

You know how to EAT THIS CITY . But where do you wash all those spectacular meals down? Do you know how to find the best brewpub? Uncover who makes the meanest bloody marys and the most sparkling mimosas? You’re about to find out. Welcome to DRINK THIS CITY! This week we’re taking Drink This City to New Orleans, Louisiana. One of the best bar-crawl cities on the planet. A city that loves drinking so much they have a whole street named after a type of whiskey. Our drinking guide on this odyssey is Cheryl Charming, the current Bar Manager at the Bourbon O Bar in New Orleans and two-time winner of New Orleans magazine’s Mixologist of the Year. The Bourbon O Bar is the first fresh cocktail bar on all of Bourbon Street — meaning all of their syrups, bitters, and fruit juices are of the season and house-made. Cheryl herself is no stranger to a properly mixed drink, with over 39 years of bartending experience under her belt. She was also responsible for the rebirth of the 100-year-old Ramos Gin Fizz mixing technique, which requires the drink to be shaken for a full six-minutes. Six-minutes of shaking a cocktail? That kind of dedication to craft is what makes Cheryl Charming the person to talk when you’re talking about drinking in New Orleans. Let’s Drink This City.

Favorite Neighborhood Dive Old Point Bar in Algiers View this post on Instagram #NOLA #scottalbertjohnson #harmonica A post shared by Scott Albert Johnson (@scottalbertjohnson) on May 25, 2015 at 10:40am PDT The building of this old neighborhood bar was a bar from the 1840s to the early 1900s, a general store until the 1970s, then turned back into a bar called Johnny’s Old Point Bar. Today, the very nice owner Walter Munster calls it Old Point Bar. He told me that it’s the most filmed bar in Louisiana. Some films include The Green Lantern, Ray, and The Expendables. The walls are filled with celebrity photos, signs, flags, and license plates from around the world (bring something if you want it added). The best thing to order is bottled PBR or Miller High Life (local favs) or a local draft beer while sitting in one of their jumbo-sized handmade barstools. The bartenders stay busy serving loyal regulars with tabs, so don’t expect too much chit chat as a tourist. The bar has nightly live music, a pool table, outdoor seating, and sports on the TVs. The very best way to get to this spot is the Canal/Algiers ferry, which leaves every 30 minutes. It costs $2 per person each way, but offers a stunning view of the skyline of New Orleans. Once you step off the ferry, take the left road about three blocks to find the bar. The bar is open seven days a week from 11am to 4am. However, if taking the ferry, make sure to check those times. Secret tip: Terminator star, Linda Hamilton lives a couple of blocks away, so if you’re lucky you may get to meet her. She’s cool and friendly. Favorite Tiki Concept Beachbum Berry’s Latitude 29 View this post on Instagram @latitude29’s cocktails and bites make quite the pair. A post shared by Bienville House (@bienvillehouse) on Jun 14, 2019 at 1:27pm PDT This French Quarter tiki bar is owned by the top tiki author in the world, Jeff “Beachbum” Berry. This bar should not be missed and if you are lucky you will get to meet Beachbum! I highly recommend that your first cocktail be a Zombie because the Beachbum spent twelve years hunting down the real Zombie recipe locating bartenders from the 1930s and 1940s. As luck would have it, a granddaughter held a box of personal items of her grandfather’s belongings that finally gave the bum all the answers he needed. If available, get manager/bartender Brad Smith to make your cocktail because he’s the best. Small bites I recommend are the sweet & savory pork ribs and the taro chips. Happy Hour is 3 – 6 pm every day. Sundays to Thursdays they are open 3 – 11pm and Friday & Saturdays they are open from 1 pm – midnight!