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    Holy Diver

    4.3 (25 reviews)
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    Closed • 8:00 pm - 5:00 am (Next day)

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    Tequila shots!
    Jalonna K.

    this is definitely a dive bar. They have pool tables available for play, and open dance floor with a few high tops and some built-in benches on the wall. I went to see DJ Webbie we have you turned up all night! I also ended up being able to get some free comedy and ice cream too! Every Thursday night is free comedy and ice cream by the way... although the comedian wasn't very strong, the drink certainly were. The bartender had a smart attitude probably because he was there by himself but when I ordered one tequila sunrise the bartender put enough alcohol for me to make two. I asked for half a cup of orange juice to mix the original drink plus the orange juice to create my own 2/$6 special! this place does not offer food so be mindful of your consumption as there is no way to prevent your probable hangover. Overall the experience was good. I got to twerk and drink for basically no cost so if I'm ever in the area again I'd return.

    Darts!
    Jamie B.

    This place is totally what a dive bar should be - casual, local, and fun. I came here on a Thursday afternoon, so it was pretty quiet at the time (though our large group quickly livened the place up!), but it seems they have various events and activities on weekend nights here... it was definitely starting to pick up as we were leaving! There was ample seating in the back room, alongside darts & pool. The drinks were cheap enough to keep us coming back for round 2 (...and round 3), and the service was quick and friendly. And big shout-out to the seriously epic graffiti going on in the bathroom (I'm not even being sarcastic... it looks super cool in there).

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    Christopher W.

    For generations Sidney's Saloon was a bar that was infamously know for its drug happy clientele. Today Sidney's is a sign of the new gentrification that has begun in the Treme/7thWard featuring all genre's of live music, comedy, free food almost every night, amazing cocktails and a great bike friendly location. This bar shows the positive side of the changing we are seeing in the city, I will be back.

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    Their Thursday night comedy show, Night Church is free and has FREE New Orleans Ice Cream and local and touring comics!

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    The bartender padded my bill. Not a credit card purchase so not worth reporting to the police.

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    12 years ago

    Great drink prices, friendly staff, and an all around good spot for a drink if you're in the neighborhood!

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    love this neighborhood spot. pool. darts. dance parties. drink specials. open late and a different pop up most nights.

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    Great neighborhood bar! Such a friendly place with great prices and plenty of live shows. We saw Kermit there on a random Monday night!

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    Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar - "The purple drink"

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    4.1(1.9k reviews)
    0.5 mi•French Quarter
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    The final stop on our ghost tour…read more This bar has truly legendary status when it comes to bars in the French Quarter. This building predates the United States, some saying it being built in the early 1770s. Some say it's the oldest bar in America but that's more legend than based on historical fact. This bar probably has the coolest story on the ghost tours as Jean Lafitte was a true character in New Orleans lore dating back to the 1700s. As far as what it's like today, you walk in and it's dark and eerie and is mostly illuminated by candlelight. This is a full service bar with both a pretty good sized bar area and also a section with tabletops and tables for patrons to enjoy along with countertops outside the bar for those who want to enjoy their drinks outside. Also in the back of this bar is a piano area where a piano player plays live music for the patrons multiple times a week in the evenings. As far as drinks go this place is definitely a tourist attraction and the drink prices do reflect that. They are famous for their "purple drink" and their "hurricanes". I ended up just having another local beer and I was just about tapped out on drinks by the end of this ghost tour. Overall this place is pretty awesome, especially if you take the time to learn the backstory and lore of this bar-some say it's haunted. A true must-visit.

    NOLA is my second home, so I forget that even though I've frequented so many places I haven't…read morereviewed them. Case in point - Lafitte's. I've been coming here for years. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970, Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop was built in the 1770's. Dubbed the oldest bar in New Orleans, the building is said to be haunted by the ghost of Pirate Jean Lafitte. Employees & patrons claim to see his glowing red eyes in the fireplace. The dimly lit bar is illuminated by candlelight, lanterns, & a fireplace, which add to the mysterious ambience. If you are afraid of ghosts then you can enjoy your drink in the courtyard. Famous for their Purple Drank (aka VooDoo Daiquiri) and potent Hurricanes, which come in a plastic keepsake cup, it's a lively place to enjoy a libation. The bartenders are friendly and the prices are reasonable. My brothers and I stopped by during Southern Decadence. They had the Purple Drank & a Hurricane. I got a vodka soda. The DJ was fantastic, and people were dancing in the street cuz that's how they do it in the Big Easy.

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