Parleaux Beer Lab

This is about as divey and old-school New Orleans as a seafood restaurant can possibly be—you can't be much further from the four star contemporary American dining in Uptown and the Quarter. It's so dark inside, you'll hardly be able to see your big plate of heavily fried seafood and delicious mac 'n cheese (the seafood gumbo and po' boys are decent too).

Jack Dempsey's

Wine shop, offers wine by the glass—and irregularly has visiting chefs prepare gourmet treats. Now offers lunch too.

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