This place is a real hidden gem. Just me passing it so many times not knowing it's was there is…read morehard to overcome. For plants, they have everything. It is a grower's paradise. They have: mini starter greenhouses, timers, sticks, clips, lights, meters & cloth pots of various sizes. There are a variety of different insecticides and I know if I get a bug that I'm capturing it to be brought here. Hydroponics are the specialty, so much is dedicated to the preppers that grow food indoors or without soil at all. When I was leaving I noticed a fridge and there was a lady there examining, weighing, sorting and packing farm fresh eggs. When she put some stuff in the fridge, there was another surprise- beef. There is a variety of grass-fed sausages and steaks. Talk about awesome. It looks like they ate winding down in the brewer supplies and they are currently 40% off now. If you grow and need specialized help, this is the spot!

I shopped for a dinner at the Laughing Buddha Market in Metairie. Wonderful! I bought Louisiana…read morerice as well as lovely fresh salad greens, squash, butter, and even frozen Louisiana shrimp. Everything was of very good quality. A locavore's gem.

This is my home brewers club and it's pretty sweet…read more It's been around longer than I have and there are still a couple of current members that chartered the club back in the 70's. Everyone is welcome no matter what your skill level, whether you're thinking about brewing, an extract brewer, an all grain brewer or a professional brewer you're welcome here. People bring in their home brew or just hard to find beers and everyone shares. There's usually food of some kind. The meetings go like this. Show up and drink. Say the pledge of allegiance. Attend the meeting that lasts about 20 or so minutes and is mostly just about beer events going on around the area. Drink more and talk to people. Eventually move over to the bar and start drinking German beer. Get kicked out. The meetings are good but the real fun is at the events. We do "brew offs" which is where we make 50 or so gallons of beer and if you buy in you get to take 5 gallons home with you. The last one I attended had about 40 people and enough beer to drown a village. Dues are $30 a year and well worth it. We meet at 7 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Deutsches Haus. If you like beer you should definitely check it out.

I've been homebrewing off and on for almost seven years now but I've only recently joined the…read moreCrescent City Home Brewers. Meetings themselves are short but informative, usually no more than 20 or so minutes. The real draw is the socializing before and after. I'll spend two to three hours talking with other homebrewers and enjoying some delicious beer. Meetings are held at Deutsches Haus where we have ample room and usually a bar to supplement our libations. I've been to a couple of different homebrew clubs but this is the nicest, most welcoming one I've ever seen. For a paltry $30 a year they've got me hooked.

Broad Street Cider was definitely a place I will return anytime I'm in New Orleans!! I love that…read morethey are all natural in the fermentation process (NO ADDED SUGARS/SYRUPS) and gluten free!! Excellent experience with great owners!! We enjoyed everything about it!! The ciders and meads were amazing and refreshing!! The charcuterie tray was super fun...and had many things I'd never tasted! I appreciated learning all of the origins and history of the foods/drinks! The pub design/lighting is cozy and I loved seeing many of the different steps of the processing in the well organized working space behind the bar! Thank you for a great time and we'll see y'all again next time! =)

Their ciders and meads are very dry and bitter. Hard to get any flavor notes because of this.read more

Ecology is a beautiful space with bar cats (take your allergy meds if that bothers you). Multiple…read moreseating options good for small Groups or a date. Wednesday 6/10 had live music. Beer one tap and sodas for those of us who don't drink. Friendly service & free popcorn!! Visit d earlier in the spring and the outdoor seating is wonderful!! Pay them a visit.

After an early dinner on our first evening of vacation we decided to walk here to check it out and…read moreenjoy a beer or two. There is an awesome mural on the front of the building along with a nice courtyard out front with picnic tables, umbrellas and beautiful trees. The indoor space is gorgeous! So wonderfully designed and decorated! They have some tables and chairs, two separate seating areas with couches and chairs along with the seating at the bar. I peeked out back with it's much larger than the front outdoor space and had seating as well. The stout was awesome (I'm a stout person)! Here is one of the best things that we did not know when coming here, they have cats! I think one lives inside, Patrick, and they take care of 15 cats that live on their property. I am a cat person, so walking in and seeing a cat inside, I thought I was in heaven! Patrick sat on my lap or with us during both of our visits. I seriously couldn't have been happier. So between the cats, stout and beautiful space, it was a pleasure to be there! Ten stars of I could!

The girls and I popped in here right as they opened because we had a hankering for drinks and…read moreoysters. We were seated pretty much immediately since we got there pretty early and we ordered some fried alligator and a few oysters to share. The fried alligator was pretty good, it was my friends first time trying it and she enjoyed them! The oysters are really fresh as well! I ordered a strawberry lager which was pretty sweet but i enjoyed it and they offered me a to go cup which i thought was really cool. Would definitely come back again!

I ordered 1 Moscow mule and the pasta Went to the bathroom,…read morecame back.. the mule was there Took my time to sip By that point it was 10-15ish minutes Took my time w the drink, waited another 10, waiter said the food will be out soon, asked for the check, he came back w it along w a box for the food (which I thought had the food ready and I got up but it was just an empty box) and said a manager was checking on the food 25ish minutes had gone by now .. I finished my drink 10 minutes went by and the manager came w the food and said sorry and offered to take my drink of the check, but I paid already so he gave me another drink on the house & that drink was super small in a plastic cup with hella ice so I left w my food in a box and a drink that took less than 4 sips to finish Mind you it wasn't packed (Wednesday night)

Miel is one of 5 breweries along Tchoupitoulas St. Ok so they are 1/2 a block off, whatever…read more It's the smallest brewery of the bunch but probably my favorite. I have probably been a dozen or more times, and they are always changing things up. New IPA's, Pilsners, stouts, and sours about every time I go. This last time I went they had a habanero-pickle sour, but I was too big of a chicken to try it. Their Soft Focus DIPA was phenomenal, however. The inside is small, but the courtyard is a really cool place to sit even on a July afternoon as it is shaded with plants and umbrellas. They have different food vendors all the time and crawfish every spring. On our last visit, we had a really good Detroit style pizza. I will keep going because they are always trying to brew new beers and because it's my girlfriend's favorite brewery in Nola. If they still have the habanero pickle sour, I may even try it.

Stopped by Miel Brewery & Taproom on a whim while in New Orleans and was really glad we did. The…read morevibe was great--laid back, welcoming, and definitely a spot you can hang out for a while. Bonus points for being pet friendly. They had great music playing, and the food trucks outside were a nice touch. I ordered two flights and honestly enjoyed everything I tried--lots of variety and solid flavor across the board. Overall, a really cool, off-the-beaten-path spot that's absolutely worth checking out if you're in New Orleans.