unanswered questions. In fact, many of those living in the area or passing through the area may refer to it as Leonidas, which is the official city designation. This name comes from the street running directly through the center of the neighborhood and even that name takes on more than one pronunciation. The borders of this area are also a bit unknown as one person may say they include the parish line, Claiborne Avenue, Lake Avenue and Carrollton Avenue. Others may decide to choose ab order found many blocks away from these streets. Some will even take the Pension Town designation and make it one word; Pensiontown. Both Pension Town and Pigeon Town are nicknames for the area and represent something a bit different. Pensiontown is a smaller section of Pigeon Town, but some may just call it P-Town to make it even more confusing. The origin of both Pension Town and Pigeon Town are hard to figure out and pin down for sure. It seems that Pigeon may have originally be Pidgin, which could have been a dig at the immigrants living there or it could have come from the African slaves living here when it was plantation land. There are several versions and nothing concrete shows which is correct. Pension Town started after the Civil War and may have come from the fact that many pensioners started to populate the area. However, some believe it got this name due to retired railway workers and those retiring from the Sewerage and Water Board deciding to live here. Today, both names are used rather widely and plenty of explanations are out there for why. However, nothing is concrete and the two names for this area of New Orleans could mean something different to each person living within the area. For more information on the debate between Pension Town and Pigeon Town, read this article from Nola.com. See homes for sale in Pigeon Town or Pension Town below: #pigeon-town#

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The Claiborne Corridor Cultural Innovation District

Found throughout the core of New Orleans, the Claiborne Corridor is one of the most celebrated areas of the city. It’s home to some of the oldest commercial districts, the site of many events and one of the most job-rich business districts in the area. Overall, the Claiborne Corridor includes 13 total neighborhoods. It’s an area with plenty of socio-economic disparities. However, the city is working hard to revitalize this area with multiple plans in place for improvements. Six areas have become very important throughout the revitalization of the area, which include:          Affordable Housing         Transportation Access         Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods         Environmental Sustainability         Cultural Preservation         Economic Opportunity Many have partnered to help with the realization of the Claiborne Corridor area. Cultural Innovation District One of the areas of interest in the Claiborne Corridor is the 19-Block transformation called the Cultural Innovation District. This is an elevated section of I-10 along Claiborne Avenue from St. Bernard Avenue to Canal Street. It has been built with green infrastructure and has been turned into a world-class market with produce, crafts, arts, seafood vendors and so much more. In addition, the Cultural Innovation District includes exhibit space, classrooms, interactive technology and education demonstrations. It will also become a site for social services, community projects, special events, youth programs and more. The goals for the Cultural Innovation District include supporting indigenous entrepreneurs helping to develop a sustainable and equitable community. It’s huge on innovation and will help to create a pathway to business ownership, community building and workforce development. In addition, the Cultural Innovation District will help to serve the community through retail and other neighborhood services. Other Claiborne Corridor Revitalization Projects Along with the Cultural Innovation District, the Claiborne Corridor is home to a few other revitalization projects including:          BuildCLAIBORNE – Working to help developers, business owners and property owners to revitalize both commercial and residential properties.         LiveCLAIBORNE – Helping to use the housing affordability plan of the city, along with partnerships to create affordable housing opportunities throughout the Claiborne Corridor.         The One Table – Helping to create better access to necessary capital for projects within the Claiborne Corridor. Known as the core of the city, the Claiborne Corridor is very important to the area. With the projects above and new developments, this section of New Orleans can once again return to greatness.

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