4 friends short weekend trip...want casual places to eat

Been to NO severaltimes with family (kids). This time we%26#39;re coming for a 3 day weekend trip with a couple of friends. Planning on staying in FQ. Want to enjoy the nightlife (any suggestions) and some casual dining. Nothing fancy. Just coming to let our hair down and have a weekend away from the kids and work. Help us please!!

4 friends short weekend trip...want casual places to eat

Paulie, What are your preferences for nightlife? (Clubs, piano bars, pubs, etc.) Also by casual did you mean something not too expensive? Just trying to clarify so I can give you some good recommendations.

4 friends short weekend trip...want casual places to eat

For casual dining, the newly-reopened Deanie%26#39;s Seafood will probably be a good choice. The speciality of the house is fried seafood but you can get it grilled, charbroiled, etc. as well. It%26#39;s delicious.

Nightlife is a broad category but the piano bar at Pat O%26#39;s is a safe bet for just about everyone!

You can have dinner at Acme Oyster House for casual. Ultra casual used to be the SteakPit but I don%26#39;t know if thats even around still..its been years. In the Marigny section there are numerous clubs with all kinds of jazz and blues etc...or the usual mix of good music on Bourbon Street. I like the Funky Pirate with Big Al and the back piano room of Lafittes.

I would do a search on here for past postings if you haven%26#39;t already....lots of good ideas. I%26#39;ve really enjoyed Coop%26#39;s Place on Decatur St., it%26#39;s located down near the french market by the intersection w/ Ursuline St. Have fun!

I second Coop%26#39;s Place and Acme Oyster House! Another great place that isn%26#39;t expensive is Desire Oyster Bar. It%26#39;s located in the royal sonesta but the doors open onto Bourbon st and it%26#39;s great for people watching. We ate dinner there (Two people) for under $30.

Casual dining suggestions: Napoleon House, Mona Lisa, Coop%26#39;s, El Gato Negro %26amp; Port of Call. Enjoy!

Hi Pauliewalnuts:

Why not make your way Uptown and dine at one of the many wonderful eateries in the university area: Jacque-Imo%26#39;s on Oak St. or Dante%26#39;s Kitchen on Dante (best brunch in N.O. this side of Commander%26#39;s Palace and fairly inexpensive as well), Dic and Jenny%26#39;s on Tchoupitoulas, or for a really down-home New Orleans dining experience, check out the shabbily charming Frankie and Johnny%26#39;s for po-boys and crawfish (corner of Tchoupitoulas and Arabella)? For a laid back southwestern feel with terrific margaritas and mojitos, try Superior Grill right on St. Charles. While I wouldn%26#39;t characterize any of the above restaurants as ';cheap (save maybe Frankie and Johhny%26#39;s),'; they are certainly not pricey either and all are quite casual. While your uptown, check out Dos Jefes cigar and martini bar or Monkey Hill Bar, both very cool places with a decidedly adult and non-touristy vibe.

Have fun in New Orleans and do venture out of the French Quarter!

the acme oyster house is a fine place to eat. full menu and not so much an oyster bar, but they have that too. some of the best gumbo we found during our visit. for snazzier dinning try k pauls, it%26#39;s a heaven unto itself. for the best po boy in town in my opinion find domileses in the garden district. great lunch and the coldest beer imaginable. enjoy your visit, and stay cool.

I agree that Acme and Coop%26#39;s are good downtown dining spots. Also in the downtown area are Mother%26#39;s and Mulate%26#39;s (on Julia near the convention center), both of which have their own brand of New Orleans charm.

Thanks everyone. I had thought about Coops,Dianes,Acme and Mothers. Is Central Grocery still great for sandwiches? We%26#39;re staying at Hotel St Marie. Would like to venture out for nightlife then work our way back toward the hotel. We are into jazz, people watching and like to dance,also. Thank you all for the information.