NOLA Recommendations During (After-ish?) COVID

I can't speak for New Orleans specifically as I live in a different place, but in Louisiana we're still under a mask mandate in public indoor places which is generally being followed and enforced at least where I am. Restaurants (and assumedly breweries) are open for business in limited capacity, and all places would be doing take-away and pick-up too. I would generally say that business should be open as usual but with restrictions and social distancing in place. You'd have to check with individual businesses (or look at their websites or Facebook pages) to see their specific arrangements.

Louisiana is currently in "Phase 3" of the reopening process--here is a link with a description of the current guidelines for restaurants, bars, etc.: https://gov.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/detail/2987. The Louisiana Department of Health is a good reference for the current COVID situation in the state: https://ldh.la.gov/. I don't have any New Orleans-specific links, but the LDH link might point you in that direction. Enjoy your trip, and happy anniversary!

 

There are NO good Brew Pubs IN NOLA that I Know of.... Great Food and No good Beer or Craft Beer....

 

Is The Blind Pelican still open?

 

Blind Pelican shut down pre-COVID-- fairly nasty owner dispute.

504 Craft Beer Reserve on Tulane Ave in Mid-City is fully open. Really nice people and a decent tap list and bottle/can selection for both on premise consumption or to go.

 

What part of town are you planning to stay in?

Most of the tap rooms are open.

Miel Brewery is tap room only, and usually has a food truck. Its Uptown and a block away from NOLA Brewery, and a short cab ride to Port Orleans which has a restaurant in the tap room. Urban South is also in the area.

Parleaux in the Bywater is taproom only. It’s my favorite Brewery to visit. It’s out of the way so I would take a cab to the brewery. If you enjoy wine bars Bacchanal’s is a block or two away. I haven’t been to Bacchanal’s since before COVID, but I think they are open.

If you’re staying in the Quarter, Brieux Carre is another great taproom only brewery.

The Avenue Pub and the Bulldog are great places to visit.

If you’re in the City Park area 2nd Line Brewery is a great place to visit.

For restaurant’s, is there anything in particular you’re looking for?

GW Fins may be my favorite seafood restaurant.

If you want any local beer recommendations let me know what style you like.

 

The Avenue Pub still has Covid hours as opposed to it's usual 24/7/365. Such a cool place for many beers and a burger,


Current Covid Hours

8:00am to 11:00pm

Tuesday - Saturday

 

Things are slowly opening back up. Nice to see NOLA almost back to normal. I personally love Avenue Pub and Cochon Butcher for great food and beer.

 

I'd check out Courtyard (pretty walkable from Canal) and NOLA taproom (not that walkable from Canal). Avoid Crescent City - tourist trap-py.

The 24-hour stores on Canal should have pretty good local craft selections