We asked 61st Annual Meeting attendees and Biophysical Society members who live in New Orleans for their favorite places to eat and the attractions you shouldn’t miss. See their recommendations below! [gallery ids="6376,6377,6378,6379" type="circle" columns="2"]
Breakfast
The Ruby Slipper Cafe 139 South Cortez Street Monday-Friday 7am – 2pm Saturday & Sunday 7am – 3pm Willa Jean 611 O’Keefe Avenue Daily 7am – 9pm Manhattan Jack 4930 Prytania Street Daily 6:30am – 6pm Mother’s Restaurant 401 Poydras Street Daily 7am – 10pm “Can be busy but they turn it around quickly. Good southern breakfast.”
Lunch
Landry’s Seafood 8000 Lakeshore Drive Sunday-Thursday 11am – 9:30pm Friday-Saturday 11am – 10:30pm Seed 1330 Prytania Street Monday-Friday 11am – 10pm Saturday & Sunday 10am – 10pm “Vegan cuisine.” Cochon Butcher 930 Tchoupitoulas Street Monday-Thursday 10am – 10pm Friday-Saturday 10am – 11pm Sunday 10am – 4pm “Everyone will recommend this place, but it is a MUST. Gets very busy, so be flexible.” St. James Cheese Company 641 Tchoupitoulas Street Monday-Thursday 11am – 7pm Friday-Saturday 11am – 9pm Closed Sunday Central Grocery & Deli 923 Decatur Street Daily 9am – 5pm “If you've got time, Central Grocery in the French Quarter for a muffaletta is a fixture.”
Dinner
Doris Metropolitan 620 Chartres Street Lunch: Friday-Sunday 12 noon – 2:30pm Dinner: Daily 5:30pm – 10:30pm Marcello’s Restaurant & Wine Bar 715 St. Charles Avenue Monday-Friday 11:30am – 10pm Saturday 5pm – 10pm Closed Sunday Sylvain 625 Chartres Street Dinner: Monday-Thursday 5:30pm – 11pm Friday-Saturday 5:30pm – 12 midnight Sunday 5:30pm – 10pm Brunch: Friday-Sunday 10:30am – 2:30pm Paladar 511 511 Marigny Street Dinner: Wednesday-Monday 5:30pm – 10pm Brunch: Saturday & Sunday 10am – 2pm Peche Seafood Grill 800 Magazine Street Monday-Thursday 11am – 10pm Friday-Saturday 11am – 11pm Closed Sunday Seed 1330 Prytania Street Monday-Friday 11am – 10pm Saturday & Sunday 10am – 10pm “Vegan cuisine” Emeril’s New Orleans 800 Tchoupitoulas Street Lunch: Monday-Friday 11:30am – 2pm Dinner: Daily 6pm – 10pm “A classic treat, and while pricey, less expensive than many high end NOLA restaurants.” Palace Café 605 Canal Street Breakfast: Monday-Friday 8am – 11am Lunch: Monday-Friday 11:30am – 2:30pm Dinner: Daily 5:30pm – til Brunch: Saturday & Sunday 10:30am – 2:30pm “The little brother of Commander's Palace and is good at accommodating groups with notice.”
Budget Eats
Stein’s Market and Deli 2207 Magazine Street Tuesday-Friday 7am – 7pm Saturday & Sunday 9am – 5pm Closed Monday Central Grocery & Deli 923 Decatur Street Daily 9am – 5pm “If you've got time, Central Grocery in the French Quarter for a muffaletta is a fixture.” Felipe’s Mexican Taqueria 301 N. Peters Street Sunday-Tuesday, Thursday 11am – 11pm Wednesday 11am – 1am Friday & Saturday 11am – 2am The Company Burger Girod Street at Rampart Street Daily 11am – 10pm Verti Marte 1201 Royal Street Daily 24 hours Dat Dog 601 Frenchmen Street Sunday-Tuesday 11am – 12am Friday & Saturday 11am – 3am Mint Modern Vietnamese 5100 Freret Street Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday 11am - 9pm Friday & Saturday 11am - 10pm Closed Monday Coop’s Place 1109 Decatur Street Daily 11am – til “Be ready to wait in a line, but there's a line for a reason.”
Can’t Miss Attractions
City Park & Sculpture Garden 1 Palm Drive Large urban park featuring botanical gardens, open-air sculpture garden, and antique wooden carousel. Café du Monde 800 Decatur Street Daily 24 hours Famous coffee and beignets Lake Pontchartrain Frenchmen Street The live music capital of New Orleans Royal Street Epicenter of local art Magazine Street Shopping, architecture, and museums St. Louis Cathedral 615 Pere Antoine Alley Historic church Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 Washington Avenue & Prytania Street Monday-Friday 7am – 2:30pm Saturday 7am – 12 noon Historic cemetery with above ground crypts Krewe de Vieux parade French Quarter Saturday, February 11, 6:30pm “It is the kickoff of the Carnival season in NOLA and the only parade that gets to go through the French Quarter. Not for the faint of heart.” NOLA Brewery 3001 Tchoupitoulas Street Daily 8am – 5pm Hot Tin Rooftop Bar in the Pontchartrain Hotel 2031 St. Charles Avenue Monday-Thursday 4pm – 12 midnight Friday & Saturday 2pm – 2am Sunday 2pm – 12 midnight “The recently renovated Pontchartrain Hotel was a historical hangout for the likes of Frank Sinatra, Ernest Hemingway, and Tennessee Williams. The new rooftop bar offers one of the best views of the city.”