In New Orleans, hotel bars aren’t just for overnight guests anymore, said Pableaux Johnson in The New York Times. Throughout the city, hotels are teaming up with inventive bar managers to create hangouts that pull in enthusiastic local followings. “In a city known for its ambitious culinary scene and cocktail culture,” that requires raising creative standards and doing away with watery, overpriced vodka tonics.
Bellocq The creators of the acclaimed barroom Cure recently branched out by opening an homage to the city’s old red-light district inside the Hotel Modern. Bellocq specializes in such obscure 19th-century cocktails as the Rye Smash, plus a list of refreshing “cobblers”—low-alcohol, juice-based cocktails made with sherry, port, or Madeira. 936 St. Charles Ave., (504) 962-0900
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